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1. Outcomes for Mentally Impaired Persons jun2024 [xlsx, 102 KB]

   ...insanity - proven but not criminally responsible on account of insanity (introduced in December 2022 to replace 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, findings of insanity are based on a person's mental state at the time of the offence. Contents: Table 1: Number and percentage of finalised charges where people w...

2. BORA Crown Entities Reform Bill [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...Health Financing Agency and transfers some functions to the Ministry of Health, while other functions continue to be provided by the New Zealand Debt Management Office • transfers the functions of the Mental Health Commission to the Health and Disability Commissioner, and • disestablishes the Charities Commission and transfers its functions to the Department of Internal Affairs. 3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in t...

3. [2016] NZSSAA 001 (20 January 2016) [pdf, 24 KB]

   ...Benefits Review Committee was a decision to establish an overpayment of New Zealand Superannuation paid in respect of the period 1 May 2013 to 23 October 2013 amounting to $2,401.02. [2] The overpayments had arisen as a result of changes to the rate of Disability Support Pension payable to the appellant in Australia and therefore the rate of New Zealand Superannuation payable. [3] The appellant’s appeal was dealt with on the papers. Although on 24 May 2015 the appellant indicated he...

4. Auckland Regional Public Health Service 230 [pdf, 902 KB]

   ...has. ARPHS provides public health services for the three district health boards (DHBs) in the Auckland region (Auckland, Counties Manukau and Waitemata District Health Boards). It has a statutory obligation under the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 to improve, promote and protect the health of people and communities in the Auckland region. 3. ARPHS made submissions and further submissions about the subject matter of the appeal. 4. ARPHS is not a .:· rade competi...

5. OIA-101250.pdf [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...In the first engagement round, the Independent Electoral Review panel received about 1,700 written submissions from the following groups: • General public • Academics • Central government and regulatory bodies • Civil society • Disabled community organisations • Local government • Māori • Media • Overseas voters • Political parties and politicians • Professional organisations • Rainbow community organisations • Rural community organisation...

6. Rec-Recap-2022-Q4-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 931 KB]

   Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 October and 31 December 2022 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2022 (4) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a d

7. Strengthening the Criminal Justice System for Victims: Workshop playback report [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...positive processes for Pacific peoples, as well as the lack of awareness and tailored support for a number of communities including male victims, children, those from a range of ethnic and migrant groups, those from the rainbow community, and those with disabilities. Overall, participants called for navigator support and advocacy, specialisation, legal representation, legislative change, education, training, consistency of practice, cultural responsiveness, a whānau-centred approach, and...

8. KOTUHI Shane Hasan Francis Sharif (CSU 2011 WGN 000217) [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...work-based learning that works for them. In many cases this involves getting these people back into school or keeping them at school. [29] In cases where a child or young person in the care of CYF has an identified intellectual or physical disability or a diagnosed mental health disorder, there is an obligation to ensure that the child is successfully transitioned by 17 years of age, to the most suitable adult health provider. [30] Where a young person has high and complex nee...

9. O’Hagan v New Zealand Police (Discovery) [2017] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...down for hearing at Wellington on 19 February 2018. [2] By memorandum dated 18 October 2017 Mr O’Hagan has applied for further and better discovery. He has also applied for non-party discovery in respect of information held by the Health and Disability Commissioner and for an order that a late filed brief of evidence from the Police not be accepted. 1 [This decision is to be cited as O’Hagan v New Zealand Police (Discov...

10. Lethbridge v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC) & Fenton [20181] NZREADT 29 [pdf, 240 KB]

    ...and a brief statement from a medical practitioner. The complainant says that he was suffering from a number of side effects of the medications but provides no further evidence other than the fact sheets. He says that the Licensee knew of his disability because she uplifted a prescription for him from a pharmacist and saw medicine bottles in the property. 4.13 Both the Licensee and Sales Associate B have agreed that they were aware that the complainant had some health issues. He...