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1. Independent Panel to examine the 2014 family justice reforms

   ...significant changes to the family justice system including introducing Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) and removing lawyers from the early stages of some Family Court proceedings. The Panel is made up of Rosslyn Noonan, a former Chief Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission, and two experienced family law specialists, La-Verne King and Chris Dellabarca. Learn more about the panel and terms of reference.  “The 2014 changes were meant to help people resolve parenting disputes without h...

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2. Public engagement on economic, social and cultural rights

   ...Government is doing to address economic, social and cultural rights in New Zealand. Submissions are open from 12 December 2024 to 7 February 2025. You can submit: by completing the online survey of the questions on the Citizen Space website by emailing humanrights@justice.govt.nz, or by post to Human Rights, Ministry of Justice, SX10088, Wellington.

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3. [2017] NZEnvC 058 Hokio Trusts v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...physical and archaeological evidence from disturbed sites. In cases where sites clearly are unable to be retained intact, the orderly and systematic removal of archaeological evidence and information is of the utmost importance. • K6iwi Tangata (human skeletal remains) are from time to time unearthed through a range of causes, man made and natural. The dignified and appropriate cultural management of such sites and remains is of vital importance. • To obtain quality informat...

4. [2021] NZEnvC 140 Protect Aotea v Auckland Council [pdf, 545 KB]

   ...for the consent authority (and the Environment Court) on appeal to consider (c), ie the “jurisdictional error”; The appellant Protect Our Gulf Inc is an incorporated society based on Waiheke Island with interests in the adverse effects of human activities on the Waitematā harbour, the Hauraki Gulf and the waters seaward of Aotea / Great Barrier Island. In its notice of appeal it raised the following issues which are relevant for the purposes of the preliminary issues: (a)...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 051 Aratiatia Livestock Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...(metals, metalloids, organometallics and organics) and receiving water standards (temperature, fine sediment bed cover, dissolved oxygen, bacterial or fungal slime growths, visual clarity, total ammonia, faecal coliforms, MCI and suitability of fish for human consumption). 9 Objectives implemented by Policy 15A [20] Policy 15A directly implements the first clause of settled Objective 6 which provides: Water quality in each freshwater body, coastal lagoon and estuary will be: (...

6. [2012] NZEmpC 110 de Bruin v Canterbury DH [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...not maintaining the expected standards of performance. [26] Mr de Bruin was asked to attend a meeting on 31 March 2011 to respond to these allegations. He did so with Ms Gemmell. Attending with Ms Kearny were Mr Duncan and Louis van Rensburg, a human resources adviser for CDHB. The meeting was lengthy and included several adjournments. Mr de Bruin had a full opportunity to put forward his recollection of events and to explain the context as he saw it. I deal with some specific...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM expert Bridget Gilbert [pdf, 208 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under section 87G of the Resource Management Act 1991 (Act) requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish and operate a marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf ENV-2013-AKL-000174 STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF BRIDGET MARY GILBERT (LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL EFFECTS) ON BEHALF OF DIRECTION MATIATIA INCORPORATED AND OTHERS 29

8. Harris v Department of Corrections [2013] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...(2) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAMES, ADDRESSES OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE JURORS LISTED ON THE INDICTMENT IN R V HARRIS HC WHANGAREI T5/83 (3) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 15 Reference No. HRRT 015/2012 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN ROBERTO CONCHIE HARRIS PLAINTIFF AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON...

9. BORA Foreshore and Seabed Bill [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...of that minority." 26. This section has not been the subject of much meaningful discussion in New Zealand case law, and my view on its proper interpretation, scope, and application has been influenced by the decisions of the United Nations Human Rights Committee ("UNHRC") under article 27 ICCPR on which section 20 BORA is based.[6] 27. In my view, the removal or failure to protect land rights may engage section 20 where those rights are necessary for the conduct by m...

10. Recommendations Recap - Issue 13 [pdf, 988 KB]

    ...death with the support of other agencies. The purpose of this investigation is to establish what happened and how a death of a similar kind can be prevented in the future. Themes in coronial recommendations and comments on workplace deaths Human error Human error is often a feature of workplace deaths, particularly in circumstances where persons are using heavy machinery or do not have the appropriate safety gear for the activity. While human error can never be eliminated enti...