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1. [2018] NZEnvC 250 Granger & Ors v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...815 (HC) . 5 The proposal [14] Peninsula Holdings Trust ("the applicant"), was represented at this hearing by a director, Steven Clearwater. His family have lived on Otago Peninsula since 1832. Purchasing this property from his parents some ten years ago, Mr Clearwater says that he cannot viably farm the 264-hectare (ha) property. While a beautiful place to live, it is not a productive property to farms His objective in pursuing this application is to reduce the capi...

2. 2021-04-21 Transcript (up to end of day 20) [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ........................................... 1056 2 OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL PLAN CHANGE 7 – ENV-ENV-2020-CHC-127 (08 March 2021) COURT RESUMES ON MONDAY 12 APRIL 2021 AT 9.33 AM THE COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK Good Morning everybody. I’ll just do a brief call through just to see who is in the room and then a couple of matters that we need to discuss, first being the joint witness statements and secondly the minute that I released regarding 5 (inaudible 09:33:45) priorities,...

3. NZCVS topical report Cycle 2 (2019) - Social wellbeing and perceptions of the criminal justice system [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...in-depth module on social wellbeing and institutional trust. In 2018, the Government established the Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata – Safe and Effective Justice initiative1 to guide a transformation of the criminal justice system. As New Zealand moves through a journey of reform, it is important to base decisions on evidence of the strengths and weaknesses of the system. The results of this report shed light on areas of the criminal justice system that could be improved and made fairer...

4. Social Wellbeing and Perceptions of the Criminal Justice System Report [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...in-depth module on social wellbeing and institutional trust. In 2018, the Government established the Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata – Safe and Effective Justice initiative1 to guide a transformation of the criminal justice system. As New Zealand moves through a journey of reform, it is important to base decisions on evidence of the strengths and weaknesses of the system. The results of this report shed light on areas of the criminal justice system that could be improved and made fairer...

5. Waitangi Tribunal Part 2 Report on stage 1 of the Te Paparahi o Te Raki inquiry [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...Zealand’s independent status was affirmed when HMS Alligator fired a 21-gun salute at Waitangi in 1834 to mark the selec- tion of New Zealand’s first ‘national’ flag. Such recognition continued after the rangatira asserted their independent authority through he Whakaputanga (see section 4.7.2). Beginning in 1837, however, several factors led the British Government to decide that it was necessary to increase its formal presence in New Zealand, though what form this would take remain...

6. Roberts - Te Touwai B19A1 (2015) 114 Taitokerau MB 131 (114 TTK 131) [pdf, 702 KB]

   ...2009, Marjorie Te Rehu filed an application seeking an injunction per s 19 of the Act preventing the existing access from being blocked. 6 Ms Te Rehu is a sister to Mrs Urlich and an owner in B16. [16] On 11 November 2009 Margaret Martin filed a separate application per s 316 of the Act. 7 This application once again sought an order to lay out a roadway along the existing access. [17] Judge Spencer conducted a site visit with the parties on 23 November 2009 in relation to t...

7. Rankin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of Cover Mental Injury) [2023] NZACC 96 [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...being good. She struggles to fall asleep, as she is inundated with negative thoughts and preoccupations, particularly related to her loss of job, the shame and embarrassment this has caused. Indeed, negative self-esteem elements were evident throughout our discussion. It is clear that she finds the dismissal to be highly invalidating and insulting. Some of her recreational interests, like reading books have fallen to the wayside. She tells me that she struggles to concentrate a...

8. NZ Private Prosecution Service Ltd v Key (Strike-Out Application) [2015] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...grounds: [4.1] The facts contained in the statement of claim, if proven, do not establish an arguable case. [4.2] The proceedings are vexatious or an abuse of process. [4.3] The proceedings have not been brought in good faith. [5] In turn, NZPPSL (through Mr McCready) alleges: [5.1] The Chairperson of the Tribunal is disqualified by reason of bias from participating in the decision on the strike-out application. [5.2] The solicitor on the record for the defendant (Mr PT Kiely) is...

9. [2024] NZEmpC 127 Carrington Jade LP v Grant [pdf, 385 KB]

   ...time records, and holiday and leave records, to enable Ms Grant’s relationship problem to be fully investigated. It had also been alleged that William Tan, who is the general manager of the foregoing companies and chief executive officer of the parent company, had aided and abetted the Carrington companies’ breaches of good faith, to a degree rendering him liable to a penalty under s 4A of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act).2 [7] The Authority also referred to...

10. Effectiveness of alcohol pricing policies 2014 [pdf, 4 MB]

    ...Section 3.6 below. Changes in price relativities not estimated It was also not possible to estimate the relative impact of each of the price changes on the quantity of other beverages demanded. The price increase of each beverage was analysed separately. Therefore it is possible that the effects on consumption may have been under-estimated if the relative price changes were smaller than the absolute price change. This is because consumers are less likely to substitute between products...