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1. Te-Au-Reka-At-a-glance.pdf [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...September 2023—June 2024. Estimated completion: FY 2025/2026* Phase 2 District Court Criminal, including Youth Court and District Court Civil Estimated completion: FY 2026/2027* Phase 3 Senior Courts (High Court, Supreme Court, Court of Appeal), Environment Court, Coroners Court, Disputes Tribunal Estimated completion: FY 2027/2028* August 2023 We will use this opportunity to build our change and project capability • We will build internal capability to...

2. MOJ0587_OCT21_web.pdf [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...doctor or other qualified person to prepare a report about the person’s condition. The Court may also call witnesses to give evidence about the person. Usually, the person will attend the hearing. The hearing is private and not open to the public. APPEALING COMPULSORY TREATMENT The person’s caregiver, welfare guardian or mental health officers can ask for the decision to be reviewed by a review tribunal. ENDING A COMPULSORY TREATMENT ORDER The maximum amount of time a CTO can appl...

3. OIA-110203.pdf [pdf, 816 KB]

   ...groups. 10.5. Any previously held public official roles. 10.6. Engagement of lobbying, public relations or legal firms to help influence public officials. 10.7. Campaigns funded to influence political decisions, including "grassroots" appeals designed to persuade the public to contact public officials and opinion pieces in the media. Provide accurate informa ion to decision makers 11. Decision makers rely on accurate information to make good decisions: 11.1. Ensure all...

4. [2023] NZREADT 30 - Turner v Real Estate Agents Authority (12 October 2023) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...Callaghan, above n 1, at [18]. 5 OUTCOME [22] The application is dismissed and the Registrar’s decision is confirmed. [23] Pursuant to s 113 of the Act, the Tribunal draws the parties’ attention to s 116, setting out the right of appeal to the High Court. PUBLICATION [24] Having regard to the interests of the public in knowing the status of licensees and also the Tribunal’s jurisprudence, balancing that against the privacy of the individuals involved, it is appro...

5. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Regulatory Systems (Immigration and Workforce) Amendment Bill [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...be presumed innocent requires that an individual must be proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt, and that the state must bear the burden of proof.3 12. Although infringement offences do not result in a criminal conviction,4 the Court of Appeal in Henderson v Director, Land Transport New Zealand held that the rights in section 24 and 25 of the Bill of Rights Act apply to minor offences dealt with under the infringement notice regime.5 13. Infringement offences prima facie limi...

6. [2025] NZEmpC 190 Wilson Parking NZ Ltd v Turner [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...reluctance to assess credibility in interlocutory proceedings because of the incomplete nature of the evidence does not apply. Wilson Parking refers to the High Court judgment in Kea Investments v Wikeley Family Trust and statements from the Court of Appeal set out in Kea about whether credibility findings are available at the interlocutory stage.2 [8] Mr Jones says that the credibility of those who have filed affidavits is not at issue in the interim stage with reference to t...

7. Can I dispute a fine?

   ...kind of fine you have, call us on 0800 4 FINES or check this page: Help working out what kind of fine you have Our hours are 8.00am - 7.00pm, Monday - Friday. Dispute a court-imposed fine You have 28 days from the day your fine was given in court to appeal it in writing. You can request forms for this from your local district court. Find a district court near you Dispute that a fine has been filed in court If your fine has been filed in court, there are some reasons you can use to challenge the...

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8. Wellington Standards Committee v Hall [2011] NZLCDT 23 [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...different route, we agree with the Society’s submission that a presumption of “openness” is implicit and in the absence of a body of case law specifically relating to s 240 and s 238, we adopt the principles expressed in R v Liddell by the Court of Appeal relating to s 140 of the Criminal Justice Act 1985, as principles that best support the purposes of the Act: “In considering whether the powers given by s 140 should be exercised, the starting point must always be the importanc...

9. OIA-124095.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Chatham Islands Youth Court 208 Palmerston North High Court 454 Christchurch District Court 009 Papakura District Court 055 Christchurch Youth Court 209 Papakura Youth Court 255 Christchurch High Court 409 Porirua District Court 091 Court of Appeal 685 Porirua Youth Court 291 Dannevirke District Court 010 Pukekohe District Court 057 Dannevirke Youth Court 210 Pukekohe Youth Court 257 Dargaville District Court 011 Queenstown District Court 059 Dargaville Youth Court 211 Queensto...

10. 2025 NZPSPLA 103 pdf [pdf, 93 KB]

    ...expectation that decisions of the Authority are published on the internet as soon as practicable. This is because the usual premise is that judicial proceedings are open and accessible, unless the circumstances are exceptional.5 [21] The Court of Appeal and the High Court, both of which the Authority is bound to follow, are clear that the starting point is the principal of open justice and it is only 5 See Read v Police HC Tauranga CRI-2011-470-3, 29 September 2011 at [20]....