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1. Ngāi Tahu Ki Murihiku - EiC - Maria Bartlett - Rights and interests (5 Feb 2021) [PDF, 898 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant AND WAIHŌPAI RŪNAKA, TE RŪNANGA O ŌRAKA APAR

2. Scope of inquiry Minute October 2021 plus appendices [pdf, 720 KB]

   ...look into any underlying causes of death, including failures of systems or procedures at any level, but the investigation should remain an inquiry about the particular death. Deaths implicating State actors in arguable breaches of protected human rights [46] As noted earlier, where a coronial inquiry follows a Police investigation and criminal prosecution, a Coroner’s decision on scope will need to carefully factor the extent to which the cause and circumstances of death have b...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 183 Grenadier Ltd v Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council [pdf, 402 KB]

   GRENADIER LIMITED v MANAWATŪ-WHANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 183 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN GRENADIER LIMITED (ENV-2022-WLG-24) Appellant AND MANAWATŪ-WHANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge L J Semple Environment Judge S M Tepania Environment Commissioner R M Bartlett

4. Regulatory Impact Statement Tribunal Enhancements [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...another body or  they  are  solely  issuing                                                               4 This is similar to the provisions for the Customs Appeal Authority, Human Rights Review Tribunal and Immigration Protection  Tribunal in terms of the power to dismiss an appeal if it is satisfied the appeal is frivolous or vexatious.  This generic proposal will be adapted t...

5. EMPC Swearing in Judge Perkins [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...In this case, as a Judge must, you did not shy away from making a difficult decision and dealt with the proceedings in a down to earth manner and importantly didn’t offer any moral judgments. You have been described as a firm, fair and very human Judge and those are exactly the qualities required for a Judge in this jurisdiction where we deal with that charged human factor every day. Sir, you’ve already made a significant contribution to the development of the law in this juri...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement: Unilateral cancellation of voluntary time payment arrangements for unpaid fines [pdf, 733 KB]

   ...where tribunals already have their cases referred to them for consideration by another body or they are solely issuing 4 This is similar to the provisions for the Customs Appeal Authority, Human Rights Review Tribunal and Immigration Protection Tribunal in terms of the power to dismiss an appeal if it is satisfied the appeal is frivolous or vexatious. This generic proposal will be adapted to suit the nature of each Tribunal’...

7. BORA Criminal Record (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill [pdf, 8.6 MB]

   ...sought to be achieved The Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986 decriminalised sexual conduct between con- senting males aged 16 years and older. The right to be free from discrimination on the grounds of homosexual orientation was later recognised in the Human Rights Act 1993. Allowing historical convictions for homosexual offences to remain on a person's criminal history perpetuates the stigma that those convictions carry. A person can be further disadvantaged if the person is required to...

8. Rebecca Liv Stirnemann - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 699 KB]

   ...Ornithology from Massey University in New Zealand. My PhD thesis, completed in 2016 was on the ecology and threats to an endangered bird species. 5. I have ove_r 12 years' experience in ecological research on birds and their interactions with human impacts and ecological drivers. 6. My area of expertise includes: impacts of climate change on terrestrial birds and seabirds; connectivity between populations and habitats, relationships between abiotic and biotic factors and reprod...

9. Government-Response-to-Te-Aka-Matua-o-te-Ture-Law-Commission-report.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...expect that the policy and legislative development will be conducted following early consultation with Te Arawhiti and in accordance with its Māori engagement framework, as well as the guidance set out in Cabinet Office circular CO (19) 5. Human rights 32. Approval of the attached Government response has no human rights implications, although human rights considerations will be integral to the development of policy proposals and the drafting of any legislation....

10. Leaders Real Estate (1987) Limited v CAC20008 & Anor [2015] NZREADT 41 [pdf, 155 KB]

    ...discretion to cure non-compliance with the High Court Rules. [21] Mr Hodge referred to Attorney-General v Howard [2010] NZCA 58 where the Court of Appeal considered whether the High Court had jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a decision of the Human Rights Review Tribunal when the appeal had not been made strictly in accordance with the statutory procedural requirements of the Human Rights Act 1993. The timeframes for service of the notice of appeal on the respondent and the Human R...