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1. Communication Assistance Quality Framework FINAL [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   Communication Assistance Quality Framework July 2021 2 Foreword Te Tiriti o Waitangi sets out the right of equality before the law. This right is also protected under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, and the Human Rights Act 1993, and it is recognised in United Nations Conventions for the rights of the child and the rights of people with disabilities. To enable fair access to justice, and honour our responsibilities to Māori, we recognise that some participants in our jus...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 015 Caseley v Hastings District Council [pdf, 787 KB]

   ...Hastings District Council (or nominee), prior to the placement of any fill material on the site. Note: imported ‘clean fill’ will also need to comply with the relevant standards in the NES for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soils to Protect Human Health. 26. No more than 100m3 of cleanfill per annum may be removed from the site as part of construction works. Landscape planting and revegetation 27. Prior to construction of the Screen Production Studios access road from...

3. The-costs-of-crime-victimisation-in-Aotearoa.pdf [pdf, 2 MB]

   The costs of crime victimisation in Aotearoa: Evidence from the NZ Crime & Victims Survey linked to administrative data 10 Authors Lisa Meehan, Thomas Schober Published New Zealand Policy Research Institute, Auckland, New Zealand ISBN (PDF): 978-1-99-101150-3 2024 Suggested citation: Meehan, L., & Schober, T. (2024). The costs of crime victimisation in Aotearoa: Evidence from the NZ Crime & Victims Survey linked to administrative data. New

4. [2009] NZEmpC WC 9/09 Dickson v Unilever NZ Ltd [pdf, 31 KB]

   ...employee of Unilever and a union delegate there. When she was given notice of the termination of her employment he had discussions with Unilever’s management about a monetary payment for Ms Dickson. An offer of a tax free payment was made by the human resources manager, Ms Tane, but was rejected. In any event Ms Tane later advised that such a payment would have reduced Ms Dickson’s entitlement to accident compensation and would not have been of any benefit to her. [10] Fol...

5. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 WML evidence chief Pita Rikys [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...North-eastern Bay Area (site of the Marina) is waahi tapu. Indeed some make this claim for the whole of Matiatia Bay. This claim is not supported by Ngati Paoa as Mana Whenua. It appears to be based on allegedly extensive discovery of koiwi (human bones) in the foreshore fringe, allegations that there are significant 'burials' in the seabed itself arising from battles with Ngapuhi in this location, and evidence that some warriors were slain in the foreshore area and left...

6. ENVC Matiatia expert witness ecology conditions 2014 [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...review provisions, that provides for (as applicable) baseline monitoring prior to commencement of works, during construction and thereafter for the marina site of the following: (i) Measurement and analysis of bacteriological and viral indicators of human sewage in the water for comparison with Ministry for the Environment (MfE) guidelines for contact recreation including summer (peak period) monthly microbiological indicators (baseline and operational); Response Coastal Ecology an...

7. BORA Crimes Amendment Bill No.5 [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...of the definition is family relationships. Accordingly, the section represents a prima facie infringement of the prohibition on discrimination based on "family status" (as defined in s 21(1)(l)(iv) and s 2(1)("relative") of the Human Rights Act 1993). There is disadvantage involved, in that engaging in consensual sexual activity with person X leaves another person (person Y) open to criminal prosecution if they are a close relative of X, whereas another person (person...

8. BORA Arms Amendment Bill (No 3) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...to the Minister of Justice. A copy is also attached for referral to the Minister of Police, if you agree. Roger Palairet Acting Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Boris van Beusekom Senior Legal Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team CC Minister of Justice Minister of Police In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determi...

9. [2017] NZEmpC 163 Briscoe v Oceania Dairy Ltd [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...as a Health and Safety Advisor by Oceania. She started work in March 2014 and on 1 February 2016 agreed to vary her individual employment agreement. The result was an alteration to her reporting lines within the company, so she reported to the Human Resources Manager who, at all relevant times, was Karen Treloar. [5] Several allegations were made to support the claim that Ms Briscoe had been unjustifiably disadvantaged in her employment. Those allegations were, generally, that sh...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 100 Lyttelton Port Company Ltd v Arthurs [pdf, 148 KB]

    ...of the applicant’s workplace, which may be compromised by the return of the respondent. The Defendant considers that such an assertion would raise an issue of the employer engaging in a discriminatory practice in contravention of section 22 Human Rights Act 1993 and section 104 Employment Relations Act 2000. (Original emphasis) [3] The plaintiff applied to strike out that paragraph because the discrimination claim was abandoned during the investigation meeting and was not pa...