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1. Fees

   There are fees for certain steps in District Court proceedings. These include fees for filing an application, scheduling a hearing date and for the hearing itself. Some steps in District Court proceedings do not require fees. To figure out if you need to pay a fee, check the District Courts Fees Regulations If you are unsure, please contact your nearest District Court. You can apply for the fee to be waived if you cannot afford to pay the fee, or if you believe the proceeding you want to start i...

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2. Hundreds helped by cyberbullying laws

   ...it a criminal offence to send messages and post material online that deliberately causes a victim serious emotional distress. Since coming into force in July 2015, dozens of offenders have been held to account. There have been: 148 criminal charges filed relating to 115 people 100 criminal charges finalised relating to 79 people 66 convicted and sentenced 25 withdrawn 9 other outcomes, including diversions completed and dismissals. The Act also established an approved agency, NetSafe, to asse...

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3. Christchurch Precinct public open day Sunday 17 September

   Christchurch’s new Justice and Emergency Services Precinct is nearing completion, and you are invited to look behind the scenes before agencies move in. Come and explore this amazing new civic building. Learn about the building and find out more about the people who will work here. See how justice services will be delivered from this leading-edge court facility. Engage with the emergency services - Police, Civil Defence, Fire and Emergency and St John – and see how they will work together i

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4. What happens next

   When we receive your Notice of Appeal form, we’ll check it to make sure it includes the required information then send a copy of it to Customs. Before the hearing Customs will prepare a report about your matter. They’ll send you a copy of their report before the hearing begins. You can respond to their report.  We’ll send you a notice of hearing at least 15 days before your hearing begins. The hearing If both parties agree, the hearing can be ‘on the papers’. This means the Author

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5. Budget 2020 investment in family violence and sexual violence responses

   This is the second year Joint Venture agencies have worked together to develop Budget initiatives.   Jan Logie, Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues), and Associate Minister for Social Development, Poto Williams, jointly announced the initiatives, which include investment of $202.9 million over four years on services for victims and perpetrators of family violence, and a cross-government initiative to enable specialist responses to non-fatal strang

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6. 2025 NZPSPLA 069 pdf [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...the Act. Therefore, they are mandatory grounds for the cancellation of Mr Unsworth’s certificate of approval unless the grounds for disqualification are waived. [2] Mr Unsworth did not attend the hearing and has neither applied for waiver nor filed any other response to the police complaint. One of the assault offences for which Mr Unsworth has been convicted occurred while he was working as a security guard. Another occurred at the same venue while he was off duty. Police also advi...

7. Anti-Money Laundering Laws Reviewed

   The Ministry of Justice has reviewed the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act. A review of the Act was required by law 5 years after the 2017 amendments had been in place. Overall, the report concluded that the Act provides for a generally sound regulatory regime that can effectively detect and deter money laundering and terrorism financing. However, there were also some issues that we considered prevented the regime from being the best it can be for New Zealand. Most

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8. Responding to a claim

   Although the applicant must prove its claim on the balance of probabilities, it is your responsibility to present your side of the story. Before the hearing, you should collect and provide the following information to the MVDT: A clear written chronology of all relevant events from your perspective Your copy of the consumer information notice and the vehicle offer and sale agreement (if those documents have not been provided by the applicant or if the applicant’s copy is different) Any invoic

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9. Regulatory Impact Statement Trustee Amendment Bill [pdf, 378 KB]

   ...trustee of last resort for failed finance companies. Public Trust has estimated the costs of acting as replacement trustee for C+M to be $0.200 - $0.300 million. There are 60 failed finance companies, and the trustees of those companies may file applications to have Public Trust appointed as a replacement trustee. Public Trust (and Crown) exposed to unknown, extremely large, liability. Social impact: No social impact. Ongoing exposure of Public Trust to financial liabil...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement Addressing child pornography and related offending [pdf, 236 KB]

    ...allow them to easily communicate with adults. Other forms of communication such as texting are also very popular with children. With this ease of communication comes an increase in the risk of indecent communication. Possession of computer files 22. The concept of possession has been interpreted in a flexible way by the courts. However, there is a risk that advances in technology will allow people to view objectionable computer files without possessing them. Obtaining the A...