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   The Ministry of Justice has published its most recent statistics on criminal charges and convictions from 2013 to 2022. The tables are published every six months. Tier 1 statistics help the Government, researchers, and members of the public obtain a full picture of the justice system. The statistics contain details on people going through the courts or accessing justice services. The statistics covered include: General justice (including the number of charges and people charged); Children and y

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2. Broadening the Privacy Act’s notification rules

   The Government is considering potential changes to the notification rules for collecting personal information under the Privacy Act 2020. The proposed changes would broaden the Act’s requirements for an individual to be notified when an agency collects their personal information indirectly through a third party. Extending the requirement to indirect collection would promote transparency. Transparency regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information is fundamental to protec

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3. 2025 NZPSPLA 075pdf [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...the cancellation of Mr Taumoepeau’s certificate of approval unless the grounds for disqualification are waived. [2] Mr Taumoepeau has not applied for waiver of the grounds for disqualification. In addition, he neither attended the hearing nor filed a response to the Police complaint. Being a convicted drug dealer is inconsistent with the character and background requirements for private security workers who work in the guarding classes. If Mr Taumoepeau is to continue to work as a...

4. 2025 NZPSPLA 079 pdf [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...are grounds for disqualification under s 62 of the Act and therefore a mandatory ground for the cancellation of Mr Lefaoseu’s certificate of approval unless the grounds for disqualification are waived. Mr Lefaoseu neither attended the hearing nor filed an application for waiver or any other written response to the police complaint. [4] Police have established that Mr Lefaoseu now has disqualifying convictions. His firearms charges arose after he was found with a sawn off shot gun an...

5. [2012] NZEmpC 172 Gregory v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 301 KB]

   ...each of the various allegations referred to in the summary of findings in the employment investigation report. These included issues as to whether Mr Gregory had complied with standing instructions which were embodied in documents called “desk files”, and whether there were uniform practices with the PCOs. Issues were also raised by CANZ of understaffing which, it was claimed, had required Mr Gregory to be creative in finding solutions to these difficulties. They were said to...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 175 O’Boyle v McCue [pdf, 612 KB]

   ...2016; the calculation will need to take into account the dates and amounts of post resignation payments made by Ms O’Boyle. The date of payment should be assumed as being 21 days after the date of this judgment. A joint memorandum is to be filed by counsel confirming the correct calculations within 14 days, following which I will make the necessary order. Section 81 of the Holidays Act 2003 [105] I have already explained that s 81 of the HA imposes a mandatory obligation on...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 060 Eden-Epsom Residential Protection Society Inc v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...s274 Party AND TUPUNA MAUNGA O TAMAKI MAKAURAU AUTHORITY s274 Party Court: Alternate Environment Judge L J Newhook Environment Commissioner R M Bartlett Environment Commissioner J Baines Hearing: 9, 10, 11 June 2021, written submissions filed 25 June 2021 Last event: Advice to parties as to general outcome, 17 December 2021 Appearances: M Savage and R Enright for the Appellant B Tree, S de Groot and C Woodward for the Requestor 2...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 15 ABC Development Learning Centres v Plasmeyer [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...repayment of some of the costs to ABC of her training requirements. In these circumstances it is appropriate to revisit questions of liability in addition to remedies. [3] Unfortunately it was only when the case opened that Mr Zindel, who had filed an unsigned witness statement by the defendant as late as the last working day before the hearing, advised that Mrs Plasmeyer would not be present at court. In these circumstances counsel accepted that her case would have to be conducted...

9. [2006] NZEmpC IHC New Zealand Inc v Scott [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...of the evidence. [10] There is another point, particularly relating to the evidence of Ms Webb, the clinical psychologist, which I have raised with counsel. Mrs Prictor’s evidence had been adverted to in documents even before her brief was filed. It was known the type of evidence that she would be intending to give. That once that evidence is in and is not objected to then the plaintiff is placed in the position of somehow trying to answer it. One of the ways it has chosen o...

10. Deputy Registrar - Orohaki 894B (2014) 24 Te Waipounamu MB 298 (24 TWP 298) [pdf, 109 KB]

    ...estate are three of his children; William Edward Dawson junior (“Bill”), Robert Leggatt Dawson, and Julia Mary Laurenson, (“Mary”). The land is now subject to an ahu whenua trust formed in 2001. [3] In December 2012, the Deputy Registrar filed an application under section 165(1) Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the “Act”), to vest further interests in persons previously determined entitled. This was on the basis that a previous succession in November 2011 had vested tw...