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1. 2015 Ministry of Justice annual report [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...people’s lives, such as the Ministry of Social Development on a series of initiatives to curb family and sexual violence. We are also making progress in improving the Ministry’s governance and management, through better planning and prioritising our resources, supported by a clearly communicated vision and strategy. In 2014/15, we reviewed the Ministry’s expenditure, refreshed the Ministry’s strategy and identified priorities and goals for 2015–17. 4 Modernising courts an...

2. Youth Court - history of the Youth Court [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...for care, control and protection, and the extended family’s rights and responsibilities in relation to their children. Second is the need to develop flexible, culturally appropriate structures which harness effectively both the formal and informal resources available to resolve family difficulties and to care for, protect and control children and young persons. The Committee was also concerned about the adequacies of the consultation process, especially in light of the dearth of Māori submi...

3. E89 Grant Calder - Event Management - RE – Applicant [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   31074303_3.docx BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2018-AKL-000078 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND IN THE MATTER of the direct referral of applications for resource consent for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America's Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority REBUTTAL EVIDE...

4. NZCVS 2023 Cycle 6 Who is experiencing crime [xlsx, 91 KB]

   ...sample and a Māori booster sample that aimed to increase sample size for Māori. Information on the number of interviews completed from each sample is provided below. Refer to the NZCVS methodology report for further details about the survey, found at resources and results. NZCVS sample time periods and sample composition Period of data collection Time period covered by data Main sample size (response rate) Māori booster sample size (response rate) Total sample size (response...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 291 Strain v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   STRAIN & WEL v QLDC – DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 291 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act concerning Stage 2, Topic 31 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan BETWEEN ANTONY STRAIN, SARAH STRAIN & SAMUEL STRAIN (ENV-2019-CHC-56) AND WAKATIPU EQUITIES LIMITED (ENV-2019-CHC-65) Appellants...

6. OIA-121395.pdf [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...with a leadership coach. • We are introducing a new Active Listening approach, to better understand our kaimahi experiences of working at Te Tāhū o Te Ture. • The Ministry remains flexible-by-default and has a suite of guidance documents and resources available on our intranet for people leaders and kaimahi. • We have introduced culturally affirming wellbeing support in the form of Rongoā Māori, which is available to all kaimahi. • We delivered a series of regional wānang...

7. Victim-led alternative resolution pathways [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...suggests that more information is needed to understand which victims would like to obtain which forms of justice response, at what stage of the CJS, as well as what barriers to their participation exist. This is crucial for the design, planning, resourcing and - where necessary - targeting of victim-led alternative justice responses. Future directions Findings of this project make it clear that much work remains to ensure that victim-led alternative justice options are available to...

8. Status hearings evaluation: New Zealand study of pre-trial hearings in criminal cases [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...proper plea is entered at first opportunity. Interviews with key informants showed that these aims were generally considered to be applicable to status hearings today. Respondents most commonly mentioned early resolution of cases and better use of court resources when asked what they thought were the aims of status hearings. Participants were evenly divided as to whether status hearings were achieving the aim of reducing the number of adjournments to a minimum, and most believed that status h...

9. [2015] NZEmpC 87 Merennage v Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd no 2 interlocutory [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...application. My reasons for doing so follow. [5] In deciding an application for an adjournment the Court must be guided by the need to do justice between the parties. Also relevant is the public interest in achieving the most efficient use of court resources, and the affect of an adjournment on others in the litigation queue. [6] Ms Mayes has been instructed to act as lead counsel in this Court. She appeared in the Authority, although Mr Amodeo (who is an experienced practitione...

10. Singh v Registrar of Immigration Advisers [2015] NZIACDT 65 (27 May 2015) [pdf, 119 KB]

    ...type of role is discussed in Brierley Investments Ltd v Bouzaid [1993] 3 NZLR 655 by the Court of Appeal. That case concerned the Commissioner of Inland Revenue, but makes the relevant observation an official in this position must take account of resources and selectively make decisions on what matters to pursue. [14] The Registrar was not required to undertake an exhaustive examination of any potential evidence. She reached the view Mr Singh’s complaint lacked substance; she was satis...