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1. Legal needs among low-income New Zealanders survey [pdf, 808 KB]

   ................................................................................................................................................. 43 Impacts of problems ......................................................................................................................................... 45 Seeking information and advice ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Self-help ...........

2. LCRO 42/2021 JKL Limited v HC and GD (30 August 2021) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...a quick turnaround. (e) Invoices were regularly issued and none was queried on receipt. 10 At [11]. 11 At [13]–[15]. 11 (f) “The invoices were based on time and attendance and accordingly reflected the large amount of work being requested in a compressed time frame.” The invoicing was consistent with Law Firm A’s terms and rates. The Committee said that it was satisfied that “there was no basis for complaining about duplication of effort by [Law Firm A]” an...

3. LCRO 246/2016 AS v NL (25 June 2019) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...[5] Ms NL practises as a barrister. [6] In July 2014, Ms AS instructed Ms NL to act for her to obtain a temporary protection order against Ms AS’s former partner. [7] On 13 July 2014, Ms AS paid $2,000 directly into Ms NL’s bank account, as requested by Ms NL. [8] On 17 July 2014, the Family Court granted Ms AS’s application for a temporary protection order.1 [9] On 3 October 2014, as requested by Ms NL, Ms AS made another payment directly into Ms NL’s bank account of $2...

4. Ministerial-Briefing-Work-to-date-on-the-Political-Lobbying-Project-13-June-2024.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...principles-based approach of the current draft lacks sufficient detail to curtail ‘bad’ practices. 5. In light of this feedback, we are seeking your direction on options for progressing this work: 6. – Paragraphs 7 - 8] 7. The wider reform package could include insights from our work to counter foreign interference. In 2022-23, we reviewed domestic and international regulatory approaches for 1 “Third-party” lobbyists lobby on behalf of others. The term “lobbyist”...

5. Waitangi Tribunal Vol 1 Kāhui Maunga Report [pdf, 7.2 MB]

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6. Environment Court annual review 2015 [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...issues, 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 cases where delays are requested by parties. Examples are given in another section of this Review that describes the use of the Hold Track. In its 2013 Final Report the Productivity Commission expressed a view that it might be desirable to consider the feasibilit...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 6 Otago Regional Council - Primary Sector Provisions (Rural) [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ..._______________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT _______________________________________________________________ A: Amend Plan Change 8 as set out in ‘Annexure: Final Plan Change 8 Provisions’ attached to and forming part of this decision. 2 REASONS Introduction [1] The Regional Plan: Water for Otago (‘Water Plan’) was notified in 1998 and made operative on 1 January 2004, predating all versions of the National Po...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 006 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ..._______________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT _______________________________________________________________ A: Amend Plan Change 8 as set out in ‘Annexure: Final Plan Change 8 Provisions’ attached to and forming part of this decision. - ., . ' • . .>. rcou~ 2 REASONS Introduction [1] The Regional Plan: Water for Otago (‘Water Plan’) was notified in 1998 and made operative on 1 January 2004, pred...

9. [2020] NZEnvC 138 Eyre Community Environmental Safety Society Inc v Christchurch Regional Council [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   ...storage ponds and associated infrastructure which shall occur on land parcel Lot 1 DP 27020, located on the corner of Wrights Road and Dixons Road, Burnt Hill, at or about map reference Topo BW22:3480-9720, as shown on Plan CRC122897A (the site), which forms part of this consent. 2 Except as required by the subsequent conditions, the Waimakariri Irrigation Storage Ponds shall be constructed and used in accordance with the information submitted with the application and as amended through...

10. CH v DX LCRO 296 / 2012 (10 October 2013) [pdf, 100 KB]

    ...to be paid to her should also have this amount deducted, on the basis that the sum ordered to be paid to 19 Letter from Mrs DX to NZLS (11 July 2012). 13 Mrs DX would not be taxable. I requested Mr CH to provide me with authority for this submission but he was unable to do so, and relied instead on the general principle that payments by way of compensation pursuant to Court Orders are not taxable. However, I cannot be certa...