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1. MLC - 2012 November - World indigenous housing conference 2012 [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...broker” to secure grants from private companies to indigenous communities. This sounded too good to be true. And it was, as it can only work in the particular tax environment of the USA. Nevertheless, it is an interesting innovation. Habitat for Humanity presented on its model for assisting indigenous housing in Canada. The charity’s approach is really no different in Canada to the approach it takes in New Zealand. That is, the home owner borrows the cost of building a house...

2. [2016] NZSSAA 017 (11 March 2016) [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...We do not consider there are any circumstances in this case which would persuade us that the discretion in s 70(2) should be exercised to commence deduction on a later date. [22] At the hearing of this matter we explained to the appellant that the Human Rights Act 1993 does not override the Social Security Act 1964 or the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001, although the latter legislation must be interpreted in a manner consistent with the Human Rights Act 1993. A...

3. BORA Electoral Amendment Bill [pdf, 373 KB]

   ...equality and transparency in the conduct of election campaigns through the imposition of objective and proportionate controls on electoral advertising, expenditure and related activity. [2] 11. This principle has been widely accepted as consistent with human rights standards, including by the United Nations Human Rights Committee,[3] the European Court of Human Rights[4] and the Supreme Court of Canada.[5] The United States Supreme Court has, however, rejected this principle, in keeping...

4. Willing v New Zealand Police (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 17 [pdf, 482 KB]

   ...to the Privacy Commissioner in 2016 about concerns arising from that request. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Willing v New Zealand Police (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 17] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 17 2 [2] On 30 March 2017, Mr Willing filed a claim in this Tribunal seeking compensation for interferences with his privacy. The Police filed a statement of reply o...

5. BN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 67 (29 April 2025) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...provides: (1) Accident means any of the following kinds of occurrences: (a) a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that— (i) involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body; … [12] Section 20 provides: (1) A person has cover for a personal injury if— (a) he or she suffers the personal injury in New Zealand on or after 1 April 2002; and (b) the personal injury is any of the kinds of...

6. [2024] NZSSAA 04 (13 March 2024) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...Superannuation. The Ministry says he was not "ordinarily resident in New Zealand on the date" he applied for New Zealand superannuation. [2] XXXX's response is: [2.1] His entitlement to New Zealand Superannuation is assured by the Human Rights Act 1993 (the HRA); and [2.2] New Zealand Superannuation is a right of all New Zealanders at age 65 and is lawfully regarded as an entitlement rather than a benefit. 2 [3] It is necessary to review the relevant...

7. Lohr v Accident Compensation Corporation [2016] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 306 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 31 Reference No. HRRT 037/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DANIEL LOHR PLAINTIFF AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr JAG Fountain, Member Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Dr D Lohr in person (via Skype) Mr PA McBride and Ms FM Lear for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 8 and 9 Sep...

8. 20.-Evidence-of-Mr-Kathryn-Halder-Contaminated-Land.PDF [PDF, 437 KB]

   ...was to identify any past or present Hazardous Substances and Industries List (HAIL)1 activities, or other activities that may result in contaminants being present within or adjacent to the indicative alignment; and to assess the potential risk to human health and the environment from contaminants within soils that may be disturbed by the Ō2NL Project. This was in large part to inform a future application for resource consent for the Project under the Resource Management (National...

9. PC8 Urban Common Bundle - Volume 2 [pdf, 7.6 MB]

   ...national policy statement recognises iwi/hapū and community interests in fresh water, CB0468 5 including their environmental, social, economic, and cultural values. There are two compulsory values that must be managed for – ecosystem health and human health. National bottom lines in the national policy statement are not standards to aim for. Where freshwater management units are below national bottom lines they must be improved to at least the national bottom line, or better, over...

10. LCRO 178/2021 AA v EL (26 November 2021) [pdf, 256 KB]

    ...Committee concluded that: (a) an understanding of the relationship of a lawyer to their client was fundamental to an understanding of the outcome of the complaint; and (b) it had no jurisdiction to determine whether there had been a breach of the Human Rights Act; and (c) Mr EL’s obligations (subject to the duties owed to the court as an officer of the Court) were owed to his client; and (d) there was a reasonable foundation for the comments made by Mr EL in his memorandum to...