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1. Regulatory Impact Statement: Expungement scheme for historical homosexual convictions [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...options to address the negative effects of historical convictions for homosexual offences that have been decriminalised. A constraint in carrying out the analysis was uncertainty about the existence of relevant official records, and the level of information contained in those records, that may be necessary to identify whether any aspects of the offending would still constitute a criminal offence under current law. There are some practical challenges in getting accurate information about...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 201 Li v Auckland Council [pdf, 584 KB]

   ...purpose' in the above conditions means that all stormwater/wastewater is able to pass through the system to an approved outfall and there is no damage to the drain that would allow leakage to the surrounding environment. Advice note: Acceptable forms of evidence include CCTV inspection report of the drainage along with accurate as built plans of the private stormwater systems for Lot 1 & 2.3 The full CCTV inspection reporting (plan, logs and footage) provide the investigat...

3. Te Paa - Ahipara A33 (2012) 47 Taitokerau MB 3 (47 TTK 3) [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...argued that clause 26 only applied to the quorum present at a meeting. I disagree. The wording of clause 26 clearly requires the unanimous agreement of all trustees. This is also consistent with the owner’s understanding when the trust was formed: Tui explained that when the Court constituted the trust Judge Spencer warned the owners of the potential problems with the requirement for unanimous decisions but the owners insisted on this approach. 1 [10] Because of the failure t...

4. Busby - Okokori B (2012) 50 Taitokerau MB 9 (50 TTK 9) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...Management Act 1991. In fact, the sections Mr Burgoyne quoted were repealed and substituted by s 124 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1993. In any event, Mr Burgoyne’s point in referring to these sections appeared to be that he asserted some form of right to an esplanade reserve over Okokori B. This apparently relates to the access issue (which I address next). There is no basis to this ground of opposition. The creation of a Māori reservation over part of a block of l...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 167 Rothesay Bay Physiotherapy (2000) Ltd v Pryce-Jones [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...is successful. Although this is not elaborated on in any further detail, I am confident that these very well recorded events in the Authority and this Court would be persuasive grounds to be put before the Commissioner of Inland Revenue with a request to reassess tax decisions, if it comes to that. Alternatively, there is sufficient flexibility in the orders for compensation that the Authority and the Court can make, to compensate for any such losses if they are otherwise irremedi...

6. Investment brief: Correctional alcohol & drug treatment [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...alcohol use is implicated in a wide range of serious and less serious offending  there are substantial health and social benefits associated with drug and alcohol treatment 1 Available upon request from the author  we have longstanding experience in this investment area and a proven track record of results. However, it is also important to note that drug and alcohol treatment, while consistently successful in reducin...

7. Evidence Brief: Family-based Interventions for Teenagers [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...in offending statistics. The AGCP group highlights the need for western science and kaupapa Māori research methods to be combined in assessments of programme effectiveness. Additional services would also need to be integrated with other forms of family-based wraparound support, particularly those, such as Whānau Ora, which focus on Māori families. FAMILY-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR TEENS – EVIDENCE BRIEF – JULY 2016. PAGE 5 of 8 Costs vary depending on the programme...

8. E3 Russell Green Emirates Team New Zealand EIC Applicant [pdf, 751 KB]

   ...on our own long experience as a challenger offshore, our knowledge of the new boat design. Initially ETNZ was going to be located at Hobson Wharf, so we had to work carefully through what our functional requirements would be. These requirements formed the basis for how the team base areas and sizes were derived (this is discussed further below). 0052 8 There continue to be regular meetings between the Crown, ETNZ and Auckland Council entities (including Panuku), and the...

9. LCRO 235/2014 SV v BG and HD (18 July 2017) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...orders on the basis set out above. Review hearing [21] This review was determined on the papers with the consent of both parties pursuant to s 206(2) of the Act, after an applicant only review hearing had been set down but cancelled at Mr SV’s request following issue of a Direction referring to the jurisdictional bar on this Office considering the first decision. The only issues available for review relate to the consequences that should follow the determination of unsatisfact...

10. Pai - Waihi Kahakaharoa 3B2A and Waihi Kahakaharoa 9A (2019) 407 Aotea MB 180 (407 AOT 180) [pdf, 107 KB]

    ...known as Watson and Son. He was to receive a finder’s fee if the hives were put on the trust land. [6] In an exchange of emails, the trustees expressed support for Mr Livingstone’s proposal, but asked that he provide further details, and a formal written agreement be put in place, before any action was taken to place beehives on the land. Zoe Pai, trust secretary at the time, said in an email dated 3 September 2015: David please do not go ahead and put any beehives on the land...