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1. Te Manutukutuku Issue 35 [pdf, 5.7 MB]

   ...the second new mem­ ber of the Tribunal. He has tribal affil­ iations to Ngapuhi and Ngati Porou and has been the Race Relations Con­ ciliator since 1992. Before that he held other senior management posi­ tions in the public service, including Human Resources Manager for the Department of Justice, and was the Chief Executive of Manatu Maori/ Ministry of Maori Affairs from its inception in 1989 to its disestablish­ ment in 1991. Before that time he worked widely in the field of educ...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 044 Te Runanga o Kaikoura v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 368 KB]

   ...effects on any urupā, including associated cultural values, not listed in Schedule 3 of Appendix 13 should be avoided by applying best practice to ascertain whether an urupā may be present on an application site. Urupā contain kōiwi which are human remains. Not all known urupā will be listed in the Plan, either because the process has not yet occurred or because iwi choose to remain silent about those sites. In addition, while knowledge of the location of urupā is held within an...

3. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - summary document - Pashto [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...تاسو کولی شئ خپلھ سپارنھ د ښاروالي سپیس ویب پاڼې لھ 2021اګست 6جون څخھ تر 25سپارنې د ، د بریښنالیک لھ الرې پھ https://consultations.justice.govt.nzالرې واستوئ humanrights@justice.govt.nz یا د پوستې لخوا پھ ،Human Rights, Ministry of Justice, SX10088, Wellington. د سپارنې پروسې پھ اړه د نورو معلوماتو لپاره، د رازداري او شخصي معلو...

4. Alves v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 215 [pdf, 206 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. [35] In Johnston,1 France J stated: [11] It is co...

5. [2022] NZACC 58 – Large v ACC (7 April 2022) [pdf, 261 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. 7 [31] Section 65(2) of the Accident Compensat...

6. Enviro Waste Services Ltd v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for Work Related Injury) [2024] NZACC 28 [pdf, 208 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. [50] In Johnston,2 France J stated: [11] It is c...

7. [2023] NZSSAA 009 (10 July 2023) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...Ministry of an intended absence from New Zealand.10 A person is not entitled to be paid a benefit while overseas under the exceptions, unless they have notified the Ministry of their intended absence before leaving New Zealand, 11 or there are humanitarian reasons for the absence and failure to notify, and notification is made as soon as reasonably practicable.12 8 Social Security Regulations 2018, regs 142, 143, 148 and 149. 9 Social Security Regulations 2018, reg 144 and 145....

8. [2023] NZSSAA 7 (30 March 2023) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...for a benefit to be exempt from expiry, and allow a benefit to be regranted. [11.11] The Chief Executive in administering DES must make decisions that are consistent with the general objects and intentions of the Act and consistent with the Human Rights Act 1993, the Privacy Act 2020 and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. [11.12] As evidence of this the Ministry extended her DES on several occasions outside of the guidelines. [12] For the meaning of exceptional circums...

9. OIA-108159.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...legal claim seeking a declaration that it is inconsistent with one of the fundamental rights protected under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (for example, section 27 – the right to justice). There may also be criticism from international human rights bodies in their periodic reviews of our compliance with international treaties. 16. Discrimination and institutional racism in the sentencing process and legislative provisions is included in live claims filed with the Waitangi Tr...

10. [2024] NZEmpC 99 Putaanga v MOVe Freight Ltd [pdf, 243 KB]

    ...said she never understood him to be raising a grievance. Further, she said she was not the person with whom to raise it. She said that if she had understood him to be raising a personal grievance, she would have escalated it to her manager or human resources. [33] MOVe Freight said it was not aware of any grievance at the time. It did not, however, call any witnesses, other than Ms Valdes, who had any direct knowledge of, or involvement in, the events at the time. Mr Shelley, wh...