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1. [2023] NZEmpC 175 Carrington Resort Jade LP v Maheno [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...faith report, there is perhaps more merit in the suggestion that the proceedings may be in some way an abuse of the Court’s processes for the purposes of r 15.1(1)(d) of the High Court Rules. However, the right to access justice is an important human right.16 Therefore, the Court of Appeal has 15 Attorney-General v Prince [1998] 1 NZLR 262 (CA) at 267; and Couch v Attorney-General [2008] NZSC 45, [2008] 3 NZLR 725 at [33]; see also Carrington Resort Jade LP v Maheno [2023] NZ...

2. Proactive release - Advice on commercial lease issues and the Property Law Act [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...required) Name Position Telephone 1st contact (work) (a/h) Caroline Greaney General Manager, Civil and Constitutional  Anna Johnson Principal Advisor, Electoral and Constitutional Julia Rendell Senior Advisor, Civil Law and Human Rights Minister’s office to complete  Noted  Approved  Overtaken by events  Referred to: ____________________________________  Seen  Withdrawn  Not seen by Minister Minister’s office comments...

3. Arms-Act-rewrite-summary-version-of-the-discussion-document.pdf [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...ammunition • controls products, who can use them, and how they can be used • enables firearms amnesty and buy-back regimes. Controls help to ensure that firearms are not misused. Misusing firearms can lead to serious injury or the loss of human life. http://www.justice.govt.nz/firearms Questions • In your view does the Act define a ‘firearm’ well? • In your view, is the focus on regulating firearms (and associated products) based on the risk profile of each...

4. 2014 Decisions of public interest

   ...– Express choice of Hong Kong law displaced – Express choice of Hong Kong law also contrary to New Zealand public policy which places an importance upon anti-discrimination values – Age discrimination provisions of Employment Relations Act and Human Rights Act apply to plaintiffs – Discriminatory for defendant to force plaintiffs into retirement. [2014] NZEmpC 213 Hixon v Campbell [Judgment of the Full Court, 17 November 2014] WAGES PROTECTION ACT - LABOUR INSPECTOR ACTION TO RECOVER U...

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5. Key initiatives

   ...Adoption Law Reform The Government is reforming our adoption laws. The aim of the reform is to create a new system that protects the rights, best interests and welfare of children, upholds our Tiriti o Waitangi obligations, and upholds our international human rights obligations. We want to put tamariki, our children, at the heart of our adoption laws. Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court The AODT Court aims to deliver better outcomes and experiences for court participants with alcohol and o...

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6. Martin, G N - EiC (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   AGENDA Council Meeting Public Excluded 2020311 1.1. Water Permits Plan Change Prepared for: Council Report No. P&S1833 Activity: Regulatory: Policy Development LGOIMA: 48(1)(d), Sec 48(2)(a)(i) Author: Peter Constantine, Consultant Planner Endorsed by: Gwyneth Elsum, General Manager Strategy, Policy and Science Date: 1 March 2020 PURPOSE [1] To obtain approval for public notification of proposed Plan Change 7 - Water Permits to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (the RPW). EXECU

7. [2008] NZEmpC AC 49/08 Clear v Waikato DHB [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...aware by other staff about the history of personal conflict between the two midwives. On Ms Osborn’s own initiative and without Ms Clear making a complaint to her decided to take steps to try and resolve the issues. She received advice from Human Resources that she should address current problems as they arose rather than attempting to resolve the historical matters. She monitored the situation by keeping close contact with Ms Clear and encouraged her to report any issues immed...

8. NOP TUV v MBIE [2014] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 156 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAMES, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFFS AND OF THEIR CHILDREN (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 16 Reference No. HRRT 025/2008 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN NOP AND TUV PLAINTIFFS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEFEN...

9. MfE - EiC - T A D Ensor - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...replacement process.9 The operative Water Plan also does not give effect to the current NPSFM. While the operative Water Plan is deficient in a number of ways, the objectives and policies of Chapter 6 water quantity,10 and Chapter 5 natural and human use values of lakes and rivers,11 contribute to the s104D gateway test as applies to the non- complying consenting pathway under PC7 Rule 10A.3.2.1. 32. The operative Water Plan also contains Schedules 1A - 1D setting out the identifie...

10. [2020] NZEmpC 73 Waste Management NZ Ltd v Jones [pdf, 361 KB]

    ...between him and Mr Shipley, the meeting requested in April 2016 was held on 7 June 2016. As will become apparent later in this decision, that meeting was difficult. [11] On 8 June 2016 Mr Thompson wrote to Daniel Garratt, Waste Management’s Human Resources Business Partner, complaining about the meeting of the previous day and the quality of the investigation. This email began by explaining that Ms Jones had been on “medical leave” for a considerable time due to st...