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1. Cabinet Paper: Strategic Approach to Support the Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse [pdf, 834 KB]

   ...area of work that should be considered in light of the proposed principles. 13 Many Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and Crown entities will also be impacted by the Royal Commission, and I am concerned that they may not have the capability or resources to both meet the Royal Commission’s expectations and maintain their current services. I have asked officials to consider the impact of the Royal Commission from the perspective of NGOs and Crown entities and come back to this Committe...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 018 Taranaki Energy Watch Incorporated v South Taranaki District Council [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No [2020] NZEnvC 18 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act TARANAKI ENERGY WATCH INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-WLG-80) Appellant SOUTH TARANAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J E Borthwick Environment Commissioner J A Hodges Environment Commissioner J T Baines...

3. 2013 Justice Sector report [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...youth crime and re-offending rate by 25 per cent by 2017. The justice sector has risen to this challenge and is leading the way in delivering Better Public Services - it was the first to establish a formal tool for sector leadership, introduce resource sharing and develop and launch a sector plan of action to meet its targets. Since June 2011, the total crime rate has fallen 13 per cent, the violent crime rate has fallen 9 per cent, the youth crime rate has fallen 22 per cent and...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 029 Cable Bay Wines Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   iBEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 2- '1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act CABLE BAY WINES LIMITED & MOTUKAHA INVESTMENTS LIMITED (ENV-2018-AKL-000010) Appellants AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Principal Environment Judge L J Newhook Environment Commissioner I...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 178 Chapel Road Partnership Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 25 MB]

   BEFORETHEEN~RONMENTCOURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 178 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) of an appeal pursuant to s120 of the Act 508 CHAPEL ROAD PARTNERSHIP TRUST AppellanUApplicant (ENV-2018-AKL-281) AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Judge J A Smith Commissioner A C E Leijnen Commissioner M Mabin 7 and 9 October 2019...

6. Trustees of Maungatautari 4G Sec IV v Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust - Maungatautari No 4G Sec IV (2014) 86 Waikato Maniapoto MB 248 (86 TTK 248) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...an interim injunction application with the Māori Land Court. They sought to prohibit all commercial guided tours and other activities on the block carried out by WDC, MEIT and Mr Lance Hodgson, until Māori land owners’ consent was given and resource consents were issued by the appropriate authority. [5] Before turning to the issue of whether or not an injunction should be granted there are underlying questions which require determination. They mainly relate to questions conc...

7. 2021-03-16 Transcript to end of day 5 [pdf, 2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 AND Of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 08 March 2021 held in Dunedin Court: Environment Ju...

8. Victims of crime in the adult criminal justice system: a stocktake of the literature [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...some areas of interest have been excluded. This review has not included a review of the restorative justice literature, as this has been covered by the Ministry of Justice in a number of publications.1 It is hoped that this review will be a useful resource for those requiring an overview of key issues or those looking for a starting point to further explore issues. The experience of victims of crimes committed by children and young people was also excluded. The youth justice system...

9. Kaupapa Maori Report [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...family structure and functioning, and on the household as the economic unit of production. It has little in common with a Māori worldview of whānau.5 For Māori, the household is not an independent economic unit but is part of a wider group, with resources flowing between the household and the larger collective”.6 However defined, Māori connect strongly with whānau including whānau they don’t live with.7 Whānau violence includes a wider understanding that all forms of violence o...

10. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 1013 KB]

    ...Entry last updated on 28 June 2022 Te Pū Ao Governing statutes Crown Research Institutes Act 1992; Companies Act 1993. Functions and responsibilities GNS Science, Te Pū Ao, is a Crown-owned science company that focuses on geological resources, environmental and industrial isotopes, and geological hazards. It applies this knowledge and understanding to deliver a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous New Zealand. GNS Science focuses on natural processes occurring in the ear...