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1. Interim Regulatory Impact Statement: Consultation options for adoption law reform [pdf, 857 KB]

   ...regardless of their age, they can obtain a resident visa. Regulatory Impact Statement | 7 Interdepartmental Working Group’s Review of the Adoption Act 1955, and the New Zealand Law Commission’s 2001 report, Adoption and its Alternatives. Private individuals and groups have taken legal action to press for the urgency of adoption law reform. In 2016, advocacy group Adoption Action Inc successfully brought a case to the Human Rights Review Tribunal. 5 Māori individuals...

2. Vincent Carlyle Kerr - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 6.6 MB]

   ' BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Auckland Registry ENV 2015 AKL 0000134 IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under Clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act TRUSTEES OF MOTITI ROHE MOANA TRUST Appellant BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF VINCENT CARLYLE KERR ON BEHALF OF MOTITIROHEMOANATRUST 25th October 2017 Counsel Acting RB Enright Barrister Level 1, Stanbeth House 28 Customs

3. LCRO 47/2021 BQ v ZG (16 December 2024) [pdf, 665 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2024] NZLCRO 154 Ref: LCRO 47/2021 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee BETWEEN BQ Applicant AND ZG Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] The applicant, Mr BQ

4. Huata v Robin - Rotopounamu 1B1A (2017) 60 Takitimu MB 7 (60 TKT 7) [pdf, 339 KB]

   60 Tākitimu MB 7 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAKITIMU DISTRICT A20150004913 A20150003172 A20140012724 UNDER Section 67, 315 and 326(b), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Rotopounamu 1B1A BETWEEN GARY HUATA, BRENDA NICOLE KUPA, PATON LUXFORD, DAVID WHATANUI PUNA, TE ROERA CLIVE DAVID PUNA AND JEAN YORSTEN AS TRUSTEES OF ROTOPOUNAMU 1B1A AHU WHENUA TRUST AND PETER ROBIN, RAYMOND PUNA, NI

5. [2023] NZEnvC 048 Evans v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 944 KB]

   EVANS v MDC – DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 48 IN THE MATTER of the Biosecurity Act 1993 AND of an application under s76 of the Act BETWEEN GEOFFREY IAN TUDOR EVANS (ENV-2020-CHC-105) Applicant AND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge P A Steven Environment Commissioner S Myers Hearing: in Blenheim on 27 September 2022 Appearances: Q A M Davies and

6. [2024] NZEnvC 282 M & L Taylor Partnership v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 7.4 MB]

   M & L TAYLOR PARTNERSHIP V QLDC – CONSENT DETERMINATION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 282 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under s120 of the Act BETWEEN M & L TAYLOR PARTNERSHIP (ENV-2023-CHC-43) Appellant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge P A Steven – sitting alone under s279 of the Act In Chambers at Christchurch

7. Case studies from evaluation of court-referred restorative justice pilot [pdf, 791 KB]

   Evaluation of the Court-Referred Restorative Justice Pilot: Case Studies Prepared by the Crime and Justice Research Centre Victoria University of Wellington May 2005 2 DISCLAIMER This research was commissioned by the former Department for Courts. The report has been prepared by the authors and the views expressed in it are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the

8. Barlow v Phillips - Rangitoto Tuhua 55B1B and other blocks (2012) 282 Aotea MB 75 (282 AOT 75) [pdf, 419 KB]

   BARLOW V PHILLIPS MLC 282 Aotea MB 75 [3 May 2012] IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT 282 Aotea MB 75 (282 AOT 75) A20080015133 UNDER Section 238 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Rangitoto Tuhua 55B1B and other Blocks (Manu Ariki Marae) BETWEEN FAITH BARLOW AND BEVERLY MURAAHI Applicants AND TEINA PHILLIPS First Respondent AND TE KOTAHITANGA SOCIETY INCORPORATED Second Respondent AND WAITUHI

9. Adoption Law Reform Targeted Engagement Report [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   TARGETED ENGAGEMENT: ADOPTION LAW REFORM REPORT Final Report Hāpaitia te ara tika pūmau ai te rangatiratanga mō ngā uri whakatipu. Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence, and growth for future generations. 8 December 2021 Commercial In Confidence CONTENTS Preface 7 Dedication page 1 Introduction and Background 2 Aotearoa New Zealand’s adoption laws no longer reflect our society’s values, cultural expectations, or international best practice 2

10. 2021-04-13 Transcript (up to end of day 15) [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER OF The Resource Management Act 1991 AND Of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 12 April 2021 held in Cromwell Court: Environme