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1. Regulatory Impact Statement: Regulatory regime for the new alcohol laws. [pdf, 300 KB]

   | 1 Regulatory Impact Statement: Regulatory Regime for the new Alcohol Laws Agency Disclosure Statement This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It sets out the options for the regulatory regime required to give effect to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, due to fully commence on 18 December 2013. One constraint on the analysis was the impact of the regulations supporting the definition of the principal busin...

2. Waitangi Tribunal theme Q - Inland waterways - lakes [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   R a n ga haua Wha n ui Nat i ona l Them e q I N L A N D WAT E RWAYS : L A K E S B E N W H I TE M arch 1 9 9 8 Fi rs t R ele ase WAI TA NGI T R I BU NA L R A NGA H AUA W H A N U I SE R I E S Other Rangahaua Whanui reports District reports District 1: Auckland (pt i), R Daamen, P Hamer, and Dr B Rigby; (pt ii), M Belgrave District 5b: Poverty Bay, S Daly District 7: The Volcanic Plateau, B Bargh District 8: The Alienation of Maori Land in the Rohe Potae, C Marr District 9: T

3. GT v TL LCRO 05 / 2011 (20 January 2012) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...Practitioner denied that the Applicant was a current client of the firm at the time she took instructions from the Applicant‟s employer. She informed the Committee that the firm did not hold any information about the Applicant in relation to matters involving his employment. [10] She rejected the contention that she (or the firm) were acting for the Board and the Applicant at the same time. With regard to the 29 September 2008 meeting she explained that the Board had fully acce...

4. [2022] NZEmpC 3 Tupe v The Board of Trustees of Te Manawa O Tuhoe Trust [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...[6] In such a case where the statutory timeframe has elapsed, the Court has the discretion to extend the time for filing.4 That discretion is exercised in accordance with established principles. The overarching consideration is the interests of justice.5 [7] The usual factors that will be considered are:6 3 Employment Relations Act 2000, s 179(2). 4 Section 219. 5 Almond v Read [2017] NZSC 80, [2017] 1 NZLR 801 at [38]. 6 An Employee v An Employer [2007] ERNZ 295 (EmpC) a...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 046 Save the Maitai Incorporated v Nelson City Council [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...seeks that Mr Ridley be summonsed to attend the hearing and produce the technical assessments that he prepared for the s42A reports. That is on the grounds that: (a) the evidence produced by Mr Ridley is likely to assist the court and relates to matters of significant environmental and public importance, concerning the proper assessment and management of earthworks to prevent or minimise adverse effects of sedimentation on valued freshwater bodies; (b) NCC is not likely to call...

6. Finn and Anor as Trustees of the Angela Poynter Trust v Chen [2011] NZWHT Auckland 40 [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...reasonable grounds that the building work complies with the Building Code. [35] The Council inspections in this case were carried out by Council officers pursuant to section 76 of the Act. That section defines inspections as, amongst other matters: Page | 13 [The] taking of all reasonable steps to ensure – a) That any building work is being done in accordance with a building consent; … [36] The law is quite clear. A territorial authority can be liable to

7. 2020 Cannabis Referendum Public Release 27 April 2021 [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   IN-CONFIDENCE 1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Business Committee 2020 Cannabis referendum: Exposure draft Bill and Summary of policies for public release Proposal 1. The decision on whether or not to legalise and regulate cannabis for personal use is an important one that has implications for New Zealand as a society, and for our communities. The Government is committed to a well-informed cannabis referendum, to ensure a definitive r...

8. Cabinet paper - Summary of policies Cabinet minutes - Exposure draft Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill [pdf, 6 MB]

   IN-CONFIDENCE 1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Business Committee 2020 Cannabis referendum: Exposure draft Bill and Summary of policies for public release Proposal 1. The decision on whether or not to legalise and regulate cannabis for personal use is an important one that has implications for New Zealand as a society, and for our communities. The Government is committed to a well-informed cannabis referendum, to ensure a definitive r...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 060 Sabatier v Auckland Council [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...(Walden v Auckland Council [1992] NZRMA 101 ; Bray v NZTA [2016] NZEnvC 254). The court is to consider:6 (a) whether there is an arguable (or prima facie) case; (b) what is the balance of convenience for grant/refusal; and (c) what the overall justice of the case is. Mediation [9] Sabatier's objective in seeking orders is to preserve their current position and in doing so secure a permanent solution for the drainage of secondary overland flows from within the catchment whic...

10. Lux v Raukawa - Opape No 3A1E (2017) 171 Waiariki MB 8 (171 WAR 8) [pdf, 349 KB]

    ...not consented or were not consulted regarding the creation of the Māori reservations. At the hearing however, on cross-examination, both conceded that they had signed trustee consents and acknowledged that their signatures were witnessed by a Justice of the Peace. The suggestion then made that they were asked to sign the consent and simply signed it without awareness, does not hold weight. It appears that they would have taken the document independently to a Justice of the Peace...