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1. Follow-up-report-to-the-United-Nations-Committee-against-Torture_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 384 KB]

   ...Convention, it is not necessary to support, support in part, or note (reject) the Committee’s recommendations (as it will be for the response to New Zealand’s recent Universal Periodic Review). 9 For four of the recommendations, the Committee has requested that New Zealand provide a written update within a year on the measures taken to implement them. The follow-up procedure has become an integral part of the reporting cycle. It is a way for the Committee to identify the recommendatio...

2. Skipper v Gibson - Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū Charitable Trust (2025) 498 Aotea MB 148 (498 AOT 148) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...argued that the use of a whenua tōpū trust for administering lands of an iwi or hapū is an example of the tribal ownership dimension in the Act.27 The Supreme Court describes the nature of a whenua tōpū trust as: [66] First among these new forms is, as noted, whenua tōpū trusts that may be established by the Court under s 216 to administer the lands of an iwi or hapū. They may be established in relation to Māori land or General land owned by Māori. To establish a whenua t...

3. Puriri – Okaihau No3C No2 (2013) 28 Takitimu MB 129 (28 TKT 129) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...letter was received seeking the removal of Mr Puriri. 4 19 Tākitimu MB 98-109 (19 TKT 98-109) 5 28 Tākitimu MB 122-128 (28 TKT 122-128) 28 Tākitimu MB 132 [12] Mr Puriri then requested a judicial conference for the purpose of obtaining directions from the Court. Clearly from her correspondence Ms Cotter-Arlidge is also seeking directions and “clarification.” I understand from the case manager that there a...

4. Strengthening the family justice system - EasyRead - Word version [docx, 10 MB]

   ...Minister of Justice by the end of May 2019. Ways to give your feedback to us You can give your feedback to us in different ways. [image: ] 1. You can give feedback online through our website. Use this website address below to fill out a submission form on our website: https://consultations.justice.govt.nz/policy/strengthening-the-family-justice-system/ The online form is not in Easy Read. [image: ]You might need help from a person you trust to help you fill out our online submissi...

5. Otimi v Fa'uhiva - Hauhungaroa 1A3 (Poukura Pā) (2018) 394 Aota MB 182 (394 AOT 182) [pdf, 363 KB]

   ...with the kaumātua to discuss their concerns directly. The trustees replied but did not attend the meeting and a vote of no confidence in the trustees was subsequently carried at that meeting. The kaumātua advised the trustees of that vote and requested that the removal of trustees be placed on the agenda for consideration at the AGM. However, when the AGM was held, there was no opportunity for the issues to be raised and the chairperson “arbitrarily” closed the meeting. 3...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 132 Caradoc-Davies v S R Clearwater [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...specifications of such signage shall be to the satisfaction of the Resource Consents Manager. The signs can be temporary, but must be displayed during heavy truck movements onto and off the site. 11 The new vehicle access off Cape Saunders Road shall be formed to a minimum width of 5 metres, with aggregate finish, and be adequately drained to allow all-weather access for its entire length. A culvert shall be installed under the new vehicle access to ensure that hydrological flows are n...

7. 2018 to 2023 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...responsively and responsibly with Māori Te Arawhiti will support the Crown to work responsively and responsibly with Māori by: • lifting public sector capability to ensure that policies, programmes and services which affect Māori are well informed and deliver better solutions • developing better engagement tools, guidance and processes to work with Māori • developing new partnership principles that ensure opportunities are taken to work with Māori in ways which deliver b...

8. Ministry-of-Justice-Annual-Report-2021-22.pdf [pdf, 5 MB]

   Te Tāhū o te Ture Annual Report Including the Annual Report for Te Arawhiti, The Office for Ma-ori Crown Relations And Ministers’ reports on Non-Departmental Appropriations: Minister of Justice (Vote Justice), Minister for Courts (Vote Courts), Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations and Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti (Vote Te Arawhiti) 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022 E.64, B14 AR (2022) In accordance with the Public Finance Act 1989, this Annual Report presents:

9. OIA-107459.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 18 October 2023 Ref: OIA 107459 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Court roles Thank you for your letter received on 21 September 2023, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information about job descriptions in the High Courts and District Courts. Specifically, you requested: 1. Can you...

10. Lohr v Accident Compensation Corporation [2016] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 306 KB]

    ...could invoice ACC as both a chiropractor and an acupuncturist under two identities for the same consultation or treatment. [3] To find out what was being alleged against him and to limit the damage to his practice, Dr Lohr made a large number of requests to ACC for information under both the Privacy Act 1993 and the Official Information Act 1982. He hoped that once he found out what was behind the investigation he would be able to correct what he believed to be the misinformation held...