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1. Breaking the inter-generational cycle of family violence and sexual violence [pdf, 8.4 MB]

   ...distinct needs of the two are met, but also identify where alignments and collaboration are needed (for example, through primary prevention initiatives focussing on healthy relationships and support for victims of intimate partner sexual violence). Human Rights 44 Reducing family violence and sexual violence assists the Government to meet its human rights obligations including the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Convention on the Rights of the Ch...

2. MBL v Shadforth [2016] NZIACDT 37 (3 August 2016) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...Shadforth said the complaint, and the outcome had caused her significant personal difficulty. [6.7] She concluded her submission by contending that the Tribunal has attributed to her the personal characteristics of persons who committed crimes against humanity during the Holocaust, and said it was particularly distressing as her family were victims of the Holocaust. Ms Shadforth Rejected the opportunity to Attend an Oral Hearing [7] The Tribunal’s interim decision, for the reasons e...

3. Cabinet proposal to establish a supervision regime for offenders deported to New Zealand [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...breach of conditions 1.8 3.9 4.2 3.4 2.5 15.8 Legal aid for breach of conditions 34.1 80.5 83.6 68.2 49.6 316 Imprisonment for breach of conditions 33.0 66.1 77.1 55.1 44 275.3 Total 901.2 1,748.9 1,848.4 1,542.7 1,195.9 7,237.1 9 Human rights 50. The proposals raise issues with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, in particular section 26(2) which affirms that no one who has been finally acquitted or convicted of, or pardoned for, an offence shall be tried or pu...

4. [2023] NZIACDT 25 – ED v Dai - Sanctions (25 September 2023) [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...implausible. Mr Dai’s continuing excuses and shifting of blame to everyone except himself must lead to the maximum allowed penalties. [21] Mr Dai’s unlawful and unlicensed advice resulted in significant financial losses for them, as well as the human toll of enormous stress and anxiety. The complainant and her husband seek $21,633 in compensation: Service fee $6,900 Application fees $600 Tour fee $798 Tuition fees $4,760 Student insurance $175 Medical fees fo...

5. [2020] NZEmpC 231 Lye v ISO Ltd [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...particular day. Taking planned time off sees a corresponding reduction in the retainer, but the stevedore remains eligible to be allocated to other shifts in the pay period (and the pay for working them). [26] Dean Carter, ISO’s General Manager of Human Resources, explained the rationale for the company’s method of allocating work. There was no significant disagreement between Mr Carter and Mr Lye about how work is allocated. He explained that ISO’s work volumes are dictate...

6. Water quality in Otago July 2015 to June 2020 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...sourced from effluent and fertiliser. Ammoniacal nitrogen (NH4-N) can indicate the presence of effluent in water. E. coli: Escherichia coli (E. coli) are a bacterium which is used as an indicator of the presence of harmful micro- organisms in water (e.g. human or animal faeces). This can be used to gauge whether water is suitable for stock drinking, swimming, surfing or other recreational activities. Turbidity: Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water, determined by how much light...

7. NZCVS Evaluation Final Summary Report.pdf [pdf, 460 KB]

   ...• Expands user-engagement (because presentations are generally easier to digest than a full research report). • NZCVS reports mainly consist of descriptive statistics. • It can be hard to empathise with results that do not have a ‘human voice’. 58. Present victim case examples along with survey statistics. • Increases engagement with the results through a more emotive and relatable approach. • Challenges stereotypes of what a typical victim looks like...

8. ZA v YB LCRO 23/2014 (31 August 2016) [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...objections Mr [YB] might raise to the uplift request, legitimate or otherwise. He exercised his professional judgement as a lawyer. I am not convinced Mr [ZA] was wrong, but if he was, there is no rule that says lawyers must always be right: to err is human. [60] There is room for a range of views among members of the profession, and I am conscious that the Committee is constituted of a number of lawyers. However, I do not consider that Mr [ZA]’s conduct was so unsupportable as to...

9. [2017] NZEmpC 77 Idea Services Ltd v Crozier [pdf, 413 KB]

   ...Crozier’s ability to undertake her work. [55] No further formal steps were taken with regard to the health concerns held by THL managers until November 2012. At that time, Mr Moles sought advice from Ms Michelle Atkins-Gilbert, an IHC Human Resources Consultant, as to the appropriate process were he to raise concerns as to Ms Crozier’s physical ability to perform CSW duties because of increased health problems. When seeking advice, however, Mr Moles acknowledged that...

10. 11.-Evidence-of-Mr-Te-Kororangi-Hakaraia-Ngati-Wehi-Wehi.PDF [PDF, 255 KB]

    ...ways in which individuals come into interaction with the world, with people, and with life, and might include genealogies or stories about the entire world. 38. The earth gave birth to all life after it emerged from the water. Trees, birds, and humans all grow and are nourished by the land. Māori are born from Papatūānuku's womb and to return there after death. The earth gives birth to Page 9 people's emotional, intellectual, and spiritual lives daily, even...