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1. Non-discrimination standards for government guidelines [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...sector policies, practices, and services, the guidelines are primarily aimed at: • Advisers; • Public sector managers and staff; • Staff who service Cabinet, Cabinet Committees and Officials’ Committees. These guidelines are also intended to inform the policies and practices of the wider public sector regarding non-discrimination, so they are also for: • Crown entities, SOEs, etc; • Local Government; 1 Please note: For ease of ref...

2. Director of Proceedings v Emms [2013] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...being still in need of pain relief, was offered a non- Shiatsu massage by Mr Emms. It is said (inter alia) that in the course of this non- Shiatsu massage Mr Emms required the aggrieved person to undress, touched her breasts and buttocks without her informed consent and commented inappropriately on her breasts. Mr Emms’ defence is that following the Shiatsu therapy session the aggrieved person left his premises and did not return. There was no non-Shiatsu massage therapy and the events...

3. Ruapuha and Uekaha Hapu Trust v Tane - Hauturu East 8 Block [2010] 2010 Maori Appellate Court MB 512 (2010 APPEAL 512) [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...the claim Mrs Anderson and others were involved in a short period of activity that resulted in the settlement in late 1990. We refer to the main steps only in that settlement process. [9] In May 1989 a new organisation for the Ruapuha hapu was formed. It held its first meeting on 6 May 1989. Kit Toogood, solicitor of Wellington, was appointed as legal advisor for WAI 51. At its second meeting on 10 June 1989 Mrs Anderson advised the meeting that the Waitangi Tribunal had propose...

4. Bristol v Ngāti Rangi Trust - Rangiwaea-Tāpiri [2017] Chief Judge's MB 269 (2017 CJ 269) [pdf, 435 KB]

   ...Part No 6C and Rangipō Waiu 1B blocks.’ The Chief Surveyor had sought the application because the Crown 2017 Chief Judge’s MB 273 was seeking to use the land for a National Park. On 1 June 1960 the application was dismissed on the request of the Chief Surveyor. 3 [8] Less than a week later, on 7 June 1960, the application was reinstated. 4 At the 17 August 1960 hearing, evidence was given on behalf of Ngāti Waewae that they owned all the surrounding land and laid cl...

5. Huata v Robin - Rotopounamu 1B1A (2017) 60 Takitimu MB 7 (60 TKT 7) [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...[1] Rotopounamu 1B1A is a small and important 1.1128 ha block of Māori freehold land located in Clive, Hastings near Kohupatiki Marae and urupā.1 The northern side of Rotopounamu 1B1A is vested in ahu whenua trustees and is currently used informally as a car parking area for the Marae.2 [2] The trustees have over the last several years been attempting to develop papakāinga housing on the northern side of Rotopounamu 1B1A. They require resource consent from Hastings District Co

6. [2018] NZEnvC 131 Grattan Investments Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...proposed to accessways or driveway areas on the site as part of the subdivision, so there will not be any Increases in existing runoff values or volumes from these areas olthe site. AIl tI1e existing accessway 10 the north is already sealed and fully formed Vlith kerb and channel and catchpits, it Is not proposed to do anylhlng to alter this area of the sne as part of the subdivision. Loti - Runoff from Lot 1 Is towards the Vlest \0 the roadside swale on Koppens Road. It Is recommended t...

7. Proactive release of Cabinet papers and minutes relating to supporting the delivery of the 2020 election due to the change of election date and COVID-19 [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...change of election date and Covid-19 Date of issue: 22 February 2021 The following document have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it. No....

8. [2020] NZEnvC 213 Federated Farners of New Zealand Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...forestry or bush and scrub to pastoral use would be likely to occur on economic grounds alone. We find that other types of land use including papakainga, tourism ventures, visitor accommodation and possibly short rotation carbon crops and various forms of horticulture including orcharding are or could be practicable in certain situations. 6 Council is directed to consider, in consultation with NCG, what might be an appropriate nitrogen allocation for such uses and make provision...

9. Environment Court Annual Review 2018 [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...but the Environment Court’s robust case management system now moves these along to prompt resolution by hearing, and sometimes settlement prior to a hearing being needed. It should be recorded that there are occasionally cases where delays are requested by parties for good cause. Cases are moved to the Hold Track when this occurs. Examples are given in the earlier section of this Review that describes the case management tracks. In its 2013 Final Report the Productivity Commission ex...

10. [2021] NZACC 126 - Botha v ACC (4 August 2021) [pdf, 534 KB]

    ...but the panel opined that there was little evidence of this during labour. It is not uncommon for hypoxia to be idiopathic.8 There was concern over the delay in a properly equipped ambulance arriving to transport Kevin to MMH and the panel requested that enquiries be made of St Johns about this. And to check if an MRI had been performed on Kevin. Letter of Dr Sonja Farthing (Registrar for Dr Colette Muir, Paediatrician) [26] This is dated 13th February 2018. This is a lette...