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1. Consultation on a new Adjudication Act for New Zealand [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...time and affected mental health. Eight percent of businesses said that their issue led to liquidations or staff lay-offs. Slow resolution of such a large number of civil disputes creates a drag on New Zealand’s economic productivity by tying up resources that might otherwise be used for growth, innovation, or job creation. 14 While businesses can already use private ad udicators without legislation, the main benefit of a legislated process for adjudica i n is that it gives people con...

2. OIA-121121.pdf [pdf, 3.5 MB]

   ...Meeting with Ministry for the Environment (Smith v Fonterra) (2:00pm, 10 April 2024) Rajesh Chhana Deputy Secretary, Policy Purpose 1. On Wednesday, 10 April 2024 you are meeting with Sam Buckle, Deputy Secretary – Climate Change Mitigation and Resource Efficiency at the Ministry for the Environment (MFE). 3. We expect the meeting will focus on work programme planning and resource commitment. In Smith v Fonterra, the Supreme Court declined to strike out a claim in tort 4. In Smith v...

3. Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism - Cabinet Paper 3 - October 2016 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   In confidence Office of the Minister of Justice ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTERING FINANCING OF TERRORISM REFORMS: PHASE II Proposal 1. Further to the decision to pass legislation implementing the second phase of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) reforms, this paper: a. Outlines benefits and anticipated costs of the reforms; b. Provides an overview of the feedback on key issues received by the Ministry of Justice during consultat

4. Derek Onley (filed 6 June 2017) [pdf, 820 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY ENV-2016-CHC-47 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under Section 120 Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN BLUESKIN ENERGY LIMITED Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent 1. I am Derek Onley, ecologist, ornithologist and illustrator. I studied Geography at Cambridge University, then worked at the British Trust for Ornithology and the Edward Grey Institute for Field Ornithology at Oxford before coming to New Zealand in the 1970s....

5. OIA-124340.pdf [pdf, 6 MB]

   ...provide an opportunity to strengthen existing electoral processes. 27. There are other areas of reform recommended by the reports, or that have been raised by other agencies, that could be added to the policy work programme later in the term, as resources allow (and subject to any other policy priorities). We can provide you with further advice on the relative priorities of these reform projects once the EMB has been delivered, and as part of future work programme discussions. These area...

6. [2011] NZEmpC 50 Raukura Hauora o Tainui Trust v Nathan [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...to pay and prospect of repayment of the Plaintiff’s monies owed pursuant to the final award. [5] In relation to the wages and holiday pay claim, Mr France advised that before the Employment Relations Authority hearing the plaintiff’s human resources manager had recognised that the plaintiff owed the defendant outstanding wages and holiday pay in the sum of $8,166.62. Mr France claimed that, given that concession, the sum of $8,166.62 should be offset against the figure of $24,...

7. [2008] NZEmpC WC 6/08 Crook v Sovereign Services Ltd [pdf, 15 KB]

   ...to be vindicated has exacerbated her illness. She now accepts the decision of the Court that the legal threshold required to be met by her has prevented her claim from succeeding. There is also a considerable imbalance of comparative financial resources between the parties. The plaintiff’s former employer is a multi-national insurance company while she is receiving payments under her disability insurance scheme. This has reduced her standard of living. [11] The award of costs...

8. ENV-2017-AKL-000110 Smart v Auckland Council [pdf, 522 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND ENV·2016·AKL· of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (LGATPA) and the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) of an appeal under section 156(3) of the LGATPA against a decision of the Auckland Council on a recommendation of the Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel (Hearings Panel) on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (Proposed Plan...

9. [2017] NZEnvC 075 Edens v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 96 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 0 t 5 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Act SUE EDENS (ENV-2016-AKL-000118) Appellant THAMES-COR OMAN DEL DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge D A Kirkpatrick, sitting alone pursuant to s 279(1 )(a) Hearing: On the papers Date of Decision: 26 May 2017 Date of Issue: 26M AV ?n17 DECIS...

10. Email - Mana Whenua issues 29 August 2018 [pdf, 507 KB]

    ...requirements of and operate in accordance with the Engagement Plan; iii. Defining how the New Forum will be constituted and which Mana Whenua iwi and/or hapu qualify as Mana Whenua for the purpose of the consent; iv. Including provision for Panuku to resource the New Forum; v. Minimising adverse effects on the mauri and mana of the Waitemata and tapu areas and practices; vi. Incorporating procedures for manaakitanga, staff inductions and other cultural ceremonies; b. Inclusion of sp...