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1. [2022] NZEmpC 123 CSN v Royal District Nursing Service NZ Ltd [pdf, 376 KB]

   ...Vaccinations Order which took effect on 23 January 2022 – so RDNS concluded it could no longer fund work carried out by him. It gave notice to ACC that it was ending its commitment in respect of DSO with effect from 27 April 2022. Applicable COVID-19 legislative provisions [28] The application requires consideration of the legislative enactments relevant to COVID-19 vaccinations. [29] The starting point is the provisions of the COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 (the COV...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 180 Drinnan v Selwyn District Council [pdf, 312 KB]

   ...assessment is undertaken by referring to the zone description, objectives, policies, activity table and subdivision 46 NPS-HPL, cl 1.3 Interpretation at [4]. 22 provisions (in the round).47 [83] First principles apply with the meaning of legislation to be ascertained from its text and in the light of its purpose and its context (Legislation Act 2019, s 10(1)). The text of legislation includes the indications provided in the legislation, examples of those indications are pr...

3. Ministry of Justice Statement of Intent 2023 - 2027 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...market and supply constraints. While overall victimisation is steady (as measured by the New Zealand Crime and Victim Survey), there have been recent spikes in reports of youth and retail crime, and family harm. We continue to use our levers, whether legislative changes, operational initiatives in the courts in conjunction with the judiciary or with our sector partners to work to ensure people and communities are kept safe now and into the future. Reducing court delays is critical to i...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement Considering changing the New Zealand flag [pdf, 8 MB]

   ...and analysis of impacts of changing the flag has been constrained: • by the limited commercial information publicly available • because the flag is used widely by business, other organisations and individuals for purposes not prescribed by legislation , assumptions about business behaviour have been required to analyse the financial impact on businesses, communities (including groups with specific interest in the flag like the military) and individuals. Generar~anager, Civil a d C...

5. Family Court rewrite submission: Backbone Collective [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...enough into the issues we are hearing about in the Family Court. For years there has been criticism via reports and reviews of the way the Family Court responds to cases where there is violence and abuse.14 There have been various reviews of the legislation, but most agree that the problems in the Family Court are related to the implementation of the legislation rather than the legislation itself. Women who have experienced violence and abuse and NGO agencies have repeatedly pleaded...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement: Changing name suppression settings in sexual violence cases [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...Ministry of Justice Proposing Ministers: Minister of Justice Date finalised: 15 August 2024 Problem Definition Officials were directed to consider a specific proposal for addition to the Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill. We proceeded on the following assumption: That the current test for granting permanent name suppression to a person convicted of a sexual crime and the general process to appeal permanent suppression decisions can caus...

7. Proactive release – Documents relating to Implementing the recommendations of the AML/CFT statutory review [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...information has been withheld in accordance with the following sections of the OIA: • S9(2)(F)(iv) • S9(2)(J) • S6(a) 2. DEV-22-MIN-0244: Implementing the Recommendations of the AML/CFT Statutory Review Cabinet Committee Minute Cabinet Legislation Committee 26 October 2022 Some information has been withheld in accordance with the following sections of the OIA: • S9(2)(F)(iv) • S9(2)(J) I N C O N F I D E N C E 1 I N C O N F I D E N C E...

8. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-41.pdf [pdf, 28 MB]

   ...available • Briefings signed by the Minister released in their final form in another proactive release • Correspondence relating to matters under active consideration Please see further proactively released material related to the Electoral Matters Legislation Amendment Bill: • Proactive release, 13 May 2025 'Paper 3: Government response to the Justice Committee report Inquiry into the 2023 General Election' at: https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications...

9. BORA Diplomatic Privileges And Immunities Amendment Bill [pdf, 19 KB]

   ...Amendment Bill 2003 1. We have considered whether the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Amendment Bill 2003 (PCO 4922/6) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. We understand that this Bill is to be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee on Thursday, 19 June 2003. 2. The stated purpose of the Bill is to make certain amendments to the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1968 (the principal Act) that are needed to implement the Agreement on the Privil...

10. BORA Statutes Amendment Bill (No. 2) [pdf, 299 KB]

    ...non-Justice items in this year’s Statutes Amendment Bill (No. 2) for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ("the Bill of Rights Act") (PCO 8027/5). The Crown Law Office has similarly considered the Justice items (i.e. legislation administered by the Ministry of Justice) in the Bill. We understand that this Bill will be considered by the Cabinet Legislation Committee at its meeting scheduled for 23 August 2007. 2. We have concluded that the Bill appears to b...