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1. BORA Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Bill [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...agencies are Corrections, Department of Internal Affairs, Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Transport, New Zealand Customs Service, New Zealand Police, and New Zealand Transport Agency. to facilitate the provision of public services. Freedom from unreasonable search or seizure 14. We consider the proposed new disclosure power to be consistent with s 21. The relevant documents held by the Registrar-General contain only basic biographical information held in...

2. LCRO 90/2016 FL v WZ (15 August 2019) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...rendered two invoices to Ms FL, one in the sum of $5,000 plus GST, a second, in the sum of $7,500 plus GST. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [9] Ms FL lodged a complaint with the New Zealand Law Society’s Lawyers Complaints Service (the Complaints Service) on 11 September 2015. Her complaint was that Ms WZ had: (a) failed to follow instructions to obtain important documents; (b) worked on her file for a protracted period of time without instructions, whilst...

3. Meroiti v Meroiti - Owhata No 1J No 2B [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 142 (2025 APPEAL 142) [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...requirements for injunction applications. [20] Rule 9.5 relevantly provides that the Registrar must, without delay, refer an application for injunction to a Judge for directions. The Court may then give directions as to who must arrange for the service of the application and how it must be served.10 Unless 8 Furnell v Whangarei High Schools Board [1973] AC 660 at 679. 9 See Ngati Apa ki Te Waipounamu Trust v Attorney General [2004] 1 NZLR 462 (CA), Tioro v McCallum – Estate of...

4. B Ltd v NK & KX [2025] NZDT 28 (27 January 2025) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...of $33,977.31 on or before 28 February 2025. Reasons 1. NK and KX engaged B Ltd to design a holiday home for them on a property in [Town A]. A written contract was entered between the parties which explained how fees would be charged and services rendered. 2. NK and KX used U Ltd, a project management company, to prepare an architectural design brief which explained what NK and KX wanted for their home. 3. The first stage of the design process was for B Ltd to produce a sk...

5. Guide-5-A-Guide-to-Deportation-Appeal-Cancelled-Refugee-and-Protected-Person.pdf [pdf, 371 KB]

   ...website.www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/general/generalinfor mation/immigrationact/factsheets/ Immigration New Zealand fact sheets about many topics, including residence, refugee or protected person status, and deportation. Some are in languages other than English. www.justice.govt.nz/services/legal-help/legal-aid If you make an appeal, you may be able to get legal aid (government funding to help people who cannot afford a lawyer). This website explains how legal aid works. www.legi...

6. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Waitemata Community Law Centre [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...March 2019 Waitematā Community Law Centre Te Korowai Ture ō Waitematā 1 BACKGROUND The Waitematā Community Law Centre offers free legal help to people who are most in need in Waitākere, North Shore and Rodney. We are a walk-in service and also provide advice by phone and email. We regularly support people living in poverty; those in insecure housing; and those experiencing family violence. We appreciate the Independent Panel taking the time to consult with Commu...

7. OIA-124261.pdf [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...longer reflects its operating environment 41. The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) plays a critical role in promoting executive accountability. Increasing the accessibility of official information helps enhance public trust. The Ministry, the Public Service Commission and the Ombudsman all play a role in promoting access to information held by government to supports public participation in the democratic process, promote trust in government, and enable governments to be held to account. 4...

8. LCRO 80/2019 ZB v YC (18 August 2021) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...that Mr YC’s conduct in the [XD] proceedings raised professional and ethical concerns, and had cost [XD] in excess of $100,000. The complaint [19] Mr ZB lodged his complaint about Mr YC’s conduct with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service (Complaints Service) on 22 August 2018. [20] As foreshadowed above, there were two main aspects of Mr ZB’s complaint. First, he had a general complaint about Mr YC’s role and conduct across a number of matters, as an in-house l...

9. National guidelines for crime prevention through environmental design in New Zealand - Part 2 [pdf, 1008 KB]

   ...of space. 3 Who should be involved? Crime prevention is complex. The National Guidelines and crime prevention solutions are likely to be more effective if central and local government work in partnership with local communities, businesses and service organisations. While the nature and scale of partnerships to promote safety from crime will vary according to local circumstances, the key partners are local authorities and the police. Key partners organisation role Local authorities...

10. YCAP - youth offending teams guide [pdf, 14 MB]

    ...councils, non-government organisations (NGOs), local iwi and hapū, and schools. YOTs are about having the right people connected and involved. YOT members share their different perspectives and expectations, and address specific issues or service failures between or within member agencies. YOTs under the Youth Crime Action Plan • YOTs can play a big part in delivering YCAP. In turn, YCAP can help YOTs be more focused and effective, and provide real leadership with their com...