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1. Proactive release - Prisoner Voting [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...overcome the effects of removing sentenced prisoners from the electoral roll. 9gxv4z1bpw 2019-11-19 10:16:34 RE LE AS ED B Y TH E MIN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E 9 58. The Electoral Commission is working closely with Corrections’ Probation services to reach people on probation and conditional release where Corrections is likely to be providing support services. This is being expanded with a pilot in Auckland and Northland where the Electoral Commission will be pilotin...

2. The use of imprisonment in New Zealand [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...imprisonment, and vice-versa. However, quite the opposite is revealed by the facts. In Australia the high imprisoning jurisdictions – New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia, Northern Territory – also have the highest rates for the use of probation and community service orders. Conversely, the low imprisoning jurisdictions, Tasmania and Victoria, have the lowest rates for the use of non-custodial or community-based penalties. 24 In New Zealand a high rate of impr...

3. [2021] NZEnvC 184 Tasman District Council v Awaroa Aerodrome Ltd [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...the quanying was unlawful especially given the punitive consequences of a declaration to that effect. Nevertheless, if Saddle Views wishes to rely on one of the exceptions stated at s 9(3) then it bears the evidential burden of placing sufficient probative evidence before the Court to raise the reasonable possibility of the existence of a consent and its terms. It follows from this that provided there was probative evidence of this kind, it was for the Council to satisfy the Court o...

4. 2019 Directory of Official Information A-C [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   Directory of Official Information Listings A-C Author Version number Date About This is a living document; we endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email official.correspondence@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments –we can send you a MS Word version if you need. official.correspondence@justice.govt.nz Ministerial Services Strategy, Governance &

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

   ...those present, acknowledging the Pacific Island custom of beginning with a prayer or poem. He called for a volunteer and Kura offered to say a prayer. Joe noted that apologies for not attending the conference had been received from the police and the probation officer, and that Tama’s lawyer was not going to attend. He then thanked everyone for attending, noting the purpose of the conference as being to put things right with the support of the offender’s family. The ground-rules wer...

6. Delivering better public services: reducing crime & reoffending result action plan [pdf, 500 KB]

   ...in the re-offending rate • Expand alcohol and drug treatment for offenders in prison and the community. • Expand rehabilitation programmes that are proven to reduce re-offending. • Enhance rehabilitation services provided directly by probation officers for offenders on community sentences. • Deliver rehabilitation in partnership with iwi and community groups and contract for results. • Implement working prisons and increase prisoners’ participation in education and...

7. Tainui - Arahura No 2A (2015) 30 Te Waipounamu MB 168 (30 TWP 168) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...owner in the block at the time of his death in 2003, although he was a member of the hapū of the area, Kati Waewae, and was a trustee in the Malta Tainui Whānau Trust which holds an interest in the block. [5] George left a will for which probate was granted by the High Court in Greymouth on 27 May 2003. The will provided for succession to George’s land interests by giving a life interest to his wife, with the remaindermen being his eight children. Mrs Tainui is the sole bene...

8. McCallum v The Māori Trustee of Whanganui - Estate of Ngapiki Waaka Hakaraia [2014] Chief Judge's MB 541 (2014 CJ 541) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...Ngapiki’s Will (and the respondent in this case) does not agree and considers the order made on 26 March 1997 should not be cancelled or amended. Background [3] Ngapiki passed away on 9 November 1969 leaving a will dated 4 July 1958 (the Will). 1 Probate was granted on 27 April 1970 in favour of the Māori Trustee and the deceased’s Māori land interests were vested in the Māori Trustee in terms of s 81 of the Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 (MAAA). [4] The relevant clau...

9. Green – Trustees of Te Kou Tiaki and Tangi Ataahua Green Whanau Trust (2014) 92 Waiariki MB 183 (92 WAR 183) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...in respect of the shares of Te Ata Koroheke in the said land to accord the wishes of the donor that all her children should share equally. The question of succession is complicated by the existence of two Wills of which only the later in time was probated. That Will did not contain a revocation clause which raises a presumption that the earlier Will still continued in force. Correspondence from the solicitor for the estate clearly indicates that a compromise was reached amongst the bene...

10. Waititi v Ruha - Orete D1 Block (2011) 28 Waiariki MB 166 (28 WAR 166) [pdf, 134 KB]

    ...survived Watene Ruha for another three years and did not move to apply to have the s 440 order cancelled is interesting, but without some definite evidence that he failed to take this action because he wanted the Ruha whānau to have the shares, its probative value is limited. 28 Waiariki MB 177 5. The revesting of the shares in the Rata Waititi whānau is consistent with the principles of the 1993 Act as outlined in the Preamble, sections 2 and 17. Decision and Orders...