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1. The sex industry in New Zealand: a literature review [pdf, 470 KB]

   ...some elements of legalisation apparent within it – for instance, in relation to the licensing system for operators of brothels employing four or more workers. The principal aims of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 are: • Safeguarding the human rights of sex workers; • Protecting sex workers from exploitation; • Promoting the welfare and occupational safety and health of sex workers; • Creating an environment that is conducive to public health; • Protecting children f...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 156 The Bears Home Project Management Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 3.7 MB]

   ...from the site which, in the opinion of the Council, is noxious, dangerous, offensive or objectionable. Accidental discovery protocol 53. If, at any time during any earthworks authorised by these consents, any archaeological features (including human remains, archaeology and artefacts) are uncovered on the subject site, works must cease and the Council and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (09 307 9920) must be notified immediately, and the following accidental protocol must be follo...

3. 2015 Ministry of Justice annual report [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...OF INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S REFUGES Stronger laws to fight child exploitation OBJECTIONABLE PUBLICATIONS AND INDECENCY LEGISLATION BILL MEASURES COME INTO FORCE Front UN committee MINISTRY DELEGATION APPEARED BEFORE UNITED NATIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN NZ New BPS target for lowering crime JUSTICE SECTOR TARGET FOR LOWERING TOTAL CRIME RE-SET TO 20% BY 2018 Helped repatriate taonga MOTUNUI EPA (PANELS) RETURNED TO TARANAKI IWI Better court scheduling SMARTER SCHED...

4. Evaluation of programmes for Māori adult protected tersons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...Strait Islander Women’s Task Force on Violence Report, 1999, Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and Development, Queensland, Australia. 24 ibid. 25 ibid. 26 Henare, M. (1995). Te Tiriti, te tangata, te whänau: the Treaty, the human person, the family. In Rights and responsibilities. Papers from the International Year of the Family Symposium on Rights and Responsibilities of the Family held in Wellington, 14 to 16 October 1994. Wellington: International Year of the Fam...

5. Umuhuri Matahaere - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 7.6 MB]

   ...cah exercise kaitiakitatiga (s7(a). HMA) fo prated 6urlelatioiisliips. . ~ ·; ~/ /.il.-. /~ff~ _.,--· ·6foa 18. FundaiT1e11tall_y in order to keep natural places natural, there needs to be protected places th~t are ·not degraded by human activities and to ke~p tho$e pjai:es as: it was, ahd allow our ·ability to practice our culture ~nc;l restrictovere>.'<tractioo or'pversuse; 19 .Our experience h_a_S' be~n of l~ck ~f responsi)J.le ti'Jah~gem~nt b...

6. Common Bundle Volume 5 [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...out a number of objectives, polices and rules that apply to the taking and use of surface water, and the damming, diverting and discharging of water. The most relevant objectives in the Water Plan are: 5.3.1: To maintain or enhance the natural and human use values, identified in Schedules 1A, 1B and 1C, that are supported by Otago’s lakes and rivers; 5.3.2: To maintain or enhance the spiritual and cultural beliefs, values and uses of significance to K i Tahu, identified in Schedule...

7. Ram-Raid-Offending-and-Related-Measures-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 7.4 MB]

   ...jurisdiction. Additionally, introduction to the formal justice system 5sbrpomija 2023-07-03 13:27:19 IN CONFIDENCE increases the likelihood of affiliation with anti-social peers and adult offenders, which is a known risk factor for youth offending. 7 Human Rights 101 The proposals in this paper seek to balance the need to address serious and persistent offending behaviour in children and young people and provide better suppo1t for children, young people who are involved with, or a...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 088 Save Wanaka Lakefront Reserve Inc v Queenstown District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...intends that remaining natural character be preserved. Coupled with this, it submitted that the lack of s 6(b)'s qualifier 'from inappropriate subdivision, use and development' intends to reinforce that direction. It argued that human-induced modification that reduces natural 63 Closing submissions for Save Wanaka, at [62]. 29 character conflicts with this objective. 64 It noted that the associated 'Environmental Results Anticipated' (at 4.1.5) assist i...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 048 KiwiRail Holdings Limited [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   ...Operative in Part (AUP), the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 (NES:FW) and the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011. The Resource consents needed include: (a) land use consent under s 9 RMA for vegetation removal, bulk earthworks, diversion of stormwater and stormwater generation; (b) streamworks consents under s 13 and...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 183 Port Otago Ltd v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 6.3 MB]

    ...mauri. PROPOSED Bay of Plenty Regional Coastal Environment Plan Issue 16 Issue 17 Issue 17A Issue 17B Issue 18 Issue 19 Issue 20 Issue 20A Wahi tapu and other sites of significance to tangata whenua can be adversely affected by hUman activities and coastal erosion. Degradation of coastal resources and the lack of recognition of the role of tangata whenua as kaitiaki of this resource can adversely affect the relationship of Maori and their ancestral lands, waters, site...