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1. Overseas Investment (COVID-19 Emergency Measures) Amendment Bill [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...19 March 2020. This advice should be considered in conjunction with our advice on the previous Bill1 and the Other Measures Bill.2 5. In addition to carrying forward provisions from the previous Bill deemed critical to the government’s COVID-19 response, this Bill contains measures that are considered to be urgently needed to respond to changes to the foreign investment risk environment caused by the economic effects of COVID-19. The main changes: a. introduce an ‘emergency notific...

2. Position profile: Environment Commissioners [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...one Judge and a Commissioner but the general practice is for a Judge to sit with two Commissioners. With the approval of the Principal Environment Judge, a Commissioner or Commissioners may sit without a Judge. Commissioners, have, in addition, a responsibility to conduct mediation and facilitation of conferences of experts prior to hearings. Workload Environment Commissioners are appointed to undertake a workload based on either 75% (considered part-time) or 100% work time....

3. [2018] NZSSAA 50 (12 October 2018) [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...claims to have experienced. [14] The number of times that the appellant has relocated must be very unsettling for him. However, it seems to be driven by his own vulnerabilities and not by any circumstances for which the Ministry can be held responsible. [15] For these reasons, we must dismiss this appeal. Order [16] The appeal is dismissed. Dated at Wellington this 12th day of October 2018 S Pezaro Deputy Chair K Williams Member C Joe Me...

4. [2018] NZEnvC 172 Drinkrow Industrial Estates Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...prejudiced if the waiver is granted. Second, if no party is unduly prejudiced, the Court must determine the waiver application on its merits. 1 Shirtcliffv Banks Peninsula District Council EnvC C17/99, 19 February 1999. 3 The parties' responses to the application [7] The respondent supports the waiver application by Mr Stannard, as do the David Levene Foundation, Lewis Holdings Ltd and Waste Management New Zealand Ltd which are other parties under s 274. [8] The appellant...

5. Proactive Release - Minute of decision for arbitrating commercial leases disputes [pdf, 607 KB]

   ...JU ST IC E I N C O N F I D E N C E DEV-20-MIN-0100 3 I N C O N F I D E N C E 12 agreed that the expenses incurred under paragraph 8 above and the tagged operating contingency in paragraph 10 above be charged against the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund; Legislative implications 13 invited the Minister of Justice to issue drafting instructions to the Parliamentary Counsel Office to give effect to the above paragraphs; 14 authorised the Minister of Justice to make...

6. Criminal Cases Review Commission: Appointments media release [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...Wānanga o Waipapa at the University of Auckland. Dr McIntosh is also currently the Chief Science Advisor for the Ministry of Social Development. She has a strong interest in the interface between research and policy and ensuring that processes are responsive to and inclusive of tikanga and mātauranga Māori. Her expertise in the criminal justice system has been centred on extensive research on the experience of Māori and Indigenous people with the criminal justice system with a parti...

7. [2021] NZEmpC 190 Best Health Foods Ltd v Berea [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...occurred. She said she had engaged a lawyer to assist her with pre- hearing matters, incurring costs of $3,450. That said she sought scale costs which she submitted would amount to $4,770 on a Category 1B basis. [4] Mr Gu filed a submission in response. He indicated that BHFL did not accept certain factual findings I had made in the judgment. I place those to one side as the Court has no jurisdiction to revisit those at the costs stage. [5] He went on to submit that traditional...

8. HRRT Position description Chair HRRT November 2021 [docx, 26 KB]

   ...the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full Time Term: Up to 5 years Remuneration: $890 per day (annualised and is neither a salary nor wages)[footnoteRef:1] [1: Under the Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill introduced on 11 October 2021 responsibility for determining the remuneration of the Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Human Rights Review Tribunal will be transferred to the Remuneration Authority. Remuneration of these officers will remain the same until the Remun...

9. Information Sheet Keeping our courts safe during Delta Alert Level 2 [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...rooms, public counters (including bail counters), and all publicly accessible interview rooms. In addition, a midday cleaning regime at larger sites focuses on high touch points and jury areas. Bio-cleans are conducted when necessary in response to close contact cases of COVID-19. Coming to court We are performing appropriate checks on people entering our buildings, and monitoring physical distancing requirements, in line with Ministry of Health guidelines. Court parti...

10. NZ BORA Advice - Electricity Industry Amendment Bill [pdf, 154 KB]

    ...Electricity Authority (the Authority) is the regulator and has the statutory objective of promoting competition in, reliable supply by, and the efficient operation of, the electricity industry for the long-term benefit of consumers. The Bill was drafted in response to a review of whether the electricity sector is delivering fair and equitable prices to consumers. 6. The Bill aims to remove ambiguity in the Authority’s ability to regulate industry participants by introducing an addition...