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1. OIA-114187.pdf [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...the Government of New Zealand, • section 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials, or • section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the Ministry website at: justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/oia-responses/. If you...

2. LCRO 173/2014 G NP and H NP v DC (27 September 2018) [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...documents including an application to remove R’s father as a guardian. [18] The formal proof hearing did not proceed. The presiding judge invited submissions as to costs, and adjourned the matter for that issue to be argued and determined. [19] Through their lawyer, the NPs applied for costs and submitted that costs should be ordered against Ms DC personally. [20] The Family Court’s costs decision was delivered on 15 November 2013 (the costs decision).2 The judge concluded...

3. Ngati Pahauwera Crown Summary Report November 2014 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...mouth.5 13 The Ngāti Pāhauwera governance entity structure comprises two trusts: the Ngāti Pāhauwera Development Trust (a commercial and operational arm) and the Ngāti Pāhauwera Tiaki Trust (which holds culturally significant lands received through Ngāti Pāhauwera’s Treaty settlement.)6 14 On 13 September 2011 the Ngāti Pāhauwera Development and Tiaki Trusts, on behalf of Ngāti Pāhauwera were, under the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998, granted a...

4. David Bain report of Hon Ian Binnie QC on compensation claim amended [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...METHODOLOGY 1. By letter dated 10 November 20111 from the Minister of Justice, I was asked to investigate the claim for compensation of David Cullen Bain arising out of his wrongful conviction by a Dunedin jury on 25 May 1995 of the murder of his parents, Robin and Margaret, and his sisters Arawa and Laniet, and his young brother Stephen. All were killed at their home at 65 Every Street, Andersons Bay, Dunedin, in the early hours of 20 June 1994. 2. The convictions were declared...

5. Cycle-5-key-findings-report-v3.0-FIN.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...from 289,000 offences (experienced by 9.3% of households) in Cycle 4 3. physical offences – 253,000 offences (experienced by 2.2% of adults), up from 209,000 offences (experienced by 2.5% of adults) in Cycle 4. People who identify as LGBT+2, separated adults, and Māori were significantly more likely to experience at least one crime. • People who identified as LGBT+ were most likely experience at least one crime (52%), followed by separated adults (45%) and Māori (37%). �...

6. OIA-96282.pdf [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...Stevens is attached in Appendix 3. The Ministry confirms that the summary accurately reflects the content of the report. While the report was anonymised, in that no names were used, it is still possible to identify a number of the people referred to throughout the report from factors including their role, location and other context. We are therefore withholding the report itself in full under s 9(2)(ba)(i) and s 9(2)(a) of the Act for the reasons that follow. Section 9(2)(ba)(i) provide...

7. [2017] EmpC 153 Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Ltd [pdf, 479 KB]

   ...the letter of 15 July 2011 that there was a reference to an unjustified disadvantage grievance, and then only in relation to one aspect.16 c) With regard to the amended statement of problem of 19 December 2012, the Authority found there were 15 separate allegations purporting to be the unjustified actions which had caused Mr Lorigan disadvantage, as eventually raised in the letter of 15 July 2011. None of these were raised within the statutory period, and Infinity (as well as S...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 130 Butterbee Childcare Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 972 KB]

   ...intensification within it. Accordingly, the 4 parties are agreed that intensification is envisaged by the AUP, even within Special Character Areas; but it is important to retain the overall character and amenity. We agree that this can be done through appropriate conditions of consent in appropriate cases. Effects of conditions [11] In practical terms the Court notes that this site is adjacent to a commercial area, and that is noted as such within the AUP. It is also situated...

9. Director of Proceedings v Brooks (Application for Final Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers Rights (the Code) which provides: Every consumer has the right to have services provided with reasonable care and skill. [8] Dr Brooks admits to having breached this Right, as does the midwife in separate but related proceedings brought by the Director in HRRT092/2016. [9] On 27 September 2018 the Director and Dr Brooks filed a consent memorandum which recorded: [9.1] A settlement of the Part 4 proceedings had been reached as to both l...

10. David Bain report of Hon Ian Binnie QC on compensation claim supplementary [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    ...METHODOLOGY 1. By letter dated 10 November 20111 from the Minister of Justice, I was asked to investigate the claim for compensation of David Cullen Bain arising out of his wrongful conviction by a Dunedin jury on 25 May 1995 of the murder of his parents, Robin and Margaret, and his sisters Arawa and Laniet, and his young brother Stephen. All were killed at their home at 65 Every Street, Andersons Bay, Dunedin, in the early hours of 20 June 1994. 2. The convictions were declared...