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1. LI v UC & IC [2021] NZDT 1609 (24 June 2021) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...of M Limited who saw the car at LI’s request. 18. EM repaired the initial oil leak which LI knew about at the time of sale. That did not fix the problem and the engine continued to emit blue smoke from the exhaust. EM carried out further investigations including using an endoscope camera to look inside the engine. He said there was carbon built up on the spark plug on cylinder one indicating burning oil. Further investigation found excessive carbon and dampness on cylinder one pis...

2. LCRO 264/2016 YQ v VG [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...compensation, as will be seen from what follows. 4 [10] Ms YQ says: (a) the Committee has ignored the considerable evidence provided that proves Mr VG has acted in a manner that breaches the standards required of a lawyer; (b) Mr VG’s investigation was fundamentally flawed and had a pre-determined outcome; and (c) Mr VG was clearly the investigator and also the legal advisor. [11] Mr VG says he has little to add to his earlier response to NZLS beyond: (a) he is confident...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 012 Mt Wellington Highway Ltd & Jaafar Holdings Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 879 KB]

   ...in terms of s 24(7)(b) of the consideration given to alternative sites, routes or other methods of achieving the objectives. The objectors will raise issue as to: 3. 1 Whether the respondent adequately considered alternatives that did not involve privately owned land. 3.2 Whether the respondent adequately considered the impact on the objectors and their land and/or Interests in land, of the taking. including the loss of potential development opportunities. 3.3 Whether the respondent...

4. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...information on deaths in custody and in particular on one specific death in Police custody (Mr Sentry Taitoko). 36. The report provides data on deaths in custody. Some detail is withheld due to privacy concerns. 37. The report describes the investigations of two deaths in Police custody - a person dying due to intoxication and a suicide in a court cell. Recommendations from both IPCA reports were accepted and actioned, including through training of Police officers and...

5. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...information on deaths in custody and in particular on one specific death in Police custody (Mr Sentry Taitoko). 36. The report provides data on deaths in custody. Some detail is withheld due to privacy concerns. 37. The report describes the investigations of two deaths in Police custody - a person dying due to intoxication and a suicide in a court cell. Recommendations from both IPCA reports were accepted and actioned, including through training of Police officers and...

6. Watson v Capital and Coast District Health Board [2015] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...DECISION: 7 July 2015 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL Introduction [1] Ms Watson is a registered nurse employed by Capital and Coast District Health Board (CCDHB). In October 2011 a complaint of harassment was made against her. Following an investigation which did not conclude until 15 months later in January 2013, no formal disciplinary action was taken against her. 2 [2] During the investigation Ms Watson on 10 August 2012 made a complaint of harassment against her line man...

7. [2022] NZREADT 2 - BX v REAA (28 February 2022) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...It will cost her thousands of dollars to make it compliant. 2. Prior to purchase, the vendors’ son committed suicide at the property. Mr Tapper told her “something big” had happened, but when she asked for details, he suggested it was private. He refused to tell her about the suicide. She recently tried to sell the property, but local buyers knew of the suicide and offered over $100,000 less than its true value. There is stigma now associated with the property. 3. She h...

8. Compensation-for-a-Wrongly-Convicted-and-Imprisoned-Individual-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...following compensation package for Mr-: 3.1. 3.2. An ex gratia payment of $108,037.44 representing Mr- non-pecuniary and pecuniary losses in respect of his wrongful convictions aiicnniprisonment; and A statement of innocence and apology made privately to Mr- by the Minister of Justice on behalf of the Crown. Background Application for compensation 4. 5. 6. On 29 August 2019, Mr - applied for compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment in respect of two convictio...

9. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - government reply to issues 5th report [pdf, 458 KB]

   ...pilot initiative that currently operates in Waikato and Auckland only. An evaluation indicated that the assessment has positive results in motivating offenders to strengthen their cultural identity, and to address their offending. The Department is investigating ways in which it can be better integrated into sentence management. Tikanga Māori Programmes: These programmes are tailored for all offenders who identify as Māori and have been sentenced to imprisonment, supervision, inte...

10. LCRO 144/2024 NQ v PW (28 March 2025) [pdf, 187 KB]

    ...Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that purpose all the powers of a Standards Committee or an investigator and seek and receive evidence. These powers extend to “any review” … … the power of review is much broader t...