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1. 2017 Population report A3 summary [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...Segment name Definition People in segment Under 17 High H1: Serious young offenders People under 17 who have been dealt with by Police for a serious offence in past five years 3,840 H2: High risk under 17 Male, ever subject to a Oranga Tamariki care and protection intervention, currently supported by benefit, with no serious offence in last five years 11,913 Medium M1: Under 17 care and protection history Young people ever notified to Oranga Tamariki for care and protection...

2. About family violence and Protection Orders [pdf, 453 KB]

   About Family Violence and Protection Orders Family Violence and Protection Orders If you or your children experience family violence, you can apply for a Protection Order. This is a legal document to stop the person who was violent hurting you or contacting you. If you feel you’re in danger now, call Police on 111. What’s family violence? Family violence is violence that happens within families/ whānau or close personal relationships. Family violence can be hurting someone phys...

3. MOJ0648_About-Family-Violence-and-Protection-Orders_booklet_JUN21_WEB.pdf [pdf, 346 KB]

   About Family Violence and Protection Orders Family Violence and Protection Orders If you or your children experience family violence, you can apply for a Protection Order. This is a legal document to stop the person who was violent hurting you or contacting you. If you feel you’re in danger now, call Police on 111. What’s family violence? Family violence is violence that happens within families/ whānau or close personal relationships. Family violence can be hurting someone physic...

4. BORA Education Pastoral Care Amendment Bill Vet [pdf, 148 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 10 October 2019 Hon Andrew Little, Acting Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Education (Pastoral Care) Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Education (Pastoral Care) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). 2. We have not received a final version of the Bill. This advice has b...

5. Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Bill [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...Ture ā Whānau. 4. Some of the powers to be exercised by Family Court Associates raise consideration of rights under the Bill of Rights Act. Freedom of association and freedom of movement– ss 17 and 18 Bill of Rights Act 5. Amendments to the Care of Children Act 2004 authorise a Family Court Associate to direct parties to attend certain programmes,1 attend counselling2, or to direct that contact with a child is to be supervised.3 Clause 26 amends s 118, authorising the Family Cour...

6. BORA Crimes Amendment Bill [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...definition of child in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as being a person under the age of 18. [8] 7. Likewise it is also legitimate to use age 18 as a proxy for when persons are able to take responsibility for their own care and to assume some responsibility for protecting children and vulnerable others from harm from others, so as to be liable for prosecution for the offence of failure to protect. 8. Even if the differential treatment did impose a discriminat...

7. A new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand Discussion document [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...(parents), and tūpuna (ancestors), from whom they descend. This is the same as the definition in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. Whāngai or atawhai Tamaiti whāngai or tamaiti atawhai is a Māori customary practice where tamariki are placed in the care of others (generally whānau members), instead of the birth parents. 7 Introduction In June 2021 we released a discussion document asking people to share their thoughts about current adoption laws and some ideas for...

8. Family Violence Act 2018

   ...Family Violence Act 2018 which repeals and replaces the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and the Family Violence (Amendments) Act 2018 which amends the Bail Act 2000, Crimes Act 1961, Sentencing Act 2002, Evidence Act 2006, Criminal Procedure Act 2011 and Care of Children Act 2004. The Family Violence Act 2018 The Family Violence Act 2018 took effect on 1 July 2019. The Act replaced the Domestic Violence Act 1995 and gives decision-makers in the family violence system better guidance about the nature...

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9. LCRO 57/2018 G RC and D RC v YS (30 April 2019) [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...December 2013, Mrs RC, then aged 83, suffered a stroke which caused vascular dementia. She was assessed by two geriatricians as lacking capacity and 1 Enduring powers of attorney, property, and personal care and welfare created on 22 April 1990 2 requiring dementia level care. As a consequence, the enduring powers of attorney in favour of Mr G came into effect. [4] Five months later in May 2014, Mrs RC was assessed by another geri...

10. [2018] NZEmpC 46 Evans-Walsh v Southern District Health Board [pdf, 367 KB]

    ...Appearances: M Thomas and A Anderson, counsel for the plaintiff J Copeland and J Frame, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 14 May 2018 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE K G SMITH [1] Jane Evans-Walsh was employed as a nurse in a specialist care unit of a hospital in Southland operated by the Southern District Health Board. On 14 October 2016, she resigned after they both signed a record of settlement pursuant to s 149 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act)....