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1. A new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand - Summary Document [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...the child. The current law allows a person’s agreement to be dispensed because they have a mental or physical incapacity. We think this should not be included in a new adoption system as those grounds are discriminatory and don’t meet our human rights obligations, particularly towards people with disabilities. We want to hear your views on these options we are considering for enabling children to participate in the adoption process. 6 We think that birth parents s...

2. Advancing Electoral Reform papers [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...have lower electoral participation rates compared to the overall voter turnout. One of the key objectives of electoral reform is to encourage electoral participation by all eligible voters (but particularly those with lower participation rates). Human Rights 59 Improvements to the electoral system will help support and maintain the electoral rights guaranteed under section 12 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. The review could also help to ensure the electoral system is free f...

3. [2021] NZEmpC 197 Mikes Transport Warehouse Ltd v Vermuelen [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...Warehouse Ltd [2020] NZERA 500 (Member Campbell). [7] Mr Vermuelen approached the Modern Transport group to enquire about employment opportunities and spoke to Mr Flyger. Mr Flyger works across both MTE Ltd and MTW Ltd as Group Accountant and Human Resources Manager. It is clear that Mr Vermuelen made a positive first impression - Mr Flyger immediately introduced him to Mr Robin Ratcliffe, a Director of both MTE Ltd and MTW Ltd. [8] Mr Ratcliffe decided that Mr Vermue...

4. [2021] NZACC 119 - Koloni v ACC (3 August 2021) [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. 12 [48] An approach which has been repeatedly...

5. Social Wellbeing Commitee Paper COVID-19 options to amend Sale And Supply of Alcohol FINAL [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Options B and C are exempt on the basis that the proposals are intended to provide limited temporary modifications to existing legislative requirements, since the COVID-19 emergency has made compliance with the requirements unreasonably burdensome. Human Rights 51 Elements of the proposal for legislative change, such as requiring public notification, may engage section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act (freedom of expression). I consider this limitation is likely to be justified. Consult...

6. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - summary document - Niuean [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...Hafagi ke tuku mai ha mutolu a tau tohi kamata he Aho 25 he Mahina ha Iuni ke he Aho 6 he Mahina ha Aokuso 2021. Maeke ia koe ke fakafano mai e haau a tohi nei ke he kupega hila Citizen Space https://consultations.justice.govt.nz, ke he meli hila humanrights@justice.govt.nz, poke fakahū he tohi ke he Human Rights, Ministry of Justice, SX10088, Wellington. Ka manako a koe ke he taha fakailoaaga fakalaulahi hagaao ia ke he puhala ke tuku ai e tau tohi nei, pihia mo e tau fakailoaaga...

7. FT Ltd v D Ltd [2020] NZDT 1418 (27 November 2020) [pdf, 321 KB]

   ...COUNTERCLAIM APPLICANT D Ltd Attn: RD The Tribunal orders: 1. D Ltd is to pay FT Ltd $8,050.00. 2. FT Ltd is to pay D Ltd $8,050.00. 3. The net result being that no sum is payable by either party. Reasons: 1. FT Ltd provides human resources software as a service, including payroll. D Ltd wanted to integrate its payroll and other HR functions. FT Ltd and D Ltd entered a Software as a Service Agreement on 31 October 2018 (Agreement). The contract terms in...

8. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Section 3 - How much crime? [xlsx, 101 KB]

   ...included in the report. 4.    Count estimates have been rounded to the nearest thousands or hundreds. Percentages, means, margins or error and random sampling error have been rounded to the nearest two decimal places. 5. Unfortunately, due to a human error in data collection, these tables do not include over 200 interviews in Hawkes Bay area. Survey results were revised, amended and re-weighted to maintain accuracy and avoid bias. Purpose This document is 1 in a set of 8 data table...

9. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Section 9 - Crime scene and consequences [xlsx, 107 KB]

   ...included in the report. 4.    Count estimates have been rounded to the nearest thousands or hundreds. Percentages, means, margins or error and random sampling error have been rounded to the nearest two decimal places. 5. Unfortunately, due to a human error in data collection, these tables do not include over 200 interviews in Hawkes Bay area. Survey results were revised, amended and re-weighted to maintain accuracy and avoid bias. Purpose This document is 1 in a set of 8 data table...

10. [2023] NZREADT 5 – KM v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 2102) (20 March 2023) [pdf, 205 KB]

    ...sent to the husband but not to the appellant.2 This was an unfortunate 2 There is evidence the email was copied to the licensee, but there is no evidence before the Tribunal it was copied to the husband; see the Appeal Bundle at 216. 8 human error by a trainee administrator. This was also why the purchaser’s name was left off the unconditional notice. [42] On 20 December 2021, the licensee sent a statement to the Authority formally responding to the complaint. She s...