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1. Justice Matters - issue 17 - December 2019 [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...only served the Ministry, but also the wider Southland community.” █ Criminal Court Services Manager Maree Hayes with the Ministry’s Chief Operating Officer Carl Crafar. The full list of award winners can be found at: https://ssc.govt.nz/resources/public-service-day- honours-2019/ The Duchess of Cornwall with sector representatives. Credit: Arthur Edwards 10 Justice Matters | Ministry of Justice 11 The Whenua Māori programme aims to support Māori to realise the full p...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 183 Clutha District Council v Vreugdenhil Family Trust Partnership [pdf, 358 KB]

   ...the Tribunal (Court) is satisfied that adequate access to the lands in the vicinity of the road is left or provided for. This special requirement for maintenance of adequate access, was removed by the amendment made to the Tenth Schedule by the Resource Management Act 1991. However, we are of the view that the issue of access is still a consideration for us. (v) The central issue is the need for the road for public use. The then Planning Tribunal, in re Matamata County Council...

3. [2021] NZEnvC 171 Public and Population Health Unit of the Northland District Health Board v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 546 KB]

   ...v Northland Regional Council (Topic 8 – Agrichemicals) IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2021] NZEnvC 171 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under Clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) AND Topic 8 (Agrichemicals) of the Proposed Northland Regional Plan BETWEEN PUBLIC AND POPULATION HEALTH UNIT OF THE NORTHLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD (ENV-2019-AKL-126) HORTICULTURE NEW ZEALAND...

4. Summary of Submissions notification rules Privacy Act 2020 [pdf, 312 KB]

   ...10 submitter suggested the OPC could be given the power to make exemptions to the notification requirement for organisations on a case-by-case basis. • Reasonable steps being required for compliance – thus ensuring disproportionate resources are not used to comply when it is unreasonable. This is the standard already applicable to notification for indirect collection under IPP 3 and the Australian Privacy Act 1988.2 Such a test could consider the practicality of sendin...

5. [2022] NZEmpC 33 Capital and Coast District Health Board v Public Service Association, Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...that a penalty of $1,000 would be paid by the plaintiffs to each employee, were this deadline not to be met. (iv) An agreement that the effective date of that pay equity settlement would be 1 January 2022. (v) An obligation to appropriately resource the pay equity claim to ensure completion in a timely manner. (vi) Agreement that the workforce has sufficiently experienced workers available to meet service requirements. (vii) Agreement to establish a workforce group to work tog...

6. Hoban v Attorney-General [2022] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...protection. In recent times those contests have included the right to adequate housing, freedom from poverty, indigenous rights, violence, children’s rights and mental health. In addition to difficult policy choices there are also challenges relating to resourcing, the assessment of the prospect of agreement to legislation in (say) a coalition government environment, resolving competing demands on the legislative programme and assessing the political reality of the measure eventually...

7. [2025] NZEmpC 44 Mutonhori v Wairoa District Council [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...you the attached letter so that you are informed.” [27] The team manager of the BCA team was very concerned about Mr Mutonhori sharing the letter, especially with the highlighting, and forwarded the email and letter to the Council’s human resources team. When Mr Tipuna learned of the matter, he shared the team manager’s concern as he considered that sending the email broadly, to people not involved with the issues, seemed intended to disrupt the disciplinary process and the...

8. LCRO 60/2023 VE v NB (30 April 2025) [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...refers to a telephone conversation between them that morning where Mr NB had indicated to Ms VE that he did not think he ‘was the right person to assist in [the] matter’. [77] In the same email, Mr NB says: At present I am too busy and under resourced to engage with complicated matters like this. Reference to the client care rules is a deal breaker for me, so all the best in securing alternate representation. [78] Mr AG submits that it was reasonable for Mr NB to conclude that M...

9. Proactive release - Market structure for recreational cannabis [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...market will be regulated via a licencing system for controlled activities at all stages of the supply chain. This is outlined in section seven. New Zealand approaches to market allocation Market allocation systems are used where there is a finite resource that needs to be allocated to entities that use the resources. New Zealand employs a number of market allocation methods, including the quota management system for the New Zealand fisheries, and the radio spectrum allocation. I...

10. OIA-113021.pdf [pdf, 5.4 MB]

    Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 31 July 2024 Our ref: OIA 113021 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Written advice provided to Ministers Thank you for your email of 5 June 2024 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), copies of written advice provided to Ministers. Specifically, you requested: 1. All written advice including briefings, memo