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1. He Waka Roimata - Transforming our Criminal Justice System [pdf, 5 MB]

   He Waka Roimata Transforming Our Criminal Justice System First report of Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora – SAFE AND EFFECTIVE JUSTICE ADVISORY GROUP “It was a privilege to be asked by Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora to name its first report. This task was too important to perform alone, and so I discussed possibilities with friends and colleagues. My colleague Dr Karena Kelly, of Victoria University of Wellington, suggested 'He Waka Roimata', which translates as ' A Vessel of T

2. Adoption in Aotearoa NZ - Discussion document [pdf, 696 KB]

   ...changed over time, the law is largely the same now as it was when it came into force, reflecting the values and attitudes of the 1950s. It doesn’t reflect modern adoption practices or fully align with the direction of domestic and international human rights obligations. It also fails to promote children’s rights in the adoption process, which can place their wellbeing at risk. There is no acknowledgement of a child’s culture, and the cultural needs and practices of those involve...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 068 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v West Coast Regional Council [pdf, 827 KB]

   ...backdrop to Westport and its surroundings. The ridgeline forms the southern portion of a coastal escarpment which extends from the Buller River north to the Ngakawau River. [16] The area of the mine footprint has been subjected to very little human activity, thus possessing very high naturalness and high visual amenity. We say more about these ecological and landscape values further on. Coal geology [17] The proposal is in the southwestern sector of the extensive Buller coal fi...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 129 The Wellington Diocesan Board of Trustees v Palmerston North City Council [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...requirements. Accidental Discovery Protocol 22 Before the commencement of works, the Consent Holder shall develop and have in place a procedure that is to be followed in the event that any urupā, taonga (significant artefacts), Page 9 kōiwi (human remains) or archaeological sites (whether recorded or unrecorded) are disturbed and/ or discovered during site works, including: a. works in the location of any accidental discovery immediately cease; and b. the area is to be secure...

5. Final-Technical-Assessment-H-Water-Quality-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...mg/m3 24 16 18 23 TURB NTU 5.2 2.4 2.3 4.2 TSS mg/m3 8.8 2.6 1.8 4.6 pH 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.8 TEMP oC 16.2 13.9 13.4 16.6 Page 4 National Objectives Framework ("NOF") which sets compulsory national values for freshwater including: ‘human health for recreation’ and ‘ecosystem health’. Appendix 2 of the NPS-FM sets water quality attributes that contribute to these values, and ranks attributes into bands to help communities make decisions on water quality. This i...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement Review of aspects of the bail system [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...the justice sector increase as more defendants are remanded in custody. It is important to ensure that proposals do not unduly add to the existing fiscal pressures faced by the wider justice sector. New Zealand‟s domestic and international human rights framework, including the Government‟s obligations under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child...

7. [2007] NZEmpC CC 18/07 Murphy v Steel & Tube New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 144 KB]

   MURPHY V STEEL & TUBE NEW ZEALAND LTD CHCH CC 18/07 16 October 2007 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH CC 18/07 CRC 13/07 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN MICHAEL MURPHY Plaintiff AND STEEL & TUBE NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 6 September 2007 (Heard at Christchurch) Appearances: J A Wilton, Counsel for Plaintiff Barry Dorking, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 16 Octob

8. [2011] NZEmpC 140 Gwilt v Briggs Stratton NZ Ltd [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...that he had actually been employed in Australia in January 2008. That information was initially sketchy but, in the course of the hearing before me, became much more detailed. This came about largely through the evidence of Michael Jones, the Human Resources Manager for Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia Pty Ltd (Sandvik) and the documents he produced. [36] In October 2007, Mr Gwilt applied for the position of Warranty Claims and Invoicing Administrator with Sandvik at it...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 117 Hutchison v Nelson City Council re-issued [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...part of a team, and a lack of insight as to the effect she was having on others. [15] On 23 August 2011, Ms Hutchison and Mr Louverdis discussed the difficulties which had arisen. Amongst other things, Mr Louverdis raised the possibility of Human Resources (HR) staff becoming involved. Ms Hutchison sent an email to an HR Administrator with whom she had been sharing her concerns as to this possibility. Her colleague said she would raise the issue with Mr Stephen Gully, a long-s...

10. Cole v Realty Insight Limited [2012] NZWHT Auckland 25 [pdf, 259 KB]

    ...relationship with Mr Lee and was best placed to give advice about such issues. [50] The recollection of the claimants’ witnesses about details of the meeting may not be 100% accurate but that is hardly surprising giving the frailty of human recollection. I also reject the submission made by Mr Xiang that it was implausible that Ms Geraldine Cole went to Albany on 23 August 2006 and it is far more likely that she would have been at school. Likewise the contention that Ms A...