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1. [2018] NZEnvC 178 The Friends of Sherwood Trust & Ngati Paoa Trust Board v The Chief Executive of the Auckland Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Ward, paragraph [17] 12 Why are the forests of Kohukohunui important? [26] The characteristics of Kohukohunui were described by Mr Ward12 as follows: Kohukohunui is the largest mainland forest in Auckland, characterised by rugged terrain, low human population densities, outstanding wildlife habitat and high ecological values. Kohukohunui is home to the only naturally occurring population of kokako in mainland Auckland. It is also the habitat for a number of rare and endangered f...

2. [2021] NZEmpC 217 Humphreys v Humphreys and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health [pdf, 368 KB]

   ...subcontractors provide goods and services through its discretionary funding budget. I hope this provides the clarification you were seeking. [15] Mr Humphreys responded on 15 August 2012 advising that the reason he had signed the agreement was because the Human Rights Review Tribunal directed that there should be no change in the arrangement until all legal proceedings had taken place. As he pointed out, a favourable outcome had been achieved in one of the proceedings (Atkinson)...

3. Directory of Official Information M-O [pdf, 511 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 17 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...

4. Directory of Official Information M-O [pdf, 511 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 17 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...

5. Victims Code report PDF [pdf, 424 KB]

   1 The Victims Code: An exploration of how it is being used and options for the future June 2020 2 3 Acknowledgements1 I want to acknowledge and thank Anj Barton, previously a researcher with the Office of the Chief Victims Advisor, for her invaluable work in helping to produce this report. I also want to thank all the participants Anj interviewed. They willingly gave their tim

6. OIA-107708.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...submitted that political studies should be compulsory. 24. Two submitters (Martyn Bradbury, Scott Anderson) supported civics education for new immigrants and immigrant communities, and making it a compulsory part of becoming a New Zealander. 25. The Human Rights Commission (HRC) submitted that anecdotal evidence from Canada, the United States of America, and Australia suggests that civics education has a positive impact on key factors associated with voter turnout, such as political knowledge...

7. 20231124-Courts-BIM_Redacted_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Au Reka, along with the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Finance. Currently court and tribunal processes are largely paper-based, underpinned by a range of outdated technology. These manually intensive processes: • increase the risk of human error and administrative mistakes that can have serious impacts on people’s lives 20 • make it difficult to determine if cases are ready to progress, increasing the likelihood of delays and adjournments • significantly decrea...

8. [2016] NZEmpC 175 Wikaira v The Chief Executive of Department of Corrections [pdf, 767 KB]

   ...Identify any other matters and information relevant to the allegation. [63] Ms Jones’s attention was drawn to the relevant parts of the Department’s “Responding to Employee Conduct and Behaviour Policy” and she was told that its Senior Human Resources Advisor, Sara Crabbe, would provide HR advice throughout the investigation. [64] The first meeting with the investigator (Ms Jones) was held on 17 June 2015. In attendance were Ms Wikaira’s lawyer (a specialist employment la...

9. Scams-Report.pdf [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...the area is Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. AI tools designed for legitimate use have improved vastly in sophistication and capability in the last few years, and have now reached the point where they are able to aid and imitate the work of humans remarkably effectively. These same technologies are rapidly being co-opted for illicit applications as well. As an example, AI technologies can be deployed on an individual basis to increase the believability of some scams through metho...

10. Director of Proceedings v Oceania Care Company Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 923 KB]

    ...Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 25 February 2022 (REDACTED) DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v Oceania Care Company Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 8. Note publication restrictions.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2022] NZHRRT 8 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [1] These proceedings under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 were filed on 15 November 2021. [2] Prior to the filing of the proceedings the p...