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1. Position profile: Human Rights Commissioner (with responsibility for disability rights) [pdf, 33 KB]

   POSITION PROFILE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER (WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS) Position Title: Human Rights Commissioner Reports to: Chief Human Rights Commissioner Appointed by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-time (reduced time commitment may be negotiable) Term: Up to 5 years Salary: As fixed by Remuneration Authority Expenses: Travel, telephone calls etc, met by the Commission for Commission related busi...

2. OIA-108577.pdf [pdf, 825 KB]

   ...required by ERA broken down by year? 7. How much money was covered by the Ministry’s liability insurance? 8. (in the last 3 years) How much money – in total – were paid to external Legal consultants to defend the cases filed in ERA or to prepare the responses to the case broken down by year? 9. (in the last 3 years) How many ERA cases resulted in reinstatement of employee broken down by year? 10. If a case is found against the Ministry (the Ministry lost), what are the consequences to...

3. BT v HT [2024] NZDT 353 (7 May 2024) [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...damage caused by driving into the hoist. 5. The sole issue to be determined is what sum, if any, the respondent is liable to pay for the applicant’s loss of earnings. Although the respondent’s submission suggested that his insurer should be responsible, that is a matter between himself and his insurer governed by the terms of the insurance contract, and does not affect or limit any liability he may have in tort to the applicant. 6. It is well-established in tort law that the innoc...

4. OIA-124693.pdf [pdf, 951 KB]

   ...Whangārei District Court, for the period 1 January 2025 to 13 August 2025 the number of urgent, and rotational assignments per firm. Could you also ensure the break down is also by month ie Jan, Feb, March. Your request has been referred to me for a response, as it falls within my responsibilities as Acting Legal Services Commissioner and is being managed in accordance with the provisions of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). In response to your requests, I refer you...

5. Young people & infringement fines: a qualitative study [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...subsequent fines are licence-related (e.g. driving unaccompanied, carrying passengers), vehicle-related (e.g. lack of Warrant of Fitness or Registration), and to a lesser extent driving-related (e.g. speeding, failing to stop). While participants take some responsibility for their fines, there is a common perception that young people are being unfairly targeted by the Police. They discuss being stopped for ‘routine checks’, the Police going over their vehicles with ‘fine tooth combs’,...

6. Burke Family Trust v Wellington City Council [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...other trades and they are ordered to pay the claimants the sum of $95,251.05. 2.5 The fifth respondent has been negligent in the discharge of his duty of care to the claimants as subsequent purchasers he having been the builder who had the responsibility to achieve the performance standards of the Building Code as imposed by the Building Act 1991 and he is ordered to pay the claimants the sum of $95,251.05. 2.6 The tenth respondent, David Cole, had not been served and did no...

7. De Wet v North Shore City Council [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...placed to achieve a face fixed installation and it is apparent that the plasterer has adapted the plaster installation to suit. As the installation is different than that specified by the plaster manufacturer and the windows have subsequently failed, responsibility for the defect should be attributed to the plasterer as opposed to Plaster Systems (unless the construction was confirmed on site by a plaster systems representative, as recently alleged by the Builder)." 6.26. Mr G...

8. Consultation document: Limited and temporary approval operational policies [pdf, 106 KB]

   Limited and Temporary Approval Operational Policies for Legal Aid Providers External consultation response report Table of contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Consultation comments .......................................................................................................................... 2 Clarification of the purpose of temporary...

9. 2021-05-31 Minute - PC7 - Plan Change 7 Final Directions [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...submission; (d) amendments responding to the expiry of the rights of priority that attach to deemed permits; (e) any further amendments to PC7’s provisions that have been the subject-matter of expert conferencing; (f) submissions and evidence in response to the proposed Regional Policy Statement (to be notified in June); (g) Mr de Pelsemaeker’s evidence-in-reply; and (h) closing submissions. Further hearing time [3] ORC’s counsel, Mr Maw, advised further hearing time...

10. 2021-05-31 Minute - PC7 - Plan Change 7 Final Directions [pdf, 204 KB]

    ...submission; (d) amendments responding to the expiry of the rights of priority that attach to deemed permits; (e) any further amendments to PC7’s provisions that have been the subject-matter of expert conferencing; (f) submissions and evidence in response to the proposed Regional Policy Statement (to be notified in June); (g) Mr de Pelsemaeker’s evidence-in-reply; and (h) closing submissions. Further hearing time [3] ORC’s counsel, Mr Maw, advised further hearing time...