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1. BORA Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Bill [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...7. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights Act. Melanie Webb Manager, Ministerial Advice Office of Legal Counsel Margaret Dugdale Policy Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Public Law Group In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parliamen...

2. CCRG - email 28 August 2018 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...our history. In addition, the legacy space would provide a superb, sheltered and very accessible public waterfront area connecting Eastern Wharf, the Maritime Museum and the William C Daldy. The City Centre Residents' Group does not have the human or financial resources to participate in the further processes involved in the Environment Court hearing for the America's Cup and can advise that we do not intend to be represented at the hearings in September. We will continue our...

3. Waitangi Tribunal Kaupapa Inquiry Programme Appendix [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...corrections - Civil courts, access to justice Legal aid, barriers to accessing courts, colonial justice system, Supreme Court/Privy - Maori land Council Maori land law, succession, court procedure and costs 11 13 Citizenship rights and equality Human rights, racial discrimination - -- -- --- ... -- - -~ - - InqIJirili:ls unclerway Inquiries in preliminary consultation

4. Kaupapa inquiry programme Appendix B Jan 2021 [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...Regulation of fishing, water quality, pollution; marine reserves, customary fishing, whales, dolphins, impact of pollution and run-off on coastal marine resources, impact of commercial overfishing on customary resources 13 Citizenship rights and equality Human rights, racial discrimination Inquiries under way Appendix B. The kaupapa inquiry programme Updated: January 2021

5. [2020] NZEmpC 136 Concrete Structures (NZ) Ltd v Ward [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...limited. It comprises an email from Ms Stevens (an administrator at the company) to Mr Ward attaching a payslip for the period ending 6 November 2016; an individual employment agreement with Mr Ward’s subsequent employer; and a letter from the human resources co-ordinator at Mr Ward’s subsequent employer. Mr KA Badcock, counsel for the company, did not take issue with the admissibility of the documentation. Rather his concern (which I understood to be primarily focussed on th...

6. BORA Companies (Limited Partnerships Identical Name Prohibition) Amendment Bill [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...opinions of any kind in any form. The right to freedom of expression extends to all forms of communication that attempt to express an idea or meaning.1 There are very few activities that will not be protected by the freedom of expression because most human activity has an expressive element.2 6. The choice of name of a company is a form of expression for the purpose of s 14. By limiting the range of names from which companies can choose to those that are 1 R v Keegstra [1990] 3 SCR 6...

7. CCRC Newsletter March 2020 [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...working in an area that I have long had an interest in. As good as our justice system is, it is not perfect, as I have observed over my many years as a barrister. I believe it is critical that victims of a miscarriage of justice are dealt with fairly and humanely, recognising too the interests of the victims of crime. New Zealand is fortunate in being able to draw on the work of similar commissions in England, Scotland and Norway. We also have an Establishment Advisory Group, which I wi...

8. [2022] NZEmpC 41 GF v Comptroller of the New Zealand Customs Service [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...within the employment law context. It was for this reason that I considered it appropriate to draw the proceedings to the attention of Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa, the Attorney-General, the Council of Trade Unions, Business New Zealand, the Human Rights Commission and the New Zealand Law Society. [4] Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa has sought leave on the basis that it has an interest in the development of Māori legal issues, including the interplay between tikanga and weste...

9. OIA-113557.pdf [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...to the Ministry’s change process which is currently underway. The Public Service Commission has issued guidelines on defining front line and back office roles, however, the Ministry does not systematically apply such categorisation in its human resource information system. The full and accurate accounting that you seek does not exist without manual collation and there is no requirement under the Act to create new information or compile information. Therefore, your request is re...

10. What is money laundering and terrorist financing?

    ...laundering is happening every day across the country.For example, tax evaders and international criminals try to take advantage of our clean reputation to launder funds through New Zealand businesses. Crimes like fraud and illegal drug dealing take a human toll on victims, their families and the wider community.New Zealand is also exposed to threats relating to financing of terrorism, including the potential for financiers of overseas groups within New Zealand, and overseas based groups who may...

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