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1. Waitangi Tribunal Strategic Direction 2014-2025 [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...for inquiry. The Tribunal needs to be responsive to the wishes of the claimants and the Crown, for instance to deal first with historical claims or to expedite inquiry proceedings to assist settlement negotiations. It must also deploy its limited human resources of judges and members carefully, for instance by group- ing claims for joint inquiry. Large multi-year inquiries demand sus- tained effort from the claimants, the Crown, and the Tribunal alike, and long-term planning of the Tri...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement all-of-Government Response to Organised Crime [pdf, 331 KB]

   ...as one of the elements of trafficking. 73. While this is not considered to be a considerable risk in New Zealand, in recent years New Zealand has come under criticism for perceived gaps in the trafficking in persons offence from the United Nations Human Rights Committee and from the United States in their Trafficking in Persons Report. Options Option 1: status quo 74. This option would leave the current section 98D as it is currently drafted. 12 75. This option is not prefe...

3. [2010] NZEmpC 133 Mercer v Maori Television Service [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...of settlement do not expressly state how long the final written warning was to remain in force. [7] The terms of settlement also provided for performance review hui (meetings) to be held at six week intervals with the operations manager and the human resource department, for a period of eight months. These would include completed feedback forms from clients regarding Mr Mercer’s attitude and performance for that period. [8] Mr Mercer was represented throughout the in...

4. Deeming v Whangarei District Council [2015] NZHRRT 55 [pdf, 121 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 55 Reference No. HRRT 004/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN LAWRENCE WAYNE DEEMING PLAINTIFF AND WHANGAREI DISTRICT COUNCIL DEFENDANT AT WHANGAREI BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr LW Deeming in person supported by Dr CS Anderson as McKenzie friend Mr PJ Magee and Ms KE Candy for defendant...

5. Coronial Services Annual Report 2016-2017 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...answered as the role evolves. In the first year of this new position, I have been involved in several projects concentrating on providing support to the bench and the CSU service. These have included reviewing and restructuring the kōiwi tangata (human remains) process involving police and our NIIO operation. With the heightened issues around cultural sensitivity, health and safety issues, and police involvement – it was necessary to re- establish a workable process relating to the lo...

6. 2021-03-11 Nga Runanga - opening submissions [pdf, 443 KB]

   ...values’, ‘Kāi Tahu values’ or ‘Schedule 1’, or ‘Schedule 1D’ …I note that the RPW includes several other restricted activity rules which include, as a matter of discretion, “Any adverse effect of the activity on: (i) Any natural and human use value identified in Schedule 1 for any affected water body”. Further, restricted discretionary activity rule 12.C.2.4 includes a matter of discretion that states ‘Any adverse effect…on any natural or human use value, incl...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 167 Western Bay of Plenty District Council v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...is qualitative rather than quantitative and there is no score to become 'outstanding'. This is a complex process requiring the exercise of judgement in a multi-dimensional framework. Outstanding natural features and landscapes can include human modifications (including activities) or otherwise be influenced by cultural associations, whether historical or modern. Natural science Assessment factors Representativeness: Natural features and landscapes that are clearly and recogn...

8. PC8 Urban Common Bundle - Volume 4 [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...District Plan: (i) Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission Activities) Regulations 2009. (ii) Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011. (iii) Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities) Regulations 2016. (iv) Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry) Regulat...

9. Ministry of Justice annual report 2019-20 [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   ...unique constitutional responsibilities are reflected in the wide-reaching and often complex scope of our Ministry’s mahi. We support the judiciary and maintain the integrity of the courts and tribunals. We provide policy advice on legislation, human rights and justice matters to the Executive branch of government and to Parliament. We also support the Electoral Commission in preparing for elections. It’s been a busy and challenging year for Aotearoa. I’m proud of how our people h...

10. Enabling-a-four-year-term-of-Parliament_ReleasePack_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2 MB]

    ...referendum public information campaign could include specific information to best ensure full participation by Māori in the subject-matter and consider potential impacts for them, in order to make a fully informed decision on the referendum question. Human Rights 56 There are no inconsistencies with human rights in this paper. Use of external Resources 57 No external resources were used in the development of this advice. Consultation 58 The following departments and Offices ha...