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1. BORA Broadcasting (New Zealand on Air and Te Māngai Pāho Reporting Requirments) Amendment Bill [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...achieve that objective.2 9. We consider the limitations in the Bill are minimal and justified taking into account the objectives of the provisions. These include promoting transparency and accountability to the public for the spending of public funds related to public broadcasting, and the necessity of information-gathering in a regulatory context. Further, it is noted that, in this case, these limitations apply to Crown entities, rather than individuals. 10. For these reasons, we co...

2. BZ Ltd v YA [2014] NZDT 719 (12 December 2014) [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...The price for the ceiling surface area alone at 15 per sqm is therefore $2,730 +GST, or $3,139.00. The surface area of the walls of each room will be significantly more than double the floor area of each room, leaving $5,000 +GST looking like a relatively low price for the work performed by BZ Limited. [8] Given the above, I also find it highly likely that even if YA thought there were other areas to be included, the price provided by BZ Limited was only for the work they say it wa...

3. BORA Student Loan Scheme (Exemptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parliament under s 7 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 in relation to the Student Loan Scheme (Exemptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill. It should not be used or acted upon for any other purpose. The advice does no more than assess whether the Bill complies with the minimum guarantees...

4. BORA Copyright (New Technologies And Performers' Rights) Amendment Bill [pdf, 278 KB]

   ...general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parliament under s 7 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 in relation to the Copyright (New Technologies And Performers' Rights) Amendment Bill 2005. It should not be used or acted upon for any other purpose. The advice does no more than assess whether the Bill complies with the minimum guarantees...

5. BORA New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran's Pension (Entitlements of Spouses and Partners of People in Long-Term Residential Care and Remedial Matters) Bill [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...of social security legislation. The Bill therefore draws a distinction on the ground of sexual-orientation. However, we do not consider this raises an issue in terms of s 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act. 5. Persons living in a same-sex de facto relationship are not currently recognised by the principal Acts and are therefore not subject to the married rate of superannuation or veteran's pension; they already receive the single or single living alone rate. As the Bill simply enable...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 196 A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment v Samra Holdings Ltd t/a Te Puna Liquor Centre [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...17 November 2020 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS (Application for freezing order – Judgment No 2) [1] On 6 November 2020, in a judgment of Judge Kathryn Beck, a freezing order was made pursuant to s 190(3) of the Employment Relations Act 2000.1 The order was interim only and was directed to lapse at 4 pm on Tuesday 17 November 2020 unless further extended by order of the Court in a hearing set down for 2 pm on Monday 16 November 2020. [2] The telephone hearing...

7. [2020] NZEmpC 186 Alkazaz v Enterprise IT Ltd [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...[9 November 2020] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2020] NZEmpC 186 EMPC 397/2019 IN THE MATTER OF challenges to determinations of the Employment Relationships Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for stay of execution BETWEEN AHMED ALKAZAZ Plaintiff AND ENTERPRISE IT LIMITED Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: Plain...

8. Matamata-Piako District Council.pdf [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...proceeding that MPDC is interested in are as follows: (a) Objectives 2 and 3; (b) Policy 3; and (c) Table 3.11-1. Page 3 5. Without derogating from paragraph 4, MPDC is particularly interested in the Appeal so far as it relates to: (a) The target to meet the numeric water quality values in Table 3.11-1 within 10 years. The short-term target represents a 20 percent reduction of the required change between current water quality and the long-term water q...

9. Timberlands-Limited.pdf [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO S274 OF THE RMA 29 SEPTEMBER 2020 2 TO: THE REGISTRAR ENVIRONMENT COURT AUCKLAND 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Timberlands Limited (“TL”) wishes to be party to the following proceedings relating to appeals against the decisions of the Waikato Regional Council on Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change 1: Waikato and Waipa River catchments (“PC1”). (a) OJI Fibre Solutions (NZ) Limited v Waikato Regional Council (ENV- 2...

10. Matamata-Piako District Council.pdf [pdf, 100 KB]

    ...that MPDC is interested are: (a) Objective 1; (b) Policies 13 and 17; and Page 3 (c) Implementation Method 3.11.3.2 5. Without derogating from paragraph 4, MPDC is particularly interested in the Appeal in so far as it relates to: (a) Ensuring that wetlands constructed as part of infrastructure (or “infrastructure wetlands”) are exempt from Objective 1 and Policy 17. (b) Amending Policy 13 (d) so that it is clear and certain that offset meas...