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1. Tauranga-City-Council-election-OIC_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 525 KB]

   ...Electoral (Maori Option Released in full. Information for Tauranga City Council Election) Order 2024 Cabinet minute LEG-24-M/N-0049 Cabinet Office 28 March 2024 I N C O N F I D E N C E Office of the Minister of Justice Chair, Cabinet Legislation Committee Tauranga City Council election – Order in Council under section 266 of the Electoral Act 1993 Proposal 1 This paper seeks authorisation to submit the Electoral (Māori Option Information for Tauranga City Council Ele...

2. FMI v Accident Compensation Corporattion (Leave to appeal to High Court) [2025] NZACC 128 [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...for FMI. It is not a conclusion I have any satisfaction in reaching. To grant cover to secondary victims in these circumstances would be novel and the ability to do that is not available on the words themselves when the purpose, context, and legislative history of s 21 and the 2001 Act as a whole, are considered. [43] In the circumstances of this case, I have found tikanga principles do not assist in the interpretation. However, I emphasise in reaching this conclusion the door is...

3. [2012] NZEmpC 97 Doran v Crest Commercial Cleaning Ltd [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...appear plain in isolation of purpose, that meaning should always be cross-checked against purpose in order to observe the dual requirements of s 5. In determining purpose the Court must obviously have regard to both the immediate and the general legislative context. Of relevance too may be the social, commercial or other objective of the enactment. [35] The provisions of the Act which are in issue in this case are s 69G (1) to (3) and s 69I(1). The text of those provisions conv...

4. Proactive release - Prisoner Voting [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...identified by the Tribunal that, in practice, the disqualification of sentenced prisoners from voting is operating as a permanent rather than a temporary ban. 45. Creating a new roll type would be relatively complex, both in terms of drafting the legislative change and for the Electoral Commission to implement. Officials would need to work through some matters of detail (eg, who would have access to the suspended roll, the necessary information sharing between Corrections and the El...

5. Guide for Policy and Legal Advisors

   How to consider the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 when developing policy and legislation: A Guide This page provides an overview of how to identify and consider the impact on rights in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 when developing policy and legislation. It is aimed primarily at policy and legal advisors. Good policy development should consider how best to uphold fundamental human rights. Human rights law is one of the most important ways to affirm society’s values in terms of...

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6. BORA Future Directions Working for Families Bill [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...therefore gone on to consider whether the prima facie inconsistency with section 19(1) can be justified. Further work on the treatment of same-sex couples in the social assistance context I understand that the Government is about to introduce legislation into the House that will, amongst other things, rationalise the treatment of same- sex couples in social security and income tax legislation. This legislation will provide that same-sex couples will generally be treated in the same...

7. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ............................................................................................................ 138 University of Waikato ...................................................................................................... 141 3 New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Entry last updated on 28 January 2022 Legislation The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) operates under the Intelligence and Security Act 2017. Our work is also guided by M...

8. McKeogh v Attorney-General (Supplementary Decision) [2020] NZHRRT 41 [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 41 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [1] Following publication of the decision of the Tribunal in McKeogh v Attorney-General [2020] NZHRRT 39 (15 October 2020) the Tribunal received advice from counsel that legislation currently awaiting the Royal assent will amend the Social Security Act 2018, s 189(2) by removing the spousal deduction. The joint memorandum was in the following terms: 1. The parties are grateful for the Tribunal’s recent decis...

9. A new Family Violence Act [pdf, 120 KB]

   justice.govt.nz FAMILY AND WHĀNAU VIOLENCE LEGISLATION BILL Preventing and eliminating family violence is one of the greatest opportunities to improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders. The Family and Whānau Violence Legislation Bill sets up a modern and enabling framework to better prevent, identify and respond to family violence. Family violence in Aotearoa Family violence has lasting impacts on victims, their families and communities, and wider society. There is now greater...

10. Annexure 3 - Legislation relevant to Territorial Authorities [pdf, 169 KB]

    Annexure 3: Legislation relevant to Territorial Authorities [1] Set out below is a brief summary of three statutes of relevance to the community water supplied by Territorial Authorities (‘TAs’). Health Act 1956 [2] Section 69S(1), in pt 2A of the Health Act, provides that every networked supplier must ensure that an adequate supply of drinking water is provided to each point of supply. The TAs are networked suppliers.1 Drinking water is defined by the Health Act and includ...