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1. Directory of Official Information V-Z [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Officer and the Director of People and Capability. The Academic Board provides advice to the Council and Vice-Chancellor on academic matters, and undertakes activities delegated to it by the Council and the Vice-Chancellor. The Faculties (Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Graduate Research, Business and Government, Architecture and Design Innovation, Health, Engineering and Science) each have a Faculty Board. Toihuarewa, a separate pan-University faculty equivalent, is th...

2. OIA-120087.pdf [pdf, 5.5 MB]

   ...protects every person’s physical liberty, preventing them from being unreasonably or unlawfully held against their will, and unreasonable search and seizure. Certain behaviours, such as assault and unlawful detention, can result in criminal charges. Human rights and protections in the law protect people from the actions of the state and s9(2)(f)(iv) s9(2)(f)(iv) REL EA SE D U NDER T HE OFF IC IA L I NFO RMAT IO N A CT 19 82 IN CONFIDENCE 10 others. (a) Arrest and dete...

3. [2015] NZEnvC 105 Opoutere Ratepayers and Residents' Association v Waikato Regional Council [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...evidence for the Council. We note that a focus of the evidence of the ecologists was on avian values and the importance of the variety and combination of habitat available at Opoutere to support these species, which we infer has been less hampered by human development, although not entirely devoid of the potential for adverse human intervention. We also acknowledge the evidence of Mr Kessels on the key ecological values and their ecological significance and the supporting evidence r...

4. [2018] NZEnvC 088 Clearwater Mussels Limited v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 21 MB]

   ...Sounds Plan objectives and policies. [78] It is understood that there are only four main breeding colonies of King Shag . These are on very small islands, rendering the species susceptible to stochastic43 natural events (e.g. severe weather) and human impacts. The ecology JWS also explains that those factors can impact pelagic44 and benthic45 communities in coastal feeding areas and bays, which are important for foraging seabirds (including King Shag)'6 40 41 42 43 44...

5. ORC - EIC - Kerstin Strauss - 15 October 2021 [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   ...for resource consent for discharges managed under section 12.C of the RPW. The rules in section 12.C cover a wide range of discharges, including from rural activities such as 6 animal waste systems and silage storage, but not discharges of human sewage, hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, specified contaminants, stormwater, or from industrial or trade premises or consented dams. 21 Due to the broad nature of the policy, including the list of 11 matters that regard is to...

6. [2006] NZEmpC AC 39/06 Epic Packaging Ltd v NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing & Manufacturing Union [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...agreements between employers’ and workers’ organisations. The convention makes no mention of multi-party collective agreements, let alone multi- employer collective agreements or mechanisms for subsequently joining them. [43] Other international human rights instruments are also relevant. These include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, both United Nations covenants. Although human rights by their very nature...

7. Schiller-Cooper v Lozano [2013] NZIACDT 1 (08 January 2013) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...August 2012. It was not satisfactory. The response failed to engage with the details of the issues raised. Instead, responses inappropriate in relation to the issues raised permeated the email, such as: [43.1] “I will be prone to the occasional human error”; [43.2] unsubstantiated criticism of Ms Schiller-Cooper such as: “some people just can’t be satisfied”; and [43.3] the inconsistent explanations for the 9 June 2011 meeting were “an unintentional error”. [44] The T...

8. Nelson Standards Committee v Grey [2023] NZLCDT 33 (4 August 2023) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...professional activities. There is no gap between the two divisions in a lawyer’s life.8 Context and conduct under examination [10] Ms Grey is an experienced Nelson-based lawyer who practises in the field of public law, with an emphasis on human rights, resource management law and medico- legal matters. [11] As well as her legal qualifications, Ms Grey holds a science degree with majors in microbiology and biochemistry, as well as a Royal Society of Health Diploma in Public Hea...

9. BORA Head of State Referenda Bill [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...the first and second referenda would not be eligible to vote in the second referendum. 7. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination set out in the Human Rights Act 1993. 1 Clause 4 defines elector as a person registered as an elector for an electoral district constituted under the Electoral Act 1993. That Act entitles any New Zealand cit...

10. BORA New Zealand Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha O Aotearoa) Bill [pdf, 377 KB]

    ...have concluded that clause 32 does not limit the freedom of expression. Section 19(1): Freedom from Discrimination 7. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the freedom from discrimination on prohibited grounds set out section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993 including race and ethnic origins. In our view, taking into account the various domestic and overseas judicial pronouncements as to the meaning of discrimination, the key questions in assessing whether discrimination under...