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1. Justice Sector Legal Aid forecast 2014 to 2019 [pdf, 644 KB]

   ...which are being steadily resolved and should be largely completed within or shortly beyond the timeframe of the forecast. As they complete, the Tribunal’s work will shift to contemporary claims (such as those relating to water and geothermal resources) which are expected to require less funding. We have accommodated this change by assuming a slow decline in Waitangi expenditure to a new lower level. Nevertheless, the Waitangi Tribunal legal aid forecast, in particular, is subje...

2. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 TGKL expert Charles Waters [pdf, 95 KB]

   1 Before the Environment Court at Auckland ENV-2013-AKL-000174 In the Matter of the Resource Management Act 1991 And In the Matter of Notice of Motion under Section 87G requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish a Marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf Evidence of Charles Waters on behalf of Thomas Greve & Kristin Lewis Dated 30 July 2014...

3. [2013] NZEmpC 58 O’Hagan v Waitomo Adventures Ltd [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...mounted a concerted challenge to the company director’s honesty and integrity, and levelled allegations of deliberate financial mismanagement against him. While those allegations were not made out at the hearing, an additional application of resources was required to respond to them and the material produced by the plaintiff. [19] Mr Hayes submitted that because the invoices were issued to the defendant by its barrister, rather than a solicitor, there was no binding obligation...

4. [2013] NZEmpC 171 Fifita v Dunedin Casinos Ltd [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...what a fair and reasonable employer could have done in all the circumstances at the time the dismissal or action occurred. (3) In applying the test in subsection (2), the Authority or the court must consider— (a) whether, having regard to the resources available to the employer, the employer sufficiently investigated the allegations against the employee before dismissing or taking action against the employee; and (b) whether the employer raised the concerns that the employer...

5. [2015] NZSSAA 009, 13 February [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...point. [35] The Ministry have identified both the appellant and Mr XXXX as spending money at the XXXX camping ground in December 2006/January 2007 suggesting that not only were they at the camping ground at the same time, but each used their own resources to support the household. [36] Given our conclusion that the appellant was living at XXXX and that the bank accounts available for Mr XXXX show no payments for rent, we infer that there was an arrangement between the appellant and...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 023 Royal Forest Bird Protection Society of NZ Inc v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 13 of an application under- section 76 of the Biosecurity Act 1993 in relation to the proposed Northland Regional Pest and Marine Pathway Management Plan of a Notice of Motion under section 291 of the Resource Management Act 1991 ROYAL FOREST & BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-20 17 -AKL-140) Appellant NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge JA Smith Environment Commissioner SK Pr...

7. Cabinet paper - Initial scope of Crown/Māori Relations portfolio [pdf, 462 KB]

   ...of the Treaty of Waitangi (the Treaty) in 1840 has varied across the country and over time. 3. The Crown accepts, however, that excessive land loss (as well as a wide range of Treaty breaches like the loss of autonomy and control of and access to resources) has harmed Māori social, cultural, environmental and economic development. 4. These historical events form the basis of the claims that the Crown and Māori negotiate to settle. Restoration of the Crown/Māori relationship is one of...

8. Te Tawa Kaiti Lands Trust v Tuhoe PutaiaoTrust - Ruatoki B23 (2008) 123 Whakatane MB 150 (123 WHK 150) [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...substantive proceedings the applicant argues that the Whakatane river is non-navigable. Thus they invoke the ad medium filum aquae principle and argue that the land the subject of those proceedings is Maori freehold land. [4] The Respondent has a resource consent to extract metal from the area in question. [5] Recently the High Court examined the test to apply when ascertaining the navigability of rivers. That decision being Paki & Ors v Allorney General (HC, Hamilton, 30 Ju...

9. BORA Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters (Social Housing Reform) Amendment Bill [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...reference point for a person’s ability to pay, and the provision of social housing may require the Government to draw broad distinctions between groups and make certain assumptions about the characteristics of groups in order to effectively direct resources to where they are most needed. 4. We do not consider the significant search powers provided for under the Bill are inconsistent with ss 14 or 21 of the Bill of Rights Act. The powers are necessary to ensure that social housing con...

10. Evidence Brief: Therapeutic Interventions for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence [pdf, 313 KB]

    ...http://tva.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/09/01/15248380156027 36.full.pdf+html Sullivan, C., Warshaw, C. & Rivera, E. (2013). Counseling Services for Domestic Violence Survivors: A Review of the Empirical Evidence. Harrisburg, PA: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Warshaw, C., Sullivan, C. & Rivera, E. (2013). A Systematic Review of Trauma-Focused Interventions for Domestic Violence Survivors. Chicago: National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental He...