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1. [2016] NZEmpC 48 Nelson v Katavich [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...which will require further investigation: 1) that you allegedly may harbour neo-nazi views and have brought these views into the workplace when on company business, thus damaging the company's reputation. Nazism is an abominable slur on humanity and what you believe in yourself is a matter for your conscience, however evidence has come to light that these views were brought into the office and used in relation to company blogs which are publicly available, and in the...

2. [2014] NZEmpC 25 Law Ors v BOT of Woodford House Ors [pdf, 518 KB]

   ...Organisation, it had been recognised that fair and decent conditions of work were important to these objectives as well as to individual workers. It is no coincidence, then, that when nations came to formulate and adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, 10 work rights were among those proclaimed. Article 23(3) of the Universal Declaration provided, and continues to state that: Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for them...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 178 The Friends of Sherwood Trust & Ngati Paoa Trust Board v The Chief Executive of the Auckland Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Ward, paragraph [17] 12 Why are the forests of Kohukohunui important? [26] The characteristics of Kohukohunui were described by Mr Ward12 as follows: Kohukohunui is the largest mainland forest in Auckland, characterised by rugged terrain, low human population densities, outstanding wildlife habitat and high ecological values. Kohukohunui is home to the only naturally occurring population of kokako in mainland Auckland. It is also the habitat for a number of rare and endangered f...

4. Nga Runanga EiC S McIntyre Planning Amended 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1 MB]

   ...Tahu values, except in provisions for Waitaki catchment45 and the specific provisions relating to inter-catchment transfers,46 management of lake levels47 and augmentation of flows.48 52. Policy 5.4.1, in the RPW chapter entitled “Natural and Human Use Values of Lakes and Rivers”, establishes a series of schedules identifying the following values for specified lakes and rivers (or parts of these): (a) Schedule 1A identifies natural values (outstanding natural features an...

5. [2016] NZEnvC 248 Northcote Point Heritage Preservation Society Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...creates the undercroft areas at both the Northern and Southern Landings. At the Northern Landing, the AHB has created a covered end to the Princess Street cul-de-sac. When visiting the landing area, it is seen as an unoccupied space with little human activity. There are high background vehicle noise levels from the AH B above. Ms Skidmore and Mr Miller discuss these aspects of the existing environment 7 Joint witness statement, acoustics, paragraph 2.3. 8 At paragraph 7.10 of her...

6. A new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand Discussion document [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...ratified the Convention in 1998. United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities The United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities affirms that all persons with all types of disabilities must enjoy all human rights and fundamental freedoms. New Zealand signed and ratified the Convention in 2008. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People The Convention establishes a universal framework of minimum standa...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 205 Cossens v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...predominantly covered in exotic pasture grasses, The bank on Lot 1 from the upper to the intermediate terrace is not as intensively developed, It is low producing grassland with some relict indigenous shrubland plants including 12 13 14 In human terms, it is very young in geological time, Mr Davis referred to Walker, S" Lee, W,G" Rogers, G,M, 2003, The woody vegetation of Central Otago, New Zealand: its present and past distribution and future restoration needs, Science...

8. Environment Court annual review 2015 [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...statistical information about the progress of cases. Furthermore, it offers only quantitative, not qualitative, information. As a result, in managing the workload of the Court the PEJ, Registrar, and Judicial Resources Manager need to bring to bear human qualitative assessments of the work on hand. Inadequacy of quality official information can give rise to an external problem when persons, usually possessed only of anecdotal information, (sometimes manipulated for some particul...

9. Nga Runanga EiC S McIntyre Planning Amended tracked 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1 MB]

   ...Tahu values, except in provisions for Waitaki catchment45 and the specific provisions relating to inter-catchment transfers,46 management of lake levels47 and augmentation of flows.48 52. Policy 5.4.1, in the RPW chapter entitled “Natural and Human Use Values of Lakes and Rivers”, establishes a series of schedules identifying the following values for specified lakes and rivers (or parts of these): (a) Schedule 1A identifies natural values (outstanding natural features an...

10. Wider-stakeholders-individual-submissions.pdf [pdf, 4 MB]

    ...electoral@justice.govt.nz 8 April 2024 Submission on the Draft Voluntary Code of Conduct for lobbyists Introduction 1. The New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties (‘the Council’) is a voluntary, not-for- profit, organisation which advocates to promote human rights and maintain civil liberties. 2. We are responding to this consultation for three reasons. 3. First, people’s rights and liberties are more likely to be protected when there is high integrity and more open and...