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W A I T A N G I T R I B U N A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 4 N G Ā M Ā TĀ P O N O The Principles NGĀ MĀTĀPONO The Principles W A I 3 3 0 0 W A I T A N G I T R I B U N A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 4 N G Ā M Ā T Ā P O N O T H E P R I N C I P L E S The Interim Report of the Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia – the Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry Panel on the Crown’s Treaty Principles Bill and
Extending the duration limit of Police safety orders | 1 Summary: Extending the Duration Limit of Police Safety Orders Advising agencies Ministry of Justice Decision sought Agreement to the duration limit of Police safety orders for inclusion in the family violence reforms currently before Parliament. Proposing Ministers Minister of Justice Summary: Problem and Proposed Approach Problem Definition What problem or opportunity does this proposal seek to address? Wh
Report of Independent Assessor Report of Independent Assessor on evidence supporting claims by Ngati Pahauwera under Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 CONTENTS Page Preface ..............................................................................................................................1 Part I: The application and an Independent Assessor’s approach ......................... 2 The task of an Independent Assessor .......................................
...further preliminary point, I note that assertions of representation for owners in the Land have been made from time to time during the course of these proceedings. However, where there is no proof of a legal right to represent an owner by, for example, power of attorney, a solicitor-client relationship, as an executor and trustee or by leave of the Court then I cannot accept that such authority exists without a proper evidential basis for so doing. While the Court has some latitude in term...
...states that the Court orders cannot be declared invalid, quashed or annulled more than 10 years after the date of the order. Parties affected by orders made under the Act must be able to rely on them. For this reason, the Chief Judge’s special powers are used only in exceptional circumstances. [32] In Estate of George Amos – Horahora 1A4B, 1A4E & 1A4F Blocks the then Chief Judge stated: 17 The interests of justice being a paramount consideration and whilst errors may...
Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 29 August 2025 Our ref: OIA 124340 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Electoral matters Thank you for your email of 30 July 2025 requesting information, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), regarding changes to electoral settings. Specifically, you requested: I request documents since January 2025. 1. Adv
...meeting procedures which are likely to secure the widest possible input from the owners. Given the inconvenience of travelling long distances to attend meetings, and a number of beneficiaries involved in a trust such as this, the use of voting under powers of attorney may well be desirable. Does a nominee for trustee have to be a beneficiary of the trust? [29] A preliminary point to consider is whether there is any requirement that a trustee must also be a beneficiary. I cannot fi...
...justice sector to ensure agencies work together as seamlessly as possible. • Work with Crown entities that help maintain people’s rights, such as the Human Rights Commission, and that provide checks and balances on the exercise of public power, such as the Independent Police Conduct Authority. We monitor and report to Ministers on the performance of these Crown entities. • Administering the Public Defence Service, which employs salaried criminal lawyers to provide indepe...
...into contempt or ridicule’, any groups on the ground of colour, race, or ethnic or national origins. Section 131 requires that there be an intention by the person to incite hostility, ill will, contempt, or ridicule. Section 132 requires the Attorney-General’s consent for a prosecution under section 131. 6. In the leading case of Wall v Fairfax New Zealand Ltd, the High Court stated that, section 61 “applies only to relatively egregious examples of expression which inspire e...