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1. [2023] NZEnvC 280 Titirangi Protection Group Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2023] NZEnvC 280 IN THE MATTER of appeals under section 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN TITIRANGI PROTECTION GROUP INCORPORATED (ENV-2021-AKL-093) THE TREE COUNCIL (AUCKLAND) INCORPORATED (ENV-2021-AKL-094) Appellants AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent AND WATERCARE SERVICES LIMITED Applicant Court: Chief Environment Court Judge D A Kirkpatrick

2. Chief-Coroners-Annual-Report-2021-22-and-2022-23.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...to investigate each of the deaths accepted into the jurisdiction of the Court, as well as making all the judicial decisions in relation to that investigation and presiding over an inquest if one is held. “Coroners speak for the dead to protect the living”.2 https://opseu.org/coroners/?utm_source=img_loop_av https://opseu.org/coroners/?utm_source=img_loop_av 7 From a Coroner’s Perspective Coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale We...

3. [2017] NZEmpC 56 Nel v ASB Bank Ltd [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...disclosed to any other person without leave of the Court. (d) The confidentiality of names of ASB customers must be respected; if documents referring to such persons are to be produced to the Court at the hearing, the possibility of appropriate protective orders may need to be considered at that stage. Categories F and G: F: Email communications, correspondence, notes, minutes, any documentation whatsoever and/or recordings relating to “the list of actions” by the d...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 239 Nelson-Marlborough Fish & Game Council v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia Trust Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau The New Zealand King Salmon Co. Limited Top of the South Wood Council Transpower New Zealand Limited Ravensdown Limited Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Wine Marlborough Limited Yachting New Zealand Incorporated 7 Table 2: Withdrawn appeal points Appellants Provision Environmental Defence Society...

5. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-11.pdf [pdf, 17 MB]

   ...of reasons why this occurs. For example, students may opt to enrol at thei r family home but vote where they are studying. This w ill, also cover people who are away from home for business, famny reasons and hollday. People who are in hospital, care homes or prisons would also come within these numbers. Options analysis: • Option A: Status quo • Option B: A person can only vote loutside their electorate )f they will not be in their electorate !during the voting periodl Coul...

6. Tranche 2 of Cabinet and Ministerial advice on changes to clubs and ranges regulations [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...safety breaches that occurred during any shooting activity organised by the club and keep that record for five years (instead of ten years). I propose further changes to support the continued safe operation of pistol clubs and ranges 27 I have carefully considered feedback and propose one change to the proposed package to better support the continued operation of pistol clubs and ranges. Adjustment one: Inspections will be for safety purposes or certification only 28 I propose to la...

7. LCRO 24/2023 RD v KE and PS (5 September 2023) [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...in light of the legal and factual complexities of the matter before him, that did not excuse him of his wider duty as a lawyer to maintain standards of professionalism under Rule 10, of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (“RCCC”). The Committee concluded that whilst Mr KE should have responded to RD’s lawyers’ enquiries, Mr KE was not under a duty to respond to BD’s lawyers’ correspondence quickly; sometimes delays happen in legal...

8. Proactive release - Security Information in Proceedings Legislation Bill.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Justice Proactive release – Security Information in Proceedings Legislation Bill Date of issue: 7 December 2021 The following documents have been proactively released. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been note

9. LCRO Annual Report 2010 [pdf, 517 KB]

   ...unsatisfactory conduct may be made in respect of any services that a lawyer offers in the course of his or her practice. This was considered by the LCRO to be consistent with the purposes of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, a central purpose being to protect the consumers of legal services and conveyancing services8 6 LCRO 99/09, 13 November 2009. . The LCRO considered it appropriate to interpret the respective provisions in...

10. Waitangi Tribunal theme K - Māori Land Councils and Māori Land Boards [pdf, 3.4 MB]

    ...certainly have benefited everyone in that the cycle of dependency, into which Maori were forced slowly but relentlessly, could have been broken. Our national debt would also have been lower and environmental damage less considerable .... The author is careful to point out that this scenario is 'all speculative and counterfactual'. Some might consider the projected results of these speculations to be unduly optimistic. None the less, the idea that a crucial turning-point was pas...