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1. Convention Against Torture & Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

   The Convention against Torture & Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) was adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984 and entered into force on 26 June 1987. New Zealand ratified the CAT on 10 December 1989.New Zealand has made the following reservation to the CAT: The Government of New Zealand reserves the right to award compensation to torture victims referred to in article 14 of...

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2. Can I get family or civil legal aid?

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3. Supplementary Evidence of Matthew Twose [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...supplies do not solely provide drinking water, but also support a range of other activities6. 25. Drinking water is a defined term in the National Planning Standards 2019 (the NPS). This states: Drinking water - means water intended to be used for human consumption; and includes water intended to be used for food preparation, utensil washing, and oral or other personal hygiene. 26. MfE’s recommendation report on submissions received to the NPS7 (the MfE report) states that the...

4. [2021] NZEnvC 039 CEP Services Matauwhi Limited v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...ao marama (the world of light). (c) Maori have long maintained their genealogical connection to Te Taiao (the environment) since Tane created Hineahuone (earth formed maiden); breathed life into her; mated with her; and gave birth to the first human being Hinetitama (dawn maiden). ( d) Hence Maori cosmology see themselves as being a natural part of the land and waters since the beginning of mankind. (e) Within Maoridom are often heard aphorisms like "Ko au te awa, ko te awa k...

5. Peters v Eruera - Kaikoura No.4 (2011) 40 Waiariki MB 206 (40 WAR 206) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...Waiariki MB 214 Submissions and Evidence for the Respondent [13] Ms Insley submitted that the application should be dismissed pursuant to s. 238 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, ss. 19 and 24 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 and s. 65 of the Human Rights Act 1993. She sought to have the oral judgment of the Court delivered on 7 September 2010 fulfilled and a tenancy agreement completed. In her submission, the trustees had not performed their duty to follow the Court’s dir...

6. EA v BO LCRO 237 / 2010 (29 September 2011) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...event, from past dealings with Mr EA. [40] Mr EA wrote again, reiterating that Mrs EA was his spouse and employee. He made demand for information under the Privacy Act and took issue with a form at the back of ABO’s student handbook, citing the Human Rights Act as the grounds for his objection. He also provided an authority from Mrs EA to enable him to obtain personal information concerning her. This authority included the right for Mr EA to advocate on her behalf in various fo...

7. RM v LN LCRO 106 / 2011 (2 October 2012) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...breach by RM of Rule 3.1 of the Conduct and Client Care Rules. [34] That Rule provides as follows A lawyer must at all times treat a client with respect and courtesy and must not act in a discriminatory manner in contravention of section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. [35] The Notice of Hearing dated 1 December 2010 advised that the issues raised by the alleged conduct included a) That RM did not keep to his estimate of costs and has overcharged LN for a poor standard of legal...

8. 2017 NZSSAA 064 (9 November 2017) [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...completed by or on behalf of the applicant and his or her spouse or partner (if any) to the chief executive’s satisfaction; and … [14] The Chief Executive also asserted that to the extent the Appellant and his wife took issue with Privacy and Human Rights issues, they were matters for the Privacy Commissioner and the Human Rights Commission. 5 The Appellant’s Position [15] As noted, the Appellant’s argument is largely responsive to the Chief Executive’s...

9. Mark Brown (filed 6 June 2017) [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...Blueskin Bay coastal features iii Structures Inappropriate siting, design, scale, density and finish of structures such that they become visually dominant from public viewpoints iv Other threats to visual quality  Roads and tracks 7  Human-made features 22. Removal or diminution of human-made features of significance such as historic shelter belts I assert that the wind turbine proposed to be sited on Porteous Hill, as well as the roadworks required for its instal...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 028 Goodwin v Wellington City Council [pdf, 990 KB]

    ...from the site does not exceed a reasonable level. 16. Work affecting archaeological sites is subject to a consent process under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. An archaeological site is defined as physical evidence of pre-1900 human activity. This can include above ground structures as well as below ground features. Below ground features can include burnt and fire cracked stones, charcoal, rubbish heaps including shell, bone and/or glass and crockery, ditches, banks,...