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1. Abortion Supervisory Committee

   On 24 March 2020, the Abortion Legislation Act 2020 (the Act) came into force in New Zealand. The Act made changes to the provision of abortion services in New Zealand and decriminalised abortion by removing certain offences in the Crimes Act 1961. The Act disestablished the Abortion Supervisory Committee (ASC) and transferred oversight and monitoring of abortion services to the Ministry of Health. Previously, doctors applied to the ASC to become a certifying consultant. The Act has removed this

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2. [2016] NZSSAA 104 (9 December 2016) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY [1] The Authority issued a decision in relation to an appeal by the appellant on 27 February 2015 under the reference [2015] NZSSAA 010. The appeal to the Authority related to the calculation of the appellant’s disability costs and therefore the amount of Temporary Additional Support payable to her from 20 November 2013. These issues were also dealt with by the Authority in decision numbers [2013] NZSSAA 96 and [2014] NZSSAA 96. [2] The issue...

3. Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner - Position profile [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...Commissioner; and (b) not less than 3 and not more than 4 other Commissioners. (1A) There must be a Commissioner, other than the Chief Commissioner, appointed to lead the work of the Commission in each of the following priority areas: (a) disability rights (the Disability Rights Commissioner): (b) equal employment opportunities (including pay equity) (the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner): (c) race relations (the Race Relations Commissioner). (1B) A Commissioner...

4. Chief Human Rights Commissioner - Position profile [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...Commissioner; and (b) not less than 3 and not more than 4 other Commissioners. (1A) There must be a Commissioner, other than the Chief Commissioner, appointed to lead the work of the Commission in each of the following priority areas: (a) disability rights (the Disability Rights Commissioner): (b) equal employment opportunities (including pay equity) (the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner): (c) race relations (the Race Relations Commissioner). (1B) A Commissioner...

5. Race Relations Commissioner - Position profile [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...Commissioner; and (b) not less than 3 and not more than 4 other Commissioners. (1A) There must be a Commissioner, other than the Chief Commissioner, appointed to lead the work of the Commission in each of the following priority areas: (a) disability rights (the Disability Rights Commissioner): (b) equal employment opportunities (including pay equity) (the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner): (c) race relations (the Race Relations Commissioner). (1B) A Commissioner...

6. HRC Race Relations Commission - Position profile [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...Commissioner; and (b) not less than 3 and not more than 4 other Commissioners. (1A) There must be a Commissioner, other than the Chief Commissioner, appointed to lead the work of the Commission in each of the following priority areas: (a) disability rights (the Disability Rights Commissioner): (b) equal employment opportunities (including pay equity) (the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner): (c) race relations (the Race Relations Commissioner). (1B) A Commissioner...

7. 29 July 2025 Heritage Lifestyle Parks NZ Limited v New Plymouth District Council [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...be produced to the Court at the hearing. 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 bulky exhibits, video playback https://www.justi...

8. Frequently asked questions

   ...or more or to home detention for three months or more cannot serve either. If one of the above applies to you, please identify this on your summons response form. Can I be permanently excused from jury service? If you are aged 65 or over, permanently disabled or have a chronic illness, you can request to be permanently excused when you respond to your jury summons. You will need to include supporting documentation with the response form. This documentation may include a: medical certificate su...

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   2. Jury service

9. 21 October 2025 -Proposed Southland Land and Water Plan [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...will be produced to the Court at the hearing. 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 EC4180_NoticeOfHearing 3. has any special arrangements for the hearing are required, e.g. transport for site visits, storage space for bulky exhibits, video playback...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 191 Kapiti Coast District Council [pdf, 919 KB]

    ...calculates the required number of accessible car parks in any situation based on a proportion of general car parks required.9 Ms Foster explains that the removal of the car parking rules from the Plan will mean that the basis for calculating required disabled persons' car parks will also be removed from the Plan (even if the accessible parking rule TR-PARIZ-R18 were 4 5 6 7 8 9 Notice of Motion at [8]. Notice of Motion at [S]. NPS-UD, cl 4.1. Notice of Motion at [1...