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1. Feedback on incitement and hate speech laws released

   A summary of public submissions on proposals to strengthen the incitement provisions of the Human Rights Act 1993 is now publicly available. The Ministry of Justice received more than 19,000 submissions during extensive consultation on six proposals for strengthening protections against hatred-inciting speech and discrimination, set out in the 2021 discussion document, Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination. After considering the feedback, the Government has announced it...

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2. [2011] NZEmpC 102 Broughton v Microsoft NZ Ltd second interlocutory [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...outline of strategy which does not refer to the plaintiff but nevertheless probably covers what was intended to happen to him. [6] The foregoing documents, both individually and collectively, do not appear to amount to a request for legal and human resources advice about a proposed strategy. Rather, they set out the strategy, or at least parts of it, itself. It is necessary in these circumstances to then consider what Ms Doherty, whose affidavit supports the claim for legal prof...

3. Nakarawa v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd (Costs) [2014] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 43 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 15 Reference No. HRRT 011/2011 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN JALESI NAKARAWA PLAINTIFF AND AFFCO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED DEFENDANT AT HAMILTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms PJ Davies, Member Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr MD Benefield for Plaintiff Ms RA Webster for Defendant DATE OF DECISION: 17 April 2014 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON COS...

4. 2021-12-17 RPW Chapter 7 with proposed amendments PC8 - clean version [pdf, 423 KB]

   ...Quality W A T E R Q U A L I T Y 7-2 Regional Plan: Water for Otago, updated to 1 May 2014 7.1 Introduction The provisions in this chapter are in addition to those in Chapter 5, which seek to maintain or enhance the natural and human use values supported by lakes, and rivers and wetlands; and those included in Chapter 9, which contain policies on groundwater quality. 7.2 Issues in general [Repealed – 1 May 2014] 7.3 Issues related to point source discharges to wate...

5. 2021-12-17 RPW Chapter 7 with proposed amendments PC8 - track changed version [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...Quality W A T E R Q U A L I T Y 7-2 Regional Plan: Water for Otago, updated to 1 May 2014 7.1 Introduction The provisions in this chapter are in addition to those in Chapter 5, which seek to maintain or enhance the natural and human use values supported by lakes, and rivers and wetlands; and those included in Chapter 9, which contain policies on groundwater quality. 7.2 Issues in general [Repealed – 1 May 2014] 7.3 Issues related to point source discharges to wate...

6. Popa v Canterbury University (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 255 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 1 Reference No. HRRT 034/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN GABRIELLA POPA PLAINTIFF AND CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson Ms DL Hart, Member Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member REPRESENTATION: Dr Popa in person Ms P Shaw for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 25 Januar...

7. Director of Human Rights Proceedings [Lightbody] v Corrections (Joinder of Second Defendant) [2018] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 234 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 32 Reference No. HRRT 036/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS (in respect to BENJAMIN LIGHTBODY) PLAINTIFF AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FIRST DEFENDANT AND SERCO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED PROPOSED SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr BK...

8. Boyce v Westpac New Zealand Ltd (Non-Party Discovery) [2015] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 58 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 31 Reference No. HRRT 012/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN HUNTER CLIFFORD BOYCE PLAINTIFF AND WESTPAC NEW ZEALAND LIMITED DEFENDANT TRIBUNAL: Rodger Haines QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr HC Boyce in person Ms K Verkerk for defendant DATE OF MINUTE: 21 July 2015 MINUTE OF CHAIRPERSON FOLLOWING TELECONFERENCE ON 21 JULY 2015 AT 4.35PM1 [1] In...

9. Re Tai Rakena No. 2 (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2018] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 160 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 5 Reference No. HRRT 043/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF INTENDED PROCEEDINGS BY MICHAEL TAI RAKENA AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Tai Rakena in person Ms V McCall for intended defendant (Chief Executive, Department of Corrections) DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers D...

10. Overseas-Travel_-Hon-Paul-Goldsmith-April-2024_Proposal_and_Report.pdf [pdf, 432 KB]

    ...House leave has been sought from the Party Whip. Purpose of Travel 3 As the Minister of Justice, I propose to lead the New Zealand delegation at the UPR, which has been the case for all previous UPRs. The UPR is scheduled at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on 29 April 2024. 4 New Zealand’s attendance at this Review is part of our obligations as a UN Member State. The UPR is a comprehensive review of the human rights performance of all UN Member States in a five-yea...