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1. Terms of Reference: Independent electoral law review [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...Electoral Regulations 1996, but also Part 6 of the Broadcasting Act 1989 and parts 2 and 3 of the Constitution Act 1986. The review is to consider, report and make recommendations on four main areas to the Minister. Area 1: The overall design of the legislative framework for the electoral system 9 The review should consider the overall design of the legislative framework including: 9.1 Whether the legislative framework strikes the right balance between certainty and flexibility in i...

2. Adoption Amendment Bill Document Pack_FINAL [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...amendments will be needed to the Family Court Rules 2002 and to the Citizenship Act 1977. I propose to issue drafting instructions to the Parliamentary Counsel Office to make the amendments set out in this paper. 52 This work is not currently on the Legislation Programme. Due to the urgent nature of this work, I propose that Cabinet agree to prioritising these changes for House time as a matter of urgency, pending final approval by the Leader of the House. Impact Analysis Regulator...

3. Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union for Family Violence: Family Court Rules and Regulations [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...are no grounds for the Regulations Review Committee to draw the regulations to the attention of the House of Representatives under Standing Order 327. Certification by Parliamentary Counsel 13 The Parliamentary Counsel Office has certified that the legislative instruments are in order for submission to Cabinet. Impact Analysis 14 The Ministry for Regulation has determined that this proposal is exempt from the requirement to provide a Regulatory Impact Statement on the grounds that it h...

4. OIA-118472.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 6 March 2025 Our ref: OIA 118472 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Review of Treaty provisions in legislation Thank you for your request of 17 December 2024 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry), seeking information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), concerning Treaty provisions in legislation. Specifically, you asked:...

5. Waitangi Tribunal - Te Paparahi o Te Raki - statement of issues for stage 2 [pdf, 595 KB]

   ...until 1894 was a breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles by failing to actively protect Māori interests in land they may otherwise have wished to retain in communal ownership.8 Issues for inquiry Did Native land legislation provide adequate mechanisms for legally recognising and providing for Māori interests in land and resources? What was the purpose of the Native land legislation in establishing the Native Land Court system? Were these purposes cons...

6. OIA-124012.pdf [pdf, 741 KB]

   ...Ministry’s general protocol. Specifically, you requested: I would like to know about the hierarchy of Judges and how they get picked. Is there any affirmative discrimination in the hiring process of Judges? How are Judges involved in the changing of legislation and laws? And how much influence do they have in making those changes? Do the Churchs have any influence and input into the changes of legislation and Laws. Like the Church of England and the Catholic Church. I would a...

7. [2014] NZEmpC 213 Hixon v Campbell and Ors substantive [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...The amicus’s submissions …………………………………………………....... [70] Statutory interpretive aids ……………………………………………………... [75] The history of the Wages Protection act and truck legislation ……………....... [79] New Zealand case law ………………………………………………………… [89] Is the definition of “employer” affected by other legislation?………………… [102] Recent statutory...

8. Surrogacy_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 862 KB]

   ...modernise surrogacy law and practice, consistent with recent recommendations from the Law Commission, 1.2 agrees to adopt the Improving Arrangements for Surrogacy Bill, a member’s bill, as a Government bill and to use the bill to progress the legislative reforms recommended by the Commission; 1.3 ; and 1.4 agrees that the decisions in [1.1] and [1.2] above, and a forthcoming Cabinet paper from the Minister of Internal Affairs, constitute the Government’s response to th...

9. FV Reform Paper 3 Prosecuting [pdf, 521 KB]

   ...remanded in custody. This would remove the onus on victims to refuse contact with defendants. Improving victims’ experience of court proceedings Review finding There is a need for enhanced practice in courts. I propose:  introducing a legislative presumption in the Evidence Act 2006 that video records of on- scene interviews with the complainant be played as all or part of their evidence in chief  amending the Evidence Regulations 2007 to allow for digital recording and s...

10. Social Wellbeing Commitee Paper COVID-19 options to amend Sale And Supply of Alcohol FINAL [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    ...while restrictions that require physical distancing are in place. 6 I have considered three options to address concerns raised by the hospitality industry and seek Cabinet’s preference on which if any to progress. Two of these options require legislative change. 7 Legislative timeframes and the statutory shut-down period for District Licensing Committees mean that any change is very unlikely to be implemented in time to benefit the hospitality industry, as applications are very un...