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1. New Zealand’s Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy

   ...operational improvements in the courts. This work intersects with Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata, Safe and Effective Justice. Secondly, children and young people are free from racism, discrimination and stigma – this includes the work of our Civil Law and Human Rights Team together with the Ministry of Education, considering how we provide safe spaces; transform the way Government develops policy; and how our communities understand racism, discrimination, power and privilege.      While the...

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2. Regulatory stewardship

   ...regulations, the government agency responsible often has to provide Cabinet with a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). Our role in the Regulatory Management System The Ministry also plays a key part in ensuring New Zealand’s laws are compliant with human rights, and that offences and penalties are appropriate and proportionate.

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3. Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy

   ...Our contribution to the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy is focused on two key areas of work: Strengthening the Family justice system by giving effect to some of the recommendations from the Family Court review published in 2019. The review took a human rights approach to ensure that the welfare and best interests of children are paramount when settling disputes about their care. We are working with the Ministry of Education on the part of the Strategy that aims to ensure that children and y...

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4. 2025-06-27-WR-Justice-Assoc-Justice-Courts.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...these products on field visits. The deterrents were used 19 times. No dogs were harmed by the deterrents and the bailiffs did not sustain any injuries. Feedback from bailiffs indicates the products are effective, easy to use, and safe for dogs and humans. The deterrents will be rolled out permanently for bailiffs to carry on field visits, providing them with an additional safety tool to help manage the risk of aggressive dogs while performing their duties. S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a)...

5. OIA-126168.pdf [pdf, 804 KB]

   ...meeting, the Minister sponsoring the bill should defer submission of the bill to LEG. LEG refers to the Cabinet Legislation Committee, which considers bills for introduction before they are referred to Cabinet. You can read more about this here: Human Rights implications in bills and Cabinet papers | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a) In the instance that you are referring to, the final version of the Bill was not provided within the two-we...

6. Independent Electoral Review Final Report Accessible word doc [docx, 9.5 MB]

   ...Contents Message from the Chair 5 Karere nā te Heamana 9 Executive Summary 13 Recommendations 29 Introduction 45 Why do elections matter? 45 Our task 45 Our approach 46 Our final report 48 [image: Part 1] Foundations 51 1. The Constitutional and Human Rights Context of Electoral Law 53 2. The Overall Design of Our Electoral Laws 67 Modernising electoral law 67 The use of primary and secondary legislation 71 The entrenched provisions 75 3. Upholding te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waita...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 163 Horowhenua District Council v Manawatu Whanganui Regional Council [pdf, 5.8 MB]

   ...to the granting of consents for the intensive farming activities: (a) Disposal to land is to all intents and purposes the only option available to the Council if it is to meet the directive provisions of Policy 5-11 of the One Plan. Policy 5-11 (Human sewage discharges) provides that: Notwithstanding other policies in this chapter: (a) before entering a surface water body all new discharges of treated human sewage must: (i) be applied onto or into land, or (ii) flow overland, or...

8. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Rachel Ozanne dated 11 February 2022 incl appendices [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...Change 7 to the RPW). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 11 In Otago, water quality is best at river and stream reaches located at high or mountainous elevations under predominantly native vegetation cover. Water quality is generally poorer at sites where human activities are more pronounced, e.g., on smaller, low-elevation waterways that drain agricultural or urban catchments. 12 Since ORC’s water quality monitoring began in the late 1990’s there has been very little change in the patter...

9. Proactive Release - Amendments to the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...Background 8. Transnational and organised crime undermines our economy, financial systems, and causes harm to the wellbeing of individuals, whānau, and communities through offending including illicit drug manufacture and supply, money laundering, and human trafficking [SWC-20-MIN-0074.01 refers]. 9. The purpose of CPRA is to eliminate the chance for a person to profit from significant criminal activity and to deter such activity. CPRA creates a civil regime, under which Police invest...

10. BORA Electricity And Gas Industries Bill [pdf, 13 KB]

    ...accordance with your instructions, we attach a copy of this opinion for referral to the Minister of Justice. We also attach a copy for referral to the Minister for Economic Development, if you agree. Stuart Beresford Senior Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team Allison Bennett Principal Adviser Office of Legal Counsel CC Minister of Justice CC Minister of Economic Development In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the foll...