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1. NZCVS Cycle 3 topical module report - offending by family members and help-seeking - FAQs Jan 2022 [docx, 23 KB]

   ...not want to do” and “stopped you from doing paid work that you wanted to do”. Controlling behaviours cannot be defined simply, so these behaviours, while not being exhaustive, were selected after consultations with several family violence subject matter experts. Why does the report refer to “offending by family members/intimate partners” and/or “controlling behaviours by intimate partners” and not “family violence”? Data collected by the NZCVS does not cover all aspects of co...

2. KH v LD [2019] NZDT 1496 (11 July 2019) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...if any of an exclusive list of objective criteria were not satisfied by the puppy offered to her. However, it is difficult to read the contract this way when it says “if no puppy meet my preference” given that KH’s stated preferences included matters of degree such as big eyes and colour, and subjective matters such as a playful and sweet personality. The statement on the form that this information would help select the right dog to become an integral part of the purchaser’s life a...

3. KS & MS v TI & ND [2020] NZDT 1596 (13 May 2020) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...Police were involved, as they had been before, because of acrimony between the parties. I conducted a site visit in late November 2019 to assist in resolving a number of issues such as where the fence should go. This agreement has failed, and the matter has reverted to now be determined as a dispute. 4. I must therefore decide the claim as originally filed. In that claim KS & MS claimed $1469.50 and the reinstatement of the boundary fence. 5. The issues I must decide are:...

4. K&B Partnership v JC [2016] NZDT 1345 (14 April 2016) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...that the animal was shot on Partnership land. Was the animal shot on Partnership land? 3. The Partnership runs a [redacted] park in accordance with the provisions of the Wild Animal Control Act 1977 (WACA). In short what this means for this matter is that the Partnership obtains ownership rights in the animals held on the Partnership’s property. 4. JC has explained that the animal was shot in an area of DOC land that has tussock on it and that was the area he was in when a p...

5. Chief-Commissioner-Position-Profile-1 [doc, 75 KB]

   POSITION PROFILE CHIEF COMMISSIONER Title: Chief Commissioner Appointed by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-Time Term: Up to 5 years Salary: As determined by the Remuneration Authority Location: The preferred location of the Chief Commissioner position is Auckland or Wellington ______________________________________________________________________ This position description is based on legislative provisions contained in the Human Rights Act...

6. Rafiq v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2012] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...would not attend the hearing: The Plaintiff will not appear in the proceeding as I do not intend to confront the Europeans and abuse them and due to financial constraints. [6] At the commencement of the three day hearing at which all eight of his matters would be heard Mr Rafiq was contacted by the Registrar on his (Mr Rafiq’s) cellphone. Responding to the inquiry by the Registrar, Mr Rafiq confirmed that he had not travelled to Wellington, would not be attending any of the hearings...

7. People remanded on bail or at large and offending on bail or at large June 2022 [xlsx, 278 KB]

   Contents People remanded on bail or at large, and offending while on bail or at large This includes information on: - people remanded on 'bail' (including 'EM bail') or 'at large' - offences committed while on 'bail' or 'at large' - people offending on 'bail' or 'at large' - people who failed to answer bail. Contents: Number of people on bail or at large Table 1: Number and percentage of people on bail or at l

8. [2016] NZEmpC 91 Khurana v Singh [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...known. From the determination it appears a belated consideration may have been contemplated as to the true employer of Mr Singh, although the Authority had already determined that Corporate Energy was the true employer of Mr Singh. These are matters which will need to be considered when the plaintiffs’ substantive challenges are heard. [8] As indicated, Mr Khurana and Mr Rawat have now filed challenges to the determination. It is alleged that they had ceased to be directors...

9. RIA Terrorism Suppression Act part 2 [pdf, 1 MB]

   Strengthening New Zealand’s counter-terrorism legislation | 1 Coversheet: Strengthening New Zealand’s counter-terrorism legislation Advising agencies Ministry of Justice Decision sought Agreement to amend the “terrorist act” definition, and introduce new offences for terrorist weapons and combat training and planning or preparation for a terrorist act Proposing Ministers Minister of Justice Summary: Problem and Proposed Approach Problem Definition What proble

10. LCRO 49/2016 QG v WW (8 May 2018) [pdf, 183 KB]

    ...health issues were related to the stress of the Court proceedings and issued him with a medical certificate saying, perhaps a little ambiguously, that he needed a break from the Court proceedings. As the Protection Order application was the only matter that was set down for a hearing at that stage, it is assumed Mr QG wanted a medical certificate to support an application for an adjournment of the hearing to determine whether the Protection Order should be made final. [18] Mr QG...