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1. ENVC Matiatia party corresp RPMay15 coastal permit draft conditions [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...to be Approved by Council This programme shall provide information on water and sediment quality conditions in relation to the following activities in the operating marina that could give rise to adverse effects: (a) Accidental discharges of human sewage from boats berthed in the marina or a failure of the sewage holding tank which is to be provided on the existing pontoon; 8 (b) Discharges of trace metals and co-biocides from anti-fouling paints on the hulls of vessels...

2. Proactive-Release-Coroners-Amendment-Bill-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...review of the Act and the coronial system is progressed, the Ministry intends to engage with a broad range of interested parties (including Māori and other ethnic and faith communities) on these matters, as well as the coronial system overall. Human Rights 52 The proposals in this paper have no specific human rights implications. Consultation 53 The following agencies were consulted on this paper: Department of Corrections; Ministry for Ethnic Communities; Ministry for Pacific Peop...

3. National Standards Committee 1 v Deliu [2016] NZLCDT 27 [pdf, 480 KB]

   ...is simply not permitted by the international law. The Maori people have been placed in a situation of social inequality by the English ‘settlers’ that is no longer an argument but simply a fact. Their social problems need to be addressed in a humane and culturally sensitive matter and one which recognises and provides for procedural rights as great as (if not greater) than those of the middle and upper class WASPs because their problems need to be approached with sensitivity and un...

4. Independent Electoral Review Final Report Accessible word doc [docx, 9.5 MB]

   ...Contents Message from the Chair 5 Karere nā te Heamana 9 Executive Summary 13 Recommendations 29 Introduction 45 Why do elections matter? 45 Our task 45 Our approach 46 Our final report 48 [image: Part 1] Foundations 51 1. The Constitutional and Human Rights Context of Electoral Law 53 2. The Overall Design of Our Electoral Laws 67 Modernising electoral law 67 The use of primary and secondary legislation 71 The entrenched provisions 75 3. Upholding te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waita...

5. 2021-05-24 NPSFM s32 Evaluation [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...2014 introduced the national objective framework (NOF), which specified the process regional councils must use to set freshwater objectives and to apply the freshwater NPS requirements more consistently. Two compulsory values: ecosystem health and human health for recreation and some national bottom lines were introduced. The NPS-FM 2014 was amended, but not replaced, in 2017 (and therefore is referred to as NPS-FM 2014 (amended 2017)). The 2017 amendments introduced national targets fo...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 213 Remediation (NZ) Limited v Taranaki Regional Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...levels below the relevant guideline levels but above the level of detection. (b) Total petroleum hydrocarbon (“TPH”) results varied with location and depth - some exceeded the proposed consent condition and guideline values but complied with human-health criteria, others did not comply with any criteria, some complied with all criteria and guidelines. The second round also found variability, with TPH separated into “lighter” carbon, “mid-range” carbon and “heavier...

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   ...court documents. barrister A lawyer who presents cases in senior courts. beyond reasonable doubt The standard of proof that applies in a criminal case. Bill of Rights The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 was enacted to affirm, protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand. burden of proof The responsibility to prove a disputed allegation or charge. bylaws Laws made by local councils. Back to top C callover A meeting held by a judge to discuss procedural and ad...

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8. Mhatre v Gokhale [2017] NZIACDT 13 (29 August 2017) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...breached any of the elements of Clause 1 of the Code. She made a mistake and that was as far as it went. [28] To the extent that there is room for criticism of the adviser, it lies not in the original mistake, which was no more than a product of human frailty. The adviser did not respond in the appropriate way when she identified that she had made a mistake. She should have written to Immigration New Zealand, explained the error that she had made when completing the computer form,...

9. Proactive Release – Amendments to the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...amendments. 5 Crown Entities Act, sections 147 and 149J. 6 w55f2if1v 2019-12-17 19:23:52 RE LE AS ED B Y TH E M IN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E RE LE AS ED B Y TH E M IN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E Funding status and options Human Rights 59 The proposals in this paper have implications concerning consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). 8 w55f2if1v 2019-12-17 19:23:52 s9(2)(j) RE LE AS ED B Y TH E M IN...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 127 Climate Justice Taranaki Incorporated v Taranaki Regional Council [pdf, 383 KB]

    ...it must be determined as if s 70A has not been repealed, regardless of the fact that this repeal has been delayed.6 Climate change is defined under s 2 of the RMA as meaning: a change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods. 5 Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 Commencement Order 2021. 6 Ref...