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1. About coroners & Coronial Services

   ...be able to request information from individual coronial case files, or statistical data about coronial cases. Declaring a missing person legally dead The High Court or a coroner can declare a person legally dead if they’ve gone missing. Finding human bones If you find bones that you think may be human, leave the bones in place and tell the police. Sudden death from genetic heart disorder When a heart muscle problem is found, up to half of family members will be expected to carry the sam...

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   1. Coroners Court

2. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...delivery of health services. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19 – Freedom from Discrimination 5. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Human Rights Act). Two factors must be met for discrimination to be identified under section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act: 1 a. there is a differential treatment or effect as between persons or grou...

3. Rafiq v Civil Aviation Authority [2013] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 132 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 10 Reference No. HRRT 040/2011 & 041/2011 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RAZDAN RAFIQ PLAINTIFF AND CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF NEW ZEALAND FIRST DEFENDANT AND DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey, Member Dr AD Trlin, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr R Rafiq in person (no appearance) Mr E Child an...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 25 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 378 KB]

   ...derogatory remarks about her. In relation to another member of her faculty the complaint was that he dealt with her aggressively. Professor Willis later summarised the complaints as allegations of bullying. [9] Professor Willis, assisted by a human resources manager, interviewed Dr Sawyer, the persons complained about, and several witnesses to ascertain what (if anything) had occurred. Notes were taken of each interview and statements were prepared from them. Each person who w...

5. COVID-19 Response (Further Management Measures) Legislation Bill – Ministry of Justice [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching that conclusion we have considered the consistency of the Bill with:  s 14 (freedom of expression)  s 19 (freedom from discrimination)  s 23(5) (right if deprived of liberty to be treated with humanity and respect for the inherent dignity of the person)  s 25(c) (right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty)  s 27(1) (right to natural justice) 4. Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 5. The Bill is an omnibus Bil...

6. E v IAG New Zealand Ltd (No 4) [2022] CEIT-2019-0013 [pdf, 535 KB]

   ...Act), Evans v IAG & Ors2, Levin v Rastcar 3, Erwood v Maxted4, and Horowhenua County (No 2) v Nash5 In response, Counsel for Mr and Mrs E submits that the Tribunal lacks the jurisdiction or power to recall a decision, citing analysis by the Human Rights Review Tribunal (HRRT) in Reid v New Zealand Fire Service Commission.6 Substantively, it is submitted that IAG’s assertions do not identify errors or mistakes in the interpretation of the available evidence, rather the obje...

7. [2024] NZSSAA 05 (23 April 2024) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...deduction of her Russian pension is suspended while payment of her Russian pension is suspended. 22. XXXX’s submissions express her willingness to refund the New Zealand Government any Russian pension payment subsequently received. Breach of Human rights 23. For XXXX it is also submitted that the New Zealand response to the Russian/Ukraine war inadvertently discriminates against Russian born New Zealand citizens perceived as eligible for a Russian pension. It is submitted th...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 073 Ngai Te Hapu Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 28 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 073 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND appeals pursuant to s 120 of the Act BETWEEN NGAI TE HAPO INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-42) NGA POTIKI A TAMAPAHORE TRUST (ENV-2016-AKL-4S) Appellants AND BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent AND ASTROLABE COMMUNITY TRUST Applicant Court: Environment Judge JA Smith Alternate Environment Judge CE Fox Environment Commissioner SK Prime Environment Commiss

9. [2017] NZEnvC 073 Ngai Te Hapu Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 28 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 073 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND appeals pursuant to s 120 of the Act BETWEEN NGAI TE HAPO INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-42) NGA POTIKI A TAMAPAHORE TRUST (ENV-2016-AKL-4S) Appellants AND BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent AND ASTROLABE COMMUNITY TRUST Applicant Court: Environment Judge JA Smith Alternate Environment Judge CE Fox Environment Commissioner SK Prime Environment Commiss

10. NML v Kin Creations International Ltd (Publication of Apology) [2016] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 38 KB]

    1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF PLAINTIFF (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 12 Reference No. HRRT 015/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN NML PLAINTIFF AND KIN CREATIONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairper...