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1. Pirikahu v Hohaia - Awanui Haparapara No 1 (2021) 253 Waiariki MB 112 (253 WAR 112) [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...succeeded to a one-third share of the interests and funds of their father, Raymond Totoro Pirikahu.1 A kaitiaki trust was 1 84 Ōpōtiki MB 237-241 (84 OPO 237-241) 253 Waiariki MB 114 established on that day on the basis of Marion’s disability and her shares were vested in her two brothers as trustees. [6] The trustees then used funds from the trust which had been derived from Marion’s Māori land interests that she received from her father to purchase a home a...

2. NZCVS-Cycle-5-SV-and-FV.xlsx [xlsx, 413 KB]

   ...sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 14 Age differences in prevalence rate of offences by family members, by demographic factors – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 15 Offences by family members by disability, standardised by age – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 16 Injury and medical treatment for victims of offences by family members – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle...

3. NZCVS-Cycle-5-SV-and-FV-v2 [xlsx, 413 KB]

   ...sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 14 Age differences in prevalence rate of offences by family members, by demographic factors – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 15 Offences by family members by disability, standardised by age – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 16 Injury and medical treatment for victims of offences by family members – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle...

4. Harland v ACC [2012] NZACA 2 [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...paid out the applicant lump sum compensation under ss 78 and 79 of the 1982 Act, based on an assessment by Mr Geoffrey Taine, Orthopaedic Surgeon, dated, 23 January 1992, was not put in evidence, but Mr Taine assessed the applicant’s permanent disability as a result of her orthopaedic injuries at age three and a half, at 65 %. [11] Nothing further happened on the claim until October 2001, when Mr Nee Harland applied for a voice recognition computer for the applicant and transpo...

5. Crimes-Act-2025_Redacted.pdf [pdf, 591 KB]

   ...crime. 31 Additionally, some agencies have raised concerns (see agency consultation below) about the risk of inappropriate arrests, and subsequent detention, the escalation of violence, and the effect on more vulnerable people (e.g., children and disabled people). These proposals improve and clarify the status quo, and agencies’ concerns are largely applicable to the law as it currently exists. 32 New Zealand law only allows for reasonable force (when facing resistance) in arrest sce...

6. Green and Green v IT (Reinstatement of Second Plaintiff) [2016] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 253 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF TRUE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF BOTH PLAINTIFFS (2) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING SECOND PLAINTIFF’S HEALTH AND DISABILITIES (3) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 39 Reference No. HRRT 026/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN SARAH...

7. BORA New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Bill [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...discrimination 5. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act provides the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. These grounds include, inter alia, ethnic or national origin, sex, and disability. 6. In our view, taking into account the various domestic and overseas judicial pronouncements as to the meaning of discrimination, the key questions in assessing whether discrimination under section 19(1) exists are: (i) Does...

8. [2016] NZSSAA 64 (30 June 2016) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...overpayment in respect of Sickness Benefit, Invalid’s Benefit and Supported Living Payment paid to the appellant in the period 21 September 2009 to 19 October 2014; 2 (ii) establish and recover overpayments of Accommodation Supplement, Disability Allowance and Temporary GST Assistance paid to the appellant in the period 21 September 2009 to 19 October 2014. [2] The overpayments were established when the appellant became entitled to a backpayment of Accident Compensati...

9. NZCVS Core Report Cycle 3 (2020) [pdf, 3.7 MB]

   ...the report. Additionally, pooling the sample from all three years makes possible a richer analysis covering experiences of victims in smaller population groups. For example, this report reveals new information about victimisation of people with disability. This report also covers many new topics not previously reported, including a deeper dive into the regional distribution of victimisation. Other new topics include the location where victimisations took place, the level of crime pe...

10. NZCVS Cycle 3 (2020) Section 4 Who is experiencing crime [xlsx, 660 KB]

    ...Deprivation index The New Zealand Index of Deprivation 2013 (NZDep2013) 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 the report, adults with disability 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...