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1. Regulatory Impact Statement: Second phase of reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Information sharing Create a new mechanism for ‘structured flexibility’ in information sharing. Suspicious activity reporting Include suspicious activity reporting in the AML/CFT regime. Reliance on third parties Amend the definition of designated business group and the circumstances for reliance (documents to be provided upon request without delay as opposed to within five days). Simplified CDD Expand simplified CDD requirements to New Zealand Owned Enterprises and major...

2. NZCVS Cycle 4 2020-21 Methodology Report [pdf, 5.1 MB]

   Methodology Report Cycle 4 (2020/21) ISSN 2744-5798 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and

3. NZCVS 2023 Methodology Report (Cycle 6) [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   NZCVS Methodology Report 2023 (Cycle 6) June 2024 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all lia

4. [2021] NZEnvC 098 Maungaharuru-Tangitu Trust v Hastings District Council [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...physical resources of the Hawke's Bay region, while recognising the importance of resource use activity in Hawke's Bay, and its contribution to the development and prosperity of the region. OBJ 2: To maximise certainty by providing clear environmental direction. OBJ3: To avoid the imposition of unnecessary costs of regulation on resource users and other people. [16] It is not in dispute, we think, that in terms of Objective 1 waahi taonga are a resource that requires s...

5. Drozdzak v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work related gradual process) [2023] NZACC 157 [pdf, 442 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 157 ACR 306/19 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT BETWEEN ANTHONY DROZDZAK Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 17 July 2023 Heard at: Dunedin / Otepoti Appearances: Mr P Schmidt for the Appellant Ms A Douglass and Ms Gaskell for the Respo

6. Ministry of Justice annual report 2019-20 [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   ...during this challenging time. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau, the final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms, was released in 2019. The Government responded by announcing the first phase of Family Court reforms designed to improve access to justice for families and whānau experiencing stressful circumstances while navigating the court system. Three other important reports on our country’s criminal justice system were published in the first half of t...

7. EMPC Old dogs new tricks conference presentation [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...(directly or indirectly) bargain about matters related to terms and conditions of employment with persons whom the representative or advocate is acting for, unless the parties agree otherwise. The parties must not undermine or do anything that is designed to undermine the bargaining or the authority of the other in the bargaining. The parties must provide to each other, on request and in accordance with s 34, information that is reasonably necessary to support or substantiate clai...

8. Appendix 2 Draft Annex to 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 420 KB]

   ...which the individual belongs. Those provisions suggest Tokelau should be well equipped to address how it would, following any act of self-determination, give local effect to its human rights commitments. The Council for the Ongoing Government is the designated forum to which individuals can address any complaints should they feel their human rights have been denied. To date there has been no complaint in relation to breach of human rights. 9. Tokelau is assured of the continuing intere...

9. [2021] NZEmpC 177 Allison v Ceres New Zealand LLC [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...the employer’s business or because of a reduction in work or as a result of any other genuine business decision. Ceres’ decision, therefore, appeared to be consistent with the agreement. Ms Oberndorfer’s submissions were, however, designed to attempt to demonstrate that the agreement had not been complied with by questioning the bona fides of the dismissal. The argument is untenable. [27] There is no doubt that Ceres was losing money at the point in time when the...

10. [2022] NZACC 96 – McGregor v ACC (19 May 2022) [pdf, 395 KB]

    ...the legal test for vocational independence is whether the claimant is suited by reason of her experience, educational training to work at that work type (emphasis added). [97] Furthermore, neither Dr Gribble nor Dr Antoniadis identified any environmental modifications that would be needed so that the appellant could do her work safely. [98] As to income disparity, there is no requirement in the Act that a work type is only suitable if earnings in that work type are at least e...