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1. Young people & alcohol: some statistics on possible effects of lowering the drinking age [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...that people may legally drink alcohol. Firstly, the legal minimum drinking age was lowered from 20 years to 18 years with one exception. Secondly, some offences involving minors became infringement offences where the person may either be prosecuted through the court system, or an infringement notice may be issued. A definition of 'evidence of age documents' was also introduced. Alcohol available for consumption In 2000, following the law change, the volume of alcoholic beverage a...

2. Hunter - Harataunga East 2B2B1 and 2D2 (2004) 106 Hauraki 128 (106 H 128) [pdf, 963 KB]

   ...For many years, at least since the 1940s, access to the beach from 2B2B1 has been over the south-eastern boundary of 2D2. In the 1940s Mrs Ngawiki Harrison ("Ngawiki"), Mrs Hunter's mother, was an owner in both Harataunga 2D (the parent block of 2D2) and 2B2B1. Ngawiki and Mei Thwaites were close friends. Mrs Thwaites allowed Ngawiki access to the beach over the south-eastern corner of 2D2 for the purposes of pedestrian access, and also for movement of stock. Unti...

3. Supplementary Report on Claim by David Cullen Bain for Compensation for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment [pdf, 861 KB]

   ...the circumstances, I should answer the question that i~'.:vas asked differently from the way in which I answered it in my Draft RepOlt. The Applicant has not proved on the balance of pl'Obabilities that he did not kill his siblings and parents on the morning ofthe 20th of June 1994. ~ I D F CALLINAN Chambers 24 December 2015 15 SCHEDULE 1 Relevant Correspondence 1. Letter from the Han. Ian Callinan AC to Mr Heron QC and Mr Karam Esq dated the 23 rd of March 2015...

4. Broad v Samson - Otarihau 2B1C (2018) 169 Taitokerau MB 138 (169 TTK 138) [pdf, 391 KB]

   ...eventuated and the shares transferred by Thelma remained in the name of Samuel Samson. [55] At the 1994 hearing Thelma stated:34 The issue as far as I am concerned is not that the shares come back to me. I want them to go straight back to our parents so that their mana wairua can lead us and unite us through our aroha for them and each other. We would then decide upon how the land should be administered – probably a whānau trust – so as to exercise mana whenua over the us...

5. Potae v ACC [2014] NZACA 5 [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...Bedford COUNSEL: Mr Hesketh, amicus curiae; Mr Barnett, counsel for respondent DECISION AND INTERIM DIRECTIONS [1] This appeal concerns an application for cover for personal injury by accident through medical misadventure alleged as occurring to the appellant (“Hiria”), an infant born on 31 December 1988, through an adverse reaction to vaccinations and initially attributed to her third Hepatitis B vaccine on 29 March 1989 at age...

6. NZCASS Data tables 4 victims experiences & needs [xlsx, 850 KB]

   ...are any differences between people in a particular group for a data item of interest, when compared to the New Zealand average (for example, whether the elderly are more or less likely to be victims of crime). Family excl intimate partners Includes parents, step-parents, siblings, step-siblings, children, children in-law, extended family or parent's partner. See terms and definitions for further information. Household(s) One or more people who usually live at the same private dwelling,...

7. 2020 archive

   ...interlocutory applications for ‘Reduction of time’ in care of children proceedings will be updated so that it is consistent for all proceedings. Finally, just a reminder that sections 47B and 46E of the Care of Children Act about attendance at a Parenting Through Separation course and a Family Dispute Resolution process must be met before proceedings can be commenced. Accordingly, there is no eligible proceeding for legal aid until the requirements of these sections have been met. 0800 2 Le...

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8. Evaluation of Victim Support Services [pdf, 810 KB]

   ...of crime. Victim Support offers support to victims of crime and trauma, giving priority to incidents involving death, crisis callouts, victims dealing with the justice system, and repeat victims. Victim Support also offers financial assistance through the Victim Assistance Scheme to victims of serious crime and sexual violence, and families bereaved by homicide. The evaluation examines targeting of the service, documents outcomes for victims and partner agencies, assesses the qualit...

9. Flight v Fletcher - Waipapa 1D 2B 3B [2017] Māori Appellate Court MB 96 (2017 APPEAL 96) [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...mailto:rachel.mullins@mccawlewis.co.nz mailto:john@kwlaw.co.nz 2017 Maori Appellate Court MB 97 Introduction [1] For close to 30 years Mr Flight has been living in a house on Māori Freehold land administered by the Waipapa and Tokaanu Māori Lands Trust. Previously his parents and grandparents had occupied the house. Mr Flight cares for a dependent son with a chronic illness and cannot afford to live elsewhere. [2] In May 2016 Judge Harvey granted the trust a permanent in...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 77 Adams t/a Untouchable hair & Skin v Brown [pdf, 281 KB]

    ...Ms Brown’s parents had “become involved” because Ms X had sent such offensive texts to Ms Brown. In the note relating to the meeting with Ms Brown, it was recorded that legal advice had been taken, and that it would be necessary to work through a procedure and that both should be given written warnings. The note relating to the joint meeting recorded that if there was a recurrence “termination of employment will follow”. Because of the nature of the texting incide...