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1. Supplementary-Analysis-Report-Incitement-of-Hatred-Amending-the-Human-Rights-Act-1993-to-include-ground-of-religious-belief.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...intolerance, prejudice, and hatred. 3. The incitement provisions refer to those particular grounds because they were primarily enacted to fulfil New Zealand’s international obligations under the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD). 4. Section 61 makes it unlawful to publish or distribute threatening, abusive, or insulting words likely to ‘excite hostility against’ or ‘bring into contempt’ any group on the grounds...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 165 Wilson Parking Limited v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 4.9 MB]

   ...the appeal is allowed, and resource consent granted to establish freestanding offsite digital signage on a site at 235 Manchester Street, Christchurch, subject to the conditions of consent and plans as set out in Appendix 1, attached to and forming part of this order; the appeal is otherwise dismissed. (1) (2) 2 B: Under s 285 of the Resource Management Act 1991, there is no order as to costs. REASONS Introduction [1] This proceeding concerns an appeal by Wilson Pa

3. [2022] NZACC 145 – Stojicevic v ACC (26 July 2022) [pdf, 434 KB]

   ...her lumbosacral junction down the back of her right leg to the heel. Her pain increases if she is more active at work. … It is my impression that Snezana has a severe case of right sided sciatica. Given her persisting symptoms, I have requested an MRI scan. [15] Amongst the MRI findings was the following: Although there is shallow right foraminal protrusion at L4/5 and very small left paracentral extrusion at L3/4, there is no evidence of compromise to the couda equina n...

4. Three strikes offences June 2022 [xlsx, 114 KB]

   ...information does not answer your query you may wish to request specific information via an Official Information Act request. Information on this process is available on the Ministry website: https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/ Published 20 September 2022 https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/ 1a.Stage-1 offences Table 1a: Number and percentage of people who received a first warning for a stage-1 offence, by offence type, 2012/20...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 021 Regina Properties Ltd v New Plymouth District Council [pdf, 611 KB]

   ...the s 274 parties are within the Business B Environment Area which is described in a Reasons paragraph in the Management Strategy of the District Plan in the following terms: District Plan, Management Strategy at 44. 15 Reasons 7.1 The formulation of BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AREAS recognises the differing characters that have evolved within the New Plymouth District in response to local market forces. By recognising the differing characters ,vithin BUSINESS A, B, C and D ENVIRON...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 001 Havelock Village Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...section 279(1) of the Act, such order being by consent, rather than representing a decision or determination on the merits. The Court understands for present purposes that: 13 (a) all parties to the proceedings have executed the memorandum requesting this order; and (b) all parties are satisfied that all matters proposed for the Court’s endorsement fall within the Court’s jurisdiction, and conform to the relevant requirements and objectives of the Act including, in partic...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 043 Barclay Management (2013) Ltd v City Rail Link Limited [pdf, 378 KB]

   ...schedule of directly affected parties (attached to each notice of requirement) should be referred to for the actual area of land required. [14] Barclay’s hotel is not within the designated land, but its legal access is to Albert Street, which forms part of the designated area. [15] Since the Designations were confirmed, several amendments have been made to the designations and conditions. Changes were confirmed in January 2017 to accommodate variations to works relating to th...

8. LCRO 18/2021 MB v RP and ND (14 October 2022) [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...the manner required by the Trustee Act. Review on the papers [30] This review has been undertaken on the papers pursuant to s 206(2) of the Act, which allows a Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) to conduct the review on the basis of all information available if the LCRO considers that the review can be adequately determined in the absence of the parties. 6 [31] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decisio...

9. Nelson Standards Committee v Ord [2025] NZLCDT 4 (17 January 2025) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA). 8. Dr Ord advised [Ms X] to include an action for defamation because it “was the only way [she] could recoup anywhere near the amounts [she] want[ed]”. 9. On 22 March 2021, Legal Aid wrote to Dr Ord requesting further information, including an explanation of: a. the damages sought; b. the intended defendants; 13 c. why the settlement offer had not been accepted; and d. whether Dr Ord considered the legal criteria for a...

10. Rec-Recap-2024-Q3-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 July and 30 September 2024 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2024 (3) 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 death