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1. Hutt Valley Justice Sector innovation project phase 2 final report: Delivering better public services at the frontline [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...Wardens in Court: The Maori Wardens in Court initiative aimed to improve the Court experience for defendants, victims, and their families through greater support and assistance in the Courthouse, as well as providing a reassuring, familiar, and “human” presence as people progress through an often complicated, impersonal and stressful process. After a considerable amount of work, this initiative is not able to progress. There have been significant issues raised as to the wa...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 205 Cossens v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...predominantly covered in exotic pasture grasses, The bank on Lot 1 from the upper to the intermediate terrace is not as intensively developed, It is low producing grassland with some relict indigenous shrubland plants including 12 13 14 In human terms, it is very young in geological time, Mr Davis referred to Walker, S" Lee, W,G" Rogers, G,M, 2003, The woody vegetation of Central Otago, New Zealand: its present and past distribution and future restoration needs, Science...

3. Diane Jean Lucas - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   BEFORE  THE  ENVIRONMENT  COURT   Auckland  Registry     ENV  2015  AKL  0000134               IN  THE  MATTER     of  the  Resource  Management                   Act  1991   AND     of  an  appeal  under  Clause  14  of  the   First  Schedule  of  the  Act     BETWEEN   TRUSTEES  OF  MOTITI  ROHE   MOANA  TR

4. Regulatory Impact Statement - Criminal justice proposals to counter foreign interference in New Zealand [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   Re$TRICTeC> UNCLASSIFIED Regulatory Impact Statement: Criminal justice proposals to counter foreign interference targeting New Zealand Coversheet Purpose of Document Decision sought: Advising agencies: Proposing Ministers: Date finalised: Problem Definition This analysis was produced to inform final Cabinet decisions on proposals to amend the Crimes Act 1961 . The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the development of this Regulatory Impact Statement. Minister of

5. 2014 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...courts. The Ministry provides the administrative services needed to operate the New Zealand court system and support judicial decision making. Administrative support includes: transcription services; finance; information and communications technology; human resources; and funding and support for the Institute of Judicial Studies, which provides continuing legal education and development. When delivering these services, the Ministry works with the judiciary to ensure the constitutional...

6. The Impact of the Prostitution Reform Act on the Health and Safety Practices of Sex Workers Report [pdf, 819 KB]

   ...to the same controls and regulations as those under which other businesses operate (Jordan, 2005). Decriminalisation is seen by many researchers, public health professionals, liberal feminists and others as the only way to 22 protect the human rights of sex workers and minimise the amount of harm incurred by their occupation. In New South Wales (NSW), aspects of sex work were decriminalised in 1995 through amendments to the Disorderly Houses Act (1943) (Scott, 2003). Dec...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 161 Hutt City Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Notices of Requirement (NoRs); (b) the grant of NZTA's, WRC's and HCC's applications for land use consent under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 (NES Soil) (District Applications); and (c) the grant of NZTA's, WRC's and HCC's applications for resource consents (Regional Applications). [21] In their Notice of Motion the Applicants provide...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 227 Nga Kaitiaki O Te Awa O Ngaruroro [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Ngaruroro with a higher proportion of non-natural land use (agriculture and forestry respectively). [39] The Water Quality JWS recorded: 5. The experts agreed that water quality in a natural state refers to water that has not been degraded by human influences, i.e. minimal human disturbance, evidenced by no agriculture/horticulture/forestry in the catchment. Water in a natural state (i.e. wai Māori) is taonga tuku iho. Minor plant pest incursions, or the presence of feral deer/p...

9. [2007] NZEmpC CC 12/07 NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union v Air Nelson Ltd [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...“make the necessary arrangements to ensure the continuation of cargo out of Nelson” is arguably evidence of employment or engagement of Air NZ to perform the work of the striking employees. Air NZ could, of course, only perform that work through human agents and the evidence points to its assignment of various managerial personnel from other parts of the country to undertake that work and, although remaining employed by Air NZ, to nevertheless perform the work of the striking e...

10. [2010] NZEmpC 156 Raukura Hauora o Tainui Trust v Nathan [pdf, 53 KB]

    ...A disciplinary meeting was arranged with Ms Nathan and her support person, Ms Louise Darroch of the Mangere Community Centre, for 21 February 2008. The plaintiff was represented by Ms Blomfield, Tutata Matatahi and the plaintiff’s Human Resources Manager, Mr Bill Martin. When asked at that meeting who actually did the banking, Ms Nathan said that the banking timetable had been given to the receptionists but she never did the banking and she was not clear who did. Ms B...