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1. Appendix-12_Sarah-Newall_s87F_198D-Report_Site-Contamination_28-April-2023.pdf [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...contaminated land advisors to the Waikato Expressway (Hamilton section (HamEx)) project from 2016 to 2020. 8. I regularly advise on the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 (the “NES-CS”), including obtaining and administering NES-CS consents over large sites and corridors. This has come from my work with TG and HamEx, and also with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF),...

2. 2022-02-18 Statement of Evidence of Felicity Boyd - Urban Provisions Parts A, G & H - dated 18 February 2022 [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...systems, or extensions to reticulated systems. These discharges are managed under sections 12.B3 and 12.A4 of the RPW as either restricted discretionary activities under Rule 12.B.3.1 or, where a discharge from a reticulated stormwater system contains human sewage, a discretionary activity under Rule 12.A.2.1. 3 This section applies to discharges of hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, specified contaminants, and stormwater, and discharges from industrial or trade premises a...

3. Sax v Commissioner of Police (Strike-Out – Discrimination) [2022] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 173 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 005/2015 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN JANINE SAX PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT IN WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms MG Coleman, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms S Stewart, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms J Sax in person Mr R May for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 31 August 2022 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT CLAIM - DISCRIMINATION1 INTRODUCTIO...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 043 Minister of Conservation v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...Conservation. [15] Northland DHB sought that Rule C.4.1.9 be amended to include a new condition requiring that any discharge does not contain concentrations of contaminants which are likely to have any more than minor adverse effect on source water for human consumption, as per the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Sources of Human Drinking Water) Regulations 2007 (NES-DW). [16] The rationale for Northland DHB’s appeal is that the decisions version of Rul...

5. Geary v ACC (Application by Plaintiff for Costs) [2013] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 47 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF EFG AND JKL (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 39 Reference No. HRRT 001/2012 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN IAN RUSSELL GEARY PLAINTIFF AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines...

6. BORA Statutes Amendment Bill [pdf, 391 KB]

   ...that there are no inconsistencies with the Bill of Rights Act arising from the proposed amendments: • Care of Children Act 2004 • Civil Union Act 2004 • Family Courts Act 1993 • Films, Videos and Publications Classification Act 1993 • Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004 • Human Rights Act 1993 • Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 • Legal Services Act 2000 • Privacy Act 1993 • Real Estate Agents Act 1976 • Status of Children Act 1969 Conclusion...

7. BORA Employment Relations (Flexible Working Hours) Amendment Bill [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...discrimination 5. We have considered whether the Bill could give rise to issues of discrimination under section 19 of the Bill of Rights Act. Section 19(1) provides the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (the "Human Rights Act"). These grounds include, inter alia, age and family status. 6. In our view, taking account of the various domestic and overseas judicial pronouncements as to the meaning of discr...

8. Guo v Culpan (Agent) [2017] NZHRRT 57 [pdf, 160 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 57 Reference No. HRRT 025/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN YAN GUO PLAINTIFF AND STEPHEN JAMES CULPAN DEFENDANT TRIBUNAL: Rodger Haines QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms Yan Li, agent for plaintiff Ms HC Stuart for defendant DATE OF MINUTE: 16 June 2017 MINUTE OF CHAIRPERSON REGARDING (1) PLAINTIFF’S REPRESENTATION BY AN AGENT (2) PLAINTIFF’S SEA...

9. Fisher v Foster (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 29 [pdf, 623 KB]

   ...comparison costs calculated under the District Court Rules 2014, Part 14, are said to amount to $4,584.00. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Fisher v Foster (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 29.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 29 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [3] It is submitted (not entirely accurately) the general civil litigation principle applies, namely that the party who fails with respect to a proceedin...

10. Immigration COVID 19 Measures Amendment Bill [pdf, 118 KB]

    ...Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19- freedom from discrimination 6. Section 19 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (‘the Human Rights Act’). 7. The key questions in assessing whether there is a limit on the right to freedom from discrimination are: a) does the legislation draw a distinction on one of the prohibited grounds of dis...