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1. People involved in the Coronial Inquiries

   ...expertise in regulatory and disciplinary prosecutions, acting both as a prosecutor and as defence counsel. He acts for and advises various regulatory bodies, government departments and local authorities on their compliance, monitoring and enforcement responsibilities. With considerable experience in coronial inquests, Joshua is regularly appointed as counsel assisting the Coroner, often in cases of high public interest. He also acts for the New Zealand Law Society in disciplinary proceedings ag...

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   2. Whakaari-White Island Eruption Coronial Inquiry

2. Consultation on proposed changes to court rules to support the implementation of Te Au Reka in the District Court (including the Youth Court) and High Court

   ...to enable the successful implementation of Te Au Reka in the District and High Courts. The engagement paper can be found here.  The paper covered rules within the scope of the Rules Committee. The Committee is a statutory body which is responsible for the rules of court procedure in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and District Court. The Ministry is now considering submissions and developing advice on proposed rule changes. Further consultation on proposed changes...

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   3. Te Au Reka

3. What questions are asked?

   ...employment status, marital status, personal and household income, household composition, household size, tenure, and economic hardship. Partner violence (self-completion) The participant types in the answers to this part of the questionnaire to make sure that responses are private and confidential from the interviewer. Questions include things that a current partner (at the time of the incident) might have done, such as assaults, threats of assault, damage to personal property, and threats of d...

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4. Legal aid lawyers

   ...contact details. Duty lawyers Getting approval as a duty lawyer and being selected for a place on the duty lawyer roster. Police Detention Legal Assistance Resources for PDLA providers, including information about the operation of the PDLA service and responsibilities of PDLA providers. Family Legal Advice Service Read the operational policy and find out how to provide this service and where to go for help. Legal Services Commissioner The Commissioner has a number of functions which mus...

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5. Alcohol minimum pricing policies

   ...Scotland and the UK, that may implement minimum pricing during that time. Excise is clearly more effective in addressing alcohol related harm. However, raising excise so significantly is not a simple solution given the significant impact it would have on responsible drinkers. Further work would need to be undertaken should there be any consideration given to excise changes. The effectiveness of alcohol pricing policies Back to top

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   4. Sale & supply of alcohol

6. Local alcohol policies

   ...the provisional policy. The only ground for appealing an element of a provisional LAP is that it's unreasonable in light of the object of the Act. The Act’s object is that: the sale, supply and consumption of alcohol should be undertaken safely and responsibly, and the harm caused by the excessive or inappropriate consumption of alcohol should be minimised. The provisional LAP can't come into effect until all appeals are resolved. Back to top Changing or reviewing a LAP If a local council d...

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   5. Community involvement

7. Protocol – children's medical emergencies

   ...new Protocol are to be made available to the Medical Association, the Police, the Department of Child, Youth and Family, the Ministry of Health (and, through the Ministry, to the hospitals) and the Ministry of Justice. Each of these agencies will be responsible for ensuring that it is disseminated to the appropriate staff in its agency. Commencement date This revised Protocol is issued on 24 March 2011 and comes into operation on 24 March 2011. Judge P F BoshierPRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT JUDGE...

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8. How to report a death to the coroner

   ...send the Clinical Summary/Discharge Summary. The coroner’s office may contact you to request additional medical records. The coroner may decide to investigate the reported death If a coroner “accepts jurisdiction” over the death, they will take responsibility for investigating the cause and circumstances of the death. There is always a coroner on duty, and they will let you know whether they decide to investigate the death as soon as they can.  Leave the tūpāpaku (body) as it was a...

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   2. Information for doctors and nurse practitioners

9. Family justice initiatives

   ...March 2024. The second tranche of seven Family Court Associates were appointed in February 2025, expanding the role to Whangārei, Hamilton, Rotorua, Palmerston North, Wellington and Invercargill. Family Court Associates also travel to smaller courts in response to judicial demand. This role was established by the Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Act 2023 in 2023. Family Court Associates are intended to reduce delay by taking on some of Family Court judges’ workload, includi...

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10. Budget 2025

    ...and modernise our election processes. The investment will increase the Electoral Commission’s use of digital technology and will allow key administrative processes to be automated over time. It will also help uplift electoral system performance in response to the Office of the Auditor General’s independent review of counting errors in the General Election 2023. Four year parliamentary term referendum Budget 2025 provides $25 million for the operational costs of the four-year term of Parliam...

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