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1. OIA-113595.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...section 15 of the Act. On 11 July, you confirmed that your request could be clarified to the following: Question 1: Could you please clarify that Offence code 7342 captures a case of child trafficking? Also, could you please include in your final response: 1.How many child trafficking cases have been prosecuted under relevant sections of the Crime Act 1961 over the last 5 years 2.Break these down according to the type of exploitation outlined in s98D(4): For the purposes of this s...

2. OIA-Legal Aid information [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...information is accurate? For example, do Legal Aid Services check income levels with the IRD? 7. Does Legal Aid Services have MoUs with other Government departments to allow the sharing of information? 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). Before responding to your requests I must advise th...

3. He Hīnātore ki te Ao Māori: A glimpse into the Māori world [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...----------------------------------------------------------- 89 2. Dispute Over a Tüpäpaku ------------------------------------------------------ 93 3. The Effect of Muru on Whänau ----------------------------------------------- 99 4. Collective Responsibility------------------------------------------------------ 105 5. Naming of a Wharekai -------------------------------------------------------- 109 6. Tapu Concerning Body Parts ------------------------------------------------ 115...

4. [2011] NZEmpC 161 Rush Security Services Limited v Coverdale [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...failure to adequately consult and by its failure to consider alternative employment options. There was no cross-challenge by Mr Coverdale. Background [5] Mr Coverdale commenced working for the plaintiff in May 2009 at the company’s alarm response centre in Newmarket. He was employed under an individual employment agreement. He had previously worked elsewhere as a security guard and he wanted the chance to expand his skills in an industry which he saw as a future career. M...

5. Lomax v Apatu – Awarua o Hinemanu Trust (2013) 22 Takitimu MB 282 (22 TKT 282) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...multiple withdrawals from the Trust’s accounts. Ms Karaitiana also says that the Trust appears to be dysfunctional and accordingly urgent intervention is required to secure the Trust’s assets. [7] At the hearing four out of six of the current responsible trustees were present. Mr Lomax stated that he was recently advised by the chairperson of the Trust, Mr Mātenga, that despite receiving over $200,000 in funds as part of Ngā Whenua Rāhui, Mr Mātenga advised that the Trust...

6. AB v FT LCRO 008/2015 (30 June 2016) [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...have been the victims of a conspiracy. The result is an ever-widening pool of alleged conspirators … [68] Mr FT continues to deny any of the wrongdoing that has been alleged by Mr and Mrs AB. He maintains the position that he represented them responsibly, professionally, thoroughly and competently. He notes that by the time he was instructed, matters between the ABs and their landlord were some 11 years old and positions were deeply entrenched and complicated. [69] Mr and Mrs A...

7. Safer Sooner: Strengthening New Zealand’s Family Violence Laws [pdf, 7.9 MB]

   ...family violence. The first step is making system-wide changes. Across 16 different portfolios, Ministers and departments are working together to understand how the government delivers family violence services, and assess the effectiveness of our response. Through the Ministerial Work Programme on Family and Sexual Violence, we know that we must address and change the behaviour of perpetrators to make real change sooner. We can’t wait until sentencing and court-mandated progra...

8. Tucker v Real Estate Agents Authority [2020] NZHRRT 50 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...Authority (REAA) requesting all information it held about him under the Privacy Act and the Official Information Act 1982. [5] On 22 September 2016 the REAA acknowledged receipt of Mr Tucker’s Privacy Act request. Mr Tucker was told that the response to that request would be provided by email. He was invited to contact the REAA if he wished to receive the decision in a different way. He did not contact the REAA. [6] On 12 October 2016 the REAA wrote to Mr Tucker extending the ti...

9. BORA Historic Places Amendment Bill [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...historic places/areas and wahi tapu/areas in its register of historical and cultural heritage; and • clarify and amend those sections of the Act that are unclear or require adjustment, to enhance the Trust's ability to fulfil its functions and responsibilities. 3. Although we have come to the conclusion that this Bill appears to be consistent with the Bill of Rights Act, the Bill raises an issue of consistency with the right to be free from discrimination on the prohibited groun...

10. Close v Hitex Plastering Ltd [pdf, 40 KB]

    ...assessing a claim for contribution is provided in s.17(2) of the Law Reform Act 1936. It says in essence that the amount of contribution recoverable shall be such as may be found by the Court to be just and equitable having regard to the relevant responsibilities of the parties for the damage. What is a ‘just and equitable’ distribution of responsibility is a question of fact, and although guidance can be obtained from previous decisions of the Courts, ultimately each case wil...