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1. Evidence Brief: Culture-Based Correctional Rehabilitative Interventions for Indigenous Offenders [pdf, 637 KB]

   ...to reduce reoffending. • Other benefits of culture-based interventions include improving participants’ connection to culture and identity promoting pro-social attitudes and behaviours, and motivating offenders to participate in other forms of rehabilitation. • In order to expand the evidence base, it is necessary to prioritise evaluating culture- based interventions to understand when they are most effective and how their impact on re- offending can be enhanced. EV...

2. [2021] NZACC 39 - Gupta v ACC (19 February 2021) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...2019 and an injury suffered in an accident in December 2016. Background [2] On 13 December 2016, Ms Gupta attended Dr Amanjeet Toor, who recorded that she “pulled L lower back muscle while doing gardening 2/7 days ago”. In the claim form lodged by Ms Gupta on the same day, it was recorded that, on 11 December 2016, she “hurt lower back while doing gardening”. On 14 December 2016, the Corporation confirmed cover for a soft tissue injury. [3] Ms Gupta worked as a t...

3. ENV-2016-AKL-000248 Terra Nova Planning v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...E39.6.4 6 E39.8.1 – Matters of discretion (6) and (7) E39.8.2 – Assessment criteria (6), (7) and (8). Page 4 Appeal template – section 156(1) or 156(3) LGATPA appeals H19.7.1 – Zone description. Appendix 15 – Subdivision information and process: 15.3.1 Process. 15.3.2 Explanation of Terms. 15.5 Legal protection mechanism to protect indigenous vegetation, wetland or revegetated planting. 15.6 Restorative planting d. The Council’s decision in relation to...

4. Proactive release - Proceeds of Crime Fund: the future of the Fund [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...can be optimised. If assets are not managed properly they will be more susceptible to deterioration, creating an increased risk of litigation against the Crown and a reduced amount realised when assets are sold. 33 The supporting agencies would request these costs through agreement between Joint Ministers when the agency identifies the requirement for additional appropriation and be required to report back on their costs each year to ensure transparency and accountability. Next steps...

5. Case management memorandum of counsel for Auckland Council 17 July 2018 [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...update on its position in relation to the section 274 party topics / sub-topics on 24 August 2018. This date was originally scheduled to be Tuesday 21 August but as this is the same day section 274 party evidence is due to be filed the Applicant requests a period of time to digest that evidence before it is able to provide the update. 2.4 It is noted that the table referred to above in paragraph 2.3(a)(i) (which is being filed and served concurrently with this memorandum) is foc...

6. [2016] NZEmpC 103 Lewis v Silver Fern Farms Ltd [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...for the reason given above I believe this test has been met. [13] The pattern referred to in this determination was for the seasons worked in 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. [14] On 15 May 2015, the defendant responded to this determination and requested that the Inspector reconsider it. The defendant’s reasons for asking for a reconsideration were that it considered there was an absence of analysis by the Inspector of the special characteristics of the meat industry, the collectiv...

7. Deputy Registrar - Whenuanui 2B (2020) 222 Taitokerau MB 236 (222 TTK 236) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...relief also relates to relief in favour of the Māori owners. They do not wish to prosecute the matter in the High Court but in this Court. There can be no prejudice, or inconvenience, to the Kidds in that regard given that those additional forms of relief do not benefit them. The Registrar-General of Land has also accepted that the Maori owners are eligible for compensation and so an order to that effect appears unnecessary. [78] Perhaps the greatest concern is the potential...

8. Phillips v King - Phillips Whanau Trust (2020) 418 Aotea MB 249 (418 AOT 249) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...however, that the Trust has not functioned effectively in respect to the interests of the beneficiaries. There have been infrequent meetings of owners, allegations have been made that the trustees have not provided written financial reports when requested, and any communication with the beneficiaries has been limited. [23] While it can be said that the Trust has enabled the retention of Kararaina Wall's Māori land interests within the whānau, it cannot be said that those inte...

9. INZ (Calder) v Tian [2019] NZIACDT 58 (27 August 2019) Sanctions [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...De’Ath, Parekh, Niland and Cleland.3 [31] As for the provision of the client files, counsel contends the issues are complex, relating to relevance, confidentiality, privilege and personal privacy, which all had to be considered. By the time of the request, Ms Tian had already become overwhelmed by the situation. She believed that the electronic information she provided contained all the relevant disclosable material and that there was little in the paper files that was relevant...

10. [2018] NZLCDT 4 Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Ellis [pdf, 398 KB]

    ...Committee also argues that there exists not just a conflict of interest, but the risk of the conflict of duties which is set out in Rule 6.1 and is distinct from conflicting interests. [17] Mr Ellis says that at all times Ms H L was kept fully informed and chose not to obtain independent advice or, alternatively, he alleged that at times she had received independent advice, although the evidence did not support the latter contentions, at the relevant time. [18] In particular, Mr...