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1. BORA Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...correspondence or otherwise. There are two limbs to the s 21 right. First, s 21 is applicable only in respect of those activities that constitute a “search or seizure”. Secondly, where certain actions do constitute a search or seizure, s 21 only protects against those searches or seizures that are “unreasonable” in the circumstances. 17.Various provisions in the Bill appear to engage s 21. We will address each of these provisions in turn below. Requiring biometric informat...

2. Sharing information safely: Summary of feedback [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...is safe and appropriate to do so. The Act provides clear authorisation for the sector to collect, use, request and share personal information for permitted purposes. It also clarifies that the sector has a duty to consider sharing if it may help protect a victim, or if it receives a request for information for a permitted purpose. Draft guidance on sharing personal information To assist the sector in implementing the new provisions, the Ministry of Justice developed three draft doc...

3. [2025] NZEmpC 189 Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa New Zealand Nurses Organisation Inc v Health New Zealand [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...case that the notices of deduction did not meet the requirements of s 95B of the Act, and that the balance of convenience favours NZNO. [47] In addition, I accept the point made by Mr Cranney, that wages are a special type of contractual payment protected by statute, and that deductions are generally constrained.9 Making deductions from wages for partial strikes, while now permitted, is a serious departure from that general position. 8 The New Zealand Fire Service Commission...

4. [2023] NZIACDT 12 - XX v Xu (13 April 2023) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...since 2001 and became licensed in 2009. She prided herself on providing excellent and highly professional service to her clients. This was the first complaint against her in nearly 20 years of practice. She worked hard and was generally a very careful person who paid attention to detail. Ms Xu expressed deep sorrow for what had happened and had already apologised profoundly to the complainant and her mother. She understood her mistakes had caused the complainant and her family enorm...

5. OIA-97846.pdf [pdf, 14 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 19 September 2022 Our ref: OIA 97846 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: non-discrimination in the Human Rights Act Thank you for your email of 23 July 2022, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), documents regarding non-discrimination in the Human Rights Act. Specifically, you requested: “…all infor

6. [2019] NZEnvC 189 508 Chapel Road Partnership Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...activities, which is to provide for the community's social, economic and cultural wellbeing, while being compatible with the scale and intensity of development anticipated by the zone so as to contribute to the amenity of the neighbourhood and the protection of residential character and amenity. 5 [17] The JWS goes on to identify that although the noise issues were not the reason for refusal, they were satisfied with some amendments to the conditions and the noise management ....

7. [2024] NZEmpC 212 Kavallaris v Inframax Construction Ltd [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...that he had discussed with Ms Greenwood raising his concerns with the Council, as the owners of Inframax. He confirmed that Ms Greenwood had: … a blanket instruction from me to raise matters of concern pursuant to the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 … as she considered appropriate. [18] Mr Kavallaris confirms in his evidence that he is aware Ms Greenwood referred the concerns raised in his complaint to the Inframax board on to the Council....

8. Supplementary-Analysis-Report-Incitement-of-Hatred-Amending-the-Human-Rights-Act-1993-to-include-ground-of-religious-belief.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Human Rights Act 1993 and insert a provision in the Crimes Act 1961 for an offence of inciting racial or religious disharmony, based on an intent to stir up, maintain or normalise hatred, through threatening, abusive or insulting communication with protected characteristics that include religious affiliation.” Supplementary Analysis Report: Incitement of Hatred – Amending the Human Rights Act to include ground of religious belief | 6 13.1. the Ministry of Social Developme...

9. [2015] NZSSAA 009, 13 February [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...bedroom and her son the other. The third room was occupied by the appellant. [19] Mrs XXXX also gave evidence of the appellant ringing her and asking her not to speak to Work and Income about her situation. [20] Mrs XXXX gave her evidence in a careful and considered way. She clearly believed on the basis of her observations and interaction with Mr XXXX that he lived at the property with the appellant. [21] Other evidence included in the s 12K report included evidence of Mr X...

10. Tan v CAC20005 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 12 [pdf, 199 KB]

    ...and that the tenant in the front unit had been there approximately three months, since the vendor had refurbished it. 2.3 Before advertising the property, in order to ensure that he complied with rule 10.7 of the Professional Conduct and Client Care Rules (i.e. the process to follow when listing and advertising a property in the absence of a LIM), the second respondent obtained from the vendor a signed listing authority which confirmed that there were no defects or unpermitted works....