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1. National guidelines for crime prevention through environmental design in New Zealand - Part 2 [pdf, 1008 KB]

   ...redevelopment projects. Community agencies, groups or service providers These agencies and groups can provide: ■ a perspective on crime from different sectors within the community including vulnerable people (such as victims of crime, people with disabilities, young people, children, older people, women, schools and preschools) ■ a perspective on the effectiveness of design options. Other organisations that could have a useful role ■ Ministry of Justice Crime Pre...

2. NZCVS 2024 Cycle 7 Who is experiencing crime [xlsx, 89 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...

3. [2024] NZSSAA 12 (5 September 2024) [pdf, 405 KB]

   ...matter. Disputed adjustments – where the Ministry says allocation of arrears to past periods disqualifies entitlement [11.2] The appellants received a series of other assistance outside of main benefit entitlement, for accommodation supplement, disability supplement, disability allowance, temporary additional support, winter energy payment, and temporary GST assistance. In each case, the Ministry says the ACC arrears disentitle the Appellants from receiving that support to the...

4. [2021] NZACC 81 - Goodwin v ACC (15 June 2021) [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...has had had a mild postural tremor for at least several years predating the episode of suspected lithium toxicity. Dr Cariga described the level of toxicity as probably mildly toxic. And that the tremor as at January 2020 did not appear to be disabling. His overall impression was that there had been a likely transient episode from lithium toxicity which improved upon interrupting the medication. In response to a query about whether there had been an injury as a result of medical m...

5. FN v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlements) [2023] NZACC 199 [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...problems were not accident related, she had “awful” problems before her accident and these had continued, she had a dreadful accident, but her accident-related pathology was “now absolutely minimal”. He noted: Hence, this lady is profoundly disabled due to her response, not only to her accident, but also to life’s stresses that predate the accident. These life stressors include all medical assessments for medically unexplained problems. … 1. [The respondent’s] curren...

6. LA-familyproceedings-steps.pdf [pdf, 513 KB]

   ...to the progression of the proceedings. • Adoption is sought for more than one child. There may need to be different applications and reports and there may be different circumstances relating to each. • A party suffers from an intellectual disability or mental illness, language or reading difficulties – but not necessitating a separate interpreter – requiring more time in taking instructions or prolonging proceedings. An additional allowance for the use of interpreters is avail...

7. Combined jurisdiction legal aid form submissions and decisions [pdf, 984 KB]

   ...whether the applicant has mental health issues. This question could be broader than the current question on the Police and Crown Prosecution forms, which asks whether the applicant is subject to the Mental Health Act or the Intellectual Disability Compulsory Care & Rehabilitation Act orders. We agree and have included the mental health question from the previous police prosecution form. We do not agree that the question should be broader, due to the difficulty of de...

8. The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...concluded that, to the extent that the Bill limits these rights and freedoms, the limits are justified. The Bill therefore appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. The Bill 7. Following a health and disability review the New Zealand Government announced a health system reform that will fundamentally change the structure and delivery of health services in New Zealand. It is therefore necessary to repeal the New Zealand Public Health and D...

9. Director of Proceedings v Nelson [2013] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 275 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 38 Reference No. HRRT 026/2012 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND RUTH NELSON DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Ms WV Gilchrist, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr A Martin, Director of Proceedings, Plaintiff and Ms H Cook Mr AC Beck for de...

10. Triennial-Legal-Aid-Discussion-document [pdf, 489 KB]

    ...considerable legal costs associated with applying to the court for guardianship and navigating legal systems. Māori whānau are overrepresented within this group. Changes to legal aid settings would be likely to have a disproportionate impact on disabled people. Disabled people are more likely to experience legal problems which impact their everyday lives. Results from the 2023 Legal Needs Survey show that, of the disabled people surveyed, over half (54%) had experienced a legal pro...