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1. [2024] NZEmpC 136 Stellar Elements New Zealand Limited v Amesbury [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...months. His duties were established by Mr Litvinov. In that position, Mr Amesbury worked with a global team involving Amdocs’ colleagues in Canada, USA, Singapore and United Kingdom. His timesheets were forwarded to Mr Litvinov’s team, which resourced the role. In January 2024, he applied for appointment to the role on a permanent basis. [40] However, at the end of January 2024, an issue arose as to whether Mr Amesbury would be paid a bonus. Previous exchanges had led him t...

2. [2023] NZEmpC 180 HelloWorld Travel Services (NZ) Ltd v Unsworth [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...pay. Once the company had applied for the wage subsidy, employees, including Ms Unsworth and Ms Towers, received the subsidy in full but no other wages (other than holiday pay where it was available). [18] Employees were invited to contact human resources (HR) in Australia if they had any queries or concerns about any aspects of the closedown. Both defendants, on numerous occasions, emailed HR but received either no response at all, or a belated pro forma response that did not ans...

3. OIA-119801.pdf [pdf, 4.9 MB]

   ...the actions taken after calling Police. The paper needs more discussion on how extending these powers will reduce retail crime and how the risk of increased serious harm and assaults will be mitigated. We expect that most retailers will not train and resource their staff to enable/encourage them to make citizens arrests. It would be helpful to know whether citizens arrest is used by retailers and the public in response to retail crime in other jurisdictions. Do jurisdictions with clearer citiz...

4. Strengthening Consequences for Crime in the Crimes Act 1961 [pdf, 541 KB]

   ...from the proposed shoplifting infringement offence, including an increased demand for a Police response and evidentiary challenges. . 56 Some of the proposed offences may result in an increased number of jury trials, which could have cost and resourcing implications for the courts. These impacts have not been quantified. Additionally, there will be implications for Crown Solicitor funding. 57 The impact of policy changes on the prisoner population cannot be considered in isolation a...

5. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-11.pdf [pdf, 17 MB]

   ...electorate, or a shared electorate t hat was issuing votes for their district. 2. Remove options for special voting where there is limited uptake or other options are available Problem definition: The growth of specia!I votes, which take more t ime and resource to process, is putting pressure on the Electoral Commission and affecting the timeliness of the official count. Postal services are becoming less frequent and more expensive, which means that costs are increasing for the Electora...

6. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Government announced a Joint Venture model at agency chief executive level to deliver an integrated, whole-of-government approach to reduce violence. The Joint Venture developed a single package for budget 2019 to align and prioritise government resources. 38. The 2017/18 budget invested significantly to combat violence: An additional $76m over four years were invested in frontline social services working with families impacted by family violence. Sexual abuse and treatment servic...

7. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...Government announced a Joint Venture model at agency chief executive level to deliver an integrated, whole-of-government approach to reduce violence. The Joint Venture developed a single package for budget 2019 to align and prioritise government resources. 38. The 2017/18 budget invested significantly to combat violence: An additional $76m over four years were invested in frontline social services working with families impacted by family violence. Sexual abuse and treatment servic...

8. Regulatory Impact Statement: Amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002 [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...https://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/key-initiatives/key-initiatives-archive/hapaitia-te-oranga-tangata/ https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/14.02.2023-LTIB_Report_extended_final_v5_Web.pdf https://www.tearawhiti.govt.nz/assets/Tools-and-Resources/CO-19-5-Treaty-of-Waitangi-Guidance-for-Agencies.pdf https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/SOI_2023-2027_v27-PRINT.pdf Regulatory Impact Statement | 13 demonstrate that the policy me...

9. E30 First Planning JWS [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...any construction works for the Project or (as the case requires) commencement of any construction works for a part or stage of the Project. For the avoidance of doubt, it excludes site investigations, fencing, and any activities that do not need resource consent / are permitted activities. h) “consent holder” means Panuku Development Auckland; i) “Council” means the Auckland Council; j) “Harbourmaster” means the Harbourmaster’s office within Auckland Transport; k)...

10. E27 Contamination, Groundwater, Earthworks and Air Discharges JWS [pdf, 3 MB]

    ...any construction works for the Project or (as the case requires) commencement of any construction works for a part or stage of the Project. For the avoidance of doubt, it excludes site investigations, fencing, and any activities that do not need resource consent / are permitted activities. h) “consent holder” means Panuku Development Auckland; i) “Council” means the Auckland Council; j) “Harbourmaster” means the Harbourmaster’s office within Auckland Transport; k)...