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1. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - government reply to issues 6th report [pdf, 624 KB]

   New Zealand’s sixth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1 General information on the national human rights situation, including new measures and developments relating to the implementation of the Covenant (Issues

2. [2021] NZEnvC 039 CEP Services Matauwhi Limited v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...context, when a child is born the whenua (placenta) is buried in the land severing that connection between the baby and the maternal mother and connecting with Papatuanuku (the Earth Mother). (g) Because of this interrelationship Maori feel an enduring responsibility of kaitiakitanga (stewardship). (h) This ethic of "kaitiakitanga" instils an ongoing cultural obligation of caring for te taiao - the natural environment - who, to Maori are their forebearers or ancestors....

3. Director of Proceedings v Oceania Care Company Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 923 KB]

   ...the bladder. 4 A surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through the abdominal wall. This allows faeces to leave the body through an artificial hole in the skin and into a pouch attached to the patient. 5 Mrs A held an enduring power of attorney (“EPA”) for Mr A. 4 Summary of Events and Expert Opinion 12. The parties agree with and accept the summary of events and expert opinion as set out in the Deputy Commissioner's anonymised report in respe...

4. Waitangi Tribunal Part 1 Report on stage 1 of the Te Paparahi o Te Raki inquiry [pdf, 6.1 MB]

   H e W H a k a p u t a n g a m e t e t i r i t i t H e D e c l a r a t i o n a n D t H e t r e a t y He Whakaputanga me te Tiriti The Declaration and the Treaty Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Downloaded from www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz W A I T A N G I T R I B U N A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 4 W A I 1 0 4 0 The Report on Stage 1 of the

5. NZ Law Commission review of the law of Trusts [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   REVIEW OF THE LAW OF TRUSTS November 2010, Wellington, New Zealand | R E P O R T 1 1 9 A TRUSTS ACT FOR NEW ZEALAND August 2013, Wellington, New Zealand | R E P O R T 1 3 0 E31(130) August 2013, Wellington, New Zealand | REPORT 130 REVIEW OF THE LAW OF TRUSTS A TRUSTS ACT FOR NEW ZEALAND The Law Commission is an independent, publicly funded, central advisory body established by statute to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of the law of New Zealand

6. LCRO 43/2016 XZ v QW [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...Ms XZ, and reinforced to her, that it was Ms XZ’s decision, and hers alone, as to whether she agreed to settle the dispute or elected to proceed the matter to a hearing. [111] I accept that it can be enormously challenging for parties who have endured the often difficult and taxing process of progressing an application through the court, to take on board, often at last minute, all of the permutations and consequences of settlement negotiations which have been conducted at the court doo...

7. Jones v Accident Compensation Corporation [2016] NZACA 02 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...would have been significantly less extreme. Mr Mason considered the psychological consequences of Mr Jones’ interactions with the Corporation, since submitting the earlier medical misadventure claim in 1984, to have been real, significant and enduring (at [135]). [33] There is another internal Corporation memorandum (6 November 1996) from Mr Gilkison to a manager. Again, this is available, as are all the internal memoranda described in my decision. It recorded that Mr Jones had...

8. E86 Luke Faithfull - Planning - EIC - Mana Whenua in opp [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Objective 3 To take account of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, recognise the role of tangata whenua as kaitiaki and provide for tangata whenua involvement in management of the coastal environment by: • recognising the ongoing and enduring relationship of tangata whenua over their lands, rohe and resources; • promoting meaningful relationships and interactions between tangata whenua and persons exercising functions and powers under the Act; • incorporating mātau...

9. [2019] NZSAAA 1 (4 February 2019) [pdf, 417 KB]

   ...describes the original decision as “undoubtedly correct”: Both parties agree that the caregivers have provided emotional support, care and affection for the applicant since she came into their care and will continue to do so. In recognition of the enduring bond between them the applicant chose to take their surname when she was legally able to do so. The caregivers have continued to provide the type of care ordinarily provided by parents and have by all accounts done so in an exemp...

10. MfE - Supplementary - T A D Ensor - Planning (18 March 2021) - Appendix A [pdf, 366 KB]

    ...[110] Policy 6.4.19 of the RPWO addresses consent durations for consents to take and use water. It does not recommend actual durations but instead contains seven criteria for me to consider. In this case the proposed purposes of the abstraction are enduring; being irrigation and frost fighting (criteria (a)). There is no Schedule 2A catchment minimum flow (criteria (b)) and if the RPWO is ever changed to include a minimum flow then that can be imposed under RMA s128(1)(b). Counsel for...