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1. Youth Court - history of the Youth Court [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...‘rehabilitative philanthropy’, (the belief in the inherent good of people), the recession and resulting loss of funds to pay for rehabilitation programmes led to calls for a return to 19th century classicism. This ‘back to justice’ movement formed the basis of reform in the latter half of the 20th century in a number of countries. While Scotland and Northern Ireland continued their welfare-focused regimes, others dramatically changed their philosophy. In the United States, the move wa...

2. OIA-94638.pdf [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...Act 1982 request: Cabinet Paper Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 contactus@Just ice.govt.nz I www.Justice.govt.nz Our ref: 94638 Thank you for your email of 23 March 2022, in which you requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the Cabinet Paper "Criminal Defences Reform: Necessity and Partial Defences (Provocation and Infanticide)" of 18 November 2003 (Cabinet Reference POL (03) 367). The docume...

3. Matthews v Matthews - Estate of Graham Ngahina Matthews [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 512 (2015 APPEAL 512) [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...preserve his ability to appeal pending the outcome of any further decision in relation to the remainder interests. [9] The Māori Appellate Court issued a minute dated 29 October 2010 confirming that the notice of appeal was accepted but that no formal steps would be taken to constitute a coram or to set the appeal down for hearing. [10] The Chief Judge on behalf of the Māori Appellate Court referred the matter back to the lower Court to finalise the issue of the remainder inter...

4. Clarken v Carling [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...turn would have directed him to observe the incorrectly executed building work. [107] Mr Probett gave evidence that the approved Plaster Systems detail for the construction of fully clad parapet and handrail walls required a sloping top to be formed and that that detail had been current for 5 years prior to the construction of the Claimants’ dwelling. Mr Probett stated that water is entering the handrail framing through the textured level top surface of the handrail and an incline...

5. LCRO 182/2014 DL v SJ, GS and PQ [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...included the cash contribution that Mrs Y had made to the purchase of the rest home unit, and Mr PQ’s discussion with Mr Y in or about 2007 concerning that. Mr and Mrs SJ also expressed their frustration about Mrs B’s unwillingness to provide information about Mr Y’s estate. [22] Mr DL said that he would make some enquiries about Mr Y’s estate, and provide them with any information to which they might be entitled. [23] After the meeting and during November and early Decembe...

6. RIS Privacy Bill further Cabinet decisions [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...Statement Additional decisions for the Privacy Bill Agency Disclosure Statement 1. This Regulatory Impact Statement has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. 2. The options presented in this paper relate to previous decisions by Cabinet to reform the Privacy Act (the Act) to send strong signals about the importance of privacy of personal information. • The first part of the paper responds to the recommendations of the Data Futures Forum (DFF)1 concerning the mitigation of...

7. Issues with access to justice in the Environment Court of New Zealand [pdf, 477 KB]

   ...jurisdictional matters. The Auckland Unitary Plan is now operative in large part. The situation in Christchurch City and Banks Peninsula was forced by the major earthquakes in September 2010 and February 2011. In their aftermath, the Christchurch City Council requested government intervention. Acting under the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 by Order in Council,26 an independent hearing panel was appointed in 2014 by the Ministers of the Environment and for Canterbury Earthquake Recov...

8. E86 Luke Faithfull - Planning - EIC - Mana Whenua in opp [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Environment Court facilitated mediation sessions held on the 19th, 20th and 30th July 2018, and the two Joint Witness Conferencing (Planning) sessions held on the 27th and 31st July 2018. 2.5. I have prepared this statement of evidence at the request of mana whenua in opposition. 2519 Evidence of Luke Christopher James Faithfull 28 August 2018 Page 3 of 31 2.6. In preparing my evidence I have reviewed the cultural evidence prepared by the representatives of mana...

9. OIA-123938.pdf [pdf, 3.2 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 4 September 2025 Our ref: OIA 123938 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Victims of Retail Crime expenses Thank you for your email of 18 July 2025, requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the MAG for Victims of Retail Crime expenses. S...

10. NOP TUV v MBIE [2014] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 156 KB]

    1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAMES, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFFS AND OF THEIR CHILDREN (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 16 Reference No. HRRT 025/2008 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN NOP AND TUV PLAINTIFFS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEFEN