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1. 11.-Evidence-of-Mr-Te-Kororangi-Hakaraia-Ngati-Wehi-Wehi.PDF [PDF, 255 KB]

   ...ways in which individuals come into interaction with the world, with people, and with life, and might include genealogies or stories about the entire world. 38. The earth gave birth to all life after it emerged from the water. Trees, birds, and humans all grow and are nourished by the land. Māori are born from Papatūānuku's womb and to return there after death. The earth gives birth to Page 9 people's emotional, intellectual, and spiritual lives daily, even...

2. Mitchell v Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...the Department of Corrections (Corrections), when in November 2014, she undertook an assessment with [redacted] Ian Britton, at the 1 This decision is to be cited as Mitchell v Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 18 (Note publication restrictions). IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2023] NZHRRT 18 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 request of the Parole Board. Later that year the New Zealand Police (the Police) requested the [medical] assessment to assist...

3. Merrylees v Accident Compensation Corporation [2023] NZACC 186 [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...tunnel syndrome and other damage to his right elbow arose from and are consequential on the injury of 16 August 2017. Respondent’s Submissions [66] Ms Becroft, with Ms Watson’s approval, handed up to the Court two drawings of the human arm, the first depicting radial tunnel syndrome and the second showing the path of the radial nerve. [67] Ms Becroft briefly referred to the claims history and confirms that it is the personal injury by accident claim that is before the...

4. Cook v Department of Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...request. Ms Cook was facing the prospect that her sentence of home detention would be changed to a sentence of imprisonment. It was in this context that 1 [This decision is to be cited as Cook v Department of Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 21]. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2023] NZHRRT 21 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 Ms Cook’s IPP6 request was sent to the Department on 16 June 2019 (via her lawyer, Mr Tennet). [3] It is common ground between the parties that...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 107 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Waipa District Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Trimming, pruning or removal of trees or vegetation inside Bat Habitat Areas (a) The extent to which the removal of the tree(s): (i) Will avoid serious damage to structures, property and infrastructure; and/or (ii) Is necessary for saving or protecting human life or health. (b) Whether alternatives which would avoid the need to remove the tree(s) have been adequately considered, including trimming or pruning. (c) The ecological values of the tree(s) which are proposed to be removed a...

6. NZCVS Evaluation Final Summary Report.pdf [pdf, 460 KB]

   ...• Expands user-engagement (because presentations are generally easier to digest than a full research report). • NZCVS reports mainly consist of descriptive statistics. • It can be hard to empathise with results that do not have a ‘human voice’. 58. Present victim case examples along with survey statistics. • Increases engagement with the results through a more emotive and relatable approach. • Challenges stereotypes of what a typical victim looks like...

7. AML-and-CFT-Regulations-Amendment-Regulations-2023.pdf [pdf, 709 KB]

   ...following: 47.1 the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; 47.2 advice from the Treaty Provisions Officials Group on any Treaty of Waitangi provisions; 47.3 the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 or the Human Rights Act 1993; 47.4 the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 2020; 47.5 relevant international standards and obligations; as referenced above, these regulatory amendments will improve New Zealand’s compliance...

8. Waller v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlement) [2022] NZACC 235 [pdf, 272 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. [23] Section 65 of the Act provides: (1) If the C...

9. [2025] NZREADT 19 - HB v REA & Ors (11 June 2025) [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...supervised. [32] The Committee found it was not established that the agency or the manager failed to properly supervise the licensee in relation to the property. The apparent lack of supervision was caused by the agency’s systems, rather than a human failing of the manager. 9 At [67]; BoD at 221. 8 APPEAL [33] A notice of appeal (23 January 2025) was filed in the Tribunal by the owner, with attached grounds of appeal. [34] The Tribunal issued Minute 1 (10 February...

10. Gardiner v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2025] NZACC 022 (4 February 2025) [pdf, 200 KB]

    ...which the person has cover. 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. [32] In Ambros,1 the Court of Appeal envisaged...