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1. BORA Electoral Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners Amendment Bill [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...in place at the time and the Bill of Rights Act. The Court did not, however, consider whether the ban was justified under s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. 1 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights General Comment No. 25: The Right to Participate In Public Affairs, Voting Rights and the Right of Equal Access to Public Service (Art. 25) (12 July 1996) CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.7 at para 14. 2 (1993) 2 HRNZ 358 (HC). 3...

2. [2017] NZEnvC 169 Ngai Te Hapu Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...these consents taking into account the monitoring components, freguency and purpose described in Appendix 1, Table 1. and the threshold levels identified in Appendix 1 Table 2 of these conditions, and b) If the monitoring identifies: • risks to human health, or • significant adverse ecological effects beyond identified trigger levels established in accordance with conditions 6,8 and 9 and Appendix 1, Table 2, have occurred or are likely to occur (without distinction as to whether...

3. BORA Head of State Referenda Bill [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...the first and second referenda would not be eligible to vote in the second referendum. 7. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination set out in the Human Rights Act 1993. 1 Clause 4 defines elector as a person registered as an elector for an electoral district constituted under the Electoral Act 1993. That Act entitles any New Zealand cit...

4. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Roger Payne [pdf, 116 KB]

   ...the entire Family Court. Tweaking legislation in the manner you are proposing is simply not going to fundamentally lower the cost structure and reduce the ridiculous delay scenarios . A major redesign of the whole system is required . Financial , Human Relationship and Communication Experts should be involved . The Wisdom of Grandparents is required . Lawyers and judges have had too much say in past Reviews . It is high time to allow wider knowledge to prevail . CASE STUDIES 4. In...

5. BGH v Kumar [2024] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS, OCCUPATION AND OTHER IDENTIFYING DETAILS OF THE PLAINTIFF (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 002/2019 UNDER HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN BGH PLAINTIFF AND TARUN KUMAR (also known as BALA) DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms SP Stewart, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Timmins,...

6. Cooper v Hamilton Pharmacy 2011 Ltd (Pre-Trial Admissibility Ruling) [2018] NZHRRT 53 [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   (1) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZH RRT 53 UNDER BETWEEN AND AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms AV Twaddle for plaintiff Ms J Forrest for defendant Reference No. HRRT 068/2016 THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 SIMON COOPER PLAINTIFF HAMIL TON PHARMACY 2011 LIMITED DEFENDANT DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECI...

7. Gray v Ministry for Children (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 227 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 13 Reference No. HRRT 062/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN BARRY JOHN GRAY PLAINTIFF AND MINISTRY FOR CHILDREN DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr BJ Gray in person Ms HM Carrad and Ms A Lawson for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION:...

8. BORA Young Offenders (Serious Crimes) Bill [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...the basis of the wording of section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act which was in different terms. There is little law from overseas jurisdictions that is of assistance (Elias CJ and Keith J rejected contrary views expressed by the European Court of Human Rights (the "European Court") and the Privy Council). Whether any inconsistency can be remedied by section 6 of the Sentencing Act 16. We have considered whether the limitation that clause 14 places on the right to the benefit...

9. BORA Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...or exclude any title claim. Freedom from discrimination under section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act 17. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to be free from discrimination on the grounds specified in the Human Rights Act 1993. Those grounds include race and ethnic origin. [6] 18. The Bill treats those holding customary rights differently from the holders of other categories of title: 18.1 The Bill accords holders of customary title a ran...

10. BORA Food Bill [pdf, 152 KB]

    ...his guilt. We have identified the following strict liability offences in the Bill: • failing to comply with requirements relating to advertising (cl 211 described above); • selling food imported for personal consumption, selling food for human consumption imported on the basis it is not for human consumption, or importing food for sale without being a registered importer, or complying with the requirements under the Bill (cl 207); • breaching or failing to comply with: o v...