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

   ...briefing seeking further decisions in early March. We suggest you seek Cabinet’s in-principle agreement to the package of proposals, and to consult more widely on the proposals, as required by the Act. 8. Once the consultation is complete, we would check in with you to confirm your final policy decisions ahead of legislation being drafted for final Cabinet approval. 9. In early March, we will also provide you separate advice on the broader programme of work for firearms reform. Ba...

2. OIA-121693.pdf [pdf, 5.5 MB]

   ...guidelines outline what a good child protection policy should contain, along with links to supporting resources. Advice is included on how to turn policies into practice and how to drive changes in organisational culture. Child Worker safety checking for any facilitator identified as a children’s worker Model Resource: Child Safety Worker Check Resource Providers must comply with the Children’s Act by completing safety checking for any worker who fits or might fit the definit...

3. Kozlov v The Real Estate Agents Authority CAC (416) NZREADT 21 [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...Committee’s finding that Ms Hall had been asked by her to enter the property after settlement, and authorised to do so. [b] Photographs and emails concerning installation of the waste disposal system. [c] Correspondence with the Hamilton Police relating to Ms Hall’s entry to the property after settlement. 4 At paragraphs 3.23–3.28. [d] Correspondence with Ms Hall and Mr Lindsay relating to an offer of reimbursement....

4. Drug offences

   Key statutes Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2019 Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Act 2020 Key secondary legislation Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 Information/links to recent or currently underway reviews The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2019 altered the classification of some drugs and affirmed the Police discretion to not prosecute for possession of drugs for personal use where a health approach is more beneficial. The Drug and Substance Checking Legisla...

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5. OIA-110232.pdf [pdf, 8.2 MB]

   15 April 2024 S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a) Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz I www.justice.govt.nz Our ref: OIA 110232 Official Information Act request: Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill Thank you fo r your email of 1 March 2024, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the firearms legislation. Specifically, you requested: Could I please rec

6. Regulatory Impact Statement Vulnerable childrens bill child harm prevention orders [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...has consistent quality of practice, new standards and competencies. http://www.childrensactionplan.govt.nz/ 13 Workers will be able to identify, assess, respond to and monitor vulnerable children; 58.8. mandatory worker safety checks to ensure people who pose a risk cannot work with children; 58.9. investigation of a law change that will limit guardianship rights of parents who present an ongoing serious risk to their children. For example, the Co...

7. EO v UL LTD 2016 NZDT 979 (17 November 2016) [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...the digger bucket had not been stolen and fell onto the motorway while being driven by UL Ltd’s driver. If so, was UL Ltd’s driver negligent in failing to secure his load? [13] I find that Mr B’s failure to adequately secure his load and/or check that his load was secure is a breach of his duty of care to other drivers as it was reasonably foreseeable that a piece of metal equipment coming off the trailer would constitute a hazard on the road (and on the motorway in particular...

8. Proactive-release: Firearms-Registry-Review [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   .......................................................................................................18 Does the Registry incentivise licence holders to secure firearms and report of thefts? ...................24 Is there evidence of a problem that could undermine the effectiveness of the Registry? ................25 Do the firearms seized by Police have serial numbers that are suitable for Registry records? .........26 Are the types of arms items required to be registered contributing t...

9. Eichelbaum report - appendices [pdf, 540 KB]

   ...children in ways which are non-leading, but nevertheless elicit information on which a jury can reach an informed decision. At times the interviewer shows a proper regard for suggestion (the range of body parts offered to diagnose touching in the bath; the checks as to confidence and certainty). In my view, however, this series of interviews, given the age of the child, are too long and contain too many specific questions, which produce answers of questionable reliability. The interviewer is te...

10. LCRO 145/2023 ET v PU (25 February 2025) [pdf, 241 KB]

    ...concern was to put workable arrangements in place. [5] Mr ET received a grant of legal aid to bring proceedings in the Family Court to re-establish contact with his daughter (the family proceedings). [6] Mr ET instructed Ms PU to make a request to the Police under the Privacy Act 1993 for certain personal information about him, which he considered might have relevance to the family proceedings (the information request).1 [7] The Police responded to the information request in a letter t...