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1. BORA Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Bill [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...purposes of s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. Compelling expression 16. There are a number of provisions in the Bill which limit freedom of expression by compelling individuals to provide information to a Registrar. For example, cl 12 requires both parents of a child to jointly notify a Registrar of the birth as soon as is reasonably practicable after the birth. Similarly, a Registrar must be notified of any death that occurs in New Zealand under cl 38, and a marriage solemnised in New Zea...

2. P and R v EQC and MIS [2024] CEIT-2023-0014 [pdf, 331 KB]

   ...their elderly parents with clearing liquefaction, with disruptions to power sewage and water supplies, in making damage claims, and with repair processes. School closures and disruptions affected their children, and one child has subsequently gone through significant health issues. More recently they have been presented with further challenges including two separate serious injuries suffered by R, the deaths of both P and R’s parents, the need to care for a disabled relative, and t...

3. Abortion Legislation Bill (Cabinet Papers) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...that abortion should be treated as a health issue, and that a woman has the right to choose what happens to her body in consultation with her health practitioner. 22. Our current law is complex and bureaucratic. It requires a pregnant woman to go through multiple steps to obtain an abortion. This can delay access to appropriate health services and be more distressing for the woman and health practitioners. 23. I propose that the regulation of abortion services be broadly aligned with...

4. [2015] NZSSAA 014, 13 March [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...eligible for Sickness Benefit. [5] The appellant made a further application for benefit in October 2012. On 15 October 2012 he was granted Invalid’s Benefit at the single rate on the basis that he had advised the Ministry that he was going through a separation from his wife. Difficulties had arisen between them because of money issues. His wife had asked 2 him to leave and they had moved to opposite ends of the house. He was planning to move out. [6] In fact, the a...

5. ENV-2016-AKL-000206 Cato Bolam Consultants Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 10 MB]

   ...property, these titles relate to natural features already on the property. There is also an issue in regard to the placement of new dwellings In close proximity to the natural areas being protected under plan rules. Present rules do not require any separation and allow the new lot to contain the bush or wetland areas being protected, with building sites In close proximity to the natural areas. We believe a minimum separation distance between the fixed dwelling site and the natural are...

6. Issue 25 1 October 31 December 2020 [pdf, 737 KB]

   ...Christchurch from an unwitnessed collapse and immersion in a bath, complicated by epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Sarah had cerebral palsy and epilepsy as well as other medical issues, and required high level, 24-hour care. She was cared for by her parents, as well as by Renee Gardiner. Mrs Gardiner was employed by Sarah’s parents to care for her a few days each week. On 2 July 2017, Sarah was staying at Mrs Gardiner’s house. At around 7:45pm, Mrs Gardiner ran a bath for Sarah. The...

7. Landon v Auckland Council [2011] NZWHT Auckland 70 [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...them on the engagement of experts. Ms Peace referred to the DBH website and materials which emphasise the importance of engaging an expert at an early stage. Ms Peace said that she did not know what a building surveyor was and needed guidance through the process. [15] The Council disputes liability to pay these fees on the basis that they are not recoverable because they relate to legal advice. The Council relies on the decision of this Tribunal on costs in Colaco v Au...

8. Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Outcomes Evaluation 2018-19: Summary Evaluation Report [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Outcomes Evaluation 2018-19 Summary Evaluation Report June 2019 Contents Executive summary ............................................................................................................. 2 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5 AODT Court — Background ............................................................

9. Pirikahu v Hohaia - Awanui Haparapara No 1 (2021) 253 Waiariki MB 112 (253 WAR 112) [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...shall be the child or children of the deceased living at his or her death, in equal portions if more than 1, together with the issue living at the death of the deceased of any child of the deceased who died before the deceased, that issue to take through all degrees, according to their stocks, in equal portions if more 9 As amended by Te Ture Whenua Māori (Succession, Dispute Resolution, and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2020, which came into force on 6 February 2021 25...

10. [2013] NZEmpC 81 Brake v Grace Team Accounting Ltd [pdf, 191 KB]

    ...founder, and the other director of GTA. Also present was Ms Kristen Retter who was a manager employed by GTA. [5] Mr Lindsay Grace explained that the plaintiff would be replacing Ms Janine Edgar, a senior accountant who was about to go on parental leave. The plaintiff was concerned that should Ms Edgar come back from parental leave, during which her position would have been protected, the plaintiff might then have been made redundant. The plaintiff was assured that her role w...