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1. Regulatory Impact Statement: Including 17 year-olds, and convictable traffic offences not punishable by imprisonment, in the youth justice system [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...43. That formal processing might instead increase reoffending is consistent with social learning theory, which is a theory of crime with strong empirical support.15 44. Social learning theory emphasises how criminal behaviour can steadily increase through positive reinforcement by anti-social peers, which can be more likely to occur if young people are taken through a formal court process that reinforces an anti-social identity and leads young offenders to associate with each other.1...

2. Proactive release - Prohibiting conversion practices [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Justice Options for prohibiting conversion practices Date 18 March 2021 File reference HUM-18-01 Action sought Timeframe Indicate your preferred policy options 22 March 2021 Contacts for telephone discussion (if required) Name Position Telephone First contact (work) (a/h) Caroline Greaney General Manager, Civil and Constitutional 04 918 858 Jenna Reid Policy Manager, Civil Law and Human Rights 04 9 8 86 9 Senior Policy Advisor Minist

3. Youth Justice Indicators Counting Rules and Limitations [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...Levels of reporting of child abuse or neglect can be affected by a number of things. For example, the extent of publicity around campaigns such as “It’s Not OK” (i.e. increased publicity can lead to increased reporting). Also, actions taken through the Children's Action Plan may increase the reporting of concerns to Oranga Tamariki about care and protection for children and young people, by raising awareness of child abuse. In the short term, this means that the proportion...

4. [2008] NZEmpC AC 9/08 Hardie (practicing as J D Hardie & Co) v Round [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...You are to surrender your Amex card, your key to the premises, and you are to remove your personal belongings from the premises under supervision and leave immediately. Your final pay slip is enclosed. A direct credit for the net amount should go through tonight. In the circumstances we will not be supplying a reference although a record of the period of your employment can be supplied on your request. … [15] Dr Round was affected adversely by these events. He was dism...

5. Canterbury Westland Standards Committee v Simes [2012] NZLCDT 4 [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...received no notice. He said that the Standards Committee did not specifically refer to the full year period in its determination. As a consequence, he submitted, the Tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear the charge based on allegations of conduct throughout 2009. [17] For the Standards Committee, Mr W C Pyke submitted that the original complaint, which was sent to Ms Simes inviting her response, defined the scope of enquiry, as did the Notice of Hearing dated 4 May 2010. The Notice of...

6. Stewart v CAC10064 & Cooper [2013] NZREADT 58 [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...[22] One of his agents came to him, as branch manager, to advise that she was about to prepare an agreement for sale and purchase of the property. She advised him that the purchasers had told her they had previously been introduced to the property through Coopers some considerable time previously. That was about eight months previously. The buyers had advised the agent that they had previously entered into an agreement for sale and purchase of the property but it had “fallen over”....

7. Waitangi Tribunal - Mangatū Remedies Report [pdf, 3.8 MB]

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8. YCAP - community planning guide [pdf, 8.7 MB]

   Community action planning guide He aratohu ki ngā mahere tukanga hapori YCAP Youth crime action plan 2013–2023 GU ID E CO M M UN IT Y AC TI ON P LA NN IN G THIS ARTWORK WAS CREATED BY YOUNG PEOPLE STAYING AT CHILD, YOUTH AND FAMILY RESIDENCES 11 Contents Introduction 3 7 STEPS FOR CREATING YOUR COMMUNITY’S ACTION PLAN Flowchart 5 Preparation 6 Understand your community 8 Clarify issues 10 Involve the community 12 Set goals 14 Finalise your plan 16 Pu

9. MLC - 150 years of the Māori Land Court [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...FOUNDATIONS OF THE COURT 1862–1890s The government’s response was to set up the Hawke’s Bay Commission of 1873, one of the first of the many government-mandated reviews and inquiries into the Court’s actions which have been so influential throughout its history. The Hawke’s Bay Commission was a bicultural body and comprised four commissioners, two Māori (Wiremu Hikairo, of Rotorua, and Major Te Wheoro, from the Waikato) and two Pākehā (C W Richmond and F E Maning). Richm...

10. CAC 2106 v Hu [2024] NZREADT 36 (23 September 2024) [pdf, 143 KB]

    ...[4] The defendant, Kun Hu, also known as Kevin Hu, is a licensed salesperson. He is engaged by Barfoot & Thompson, trading as Barfoot & Thompson Commercial (the agency). [5] The purchaser (and complainant) made offers to buy a property through Mr Hu which were abandoned or withdrawn. In the context of the negotiations, there were discussions between the purchaser and Mr Hu as to whether the latter would split his commission on the transaction with the former. The Tribunal...