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1. Access to Justice Technical Survey Report - October 2024 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Innovation and Employment (MBIE) jointly commissioned two Legal Needs Surveys: • a survey of 5,000 adults in the general population and • a survey of 1,003 small business owner/managers and self-employed individuals (the latter was recruited through a combination of a short stand-alone survey of small businesses and recruiting self- employed individuals and business owners/managers via the general population survey). 1 The IDI stands for the Integrated Data Infrastructure ma...

2. 28.-Evidence-of-Mr-Grant-Eccles-Planning.PDF [PDF, 1.7 MB]

   ...consents for the works pursuant to sections 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the RMA, as well under the National Environmental Standard for Freshwater Management. 14. Because the Project is located in both the Horowhenua and Kapiti Coast Districts, a separate Notice of Requirement has been issued in each District. The Project also spans the boundary of the Horizons and Greater Wellington regions, meaning that separate suites of consents applications have been sought under each Regi...

3. National Standards Committee 2 v Harker [2020] NZLCDT 27 (31 August 2020) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...touched him, Mr Harker was about 5 metres away. He is described as “stopping, looking back and staring at” the victim.10 [12] The second incident occurred in April 2017 and involved a boy aged 10 years at the time. He, together with his parents, was at a local shopping mall. They walked into a store. Mr Harker followed them. Shortly after, the victim and his parents left. Mr Harker continued to follow them. After all of them had travelled to the second...

4. Evaluation of programmes for Māori adult protected tersons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...reduce domestic violence within whänau. This is the final report in a series of evaluations commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Department for Courts to examine the impact of the Domestic Violence Act 1995. These evaluations, together and separately, serve to inform us of the effectiveness of the Act. Overall, the evaluations report that the programmes are important and provide benefits for protected persons, children and respondents and that there is support for the legislative fram...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 188 Wakatipu Equities Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 414 KB]

   ...appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act against decisions of the Queenstown Lakes District Council on Stage 2 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan BETWEEN WAKATIPU EQUITIES LIMITED (ENV-2019-CHC-065) (… continued on separate page) Appellants AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner J T Baines Environment Commissioner M C G Mabin Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch, on...

6. Youth Justice Indicators Counting Rules and Limitations June 2024 [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...within the period. Where an individual is proceeded against for more than one offence at the same time, and the offences occurred either side of a birthday, age is at the time of the earlier offence. Where an individual is proceeded against on two separate occasions, once for an offence committed at age 13, and once for an offence committed at age 14, within the same 12- month period, the individual will only be counted in the offending rate for children measure. Population data...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 221 Giles v Auckland Council [pdf, 8.8 MB]

   ...houses on each site exist, and the oonditions proposed will ensure no additional houses are constructed. The proposed cot.1dltions are attaohed as B. The Issues [4] This case Is a clear example of a non-complying activity where assertion is made through AEE that there are no additional effects on the environment by granting the SUbdivision. The overall conclusion of Mr D Wren, the planner providing the further AEE, is that, subject to the mitigation proposed In the letter, the propo...

8. Craig - Wainui 2F4D (2005) 37 Kaikohe MB 19 (37 KH 19) [pdf, 687 KB]

   ...of the interests: Minute Book: 37 KH 19-27 4 "Weti Haare: Waima Williams is not a Hona. Waima has a right under gift from Waaka Hona but she has no right to include the rights of other members of the Hona family. . .. The shares came through the side of the Hanas and therefore should not be in the list of Mrs Williams." The Consolidation Officer, P Taua, said that Waaka Hona had included her when he spoke to him at Waima's house before he died. He went on to say t...

9. [2016] NZEmpC 67 Bay of Plenty DHB v Rahiri [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...focused significantly and appropriately on the question of whether Ms Rahiri had been dismissed constructively, having so found, the Authority then concluded, in a sentence, that her dismissal was also unjustified. In such cases, those are separate considerations and although sometimes the facts may overlap, it is necessary to determine whether someone has been unjustifiably dismissed, even after a finding that they have been constructively dismissed. The focus in such cases...

10. Trends in conviction and sentencing in New Zealand 2011 [pdf, 577 KB]

    ...crime1 is expected to have a positive impact on prosecution numbers. Agencies from across government are working together to target four priority areas that are known to contribute to people becoming involved in crime: improving support for new parents; addressing behaviour problems in children; reducing the harm caused by alcohol; and managing low-level (less serious) repeat offenders. 2.2. Police practices have a major impact on the numbers coming through the justice system The N...