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1. Our New Zealand court system [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Tribunal • Weathertight Homes Tribunal (for less than $350,000) THE HIGH COURT CAN HEAR APPEALS FROM: • Accident Compensation Appeal Authority • Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority • Copyright Tribunal • Customs Appeal Authority • Human Rights Review Tribunal • Immigration and Protection Tribunal • Land Valuation Tribunal • Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal • Legal Aid Tribunal (only on points of law) • Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal • Soci...

2. BORA Supplementary Advice on the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Bill [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...1 See, for discussion of intra-ground discrimination, Granovsky v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration [2000] 1 SCR 703. See further Trevethick v Minister of Health [2008] NZAR 454 (HC), Brookers Human Rights Law at [HR 21.07]. the inclusion of “intersex” and “X (unspecified)” as registrable options ensures recognition of non-binary sexual and gender identities. 10. In our view, these provisions do not appear to limit

3. [2010] NZEmpC 88 Coy v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...in April 2003 for access to her medical records. She says she declined this request and instructed her doctor not to release any information without her express prior approval. [20] In late July 2003 the plaintiff says that Mike Dodge, the then human resources manager for the police in Christchurch, requested that the plaintiff furnish a report from Mr Dugdale as part of her rehabilitation process. She agreed that this would happen and attended at Mr Dugdale’s clinic for this pu...

4. Waitangi Tribunal - Strategic direction 2014 to 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...

5. Waitangi Tribunal - 2014 to 2025 strategic direction [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...

6. Oslo speech for IUCNAEL Colloquium June 2016 [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...Maori; reasoning approaches centred on sustainability in decision-making which focus on the future and the obligation not to unfairly disadvantage future generations by over-exploitation of natural resources and irreversible environmental impacts from human activity; managing the challenges 2 Sustainable management [3] Essentially the approach of the RMA is to provide for a balance between environmental protection, and development and human use of land, air, water and soil. Th...

7. Patel v Dean [2020] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...Mr Patel refused to pay. Mr Patel filed this claim seeking his file and damages for the interference with his privacy. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Patel v Dean [2020] NZHRRT 37.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 37 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] Mr Dean subsequently provided Mr Patel’s file on 25 October 2018. Mr Dean acknowledges this was later than required by the Privacy Act 1993, but he dis...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. [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...