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1. Waitangi Tribunal - He Whiritaunoka (Whanganui) chapter 28 [pdf, 857 KB]

   ...simplistic categories depending on whether it consid­ ered them to be for or against the Crown. It also loaded the terms ‘upriver’ and ‘downriver’ with connotations of allegiance to the Crown. Labels stigmatised groups and created divisions that endured until very recent times. We found that the Crown : ӹ did not engage creatively with Whanganui Māori to understand their aspirations for self­management in the new colonial environment, and did not seek ways to work with the...

2. Issue 41: 1 October- 31 December 2024 [pdf, 949 KB]

   Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 October and 31 December 2024 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2024 (4) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a d

3. David Bain interim report of Hon Robert Fisher QC on compensation claim [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   Robert Fisher QC INTERIM REPORT FOR MINISTER OF JUSTICE ON COMPENSATION CLAIM BY DAVID BAIN 13 December 2012 Hon Robert Lloyd Fisher QC, LL.D, FAMINZ; Bankside Chambers, Level 22, Lumley Centre, 88 Short/and Street, Auckland 1140. New Zealand. PO Box 3107, Short/and Street, Auckland 1140, New Zealand. Phone: 64-9-307 8780 Fox: 64-9-377 0997 Emalf: rf@roberrfisher.co.nz. Website: www.robertfisher.co.nz , EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ••..• � .......... . " ............ "

4. Summary of submissions: Strengthening New Zealand's legislative response to family violence [pdf, 584 KB]

   ...vulnerable people and the issue is how these tools are implemented. Some people said there is an unwillingness to prosecute abusers as victims with disabilities are considered unreliable witnesses. A few people said if people use their position as an enduring power of attorney to abuse older people, they should be removed from this position. For people with disabilities, submissions noted the need for professionals who work with disabled perpetrators to have specialist knowledge, such...

5. Family violence consultation: Summary of submissions 20160304 [pdf, 584 KB]

   ...vulnerable people and the issue is how these tools are implemented. Some people said there is an unwillingness to prosecute abusers as victims with disabilities are considered unreliable witnesses. A few people said if people use their position as an enduring power of attorney to abuse older people, they should be removed from this position. For people with disabilities, submissions noted the need for professionals who work with disabled perpetrators to have specialist knowledge, such...

6. [2016] NZEmpC 175 Wikaira v The Chief Executive of Department of Corrections [pdf, 767 KB]

   IONA WIKAIRA v THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2016] NZEmpC 175 [20 December 2016] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2016] NZEmpC 175 EMPC 13/2016 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN IONA WIKAIRA Plaintiff AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Defendant Hearing: 15 August 2016 (at Auckland), 23 and 24 August 2016 (at

7. National Standards Committee 1 v Deliu [2016] NZLCDT 26 [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...all disciplinary decisions, this balancing is a fact-dependent and discretionary exercise. [91] And then: [68] Lawyers potentially face criticism and pressures on a daily basis. They are expected by the public, on whose behalf they serve, to endure them with civility and dignity. This is not always easy where the lawyer feels he or she has been unfairly provoked, as in this case. But it is precisely when a lawyer’s equilibrium is unduly tested that he or she is particularly ca...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 124 Skyline Enterprises Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC124 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of a direct referral under section 87D of the Act SKYLINE ENTERPRISES LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-107) Applicant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Consent Authority Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner W R Howie Environment Commissioner C J Wilkinson Hearing: at Queenstown on 22, 23, 24 and 25 May 2017 Appearances: G T

9. Family Court applications June 2019 [xlsx, 225 KB]

   Contents Family Court applications Family Court application data is extracted from a live dataset that is used for operational purposes, meaning the data will be updated with late data entry and active applications progressing through the court process. Therefore, this data may differ to data reported elsewhere with a different extraction date. These tables were extracted on 23 September 2019. Contents: Table 1a: Number and percentage of substantive Family Court application

10. Family Court applications June 2020 [xlsx, 188 KB]

    Contents Family Court applications Family Court application data is extracted from a live dataset that is used for operational purposes, meaning the data will be updated with late data entry and active applications progressing through the court process. Therefore, this data may differ to data reported elsewhere with a different extraction date. These tables were extracted on 31 August 2020. Contents: Table 1a: Number and percentage of substantive Family Court applications filed, by