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1. Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill [pdf, 348 KB]

   ...offenders in the community constitutes an important objective. The Attorney-General noted in his 2017 report that child victims of sexual offending are amongst the most vulnerable victims of crime, and the resultant harm is often very serious and enduring. I, therefore, consider that the objective of the Bill is sufficiently important. Is there a rational connection between the limit and the objective? 31. The Attorney-General noted in his 2015 report on the principal Act, that the...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Mr G [2024] NZLCDT 16 (31 May 2024) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...lawyer, her conduct was more egregious in that she not only fabricated an email, but also wrongly used an A & I form which had not been properly executed by her client. She misled her employer about it. She also falsely certified a copy of an Enduring Power of Attorney without citing the original. [41] In the case of Mr Latton, he was a more experienced lawyer who not only backdated a letter to conceal an oversight, but lied to his client about that. He also had a previous...

3. Scott v Accident Compensation Corporation (Deemed Cover, Personal Injury) [2023] NZACC 149 [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...had confirmed that the diagnosis was provisional. [27] The appellant subsequently, on 16 July 2021, completed an affidavit in which he described being psychologically healthy before the encounter with the police in 2012 and since then he had endured PTSD and depressive symptoms. [28] In January 2022, the parties attended a mediation to agree a path forward. This included further investigation to identify what physical injuries were said to have been responsible for the claimed PT...

4. OIA-Request for Documents [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...In 2023, fraud and deception was the single most common offence with 437,000 people experiencing 540,000 incidents. Most fraud victims (88 percent) experienced just one fraud incident in the last 12 months. However, the 12 percent of fraud victims who endured multiple incidents experienced nearly a third (29 percent) of all fraud incidents in 2023.2 6. While fraud and deception almost doubled over the last 6 years, the proportion of people experiencing cybercrime (incidents where a device is i...

5. Waitangi Tribunal - Ngāpuhi Mandate Inquiry report - prepublication version [pdf, 905 KB]

   ...they have the ability to do so, provided that the remedial steps we recommend are undertaken enabling the mandate to be tested in this way will result in a stronger mandate and ultimately a settlement which is more likely to be fair, robust, and enduring in order for the Treaty relationship to be restored, hapū must be returned to a position of authority at the earliest opportunity The mandating of representatives to negotiate the settlement of their claims is one such opportunity, a...

6. Waitangi Tribunal - Ngāpuhi Mandate Inquiry report [pdf, 905 KB]

   ...they have the ability to do so, provided that the remedial steps we recommend are undertaken enabling the mandate to be tested in this way will result in a stronger mandate and ultimately a settlement which is more likely to be fair, robust, and enduring in order for the Treaty relationship to be restored, hapū must be returned to a position of authority at the earliest opportunity The mandating of representatives to negotiate the settlement of their claims is one such opportunity, a...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 023 Gibbston Vines Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 6.1 MB]

   ...\Vhilst we understand Mr Humpheson to be drawing from rus general experience on tl1ese matters, we prefer Mr Brennan's evidence. That is because he is properly familiar with local climatic conditions (including in how long frost conditions can endure) and rus vineyard operations, and we have no basis for doubting his honesty. [27] In addition to tl1e need to protect against frost, tl1ere is a seasonal need to protect grapes from birds. Typically, tlus is between March and May e...

8. Ministry of Justice Statement of Intent 2023 - 2027 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...te Ture Our Strategy 2023-2027 9 Working with others The knowledge and insights of communities in Aotearoa New Zealand are vital to informing and delivering the work needed to progress these priorities. We are committed to building meaningful and enduring relationships with communities, including iwi and hapū – both directly through involvement in programmes of work, as well as through formal channels such as the National Iwi Chairs Forum, where we will collaborate on shared areas of...

9. RIS-Strengthening-electoral-offences-relating-to-improper-influence_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 399 KB]

   ...• Be clear and consistent – electoral laws, and their effects, are clear to all. • Be fair – electoral laws and procedures provide, and are perceived to provide, a level playing field for all electoral participants. • Be practicable and enduring – electoral law reflects current practical realities and can accommodate future changes/developments. • Appropriately consider Te Tiriti o Waitangi – electoral law enables Māori perspectives to be represented in Parliament and...

10. LCRO 24/2023 RD v KE and PS (5 September 2023) [pdf, 329 KB]

    ...funds entered his account from his house sale. [28] Mr KE later recorded in correspondence his understanding that WD was also BD’s general attorney. No power of attorney document is in evidence. It appears that WD had also been appointed BD’s enduring attorney for property. It is unclear to me when this occurred, as only the first page of this document is in evidence. [29] RD says that, after gaining access to his father’s banking records, he was able to track over $100,000...