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1. Whakatāne District Council - Part Allotment Matatā Parish 6 (2015) 124 Waiariki MB 282 (124 WAR 282) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...relation to roadway orders, and in terms of roads made prior to 1931, commented thus: 4 [6] The Court has had the power to make roadway orders since the Native Land Court Act 1886 (“1886 Act”)...I provide only a brief summary of the earlier legislation. Legislation pre Native Land Act 1931 [7] Section 91 of the 1886 Act empowered the Court on an investigation of title or partition to order that land was “subject to such rights of private road for the purpose of access”....

2. Notes of Crown Maori Relations focus group with Constitutional and Legal experts 20 March 2018 [pdf, 540 KB]

   ...Resource Management Act, the Local Government Act and the State Sector Act were noted as being effective in establishing a constructive environment for the Crown-Māori relationship. That approach could be revisited. Some changes might need to be legislative, others not. • Māori have diverse realities, so there is a range of groups that the Government needs to engage and do messaging with. • Institutional capability and capacity needs to be addressed at many levels for bot...

3. COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Bill [pdf, 687 KB]

   ...intentionally fail to do so (section 32P(5)). 5 Section 375(1)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. 6 [2006] NZAR 629 (CA). 15. The penalties in the Bill are higher than those generally recommended for infringement offences. The Legislation Guidelines set out that, in general, infringement fees should not exceed $1,000.7 However, there are exceptions to this rule and there are infringement provisions in New Zealand legislation that impose penalties in excess of $1,000.8...

4. Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) (Overseas Travel Reporting) Amendment Bill [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...that registration and reporting requirement constituted a punishment. The Attorney-General's reasoning for this determination was: 1 8.1 the triggering event is a criminal conviction; 8.2 those on the Register are referred to throughout the legislation as registrable "offenders"; 8.3 the consequences are in effect a subset of the sanctions which can be imposed on offenders following release on parole; and 8.4 it is an offence to fail to comply with reporting obligatio...

5. NZBORA-Advice-Fair-Digital-News-Bargaining-Bill-for-publication.pdf [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...that facilitates fair and efficient bargaining and requires parties to engage with the process in good faith; d. Providing for collective bargaining by NMEs; and e. Establishing civil and criminal penalties to address non-compliance with the legislation. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 14 – Freedom of expression 6. Section 14 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom of expression, including the freedom to seek, re...

6. [2024] NZSSAA 07 (17 May 2024) [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...to establish a special assistance programme or exceptions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry should also create an exception for those caught in his situation. 36. A special assistance programme made under s 101 is secondary legislation that must follow publication and other requirements under the Legislation Act 2019.8 Although the Ministry made changes to policy and legislation in response to COVID-19, the Ministry did not establish a further exception which ad...

7. Taueki v McMillan - Horowhenua 11 (Lake) (2014) 324 Aotea MB 144 (324 AOT 144) [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...witnesses on their evidence. [31] The application was adjourned again and a further hearing held on 10 October 2005. 39 At that hearing Dr Bryan Gilling gave expert evidence on the history of ownership of Lake Horowhenua, as well as relevant legislative history. 40 Parties were again afforded an opportunity to respond to the evidence of Dr Gilling, resulting in some robust discussion. [32] In response to a number of the issues raised at the hearing held on 10 October 2005,...

8. Tranche 2 of Cabinet and Ministerial advice on changes to clubs and ranges regulations [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...mid-September 2024 Cabinet Legislation Committee (LEG) Mid-September 2024 Introduce Late September 50 Changes to regulatory settings will be implemented by the regulator, which is the FSA. Implementation planning will take place concurrently with legislative drafting and the Parliamentary process. 51 Implementation will likely include, at minimum, changes to the regulator’s website, updating IT systems, and changing forms. This will require lead-in time. I expect that implementati...

9. Summary of submissions: Strengthening New Zealand's legislative response to family violence [pdf, 584 KB]

   Strengthening New Zealand's legislative response to family violence Summary of submissions Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity...

10. Electoral-Maori-Electoral-OptionFINAL.pdf [pdf, 7 MB]

    Proa cti ve R ele as e Hon Kiri Allan Minister of Justice Proactive release – Electoral (Māori Electoral Option) Legislation Bill Date of issue: 28 July 2022 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted...