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1. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity June 2021 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   Contents People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity A person can be found unfit to stand trial because of a current mental impairment (such as intellectual disability, or mental disorder or mental illness such as dementia). Whereas, a person can be found not guilty by reason of insanity based on their mental state at the time of the offence. Contents: Table 1: Number and percentage of charges where people were found unfit to stand trial, by offence type,...

2. NZCVS-Cycle-4-Core-Report-Section-2-About-this-report-fin.pdf [pdf, 394 KB]

   ...Deprivation index The New Zealand Index of Deprivation 2018 (NZDep2018) groups deprivation scores into deciles (or quintiles), where 1 represents the areas with the least deprived scores, and 10 (or 5) represents the areas with the most deprived scores. Disability In this report, disabled adults are defined using the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS) of disability questions. The questions ask if the respondent has experienced difficulties performing basic universal activities (walking, s...

3. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity June 2022 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   Contents People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity A person can be found unfit to stand trial because of a current mental impairment (such as intellectual disability, or mental disorder or mental illness such as dementia). Whereas, a person can be found not guilty by reason of insanity based on their mental state at the time of the offence. Contents: Table 1: Number and percentage of charges where people were found unfit to stand trial, by offence type,...

4. NZCVS 2023 Cycle 6 How much crime [xlsx, 62 KB]

   ...represents the areas with the least deprived scores, and 10 (or 5) represents the areas with the most deprived scores. The analysis is based on the latest NZDep data available at the time - Cycles 1, 2 and 3 use NZDep2013 and Cycle 4 onwards uses NZDep2018. Disability In the report, disabled adults are defined using the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS) of disability questions. The questions ask if the respondent has experienced difficulties performing basic universal activities (walking, see...

5. Returning-Offenders-Management-and-Information-Act-2015_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...and November 2022, 42 percent were Maori. 43 While ROMI orders generally involve limits on returnees' freedom, there also provide rehabilitative and reintegrative benefits. These include access to a range of support services, such as health, disability, income, housing and employment services. There are also culturally specific rehabilitation services available in the community, which Maori returnees are able to access. 44 Other Government initiatives are also underway to address...

6. Hopps v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2025] NZACC 014 (28 January 2025) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...stopped or reduced the progression of this hearing loss. 4. Is there any other information you think would assist ACC in assessing this claim? 8 Further information. Mrs Hopps’s hearing loss is substantial and a real social and functional disability. While the major underlying cause of her hearing loss is her chronic infection, and it is likely that her hearing loss progressed during her time of recurrent infections, it should be noted that the surgical decision to proceed...

7. Perigo v Patel - Waerea me Winiata Whanau Trust [2011] Māori Appellate Court MB 41 (2011 APPEAL 41) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...this application are below) S45/93 order made. Application by Maria Perigo Effect of Order: Name of Whanau Trust changed from “Winiata- Waerea Whanau Trust” to “Waerea me Winiata Whanau Trust” Further order made S239/93 replacing disabled trustee John Jellicoe Waerea with James Waerea. Maria Perigo was already a trustee for the trust 24/01/2003 S220/93 A20030001279 (rejected) Application by Maria Perigo to vest further interests rejected on grounds that this...

8. PC7 Hearing notice (updated) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...https://environmentcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/2020-10-28-Minute-re-PC-7.pdf 4 MĀORI LANGUAGE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS If any party or witness: 1. wishes to speak Māori at the hearing under the Māori Language Act 1987, or 2. has special needs (for example in relation to disability and access, deafness, difficulties with the English language), or 3. has any special arrangements for the hearing are required, e.g. transport for site visits, storage space for b...

9. Guidance for the appointment of Human Rights Commissioners [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...Government. 2. The Commission is made up of the Chief Human Rights Commissioner, and at least three (but no more than four) other Commissioners. The following three priority areas must be led by a Commissioner other than the Chief Commissioner – disability rights, equal employment opportunities, and race relations. 3. Section 5 of the Human Rights Act provides that the Commission’s primary functions are to: • advocate and promote respect for, and an understanding and appre...

10. [2021] NZACC 194 - Hooker v ACC (2 December 2021) [pdf, 195 KB]

    ...incapacity. Background [2] Mr Hooker was born in 1965. In 1985, he suffered an accident which caused increasing back discomfort. On 23 January 1988, Mr Ross Bohm, Orthopaedic 2 Surgeon, assessed Mr Hooker as having a 25% whole body disability. Between 1992 and 2003, Mr Hooker suffered further back injuries. [3] On 17 October 2007, Mr Hooker suffered another back injury in an accident while lifting firewood. On 23 October 2007, he claimed cover for this injury, and on...