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1. Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 962 KB]

   ...negotiated settlement of claims. 7. To the extent the exclusion of subsequent challenge could be said to limit a claimant's minority rights under s 20 of the Bill of Rights Act, this would be justified on the same basis. 8. The United Nations Human Rights Committee upheld a similar exclusion under the 1992 Fisheries Settlement. The Committee found the exclusion was consistent with articles 14 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which are comparable...

2. NZCVS Key Stories 2024 Cycle 7 [pdf, 8 MB]

   ...https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/Progression-of-reported-sexual-assaults-through-the-criminal-justice-system-2024.pdf https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/Progression-of-reported-sexual-assaults-through-the-criminal-justice-system-2024.pdf 20 • • • • • • https://tikatangata.org.nz/human-rights-in-aotearoa/what-is-unlawful-discrimination 21 22 23 24...

3. The Ministry of Justice Policy Graduate Programme

   ...Group is made up of four core units: the Civil and Constitutional Unit provides advice on the long-term legitimacy of New Zealand’s constitutional foundations, and supports the public service to progress democratic principles, the rule of law, and human rights. It also advises on core civil law matters, such as property rights, contract law, and privacy policy. the Criminal Justice Unit provides oversight of the criminal justice system. This is through regulatory stewardship of the key legis...

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4. Convention Against Torture & Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

   The Convention against Torture & Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984 and entered into force on 26 June 1987. New Zealand ratified the CAT on 10 December 1989.New Zealand has made the following reservation to the CAT: The Government of New Zealand reserves the right to award compensation to torture victims referred to in article 14 of...

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5. Can I get family or civil legal aid?

   ...a tribunal. This includes debt recovery, breaches of contract, defamation, and bankruptcy proceedings. It also includes proceedings before tribunals or specialist courts such as the: Employment Relations Authority Employment Court Environment Court Human Rights Tribunal Legal Aid Tribunal Māori Land Court Immigration & Protection Tribunal Social Security Appeal Authority Taxation Review Tribunal Tenancy Tribunal Waitangi Tribunal. Civil legal aid is not available for: Disputes Tribunal...

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6. Peters v Eruera - Kaikoura No.4 (2011) 40 Waiariki MB 206 (40 WAR 206) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...Waiariki MB 214 Submissions and Evidence for the Respondent [13] Ms Insley submitted that the application should be dismissed pursuant to s. 238 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, ss. 19 and 24 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 and s. 65 of the Human Rights Act 1993. She sought to have the oral judgment of the Court delivered on 7 September 2010 fulfilled and a tenancy agreement completed. In her submission, the trustees had not performed their duty to follow the Court’s dir...

7. EA v BO LCRO 237 / 2010 (29 September 2011) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...event, from past dealings with Mr EA. [40] Mr EA wrote again, reiterating that Mrs EA was his spouse and employee. He made demand for information under the Privacy Act and took issue with a form at the back of ABO’s student handbook, citing the Human Rights Act as the grounds for his objection. He also provided an authority from Mrs EA to enable him to obtain personal information concerning her. This authority included the right for Mr EA to advocate on her behalf in various fo...

8. RM v LN LCRO 106 / 2011 (2 October 2012) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...breach by RM of Rule 3.1 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules. [34] That Rule provides as follows A lawyer must at all times treat a client with respect and courtesy and must not act in a discriminatory manner in contravention of section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. [35] The Notice of Hearing dated 1 December 2010 advised that the issues raised by the alleged conduct included a) That RM did not keep to his estimate of costs and has overcharged LN for a poor standard of legal...

9. 2017 NZSSAA 064 (9 November 2017) [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...completed by or on behalf of the applicant and his or her spouse or partner (if any) to the chief executive’s satisfaction; and … [14] The Chief Executive also asserted that to the extent the Appellant and his wife took issue with Privacy and Human Rights issues, they were matters for the Privacy Commissioner and the Human Rights Commission. 5 The Appellant’s Position [15] As noted, the Appellant’s argument is largely responsive to the Chief Executive’s...

10. Mark Brown (filed 6 June 2017) [pdf, 2.1 MB]

    ...Blueskin Bay coastal features iii Structures Inappropriate siting, design, scale, density and finish of structures such that they become visually dominant from public viewpoints iv Other threats to visual quality  Roads and tracks 7  Human-made features 22. Removal or diminution of human-made features of significance such as historic shelter belts I assert that the wind turbine proposed to be sited on Porteous Hill, as well as the roadworks required for its instal...