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1. HI v D Ltd and FB [2024] NZDT 26 (20 February 2024) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...further financial loss being suffered by HI. The inconvenience was subsequently caused by having to pursue the refund with FB and send follow up emails. 49. While not discussed at the hearing, HI, in his written submissions, made reference to the Human Rights Act 1993 and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. The Disputes Tribunal does not have jurisdiction to make orders under these Acts. 50. I do appreciate the difficult situation that HI found himself in and I do sympathise...

2. 2021-02-12 Willowridge Affidavit Alison Devlin Exhibit A [pdf, 20 MB]

   ...discovery and ensure site access to enable appropriate cultural procedures and tikanga to be undertaken, as long as all statutory requirements under legislation are met (Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014, Protected Objects Act 1975). d) If human remains (koiwi tangata) are uncovered the Consent Holder must advise the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Regional Archaeologist, NZ Police, the Consent Authority and the appropriate iwi groups or kaitiaki representative and the abo...

3. McConachy v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal injury) [2024] NZACC 113 (15 July 2024) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [22] Section 161(1) of the Act provides: The cou...

4. MA v Accident Compensation Corporation (Impairment Assessment) [2024] NZACC 117 (17 July 2024) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...have deteriorated since the 2020 rape, and he has flashbacks of that incident, depression, suicidal thoughts and reduced ability to work. He felt that he had not been listened to by the various assessors, and treated as a tick-box rather than a human being. He should have had an in-person impairment assessment. [29] The Court acknowledges the appellant’s submissions. However, the Court notes the following considerations. [30] First, previous decisions of this Court have consi...

5. Bell v McDonnell - Mataimoana (2017) 374 Aotea MB 298 (374 AOT 298) [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...share common bonds of whakapapa in relation to Aotea, It is also conclusively established that the ahi ka and tikanga (together being the kaitiakitanga) is with Ngati Rehua only, They have the knowledge of customary practices on Aotea and are the human kaitiaki of the taonga. Discussion [28] My preliminary observation is that the approach out lined above regarding ss 129 and 132 of the Act is sound. The Court is tasked with deciding the lands ownership and determining the relativ...

6. 2 RIA Repeal of three strikes law [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...in sexual assault, however both crime rates do not fall far outside rates observed in the years prior to the law’s implementation. Deterrence is one of the underlying principles of the criminal law and is based on the rational choice view of human behaviour – that individuals will commit crime if the benefits outweigh the cost, and that crime can be made less attractive by implementing policies that increase the costs of illegal conduct. An empirical analysis of research into th...

7. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - summary document - Turkish [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...yardımcı olması için geri bildiriminizi (görüş bildirme) istiyor. Görüş bildirme 25 Haziran - 6 Ağustos 2021 arasında açık olacaktır. Görüşlerinizi Vatandaş alanı web sitesi https://consultations.justice.govt.nz üzerinden, humanrights@justice.govt.nz adresinden e-posta yoluyla veya Human Rights, Ministry of Justice, SX10088, Wellington adresine posta olarak gönderebilirsiniz. Gizlilik ve kişisel bilgiler hakkındaki ayrıntılar dahil olmak üzere görüş bildir...

8. Graeme James Lawrence - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...fishing commenced, a loss of recovering biodiversity and return to a pre-Rena state. 35 34 A term which David Guccoine defines in his EiC para 4 as: defining a 'natural ecosystem' as one that functions as it did, without the influence of humans, other than for subsistencl} fishing qy small populations. It includes highly interconnected apex communities, with all size ranges, of all the naturally occurring species of flora and fauna present. 35 http://m.nzherald.eo.nz/bay-of-pl...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 67 Otago Regional Council - Further Decision on Primary Sector Provisions (Rural) [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...part Policy 7.D.5 80090 80090.06 Federated Farmers of New Zealand - Otago and North Otago Provinces Support in part Amend Policy 7.D.5 as follows: (a) The effects, including cumulative effects, of the discharge on water quality and natural and human use values, including Kāi Tahu cultural and spiritual beliefs, values and uses; and (b) The physical characteristics and any particular sensitivity of the land and any receiving water; and (c) The quality and performance of the di...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 067 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

    ...part Policy 7.D.5 80090 80090.06 Federated Farmers of New Zealand - Otago and North Otago Provinces Support in part Amend Policy 7.D.5 as follows: (a) The effects, including cumulative effects, of the discharge on water quality and natural and human use values, including Kāi Tahu cultural and spiritual beliefs, values and uses; and (b) The physical characteristics and any particular sensitivity of the land and any receiving water; and (c) The quality and performance of the di...