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1. Proactive release Transforming the Family Violence and Sexual Violence System National Strategy and Action Plans [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...seamlessly between government services. c. Iwi-Māori leadership and community-led approaches –decision making is shared between Māori and Government and community. High trust and enduring relationships will support shared decision-making on resources and investments between Māori, NGOs, communities, and government. This enables flexible services to meet diverse needs and reduce the administrative burden on service providers. Out of Scope PROACTIVELY R ELE ASED I N C O N F...

2. RIS Reforms to CPRA to better target illicit assets [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...jurisdictions; • the time often required to utilise transnational mutual legal assistance processes; • non-cooperative foreign jurisdictions, or jurisdictions that do not or cannot prioritise requests for assistance; and • the lack of skill and resources in some jurisdictions to investigate and present evidence of the foreign predicate offending to the standard demanded by the New Zealand High Court. These factors exacerbate the cost and time necessary to restrain and...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 100 Director-General of Conservation v Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...which sustains our people and their place; (b) Poutama is a charitable organisation operating without public funds to represent the interests of its hapū and whānau. Ngā Hapū o Poutama have become destitute and unable to rely on traditional resources, and is in a cycle of poverty and unemployment. A costs award would amount to muru; (c) Waka Kotahi and Poutama, inclusive of the Pascoe whānau, must have a long and ongoing mutual relationship, both in relation to the Mt Messenger...

4. 2023-10-10-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-J-McConchie-Hydrology-and-Flooding.pdf [pdf, 987 KB]

   ...thaddeus.ryan@buddlefindlay.com Tel 64 4 044 620450 Fax 64 4 499 4141 PO Box 2694 DX SP20201 Wellington 6011 ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON REGISTRY I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA ENV-2023-WLG-000005 Under the Resource Management Act 1991 In the matter of the direct referral of applications for resource consent and notices of requirement under sections 87G and 198E of the Act for the Ōtaki to North of Levin Project By Waka Kotahi...

5. EMPC Dinner speech Labour Law Society Conference [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...lawyer? By the same token, would you exclude the senior manager of a large public body employer (in 3 the same city coincidentally as the defrocked lawyer) who is also a qualified and skilled lawyer although manages the employer’s human resources and its legal compliance obligations overall? I am confident that many amongst us, including the Chief Mediator Judith Scott, would confirm that good lawyers are often an asset to everyone in mediations or Authority investigati...

6. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC rebuttal Kala Sivaguru [pdf, 107 KB]

   31555362:629148 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 ("Act") AND IN THE MATTER of a Notice of Motion under section 87G of the Act requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish a marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf (ENV-2013-AKL-000174) REBUTTAL STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF DR KALAYARASI (KALA) SIVAGURU (ECOLOGY) ON BEHALF OF AUCKL...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief John McKensey [pdf, 150 KB]

   31546587:629148 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 ("Act") AND IN THE MATTER of a Notice of Motion under section 87G of the Act requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish a marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf (ENV-2013-AKL-000174) STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF JOHN KINROSS McKENSEY (LIGHTING) ON BEHALF OF AUCKLAND COUNCIL Da...

8. Youth Court - The rise and rise of Lay Advocates in Aotearoa New Zealand [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...Bill provides the most comprehensive explanation for the provision of family and cultural advocacy. The Working Party that was reviewing the Bill encouraged the use of ‘… effective lay, community and extended family advocacy is a better use of resources than the establishment of a new and centralised body for children’s advocacy’. It was the Working Party’s view that there was an ‘… advantage in spreading advocacy across a range of institutions and groups, thus preventin...

9. [2016] NZSSAA 038 (16 May 2016) [pdf, 41 KB]

   ...being granted. • Special Benefit should be considered only in respect of costs that are essential and not reasonably avoidable. • Consideration should be given to the ability of the applicant to meet the deficiency from the applicant’s own resources or assistance available from other sources. [21] In addition, the decision-maker is required to have regard to the matters in clauses 3.3(a) – (h) of the Direction. These include: whether or not the applicant has any special or u...

10. Notes from Crown Maori Relations Regional Huin at Omahu Marae on 22 April 2018 [pdf, 403 KB]

    ...reclaim their identity and strengthen whānau. A couple of speakers emphasised that Māori medium education currently provides the best education for Māori tamariki but they are not adequately funded and they often make do with dilapidated resources. • Local Government – Many speakers indicated that giving effect to commitments and initiatives in treaty settlements often fails or is diluted when transitioned to local government. The partnership iwi have is with the Crown an...