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1. OIA-Adoption Law Reform [pdf, 1019 KB]

   ...to challenges arising from inter-country adoptions. Our adoption laws do not meet New Zealand’s domestic and international obligations 34. Our adoption laws fall short of our domestic and international obligations, particularly in relation to human rights. In 2016, the Human Rights Review Tribunal declared seven provisions of the Adoption and Adult Adoption Information Acts discriminatory on the basis of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, and age. 35. Our laws h...

2. [2016] NZEnvC 051 Craddock Farms Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...ofthe odour Duration The length of a particular odour event Offensiveness/character The character relates to the 'hedonic tone' of the odour, which may be pleasant, neutral or unpleasant Location The type of land use and nature of human activities in the vicinity of an odour source. [76] The Guide states that different combinations of these factors can result in adverse effects. For example, odours may occur frequently in short bursts, or for longer, less-frequent pe...

3. Moko Sayviah RANGITOHERIRI (CSU-2015-ROT-000302) [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...be alive today". [8] In addition, Moko had multiple blunt force injuries all over his body and the pathologist listed them as: • Facial/neck contusions and abrasions including periorbital haematomas; • Patterned injury consistent with human bite mark on his left cheek, resolving; • Patterned injury suggestive of human bite mark on right cheek, resolving; • Lacerations to his chin, neck, ears, lower lip, mucosa including frenulum and gum; • Abrasions to his upper lip...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 125 Schmuck v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...It may be that this argument was predicated on the land use consent granted and implemented. [47] There were submissions as to whether or not the droplets of water from water blasting contained contaminants and if so whether they were harmful to humans, and 12 whether paints, which clearly did contain harmful contaminants, would be acceptable at certain distances from them depending on frequency and type of paint and the like. [48] The original consent had sought to address some...

5. Umuhuri Matahaere - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 7.6 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Auckland Registry ENV 2015 AKL 0000134 IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under Clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act TRUSTEES OF MOTITI ROHE MOANA TRUST Appellant BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF UMUHURI MATEHAERE ON BEHALF OF MOTITI ROHE - MOANATRUST 25th October 2017 Counsel Acting RB Enright Barrister Level 1, Stanbeth House · 28 Customs S

6. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 TGKL lay [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...14. The following extracts are taken from Landsbury-Hall & Beder, ‘The Need for a Precautionary Approach to the use of Copper Chrome Arsenate (CCA) as a Timber Preservative’, 2005 (Attachment 2): • “Arsenic and chromium are known human carcinogens.” • “In less than 2 weeks, an average five year old playing on a CCA treated playset would exceed the lifetime cancer risk considered acceptable under federal pesticide law. (Sharp and Walker, 2001).” • “Some...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 TGKL lay attach 10 substitute [pdf, 935 KB]

   ...14. The following extracts are taken from Landsbury-Hall & Beder, ‘The Need for a Precautionary Approach to the use of Copper Chrome Arsenate (CCA) as a Timber Preservative’, 2005 (Attachment 2): • “Arsenic and chromium are known human carcinogens.” • “In less than 2 weeks, an average five year old playing on a CCA treated playset would exceed the lifetime cancer risk considered acceptable under federal pesticide law. (Sharp and Walker, 2001).” • “Some...

8. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants [2015] NZHRRT 54 [pdf, 182 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 54 Reference No. HRRT 001/2014 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member Ms ST Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr RW Kee, Director of Human Rights Proceedings with Ms JV Emerson Mr DA Laurens...

9. Darryl Sycamore [pdf, 457 KB]

   ...permitted, controlled or discretionary by the rules of the Utilities section, the proposal is a non–complying activity under Rule 22.5.4. Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 35 It is considered, more likely than not, that no activities have been undertaken on the site that appear on the Hazardous Activities and Industries List (HAIL) list. As such, the Resource Management (N...

10. Directory of Official Information M-O [pdf, 551 KB]

    ...Vice-Chancellor. The Senior Leadership Team comprises the Vice Chancellor (chair)l; the Pro Vice- Chancellor’s (who provide academic and administrative leadership of each of the University’s five academic colleges – Business, Creative Arts, Health, Humanities & Social 15 Sciences, and Sciences); and Deputy Vice-Chancellor’s, whose portfolios provide core corporate functions to all operating units across the University The Academic Board has established a sub-committee...