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1. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   Hon Andrew Little Minister of Justice Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: request to release the draft report for public consultation Date of issue: 19 June 2019 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Officia

2. OIA-109795.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...Updated defence statements must be given to the prosecution as issues and authorities change during the prosecution process. This disclosure regime has been severely criticised in the UK. For instance, it has been said that although the regime is designed to prevent “trial by ambush defence” rarely did the prosecution lose a case when this tactic was utilised.2 In addition, it has been said that this extent of defence disclosure seriously undermines the right to silence and ob...

3. ENV-2016-AKL-000193 Kiwi Property Group Limited & Others v Auckland Council Consent Order [pdf, 19 MB]

   ...its control to the following matters, in addition to the matters specified for the relevant controlled activities in the Business - Metropolitan Centre zone, Auckland-wide or overlay provisions. (1) Buildings less than 27m in height (a) general design principles (b) building design (c) street level interface (d) upper floors and roof levels (e) off-site road works (f) limited earthworks corridor 1336.7.2. Assessment criteria For activities/development that is a controlled...

4. NZ Core document [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   GE.11-41617 (E) 240311 Core document forming part of the reports of States parties New Zealand* [30 September 2010] * In accordance with the information transmitted to States parties regarding the processing of their reports, the present document was not formally edited before being sent to the United Nations translations services. United Nations HRI/CORE/NZL/2010 International Human Rights Instruments Distr.: General 11 March 2011 Original: English H

5. Taukamo v ACC [2014] NZACA 12 [pdf, 163 KB]

   BEFORE THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION APPEAL AUTHORITY AT WELLINGTON [2014] NZACA 12 ACA 09/00 IN THE MATTER of the Accident Compensation Act 1982 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal pursuant to s.107 of the Act BETWEEN LINDA TAUKAMO Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent HEARING 14 April 2014 at Auckland AUTHORITY Robyn Bedford APPEARANCES R Allen and M Appleby counsel for the appellant P McBride counsel for the respon

6. [2022] NZEnvC 157 Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...batter slope (whichever is the greater), or 2) removal or pruning of mangroves to achieve maintenance of sight clearance lines for road safety at all road intersections, roundabouts and horizontal curves is undertaken in accordance with Guide to Road Design Part 3: Geometric Design. Edition 3.2 (Austroads, 2016). Electricity transmission structures Restricted to within four metres of the footprint of the structure. Electricity transmission lines and cables Restricted to within two me...

7. Ministerial group work programme update on family & sexual violence [pdf, 3.7 MB]

   1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Office of the Minister for Social Development Chair Cabinet Social Policy Committee MINISTERIAL GROUP ON FAMILY VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE: UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK PROGRAMME Proposal 1 This paper reports back on the progress of the Ministerial Group on Family Violence and Sexual Violence (Ministerial Group) work programme. It seeks Cabinet’s endorsement of the key features of the work programme for 2016.

8. [2011] NZEmpC 36 Zhou v CE of DOL [pdf, 232 KB]

   PHILIP ZHOU V CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR NZEmpC AK [2011] NZEmpC 36 [15 April 2011] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2011] NZEmpC 36 ARC 115/10 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF interlocutory applications BETWEEN PHILIP ZHOU Plaintiff AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR Defendant Hearing: 14 March 2011 (in Chambers) (Heard at Auckland

9. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 61 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Offender Assessment Policies Report, which considered certain policies and procedures used by the Department of Corrections in relation to the assessment of offenders. The report considered two specific assessment tools (tests) that were designed and used by the department. The tools helped to identify and assess offenders who were at high risk of reoffending, and were intended to assist the development of programmes that could work towards reducing Mäori reoffending. C...

10. MFAT report Human Rights in NZ 2010 [pdf, 4.7 MB]

    Human Rights in New Zealand Ngä Tika Tangata O Aotearoa 2010 The plain English version of Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been translated into the heritage languages of the five major population groups in New Zealand. They are Pakeha/European, Mäori, Samoan, Chinese, Indian. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. I te whänautanga mai ö te tangata, kähore he here, e örite ana töna tapu, töna mana, me