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1. Pope v Human Rights Commission (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...Our reasons follow: require the rules to be construed to secure “the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of any proceeding or interlocutory application”. [47.1] Ombudsmen are appointed as officers of Parliament and Commissioners for Investigations (see s 3(1)). Every investigation by an Ombudsman must be conducted in private (s 18(2)) and an Ombudsman is under a mandatory statutory duty to maintain secrecy in respect of all matters that come to his or her knowledge in the...

2. ZA v YB LCRO 135/2014 (31 August 2016) [pdf, 76 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...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 159 Auckland Council v Noe [pdf, 826 KB]

   ...Auckland Council, affirmed on 12 September 2019; and (b) Samuel Lindsay Woolley, Team Leader Soil Contamination at Thomas Consultants, affirmed on 6 September 2019. [7] The evidence of Ms Obushenkova addresses the history of the Council's investigations and enforcement action in relation to the property. She says that the property came to her attention when another Council officer reported seeing what appeared to be filling activity as he passed by. She visited the property on...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 071 Fraser Auret Racing v Rangitikei District Council [pdf, 937 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 071 IN THE MA TIER of an appeal under cl 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN FRASER AURET RACING (ENV-2020-\VLG-00003 7) Appellant AND Court: Hearing: Site Visit: Last case event: Appearances: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: RANGITIKEI DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge BP Dwyer Environment Commissioner DJ Bu

5. 2013 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...crime fell 8 percent, youth crime fell 19 percent and re‑offending fell 10.6 percent. Achieving the BPS targets and justice outcomes requires sector agencies to work together across the criminal justice ‘pipeline’ from crime prevention, investigation of crime, arrests and prosecutions, through to courts, sentencing, and sentence management and rehabilitation. Policies and approaches in one part of the system can have significant effects on others. SECTOR LEADERSHIP AND...

6. [2015] NZEmpC 24 Lowe v Director-General of Health, Ministry of Health & Ors [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...Guidelines would be available on request from the Ministry. b) If the details on the form are incomplete, additional information can be requested. c) Where a potentially false claim is identified, the Ministry can delegate audit agents to investigate. d) Audit agents can also carry out random audit checks and investigate claims or complaints. e) False claiming could result in legal action to recover funds as well as criminal prosecution. f) The completed claim f...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 183 Port Otago Ltd v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 6.3 MB]

   BEFORETHEEN~RONMENTCOURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 182 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Act ROYAL FOREST & BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-201S-AKL-129) NGATI MAKINO HERITAGE TRUST (ENV-201S-AKL-140) NGATI RANGINUI IWI INCORPORATED SOCIETY (ENV-201S-AKL-141) Appellants BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

8. Victim-led alternative resolution pathways [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Victim-led alternative resolution pathways Research Report August 2022 Elaine Mossman Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................. i Part A – Critical review of relevant literature ......................................................................................... 1 1.0 Introduction .......................................................

9. [2008] NZEmpC CC 4A/08 Sefo v Sealord Shellfish Ltd [pdf, 86 KB]

   SEFO V SEALORD SHELLFISH LTD CHCH CC 4A/08 17 April 2008 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH CC 4A/08 CRC 32/07 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN TERESA SEFO Plaintiff AND SEALORD SHELLFISH LTD Defendant Hearing: 31 March and 1 and 2 April 2008 (Heard at Nelson) Appearances: Peter Cranney, Counsel for Plaintiff A E Scott-Howman and M J McGoldrick, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 17 April

10. Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Outcomes Evaluation 2018-19: Summary Evaluation Report [pdf, 1.3 MB]

    ...using estimates provided directly by agencies, rather than using values in the CBAx tool itself. As agreed by all agencies involved in the evaluation, these estimates were the same as those used in the model to evaluate the cost of the AODT Court.7 Private benefits (to victims) were calculated using estimates sourced directly from Treasury’s CBAx tool. Secondly, differences in justice-related outcomes between AODT Court participants and matched offenders varied over each follow-u...