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1. RIS Privacy Bill further Cabinet decisions [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...rights will increase public trust in innovative uses of data for public good purposes and contribute to public inclusion in the regime. It will also contribute to the identification of problems, which can then be addressed. Impact on OPC (e.g. resource implications, connections to existing functions) As the industry regulator with finite resources, capacity, costs accruing to OPC from new regulations need to be considered, though these costs are likely to be operational in nature...

2. National guidelines for crime prevention through environmental design in New Zealand - Part 1 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...The CPTED approach to design There are three approaches to managing the physical environment in ways that will reduce the opportunity for crime: ■ Natural – the integration of security and behavioural concepts into how human and physical resources are designed and used (e.g. border definition, windows). ■ Organised – the introduction of labour-intensive security (e.g. guards, police, security patrols). ■ Mechanical – the introduction of capital or hardware-intensi...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 094 Page v Whanganui District Council [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...New Zealand decisions:36 But there must come a time when it is right to exercise that power for at least two reasons. First, the opponents who are harassed by the worry and expense of vexatious litigation are entitled to protection; secondly the resources of the judicial system are barely sufficient to afford justice without unreasonable delay to those who do have genuine grievances, and should not be squandered on those who do not. [63] The High Court in Hill also stated the following...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 154 NEIL Construction Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BElWEEN AND AND AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 15 4- of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for declarations under s311 of the Act NEIL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-000053) Applicant AUCKLAND COUNCIL First Respondent MINISTER OF DEFENCE Second Respondent L O LEE, S C LIN &am...

5. Chief Coroner 2019-20 Annual Report [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...of new learnings with medical and pathological information. For some files, the potential criminal interface and/or other regulatory investigations are new areas of the law for me. It is an important consideration for effective use of public resources not to reinvent the wheel or duplicate process. Finally, in every step of the way and decision about each of my coronial files, I always pay my respects and recognise that I am dealing with a person, a life, someone that was part of...

6. 221013-Web-Attachment-Summary-of-Submissions-Policy.pdf [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...Tiriti included: • More clarity on what Te Tiriti meant in the context of Wayfinding • Ensuring people who are using Wayfinding understand Te Tiriti so it is not overlooked 10 • Ensure Māori people and Māori organisations have the resources and autonomy to do their work and come up with their own solutions • Ensure every single contributor to the project is an expert in tikanga and te ao Māori • Ensure the needs and beliefs of Māori are central to the focus an...

7. NZ Private Prosecution Service Ltd v Key (Strike-Out Application) [2015] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...of justice and the vindication of the rule of law. See the obiter comments of Baragwanath J in Jeffries v Attorney-General [2010] NZCA 38 at [70] (leave to appeal refused [2010] NZSC 59): [70] Litigation imposes burdens on the parties and public resources alike. Restriction of standing to sue is a means used by the courts to restrain litigation where the plaintiff has no personal interest at stake, and where there is no sufficient public interest to justify the allocation of public reso...

8. [2022] NZEmpC 10 Shaw v Bay of Plenty District Health Board [pdf, 376 KB]

   ...note of frustration, critical of a lack of funding for her ongoing training, that falls a long way short of raising a personal grievance with the DHB about bullying and/or harassment or on any other basis. The exchange was about training, DHB resourcing, and the allocation of resources based on skill. Nor would this exchange of emails support a conclusion that throughout 2012, arising from the performance review and the concerns about funding, the DHB was placed on notice by Ms Sh...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 259 Dromgool v Minister for Land Information [pdf, 493 KB]

   ...(ENV-2017-AKL-101) AD & J POULTON (ENV-2017-AKL-102) NEWMAN FARMS LIMITED (ENV-2017-AKL-103) Objectors AND MINISTER FOR LAND INFORMATION Respondent Court: Judge J A Smith sitting alone under s 279(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991 Hearing: On the papers Last case event: 21 November 2023 Counsel: J Prebble and N El Sanjak for the Respondent D Salmon KC and A McDonald for the Objectors Date of Decision: 30 November 2023 Date o...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 026 Woolworths New Zealand Limited v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 630 KB]

    IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI OTAUTAHI Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC IN THE MATTER OF an application under s 87G of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) BETWEEN WOOLWORTHS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED AND AND Court: Hearing: Last case event: Rep res en tation: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: (ENV-2020-CHC-001) Applicant CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL Territorial Authority HALSWELL TIMBER LIMITED SPREYDON LODGE LIMITED s27 4 Pa...