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1. Proactive release - 2020 Cannabis Referendum [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...the public debate, and certainty of outcome in the case of a ‘yes’ vote in the referendum. 6. For reasons I outline, I prefer a ‘yes/no’ question based on a clear proposition. It follows from th s that a question including multiple parts with separate choices over different aspects of a possible regulatory regime has the potential to lead to confusion and should be avoided. Background 7. On 17 December 2018, Cabinet agreed to hold a binding referendum at the 2020 General Election to...

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

   ...including a regulation-making power, so that a safe access zone could be implemented to prevent harm to pregnant women or health practitioners accessing a specific facility. 14. No changes are proposed to the current laws around informed consent or parental notification for abortion. 15. No changes are proposed to the laws relating to diminished capacity at this time. Abortion in New Zealand 16. Although the number of abortions has declined over the last decade, it is a relatively...

3. Evaluation of Victim Support’s Homicide Caseworker Support Service [pdf, 790 KB]

   ...with other services ...................................................................................... 43 Summary: Linking with other services ........................................................................................ 44 7 Support through the criminal justice process ....................................................... 45 Service expectation ..................................................................................................................... 45 How s...

4. Wright v Ngamoki-Cameron - Heretatua (manu on the Tītī Island of Taukihepa) [2015] Chief Judge's MB 108 (2015 CJ 108) [pdf, 475 KB]

   ...Introduction [1] This decision deals with two applications made in relation to Aperahama Hutoitoi’s entitlement to beneficial rights in the Tītī Islands and the inclusion of the manu Heretatua in a 1910 order of the Native Land Court as a separate manu or island within the Tītī island of Taukihepa: 2015 Chief Judge’s MB 110 (a) An application made by Elizabeth Sarah Wright on 23 June 2010 pursuant to s 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) seeking to amen...

5. Official Information Act request Family and Sexual Violence [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...programmes we fund focus either on reducing harm in our communities or providing access to justice. They include family violence services for both victims and perpetrators of violence, restorative justice, family dispute resolution (a mediation service), parenting through separation (courses for separating parents/guardians), community legal services, victim services, Whānau Protect (a home safety service for victims of family violence), Matariki court support service, harmful digital com...

6. Kapua - Succession to Paora te Hiko [2022] Chief Judge's MB 645 (2022 CJ 645) [pdf, 450 KB]

   ...issue with this application is that Ngamotu Paora and Paora Te Koti are one and the same person (Applicant’s grandfather) Paora Te Hiko is a different person altogether. Ngamotu Paora received his 60 shares (former title of Pouakani B6B3A) through succession to Te Koti Paora at 68 Rotorua MB 296 dated 8 September 1920. Paora Te Koti received his 2.14781 shares as follows: (a) Former title of Pouakani B6B4A for 1.66105 shares through succession to Te Koti Paora at 2...

7. IPT-Guide-3-Making-a-Deportation-Appeal-by-a-Resident-Permanent-Resident-v2-Apr-23.pdf [pdf, 465 KB]

   ...first arrived; or If you previously held a visa under your real identity and later held one under a false identity, count the 42 days from the day after the visa in your real name expired. You gained your resident visa or entry permission through fraud, forgery, false or misleading representation, or concealing relevant information. See Sections 158(1)(a) and (b) of the Immigration Act 2009. on humanitarian grounds only (if you have been convicted of a crime) OR on th...

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

   ...occurred, Mr and Ms Lechtchinski applied for the building consent 2 Body Corporate No 188273 v Leuschke Group Architects Ltd (2007) 8 NZCPR 914 (HC). Page | 12 and that there was no separate project manager. Further Ms Divich submits that the polystyrene mouldings installed only on the front elevation of the house because it is visible from the road and that this is more consistent with a property built for sale than...

9. NZCVS 2023 Cycle 6 Sexual violence and family offences [xlsx, 86 KB]

   Contents NZCVS Data Tables 2023 (Cycle 6) Sexual violence and family offences Data tables Sheets Description 1 Sexual Assault 1 Prevalence and incidence of sexual assault 2 Proportion of sexual assault victims, by demographic factors 3 Sexual assault prevalence, by male and female 2 Family offences 4 Prevalence and incidence of family offences, by offender relationship 5 Proportion of family offence vicitms, by demographic factors 6 Family offence prevalence, by male and fema

10. Summit resources [pdf, 1.9 MB]

    ...To graduate they must have been drug and alcohol free for 18 months and be employed or enrolled in study. What is this, and why did we do it? A pre-sentencing initiative to address alcohol and drug dependency issues and associated offending through access to treatment and court supervision. Where is it? Waitākere and Auckland District Courts. 022 / SESSION 10 / IMPROVING WAIORA / INITIATIVE CANVASES Te Kooti o Timatanga Hou New Beginnings Court IMPROVING WAIORA When did i...