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1. Proactive release - 2020 Cannabis Referendum [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...until the mid-20s. Studies show that the likelihood of developing dependence on cannabis increases for those who use when they are young. Cannabis use is also associated with educational underachievement and school dropout, which can have significant enduring life consequences. RE LE AS ED B Y TH E M IN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E 15 74. Use and experimentation of cannabis is currently prevalent among young people in New Zealand, with a 2011 report from the Office of the...

2. RIS Criminal Cases Review Commission [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...There is a perception, however, that the current process is not adequately independent of the Minister, or the Ministry, of Justice.3 While there has not been any evidence of political influence on previous advice or decisions, the perception has endured. This is likely because Ministers are the subjects of public and political lobbying. Further, the appearance of bias may be increased by the fact that the events under scrutiny are likely to have occurred within the Minister’s portf...

3. Establishing a Criminal Cases Review Commission [pdf, 395 KB]

   1 In confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee Establishing a Criminal Cases Review Commission Proposal 1 This paper seeks Cabinet’s approval to establish a Criminal Cases Review Commission (‘CCRC’) in New Zealand. Executive Summary 2 The Government has committed to establishing a CCRC. A CCRC is an independent public body set up to review suspected miscarriages of justice and refer appropriate cases back to the

4. 2021-11-03 ORC - Legal submissions - PC8 - primary sector hearing [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...sector provisions of PC8. Whilst there is more work to do in the context of the development of the land and water 3 plan, the Council has been greatly encouraged by the willingness of the parties to see other perspectives and the need to reach enduring solutions. The Council also wishes to acknowledge the assistance of Commissioner Dunlop in this process. What is the purpose of PC8? 7 The overall purpose of PC8 is to strengthen the management of particular activities that...

5. Te-Manutukutuku-Issue-79.pdf [pdf, 11 MB]

   Waitangi Tribunal Whiringa-ā-rangi 2022 | November 2022 ANGI TE ROPU WHAKAMANA I TE TIRITI O WAITANGIˉ ˉ 1 Issue 79Kia puta ki te whai ao ki te ao mārama From the world of darkness moving into the world of light| Kei Roto | Inside Mana Wāhine Inquiry 1 From the Chairperson 2 From the Director 2 Member News 3 Staff Profiles 6 Acknowledging Former Staff 7 Tā Harawira ‘Wira’ Gardiner 8 Mangatū Remedies Report 9 North-Eastern Bay of Plenty Report 11 Report on the CPTPP 13 COVID-19

6. [2021] NZACC 101 – OM v ACC (12 July 2021) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...father advises that physiotherapy is ongoing for the appellant. He has been to hospital for orthotic implants. He did not speak until he was four. He missed socialisation. He suffers a lot of trip injuries. He cannot do anything requiring endurance and strength and he had swallowing problems when he was young. The Respondent’s Submissions [39] Mr Bisley submits that the key facts in this case are that on 9 March 2008 following an uneventful pregnancy, the appellant was born...

7. 25.-Appendices-below-Evidence-of-Mr-Gavin-Lister-Landscape.-Visual-and-Natural-Character.PDF [PDF, 310 KB]

   Barristers and Solicitors Wellington Solicitor Acting: David Allen / Thaddeus Ryan Email: david.allen@buddlefindlay.com / thaddeus.ryan@buddlefindlay.com Tel 64 4 044 620450 Fax 64 4 499 4141 PO Box 2694 DX SP20201 Wellington 6011 ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON REGISTRY I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA ENV-2023-WLG-000005 Under the Resource Management Act 1991 In the matter of the direct referral of applications for resourc

8. Skipper v Gibson - Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2025) 498 Aotea MB 148 (498 AOT 148) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...of the 2019 Trust deed is almost exclusively Ngāti Tāwhirikura hapū-focussed. The reaffirmation of the 2019 Trust deed was completed in a hapū-focussed process: C. In 2013 Ngāti Tāwhirikura hapū declared and affirmed its inherited and enduring tino rangatiratanga (unqualified chieftainship over lands, villages, property and treasures), including that (a) this customary entitlement should be respected and acknowledged as the paramount authority of Ngāti Tāwhirikura hapū...

9. Access to Justice Legal Needs Survey Final Report - October 2024 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...4% • Government official or public service issue (such as unfair or discriminatory treatment, or issues with getting help from central or local government) – 3% • Caring or end-of-life (such as difficulties resulting from death or illness, enduring power of attorney, wills, and disputes about estates) – 2% • Immigration (such as obtaining New Zealand residency or citizenship, seeking asylum, or bringing family to NZ, or issues relating to deportation) – 1%. Over fou...

10. Volume-II-Supporting-Information-and-AEE_1-November-22.pdf [pdf, 12 MB]

    ...Project through the CEDF and in accordance with it’s kaupapa tumu / core principles: • Tread Lightly, with the Whenua* - Me tangata te whenua (treat the land as a person) - Kia māori te whenua (let it be its natural self) • Create an Enduring Legacy - Kia māori te whakaaro (normalise māori values) - Me noho tangata whenua ngā mātāpono (embed the principles in all things) - Tū ai te tangata, Tū ai te whenua, Tū ai te Wai (elevate the status of the people, land and w...