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1. Interim Regulatory Impact Statement: Consultation options for adoption law reform [pdf, 857 KB]

   ...suspected. Allows for provision of information and support to birth parents. However, no guarantee that extra time will enable birth parents to engage with support and information. This will be highly dependent on availability and resourcing of counselling services. Reduces potential for pressure and coercion around consent decision in some cases, which is likely to disproportionately harm birth mothers and/or disabled parents. This option is clear and e...

2. Evaluation of Legal Aid providers survey [pdf, 897 KB]

   ...gain knowledge of their history and special needs, in particular where a client had mental health problems. The need to build a new relationship with the client and review their history under the rotational system was seen as a waste of time and resources. Lawyers and defendants who have worked together to build up a relationship of trust and confidence through preferred lawyer have seen that eroded overnight. It also means that those clients with a number of issues or lengthy histor...

3. OIA-103056.pdf [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   ...services in a single unified platform. Power Automate per user plan 5 To create automated workflows between applications and services to improve productivity and work more effectively. Project Plan 3 230 A project management tool to keep projects, resources and teams organised and on track. Project Plan 5 13 Same functionality as a Project Plan 3 license, with the enhanced ability to access the entire Project Online platform having an enterprise view to manage capabilities, deman...

4. Eichelbaum report [pdf, 441 KB]

   1 I N D E X 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 2.1 Children’s names 2.2 Background 2.3 The Investigation 2.4 The charges 2.5 Depositions 2.6 In the High Court 2.7 The trial 2.8 The 1994 Appeal 2.9 The 1999 Appeal 3. The Ministerial Inquiry 3.1 The Terms of Reference 3.2 Interpretation 4. Process 4.1 Representation of parents 4.2 Appointment of Experts 4.3 The Regulat

5. Rec-Recap-Q3-2022.pdf [pdf, 691 KB]

   ...facts about inhaling substances.8 The New Zealand Drug Foundation notes on its website that while there is no safe way to use inhalants, the video can be used to explore the facts about huffing before discussing options. XI. This video is a useful resource for initiating conversations with young people. It would be useful for future VSA campaigns to address the increased dangers of huffing alone, especially in inherently dangerous places such as in a closed space and around water....

6. Qualitative study on behalf of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice system reforms [pdf, 943 KB]

   ...experiences to demonstrate the impact on children of their parent’s actions. • Good news stories; demonstrating that the system can (and does) work. • Parents with a disability suggested a ‘disability platform’/ tool kit/ website, as a go to resource for parents facing additional stress and burden. Again, including case studies and real-life examples. • Parents need to be reminded to ‘look after themselves’ and to make sure they have a support network....

7. [2015] NZEmpC 7 Alatipi v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...could have done in all the circumstances at the time the dismissal or action occurred. [76] Subsection (3) then provides that in applying the test the Court must consider the following non-exhaustive factors: (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...

8. RIA Terrorism Suppression Act part 2 [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...counter-terrorism policy. These agencies are already carrying out these roles under the current TSA, and will continue to do so. The roles should not differ with the amended legislation, but as outlined in the impacts table there may be an increase in resources required. 5.2 What are the implementation risks? As discussed previously in Section B, the implementation risks include: Risks associated with criminalising preparatory type terrorist behaviour The two proposed new offen...

9. Wihelmus Hooft van Huijsduijnen v Woodley [2012] NZWHT Auckland 11 [pdf, 451 KB]

   ...alleged breach of contract for the sale of a property in Whitby. Factual differences included the vendor taking part in the building or supervising parts, a clause in the contract providing for a builder’s report, the vendors’ failure to obtain a resource consent (later obtained retrospectively) and no code compliance certificate. The Council had listed in its inspection report matters which did not comply with the Building Code. 28...

10. Recommendations recap - issue 7 [pdf, 1.4 MB]

    ...Service is reactive rather than proactive; rather than call a vessel to check their status and conditions they wait for each vessel to give them this information. There are also some deficiencies in radio coverage in Fiordland, due to a lack of resources. As a result the crew of either boat may have tried to send a radio message before their ship sank that never got through. COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The coroner noted that both the K‑Cee and the Governor had EPIRBs. Both appear t...