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1. OIA-122379.pdf [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...provided. Budget 2025 provided $25 million for the operational costs of the four-year term of Parliament referendum, should it be required. It is important to note, however, that a decision on whether a referendum will progress is yet to be made. Legislation to enable a four-year term of Parliament, subject to a referendum, passed first reading in Parliament in March 2025. The two relevant Bills (Term of Parliament (Enabling 4- year Term) Legislation Amendment Bill and Referendums Fr...

2. OIA-124492.pdf [pdf, 718 KB]

   ...under section 18(g)(i) of the Act on the grounds that the information requested is not held by the Ministry and I have no grounds for believing it is held by another agency or Ministry. Information on the Court’s general practice directions, legislation and rules can be found here: Practice directions, legislation & rules | Employment Court of New Zealand. Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the Ministry website at: Offici...

3. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill [pdf, 128 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 2 October 2025 Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill 1. We have considered whether the Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill (the Bill), a member’s Bill in the name of Kahurangi Carter MP, is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. The B...

4. [2024] NZSSAA 01 (30 January 2024) [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...interpretative approach submitted for XXXX is summarised as follows: 14.1 As a starting point the text is to be considered in light of its purpose and context.4 14.2 The following accepted principles of statutory interpretation are also relevant: 4 Legislation Act 2019, s 10(1). 4 (a) When the matter directly impacts on a person’s rights and interests, as in XXXX’s case, a generous and fair approach should be taken.5 (b) In relation to benefit legislation,...

5. COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill – Crown Law Vet [pdf, 805 KB]

   Crowii'" ,,11r;,,,,, .. •~Law 24 September 2021 A ttorncy-Gcncral COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill (PCO 24110/4.0) Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act Our Ref: ATT395/345 1. We have been asked to consider the following prnv1s10ns in the COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill (the Bill) for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act): 1.1 Schedule 6, Amendment to the Coroner...

6. Guidelines on common core documents [pdf, 528 KB]

   ...HRI/GEN/2/Rev.6 page 4 2. States parties to each of these human rights treaties undertake, in accordance with the provisions (reproduced in Appendix 1), to submit to the relevant treaty body initial and periodic reports on the measures, including legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures, which they have adopted in order to achieve the enjoyment of the rights recognized in the treaty. 3. Reports presented in accordance with the present harmonized guidelines will enabl...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 69 A Labour Inspector v Sampan Restaurant Ltd [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...similar legislative provisions imposing liability for penalties, and the parliamentary and Law Commission materials. (a) The statutory provisions [17] In considering the respective positions of the employer and the person involved under the legislation, it is a mistake to conclude that their actions for which penalties 7 Canada (Director of Investigation and Research) v Southam Inc [1997] 1 SCR 748 (SCC) at [35]. may be lev...

8. Ministry-of-Justice-June-2022-BIM-to-Minister-Allan-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...already well-underway. 4. In our early conversations with you, we have heard your priorities to be: a. To deliver on the Prime Minister’s expectations letter: i. Preventing and deterring gang activity, including by prioritising criminal proceeds legislation ii. The Government response to the Royal Commission into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain iii. Managing implementation of the new case management system to minimise disruption of justice processes iv. Advanc...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 229 Brown Sycamore v New Zealand Basing Limited of Hong Kong [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...of the Cathay package. The bottom fell out of the airline industry in general, but the industry is currently on an upswing. Our own aggressive growth plan requires us to review how we recruit and what packages we offer. Age discrimination legislation is changing [the] retirement age in many countries and since 65 is now the norm in most countries, we will have no option but to adopt this standard in our Base Areas. 16 These...

10. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-32.pdf [pdf, 27 MB]

    ...progress on work that will find e iciencies and reduce costs. We have been supportive of this intent for a while now, and I know from past discussions on cost pressures, the issue of postage cost inflation and the inability to manage these costs without legislative changes has been raised, so it’s good to see policy proposals being put forward seeking to address these issues. The main concern I have with the first paper is the lack of clarity around the costings and its interdependencie...