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1. BORA Parihaka Reconciliation Bill [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   C ' Te 'fitri Turco le Karauna rown Law 1 August 2017 Attorney-General Parihaka Reconciliation Bill v2.10- Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Our Ref: ATT395/273 Please find attached advice on whether the Parihaka Reconciliation Bill is consistent with the rights and freedoms set out in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. The advice concludes that the Bill is not inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act. Please indicate whether you accept...

2. 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

3. Tao v Body Corporate 198693 [2023] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...Tao could not vote at the AGM as she owed money to the Body Corporate. Consideration of the alleged discrimination [21] Turning first to the nomination of Mr Li. Ms Tao says Mr Li’s nomination for Body Corporate office was valid as he had an enduring power of attorney from his mother, who was a unit owner. That document was not in evidence before the Tribunal. [22] In any event, the UT Act refers to being an “owner” of a unit as a pre-requisite for holding office in a body c...

4. Director of Proceedings v Radius Residential Care Ltd [2019] NZHRRT 24 [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...80 year old man with multiple health problems, including type II diabetes, and Alzheimer’s dementia with delirium. The aggrieved person was cared for at home by his wife, and home care support workers. 8. The aggrieved person had executed an enduring power of attorney (“EPOA”)1 for personal care and welfare, appointing his wife as his attorney. In May 2015, the aggrieved person’s general practitioner (“GP”) confirmed that in light of the aggrieved person’s medical co...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 92 H v A Limited [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...14 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (BORA) is 25 See for example X v Standards Committee [2011] NZCA 676; Muir v Commissioner of Inland Revenue (2004) 17 PRNZ 365 (CA) at [29]; Clark v Attorney-General (No 1) (2004) PRNZ 554 (CA) at 562 ; and Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand v Attorney-General [1982] 1 NZLR 120 (CA) at [42]. See too Vasan v Medical Council of NZ [1992] 1 NZLR 310 (CA) at 311- 312; Peters v Birnie HC...

6. [2014] NZEmpC 92 H v A Ltd [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...14 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (BORA) is 25 See for example X v Standards Committee [2011] NZCA 676; Muir v Commissioner of Inland Revenue (2004) 17 PRNZ 365 (CA) at [29]; Clark v Attorney-General (No 1) (2004) PRNZ 554 (CA) at 562 ; and Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand v Attorney-General [1982] 1 NZLR 120 (CA) at [42]. See too Vasan v Medical Council of NZ [1992] 1 NZLR 310 (CA) at 311- 312; Peters v Birnie HC...

7. Parihaka Te Kawanata o Rongo Deed of Reconciliation [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Reservations Regulations 1994. KAWE TGTAKI AND CROWN RESPONSE 1.4. In 2014 Parihaka, Taranaki Iwi and the Crown established a working group called Kawe Tutaki, meaning a 'vehicle towards closure’. On 31 July 2015, Kawe Tutaki reported to the Attorney-General and the Minister for Maori Development on how the Crown could support Parihaka's aspirations. 1.5. The report by Kawe Tutaki focused on ways the Crown could improve its relationship with Parihaka. Kawe Tutaki recommended t...

8. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Holland [2022] NZLCDT 9 (3 March 2022) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...co-trustee of his estate. She and her mother were granted Probate of his will. Under that will, her mother had a life interest, and the three children were equal residuary beneficiaries. (b) After her father’s death, Ms Holland was the nominated attorney under her mother’s Enduring Power of Attorney for property, and for personal care and welfare. Her mother was in indifferent health from 2003 and, over time, her competence diminished. 4 (c) Ms Holland’s mo...

9. BORA Immigration Bill [pdf, 480 KB]

   ...of persons within a country in general. Furthermore the objectives underlying these requirements (managing risk to the border) appear to justify the intrusion of privacy that they entail. 15. For the same reasons, we consider that the other search powers in the Bill – entitling immigration officers and members of the police to enter and search a craft, a border place, or any other premises (with a view of effecting a deportation) – appear to be reasonable within the meaning of sectio...

10. [2020] NZEmpC 59 Johnson v Chief of the NZ Defence Force [pdf, 246 KB]

    ...Authority proceedings. I have reviewed the invoices rendered to Mr Johnson in respect of the Authority’s proceedings. There appear to be some attendances that do not relate to the Authority’s proceedings, such as the preparation of a will and an enduring power of attorney. Even allowing for those particular factors, I am not satisfied that the assessment of costs should proceed on the basis of costs actually incurred when it is not clear why they are so high. [36] The followi...