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1. Recommendations recap - issue 11 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...hiking deaths, coroners most commonly direct their recommendations to the Department of Conservation (DOC), MSC, New Zealand Alpine Club and Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand. Themes in coronial recommendations and comments on hiking deaths Human error Human error is often a feature of deaths while hiking, particularly in circumstances where weather changes rapidly. While this can never be eliminated entirely, coroners have made recommendations to reduce the likelihood of h...

2. Proactive release of Cabinet papers and minutes relating to supporting the delivery of the 2020 election due to the change of election date and COVID-19 [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...General Election. A waiver of the 28-day rule is sought. Compliance 9. The Order complies with the following:  the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi;  the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993;  the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 1993;  relevant international standards and obligations; and  the Legislation Guidelines (2018 edition), which are maintained by the Legislation Design and...

3. [2017] NZEnvC 062 Pukekohe East Community Society Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...presents difficulties that are not the same as for the control of noise from permanent activities. This is the basis on which the relevant New Zealand standards provide for levels of construction noise different from other operational noise of human activities. The use of management plans to address the particular circumstances of an activity is also recognised by the Court as an appropriate method of enabling some fine-tuning of controls set in conditions that might otherwise have...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 033 Director-General of Conservation v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...materials from one place to another. There is also a clear prospect that any physical soils or organic matter, or waters removed from one Kauri Hygiene Area and placed in another, may contaminate them. To date the issues around hygiene for humans who may inadvertently transfer the material on their clothing or boots has been addressed by using cleansers and removing all dirt (at least that visible), organic matter and water from footwear and clothing. We have seen this in the...

5. Director of Proceedings v IDEA Services Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 690 KB]

   ...DATE OF HEARING: DATE OF DECISION: Heard on the papers 31 January 2022 (REDACTED) DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v IDEA Services Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 2. Note publication restrictions.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2022] NZHRRT 2 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [1] These proceedings under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 were filed on 8 December 2021. [2] Prior to the filing of the proceedings the pa...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 135 Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated v Waikato District Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...the Waikato-Tainui community. PREC12-P3 Retail. Provide for small-scale retail activities. Rules Advice note: Additional consent may be required for subdivision and change of use where contaminated soil is reasonably likely to harm human health, under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011. For the purpose of the Maaori Land chapter, the land within the HOPZ – Hop...

7. MAG-Final-report-on-workstream-1.pdf [pdf, 622 KB]

   ...Hospitality New Zealand Represents 2,500 businesses, part of a $6.8b industry. Community Patrols New Zealand Oversees around 4,000 volunteers spread across 150 affiliated Community Patrols. Crime Watch Sophisticated video analytics to detect humans and vehicles. Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime 11 Michael Hill Jewellers Leading jewellery retailer and victim of crime Retail New Zealand Peak body for retail. Heart of the City Cha...

8. 28.-Evidence-of-Mr-Grant-Eccles-Planning.PDF [PDF, 1.7 MB]

   ...PNRP), and under the National Environment Standards for Freshwater Management (NES-F). The exception being any consents that may be required under the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health, as discussed further below. 36. The completion of the detailed design phase of the Project may however give rise to the need for further or different consents and those will be sought at the time. For example, I specifically no...

9. [2009] NZEmpC AC 24/09 Turners and Growers Ltd v Marshall [pdf, 26 KB]

   ...copied by the defendant. [14] Ms Swarbrick submitted that the evidence of serious risk of destruction or disposal of the material is contained at paragraphs 60 to 69 of the affidavit of Delys Tansley, the plaintiff’s general manager of human resources. Ms Tansley deposes that Mr Marshall has denied having confidential information but describes him, from her experience of dealings with him, as “cagey, inconsistent, antagonistic and does not give accurate responses to...

10. ENVC Matiatia expert witness landscape recreation 2014 [pdf, 1.7 MB]

    ...parking areas, c. prominent houses, d. the barren nature of the foreshore between the main car park and the beach, and Landscape, Natural Character, Amenity, Recreation and Open Space Joint Witness Statement 14 e. commercial vessels, vehicles and human activity. 5. The experts agree that moored vessels affect the natural character values of the water surface of the Bay, without agreeing on the degree of effect. 6. The experts agree that there are notable cultural (modified / man-...