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1. 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...

2. [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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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

6. Guidelines on common core documents [pdf, 528 KB]

   ...elderly, persons with disabilities, those belonging to minorities, indigenous peoples, refugees and internally-displaced persons, migrant workers, non-authorized aliens, non-citizens or others, the mandate of such institutions, the human and financial resources available to them, and whether policies and mechanisms for gender mainstreaming and corrective measures exist; (g) Whether the State accepts the jurisdiction of any regional human rights court or other mechanism and, if so, the n...

7. Katu v Peni - Tiroa E and Te Hape B (2015) 105 Waikato Maniapoto MB 157 (105 WMN 157) [pdf, 405 KB]

   ...raised by Mr Thackray in September 2014 he was concerned that Mr Peni had not received sufficient remuneration and should be entitled to backpay. It seems that the current trustees then engaged the assistance of Mr Cately for Everest Group (Human Resources) to determine claims for backpay due to Mr Peni. These matters will be discussed in more detail below in regard to Mr Katu’s removal application. 105 Waikato Maniapoto MB 172 Moana maintains that a policy has been drafted....

8. Adlam v Savage - Lot 39 A Sec. 2A Parish of Matatā and Lot 39 A Sec. 2B No.2B No.2A Parish of Matatā [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 59 (2015 APPEAL 59) [pdf, 342 KB]

   ...September 2008 by Geothermal Developments Limited (GDL), a company established by Ms Adlam. Both power stations are located on a block of Māori freehold land know as the Bath block. 1 In addition, the GDL power station draws its geothermal resource from a well (KA24) located on an adjacent block of Māori freehold land known as the Farm block. 2 [3] The Bath block and Farm block are administered by separate ahu whenua trusts known as the Bath Trust and Farm Trust respectively....

9. Strengthening the family justice system - Word version [docx, 1.2 MB]

   ..._Toc532559405]What we’ve learnt During consultation, people told us:[bookmark: _Hlk535395837][bookmark: _Hlk535395838]“It was highly chaotic. I felt I was sent all over the place. Even internet searches give different results” · Parent · current information resources are difficult to follow · information is provided in formats that not everyone can access (for example, people with disabilities, low level literacy, limited English, no access to technology or living in remote locations)...

10. Strengthening the family justice system - PDF version [pdf, 2 MB]

    ...them. Knowledge is crucial. By having an awareness and understanding of the Family Justice Service, and how to use it, people can effectively engage with it. What we’ve learnt During consultation, people told us: • current information resources are difficult to follow • information is provided in formats that not everyone can access (for example, people with disabilities, low level literacy, limited English, no access to technology or living in remote locations) •...