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1. Sexual Violence Legislation Bill [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...limited.8 The relevant legislative provision, despite being an exclusionary provision of some breadth, could be duly read to permit a test of this kind, and was accordingly consistent with the fair trial right set out in the European Convention on Human Rights/UK Human Rights Act. 7. As such, it is clear that the right to a fair trial does not provide the defendant with an absolute right to put any evidence or question to a complainant. Section 44 of the Evidence Act currently restri...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 170 Minister of Conservation v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 399 KB]

   ...hard bottomed wadeable rivers in Table 20: Water quality standards for ecosystem health in rivers; and (e) Inclusion of actual metrics from Table 9 of the NPS-FM, as opposed to just referring to Table 9, in Table 20A: Water quality standards for human contact in rivers. 5 Finally, in relation to Policy H.3.3 Coastal water quality standards, the parties agree to the following changes: (a) The deletion of “annual median” as the compliance metric for turbidity in Table 22...

3. Beattie v Official Assignee (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...DECISION: 21 April 2021 DATE OF DECISION ON COSTS: 11 August 2021 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON COSTS1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Beattie v Official Assignee (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 40. Note publication restrictions.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 40 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 Introduction [1] The Tribunal by decision in Beattie v Official Assignee [2021] NZHRRT 21 (21 April 2021) dismissed Mr Beattie’s complaint of interfere...

4. [2022] NZACC 25 - Howard v ACC (2 March 2022) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [26] Section 28 of the Act provides for work-relate...

5. Proactive-release-Changes-to-the-Proceeds-of-Crime-Fund-settings-Cabinet-Paper_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 775 KB]

   ...paper would make the safety of the New Zealand public and victims of violent crime central considerations in allocation decisions for the Fund. s6(a), s6(b)(i) SILATAV Line SILATAV Line I N C O N F I D E N C E 8 I N C O N F I D E N C E Human Rights 45 The proposals in this paper are consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993. Use of external Resources 46 No external resources were used for this paper, or are needed to implemen...

6. Hāpaitia frequently asked questions

   ...Effective Justice Programme was established to provide a foundation for enduring change of the criminal justice system.  It was established to create space for reform and enable those delivering justice services to make the changes needed to build a more humane and effective criminal justice system for Aotearoa New Zealand. A common purpose, public confidence and strong Treaty-based partnerships with Māori were identified as the necessary foundation to sustain effort that would be required ov...

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7. Silva v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2025] NZACC 157 (22 September 2025) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...which the person has cover. Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [24] In Ambros,1 the Court of Appeal envisaged...

8. E91 Kurt Grant - Construction Methodology - RE – Applicant [pdf, 9.5 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2018-AKL-000078 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND IN THE MATTER of the direct referral of applications for resource consent for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America's Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority REBUTTAL EVIDENCE OF KURT ADR

9. Directory of Official Information P-R [pdf, 997 KB]

   ...or regulations, and hence does not publish external guidelines or manuals relating to any acts or regulations. Documents relating to decision-making processes The Ministry’s polices and guidelines include the following key categories: • Human resource policies • Financial delegations • Business expenditure policy • Gifts, hospitality, and entertainment policy • Travel policy • Legislative compliance policy • Risk management policy • Probity policy...

10. AML/CFT Reform Worksteams 2 and 3 Full-Pack FINAL [pdf, 3.6 MB]

    ...proposals in this paper mainly affect reporting entities, who will be engaged through the consultation process proposed in this paper. S9(2)(f)(iv) S9(2)(f)(iv) S9(2)(f)(iv) S9(2)(f)(iv) I N C O N F I D E N C E 10 I N C O N F I D E N C E Human Rights 51. There are no immediate impacts on human rights arising from the proposals in this paper. Consultation 52. This paper has been developed with input by the Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand Police, including th...