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1. Dooney v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 237 [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...does not appear to have been backed by objective, contemporaneous medical evidence. [66] Ninth, the report of the Corporation’s Clinical Advisory Panel (comprising six Orthopaedic Surgeons, a Sports Medicine Specialist, an Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialist, and a General Surgeon), dated 9 June 2022, commented that: (a) -- The contemporary medical evidence did not support the impression of an acute L5/S1 disc prolapse, from a controlled movement which she “...

2. OIA-98262.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...practice that is truly grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Other constitutional issues include the possibility of a written constitution, whether New Zealand should become a republic, and legally affirming the importance of economic, social, cultural and environmental rights. 6. We can do more to build and maintain a strong and resilient constitutional system, but our ability to go further in constitutional matters is constrained by three factors: 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. const tutional change requir...

3. Beker v Accident Compensation Corporation Costs on Review and Weekly Compensation [2023] NZACC 12 [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...an independent medical assessment to “determine your incapacity and entitlements for the period 09/10/2007 – 10/02/2013 (date of vocational independence decision)”. [26] On 16 June 2017, following a medical case review by occupational and environmental medicine specialist David Hartshorn, ACC declined backdated weekly compensation on the grounds that it considered Mr Beker’s incapacity to be caused by a gradual process for which he did not have cover, rather than as a result...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 162 Allison v Clutha District Council [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...days of completion of the installation of the stormwater mitigation works set out in Condition 2(d) of this consent. 14. The SMOMP must set out how the stormwater management and treatment system is to be operated and maintained to ensure adverse environmental effects from stormwater are minimised. The plan must include, but not be limited to: (a) A programme for regular maintenance and inspection of the stormwater management system; 7 (b) A programme for the collection...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 287 Port Taranaki Limited v New Plymouth District Council [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...The amendments reflect the different uses and level of modification in different parts of the port. This clarification achieves the Port Zone objective of providing for the ‘operational and functional needs of the port, while ensuring the adverse environmental effects of activities undertaken at the Port are avoided, remedied or mitigated’. In addition, it achieves the objective for the coastal environment of ‘recognising and preserving the natural character, landscape, historic, c...

6. West v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational independence) [2024] NZACC 138 [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...West scored in the average ranges across most of the cognitive functioning domains. Ms Beharry suggested that ongoing cognitive symptoms were likely related to factors such as vision, headache, depressive features, and injury-related beliefs or environmental stresses, rather than head injury. [22] On 20 August 2020, Dr Paul Timmings, Neurologist, confirmed post- concussion symptoms with a cervicogenic headache, and prescribed medication. He encouraged Ms West to continue with the...

7. Youth-Justice-Indicators-Counting-Rules-and-Limitations-December-2024_v1.0.pdf [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...advantage; obtain by deception Illicit drug offences Drugs Possess cannabis or drug-related utensils; using cannabis Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences Weapons Possess offensive weapon or knife Property damage and environmental pollution Property damage Wilful damage including graffiti-related offences; unlawfully interfere with motor vehicles; intentional damage; arson Public order offences Public order Wilful trespass; disorderly behaviour; unlaw...

8. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 7: case study of Sydenham Local Police Area [pdf, 337 KB]

   ...System CARD Computer Assisted Resource Deployment CIB Criminal Investigations Branch CIU Combined Investigation Unit (Sydenham) Comms Southern Communications Centre CYF Child, Youth and Family DPR directed patrolling report ESR Hamilton Institute of Environmental Science and Research FGC Family Group Conference FPO Fingerprint Officer Intel Intelligence Section KRA Key Result Area LRS Local Recording System MO modus operandi NIA National Intelligence Application OC Officer in Charge OR offence...

9. Final-Technical-Assessment-J-Terrestrial-Ecology-v2.pdf [pdf, 30 MB]

   ...OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES ......... 23  Resource Management Act 1991 ("RMA") ......................................................... 23  National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management ("NPS-FM") ................. 23  National Environmental Standards for Freshwater ("NESFW") .......................... 24  Horizons One Plan ("One Plan") ......................................................................... 24  Natural Resources Plan for the We...

10. State of the Environment Surface Water Quality in Otago 2006-2017 [pdf, 5.8 MB]

    State of the Environment Surface Water Quality in Otago 2006 to 2017 Manuherikia River at Ophir Catlins River at Houipapa Dunstan Creek at Beattie Road Kakanui River at Clifton Falls Otago Regional Council Private Bag 1954, Dunedin 9054 70 Stafford Street, Dunedin 9016 Phone 03 474 0827 Fax 03 479 0015 Freephone 0800 474 082 www.orc.govt.nz © Copyright for this publication is held by the Otago Regional Council. This publication may be rep