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1. 2023-10-11-MTA-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-D-Wilson.pdf [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...feature that is fed by a natural spring close to Maunu Wāhine. The waterway extends the spiritual pathway Arapaepae connecting with Punahau/Lake Horowhenua. Waimārie is characterised by high groundwater levels (as confirmed by the material supply investigation workstream) and its connections to the Arapaepae bush remnants, Waiopehu Reserve and Maunu Wahine. 23. Ngārara (Oligosoma ornatum) have been found within the Arapaepae bush remnants connected to our spiritual pathway and...

2. Deputy Registrar - Pukerewa A Trust (2025) 277 Waikato Maniapoto MB 58 (277 WMN 58) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...previous manager who exploited the conflict between the then trustees from time to time to his own advantage. That conduct included practices that caused financial loss to the trust. Among other problems, trust land and resources were used for private financial gain by that manager. This eventually led to his resignation during the tenure of the current trustees. [19] The fact these serious conflicts of interest were not managed properly by previous trustees is equally concerning....

3. BIM-Sector-Directorate_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...commitment to achieve better outcomes for Māori. 34. The first stage of the Justice System Kaupapa Inquiry was about funding for claimants’ participation in Tribunal inquiries, including legal aid. This mini-inquiry, known as Whakatika ki Runga, investigated whether the current Crown funding system adequately supports claimants’ participation. Hearings were completed in October 2022 and the Waitangi Tribunal released a report on its findings in February 2023. The Government is curren...

4. Final-Technical-Assessment-E-Social-Impact-Assessment-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   Barristers and Solicitors Wellington Solicitor Acting: David Allen / Thaddeus Ryan Email: david.allen@buddlefindlay.com / thaddeus.ryan@buddlefindlay.com Tel 64 4 462 0423 Fax 64 4 499 4141 PO Box 2694 DX SP20201 Wellington 6011 IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER OF applications for resource consents and notices of requirement in relation to the Ōtaki to North of Levin Project BY WAKA KOTAHI NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY Applic

5. 2014 to 2018 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   Statement of intent 2014–2018 E.64 SOI (2014) 1 Introduction from the Minister of Justice 2 Introduction from the Chief Executive 4 Who we are Our responsibilities Who we work with 6 Our operating environment Government priorities Sector priorities 8 What we want to achieve Our business strategy Our performance framework 10 What we will do Safer communities A fairer and more responsive justice system The integrity of our institutions is maintained

6. He Waka Roimata - Transforming our Criminal Justice System [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...individuals who may have offended, and responding to them accordingly. Decisions about what happens when a crime is committed are (almost exclusively) in the hands of parties other than the victim. For example: • police decide whether or not to investigate and/or prosecute a person for a crime • courts determine guilt and what sentence may be appropriate • the Parole Board decides whether or not to release a prisoner. Unless called as witnesses, victims and their whānau and fa...

7. BORA Foreshore and Seabed Bill [pdf, 125 KB]

   Foreshore and Seabed Bill Attorney-General 6 May 2004 1. I set out below my views on the consistency of the Foreshore and Seabed Bill (the Bill") with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ("BORA"). In summary, I consider that the Bill is consistent with BORA. 2. My approach in this opinion is: 2.1 to consider whether there is any prima facie breach of a provision of the Bill. I conclude there is no prima facie breach of sections 20, 21 or 27(3) but accept there

8. National Standards Committee 2 v Mulligan [2025] NZLCDT 18 (24 March 2025) [pdf, 353 KB]

   ...[31] In fact, the fears of the summer clerks were groundless. In the wake of the Russell McVeagh incident and subsequent report by Dame Margaret Beazley, the firm was well aware of its obligations to its staff. The firm commenced an immediate investigation following the second of the parties and reports of Mr Mulligan’s conduct. The firm demonstrated a caring and supportive attitude towards the summer clerks in particular. [32] [Redacted]. It would seem as an inevitable conse...

9. RH v LV LCRO 189 / 2011 (25 September 2012) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...the Department of Labour. [29] The Practitioner said that the possibility of litigation had been raised, but that no proceeding was filed, nor had he been instructed to do so, and that the work he undertook was essentially of an exploratory and investigative nature. He explained that he utilised the Statement of Claim as a ‘working template’, as this was a useful method for ongoing evaluation of the strength of any possible claim, and rejected that there was no support for an...

10. CR v TN LCRO 54/2014 (23 November 2016) [pdf, 75 KB]

    ...each Rule to determine the circumstances in which it is to apply. [32] There can only be a finding of unsatisfactory conduct if a specific Rule has been breached. A review of the Rules reveals that this does not permit a Standards Committee to investigate and punish lawyers for conduct outside their professional lives as has been suggested. As noted above, each of the Rules give a clear indication as to the circumstances in which it is to apply, and there is no general “fit and prop...