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1. CAB An Anti-Corruption Work Programme for New Zealand [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...“Speaking Up” which addresses raising issues of wrongdoing, and the new State Services Commissioner Standard on Conflicts of Interest; 30.2 support for agencies to implement the guidance and standards, for example practitioner groups, case studies, resources; 30.3 a review of the Protected Disclosure Act 2000; and 30.4 exercising, as required, independent powers of investigation and inquiry, including in relation to concerns about corruption in the State services. 31 Police is...

2. [2019] NZEmpC 48 Sawyer v The Vice-Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...mediation with a mediator appointed by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Mediation took place on 24 July 2014. At its conclusion Dr Sawyer, and Robert Miller, the university’s Acting Director Human Resources, signed a record of settlement pursuant to s 149 of the Act. That settlement agreement recorded the terms on which Dr Sawyer’s employment would end. [11] As is required by s 149, the mediator signed the settlement agreement and, i...

3. Immigration New Zealand (Carley) v De'Ath [2019] NZIACDT 1 (10 Jan 2019) [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...Registrar’s request that some investigation costs be imposed is unusual. Only very few complaints have resulted in such a sanction. This is because the Registrar is carrying out a public function in investigating complaints, for which he is already resourced, in part through the licensing fees levied on the advisers. Given the absence of time records, it would be problematic to fix a nominal sum and it is difficult to know the extent of the cost actually incurred. While Mr De’...

4. [2019] NZSSAA 19 (1 April 2019) [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...Assistance, and that her daughter was able to contribute her Student Allowance to the household income. [29] Mr Stainthorpe argued that the Ministry was required to consider the principle in s 1A(c) of the Act that, where appropriate, people use the resources available to them before seeking financial support. He submitted that the appellant’s situation was no different from that of other students and therefore the Ministry was correct to decline to grant Emergency Benefit. Had...

5. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Paul von Dadelszen QSO [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...courts, I was able to see the very great advantage that I and the Family Court had in Hawke’s Bay. Apart from the ability to closely manage cases, it avoided the inevitable multi handling of files by different judges, a great waste of time and resources. 37. Q23: It will be seen that I am in favour of triaging all applications (and this should not be limited to just those under COCA). Judges should be able to call parties and the counsel before the Court early in the process to enab...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 144 Auckland Council v Braines [pdf, 377 KB]

   iSEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Submissions: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: IN THE MATTER AND AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC l ~4 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an applicant for ex parte and interim enforcement orders pursuant to s 320 of the Act of an application for costs under s 285 of the Act AUCKLAND COUNCIL (ENV-2018-AKL-102) Applicant KI BRAINES Environment Judge JA Smith sitting alone pu...

7. LCRO 008/2016 VZ v NK (4 December 2018) [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...VZ, which she describes as “difficult”. [46] She continues: While I sympathise with Mr and Mrs VZ for the strange circumstances they have faced, for the amount involved in the transaction, my firm has applied an inordinate amount of time and resources, regrettably without success. In short, since August 2004 the firm has worked for Mr and Mrs VZ without charging any fees for the time spent attempting to recover their deposit funds or to progress the contract. [47] The Committee...

8. 2021-04-08- JWS - Planners - 8 April 2021 [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) of the Resource Management Act 1991(the Act) BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant ENV-2020-CHC-127 Facilitator Special Advisor – RM Dunlop Date 7 April 2021 – 8 April 2021 Venue Scenic Southern Cross Hotel, Dunedin Scribe Mandy Lamber...

9. 2021-04-11 - Evidence Summary - Christina Bright 12 April 2021 [pdf, 307 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY UNDER Resource Management Act 1991 (Act). IN THE MATTER OF The Water Permits Plan Change - Plan Change 7, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA SUMMARY EVIDENCE - CHRISTINA ELYSE BRIGHT 11 April 2021 1 Introduction 1. My full name is Christ...

10. ZA v YB LCRO 39/2016 (15-February 2017) [pdf, 171 KB]

    ...determinations by a Standards Committee (and this Office) where allegations and submissions by (in particular) complainants, are often made in a ‘scatter-gun’ manner and often without merit or substance. It would be an appalling misuse of the resources of Standards Committees and this Office, if the requirement is to specifically address every allegation and submission. Bad faith [36] Mr ZA refers to the “bad faith” threshold adopted by the Committee. He is correct to...