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1. Regulatory Impact Statement harmful digital communications [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...of how these are conveyed. 5. These offences generally involve a complaint to the Police and the Police then investigate the offence and bring charges. Investigating this type of criminal offending can often involve significant Police time, resources and technical expertise. Civil Law 6. Alongside the statutorily defined criminal offences, there are also a number of important common law wrongs that can give rise to civil causes of action. The harmful communication giving r...

2. Kumar v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2023] NZACC 034 [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...treatment. (2) Treatment injury does not include the following kinds of personal injury: (a) personal injury that is wholly or substantially caused by a person’s underlying health condition: (b) personal injury that is solely attributable to a resource allocation decision: (c) personal injury that is a result of a person unreasonably withholding or delaying their consent to undergo treatment. (3) The fact that treatment did not achieve a desired result does not, of itself, c...

3. Te Manutukutuku Issue 6 [pdf, 599 KB]

   ...hearings at Owae Marae, Waitara, to tautoko Chief Judge Durie and the kaumatua of the Tribunal. It was a privilege to be present (see report on page 3). Raupatu research team The Raupatu hearings will take up much of the Divis!on's time and resources over the next few years. To co-ordinate the Division's research programme and manage the large number of Raupatu claims, a small team has been estab­ lished within the Division. The Raupatu research team is headed by Senior Res...

4. Dr McGregor's speech at the 2016 Victims Conference [pdf, 619 KB]

   ...has shown a strong commitment to improving services and recognition for victims – especially for victims who suffer the greatest traumas and have the greatest needs. Recent initiatives have included:  The Police in NZ putting considerable resources into recognising and reducing the harm of family violence  Sexual Violence services receiving an extra $46m over the next 4 years to improve: crisis responses, services for male survivors and services for harmful sexual behavio...

5. OIA-102998.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...formed to develop more efficient ways for the criminal jurisdiction of the District Court system to operate. 3. The objective of CPIP is to reduce pressure on the criminal jurisdiction of the District Court through better utilisation of court time and resources so that cases can be resolved earlier and with fewer court hearings. Duty Lawyer Operational Policy 4. CPIP is made up of nine workstreams with each workstream focusing on a different stage of the criminal process. The Duty L...

6. Dorward - Omahu 1A and 1B1A Section 1 (2009) 202 Napier MB 35 (202 NA 35) [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...land was dealt with to indicate otherwise. [18] In 2007 Mr Dorward took a number of steps to reduce debt he owed to the ANZ National Bank Ltd. One of those steps was to subdivide two lifestyle sites from part of Omahu lA Mr Dorward was granted resource consent from the Hastings District Council for this subdivision. Once again both Mr Dorward and the Hastings District Council dealt with the land on the basis that it was general land. [19] It is clear from letters presented to the Co...

7. Independent Electoral Review Final Report Executive Summary and List of Recommendations [pdf, 655 KB]

   ...in these areas. 46. We recommend developing a funding model to support community-led initiatives for civics and citizenship education and voter participation. Community groups know best about how to reach their members, but they are not always resourced to do so. We have changed our initial view and now consider that the fund should be administered by the Electoral Commission rather than a different government agency. The Electoral Commission’s independence and political neutrality,...

8. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Auckland Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...beliefs and reality: prevalence rates of intimate partner violence and attitudes to violence and gender roles reported by New Zealand women. Violence Against Women, 16(7), 812-831. 4 Le Va (2018). https://www.leva.co.nz/our-work/violence-prevention/resources-research 5 Paulin, J., & Edgar, N. (2013). Towards freedom from violence: New Zealand family violence statistics disaggregated by ethnicity. Wellington. Office of Ethnic Affairs. Retrieved from http://ethniccommunities.govt...

9. Herangi - Lot 12 DP 8805 (2023) 259 Waikato Maniapoto MB 126 (259 WMN 126) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...of the registered owners, with the support of the intended beneficiaries. [30] I acknowledge that Gibson Road is of special significance to Ngaati Tiipa, a hapū of Tuakau. Therefore, retention and the effective management of Gibson Road as a resource for the hapū and iwi is important. Further, the land was originally owned by whānau members and was gifted to the Methodist Church for the benefit of Tuakau Māori. In other words, it was always the intention that the land be ut...

10. [2020] NZSSAA 9 (5 May 2020) [pdf, 139 KB]

    ...appropriate tax code. [24.8] The letter says: “You can still receive NZ Super if you are working.” [25] Viewed objectively we can only regard this letter as an exemplar for providing concise and accurate information, and reference to further resources. If XXXX read the letter he would have been aware he was likely entitled to New Zealand Superannuation, and was entitled while he was still employed. [26] We accept XXXX did not read the letter thoroughly, there can be little doubt...