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1. Update to Minister on applying the investment approach to Justice [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...45. For example, the Washington State Institute for Public Policy is a non-partisan think tank funded by the state legislature in Washington to provide independent advice on the cost-benefit ratios of various investments to reduce crime, from parenting programmes through to prison-based drug treatment. We attach a copy of their latest report for your information. As noted in the recent Justice Sector symposium, if approaches to reduce crime work well overseas, they are likely to work...

2. Recommendations Recap 2024 Q2 [pdf, 884 KB]

   Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 April and 30 June 2024 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2024 (2) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a death,

3. LCRO 153/2023 GP v DM (29 November 2024) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...constitute unsatisfactory conduct; and (d) did GP’s indication that a complaint would be filed with the Complaints Service if DM refused to transfer her file to another lawyer, constitute unsatisfactory conduct? Introductory Comments [66] Working through the information that was provided to the Standards Committee has not been without its difficulties. [67] The Standards Committee decision is lengthy. 4 Deliu v Connell [2016] NZHC 361, [2016] NZAR 475 at [2]. 12 [68] The...

4. [2014] NZEmpC 134 Booth v Big Kahuna Holdings Ltd [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...friends. I wouldn’t ask u here on your own. Mr Booth: Settled down. I need friends. Ms B: I understand that you’re feeling pretty alone right now because I’ve been in exactly the same place before, and you do need friends to help you through this. I’d really like to be one of those friends but I don’t think it’s my place. You need friends who are just yours Mr Booth: No just mature friends. Understanding friends Mr Booth: You can be a mutual friend. They are...

5. Tranche 1 of Cabinet and Ministerial advice on changes to clubs and ranges regulations [pdf, 13 MB]

   © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Nicole McKee Associate Minister of Justice Proactive release – Phase 2 of the Firearms Reform Programme – tranche 1 Date of issue: 5 September 2024 The following documents are here proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (23) 4. Some information has been withheld because, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), it would not be released. Where this

6. [2011] NZEmpC 151 Penney v Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...two days after that interim determination was given, Mr Meyer sent an email to Ms Burson suggesting settlement discussions. Initially Mr Meyer sought reinstatement as part of a settlement package but that was immediately rejected by Fonterra. Through Ms Burson, Fonterra made an initial settlement offer of $4,000 on 19 June 2009. [11] Later in June 2009, Mr Meyer advised the Authority and Ms Burson that he no longer had instructions to represent Ms Penney in the substantive hearing...

7. ISR Evaluation Synthesis Report [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   FINAL REPORT by Elaine Mossman with Nan Wehipeihana and Michael Bealing of NZIER Submitted to Joint Venture Business Unit 30 September 2019 Evaluation of the family violence Integrated Safety Response pilot Phase II – Years 2 & 3 Contents Glossary of common acronyms and terminology .............................................................................. i Acknowledgements ...............................

8. OIA-94638.pdf [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...murder. One strong argument in favour of retaining partial defences is that they allow for recognition of the impact of illness and disability on criminal liability for the most severe of offences. Additionally, the importance of community involvement through the jury process allows public confidence in the final court decisions on such offending. 37. Health has two concerns: 37.1. Stigma relating to a murder, as opposed to manslaughter or infanticide conviction. The Ministry of Health...

9. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Katui Early Childhood Learning Centre Ltd [2019] NZHRRT 55 [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...personal cellphone at work, amongst other things. Another issue was the failure of Ms Gin-Cowan to complete professional development assessments which were required from the centre by the Education Review Office. [5] In November 2014, Ms Gin-Cowan separated from Dane Matthews. The separation was acrimonious, and Ms Gin-Cowan considers that her relationship with Mr and Mrs Matthews, particularly Mrs Matthews, became difficult at this point. Around this time, a serious allegation abo...

10. Far North District Council - Okahu 3B2B2 (2015) 97 Taitokerau MB 234 (97 TTK 234) [pdf, 396 KB]

    97 Taitokerau MB 234 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT A20120014247 UNDER Section 183, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Okahu 3B2B2 Block BETWEEN FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL Applicant A20140010697 UNDER Section 215, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Okahu 1, 3B2B2A, 3B2B2C, 3B2B2D, 4A, 4B, 4D, 4C1, 4C2, 3A 3B2A Blocks BETWEEN TE URI REIHANA-NGATOTE and