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1. Youth Court - 10 suggested characteristics of a good youth justice system [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft Introduction A “good” youth justice system is a specialised system, created with the understanding that young people are not just “junior adults” but developmentally, almost a “different species of human being” with markedly different characteristics and responses than adults. A good system recognises their vulnerability and includes protections that enable them to desist from offending in the future. It is beneficial to young pe...

2. [2019] NZEmpC 54 Hong v Auckland Transport [pdf, 437 KB]

   ...openly challenge a member of the public. Mr Bidgood pointed to Mr Hong’s alleged statement at the training session that if he was challenged by a member of the public, he would respond because it was his right to do so as an individual and as a human being. Mr Hong referred to the incident on Karangahape Road where he had not engaged with the member of the public, and Mr Bidgood accepted that he had not done so. Mr Hong then, by way of illustration of an approach he uses, ref...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 102 Hawkes Bay Fish Game Council v Hawkes Bay Regional Council [pdf, 9 MB]

   ...the receiving coastal environment; 4. safeguarding the life-supporting capacity and ecosystem processes of fresh water, including indigenous species and their associated fresh water ecosystems; 5. recognising the regional value of fresh water for human and animal drinking purposes, and for municipal water supply; 6. recognising the significant regional and national ¾mper-t-af¼€e value of fresh water use for production and processing of beverages, food and fibre; 7. recognising th...

4. Director of Proceedings v Platz [2021] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 500 KB]

   ...HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 25 November 2021 (REDACTED) DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v Platz [2021] NZHRRT 51. Note publication restrictions.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 51 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [1] These proceedings under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 were filed on 30 April 2021. [2] Prior to the filing of the proceedings the part...

5. Proactive release Transforming the Family Violence and Sexual Violence System National Strategy and Action Plans [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Ministers as part of Budget . Legislative Implications 53 There are no specific legislative implications arising from the content of this paper. Impact Analysis 54 A regulatory impact or compliance cost statement is not required. Human Rights 55 Implementing a National Strategy will assist the government to meet its human rights obligations in the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Declara...

6. [2022] NZEmpC 141 E Tū Inc and ors v Carter Holt Harvey LVL Ltd [pdf, 356 KB]

   ...that might apply to that employee. The remaining days within that period were public holidays, which would be paid in accordance with the Holidays Act. [15] That approach was confirmed and, at around 4 pm on 23 March 2020, a conference call with Human Resources representatives from across the CHH Group was convened. During that call, the Human Resources representatives, including Ms Hirst, Carter Holt LVL’s Senior Human Resources Advisor, were briefed on the approach that would...

7. [2022] NZEmpC 4 Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force v Darnley [pdf, 401 KB]

   ...The Chief of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) challenges a determination of the Employment Relations Authority which found that the defendant, Juliette Darnley, was constructively dismissed from her employment.1 [2] Ms Darnley is an experienced human resources (HR) practitioner. From July 2017 she was a site lead in the NZDF HR Advisory Team. Part of her role was to resolve employment relationship problems. 1 Darnley v The Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force [2020] NZERA 44...

8. Arthur v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational Independence) [2023] NZACC 36 [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...certainly hold him in good stead going forward into the workplace when he has recuperated from his injuries. Eoin has therefore successfully completed his computer training that it typically encountered in the work type options of Stock Clerk, Human Resources Clerk, Recruitment Consultant and Sales Representative (groceries). [48] Mr Arthur was subsequently supported with a work readiness programme, which included further physiotherapy. [49] On 18 July 2017, a further FCE was un...

9. [2023] NZEmpC 180 HelloWorld Travel Services (NZ) Ltd v Unsworth [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...without pay. Once the company had applied for the wage subsidy, employees, including Ms Unsworth and Ms Towers, received the subsidy in full but no other wages (other than holiday pay where it was available). [18] Employees were invited to contact human resources (HR) in Australia if they had any queries or concerns about any aspects of the closedown. Both defendants, on numerous occasions, emailed HR but received either no response at all, or a belated pro forma response that did...

10. 2023-10-10-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-J-McConchie-Hydrology-and-Flooding.pdf [pdf, 987 KB]

    ...justification for these effects, which are permitted by current landowners, to be managed by the Ō2NL Project. 80. It is my opinion that the effects of the Project, irrespective of their magnitude, must be considered in the context of their environmental, human, and economic effects. 81. I therefore take a wider view of the potential effects of the Project on flooding than Mr Jaggard, Mr Kinley, and Mr McArthur. I consider that, as with the PP2Ō Expressway and Te Ahu a Turanga:...