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1. Maritime Transport (MARPOL Annex VI) Amendment Bill [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...the MTA. 6. At the end of 2019, Cabinet agreed that New Zealand would accede to Annex VI of MARPOL, which specifically deals with emissions to air from ships. Annex VI seeks to address: a. the impact of air pollution from shipping activities on human health and the environment; and b. the impact of emissions from shipping activities on climate change and ozone layer depletion. 7. Before New Zealand can accede to Annex VI, minor amendments to the MTA are needed to ensure that the pr...

2. Inspector General of Intelligence and Security: Position description [pdf, 50 KB]

   ...Security Bureau • New Zealand Intelligence Community • Inspector-General’s Advisory Panel • Ministry of Justice • Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet • Controller and Auditor-General • Ombudsmen • Privacy Commissioner • Human Rights Commission • Independent Police Conduct Authority • Counterpart oversight bodies in other countries Staff Responsibilities: The appointee will be expected to lead the Office of the Inspector- General to effectively carr...

3. Inspector General of Intelligence and Security PD [pdf, 50 KB]

   ...Security Bureau • New Zealand Intelligence Community • Inspector-General’s Advisory Panel • Ministry of Justice • Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet • Controller and Auditor-General • Ombudsmen • Privacy Commissioner • Human Rights Commission • Independent Police Conduct Authority • Counterpart oversight bodies in other countries Staff Responsibilities: The appointee will be expected to lead the Office of the Inspector- General to effectively carr...

4. Framing the Summit [pdf, 977 KB]

   ...every person, organisation, and whānau to play their role in upholding positive social norms? 6. How might we integrate cultural views of justice and social wellbeing? 7. How might we enhance positive social bonds/ networks to support a just and humane society? 8. How might we imagine and articulate a new paradigm for justice that takes into account economics, experiences, and social wellbeing? 9. How might we debate the focus of a system currently designed to ‘lock people up’?...

5. Re Bruniges (Jurisdiction) [2024] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...there was no apparent jurisdiction in respect of MFAT. Mr Bruniges was invited to provide submissions or further information if he considered otherwise. 1This decision is to be cited as Re Bruniges (Jurisdiction) [2024] NZHRRT 26. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 26 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [4] Mr Bruniges filed detailed submissions asserting that the Tribunal did have jurisdiction to accept his claim against MFAT, notwithstanding that the Priva...

6. [2012] NZEmpC 39 Imperial Tobacco New Zealand Limited v Pereira [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...Ross, waved his finger at him and verbally assaulted him by saying, “I can see what‟s going on here now” remarking to Mr Chote “this little shit has been in your ear.” [5] Imperial Tobacco‟s factory manager, Mr Mike McInnarney and the human resources manager, Ms Patricia Wylie, proceeded to conduct a disciplinary investigation. After carrying out preliminary interviews they notified Mr Pereira of three additional allegations, apart from the 14 March 2011 incident, and...

7. [2015] NZSSAA 103 (22 December 2015) [pdf, 53 KB]

   ...the Canada Pension Plan. This is because the Canada Pension Plan payments are related to the amount of wages received and contributions paid over a lifetime. They are not based on need or hardship. The appellant submits that the decision of the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) in Heads v Attorney General3 [18] In Heads the HRRT was considering whether a restriction on receiving earnings- related compensation following the death of a spouse by accident, in circumstances where the rec...

8. Hardy v CAC 302 [2016] NZREADT 52 [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...the agency’s policies and processes support the training and management of licensed salespersons, but submit that these policies without more are not sufficient to comply with s 50. They concluded by submitting: Barfoot & Thompson needs human actors to draft policies and manuals but also to carry out the day-to-day active supervision of salespeople. Obviously salespeople experiencing issues with a transaction need a person that they can turn to for advice. Their work need...

9. BORA Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill [pdf, 417 KB]

   ...8. New Zealand and international jurisprudence supports the proposition that forms of expression that may be regarded as offensive or distasteful are nevertheless protected forms of expression. The Court of Appeal in Living Word Film Distributors v Human Rights Action Group[5] accepted the proposition that a fundamental aspect of the right to freedom of expression is that it extends to protecting all information and opinion, however offensive or distasteful. In reaching this decision, the...

10. Cooper v Hamilton Pharmacy 2011 Ltd (Discovery) [2018] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 267 KB]

    1 (1) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 28 Reference No. HRRT 068/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN SIMON COOPER PLAINTIFF AND HAMILTON PHARMACY 2011 LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms AV Twaddle for plaintiff Ms J Forrest for defendant...