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1. OIA-Charges for people committing bomb threats [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...Ministry and there are no grounds for believing it is held by another agency subject to the Act. If you require any further information, please contact Media & Social Media Manager Joe Locke at media@justice.govt.nz Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the Ministry website at: justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/oia-responses/ S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a) If you are not satisfied wit...

2. OIA-116808 [pdf, 624 KB]

   ...Greater Wellington, Tasman District Council, Nelson City Council, Marlborough District Council, Environment Canterbury, Otago Regional Council, West Coast Regional Council, Southland Regional Council Your request has been referred to me for a response, as it falls within my responsibilities as Group Manager, National Service Delivery. My response is being provided using the same parameters as your previous request under the Act (OIA 116446), which are: • the top 10 highest outsta...

3. Investigations

   ...report was released in November 2020 and concluded that particularly in relation to the use of DNA in criminal investigations, the Act was not fit for purpose and new legislation was required. The Ministry supported the delivery of the Government response to the report. In the response, the Government accepted the conclusion that the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Act 1995 is no longer fit for purpose and that the regime lacks adequate independent oversight and governan...

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   2. Regulatory stewardship >
   3. Regulatory systems and areas >
   4. Criminal justice and victims

4. Victims' rights and the justice system

   ...Aotearoa. Principles guiding treatment of victims The Victims Code of Rights principles give guidance to people, organisations and government agencies that provide services to victims and tell victims what they can expect. Government agencies have responsibilities to victims The government has a responsibility to keep its citizens safe. If its citizens are harmed, then government has extra responsibilities to respond to the harm caused. Giving feedback or making a complaint Organisat...

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   1. Chief Victims Advisor

5. Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal

   The Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal (the Tribunal) provides Canterbury homeowners with a fair, speedy, flexible and cost-effective way to resolve their long-standing claims with insurers (including Southern Response) and the Earthquake Commission (EQC). About the Tribunal Located in Christchurch, we are a new initiative aimed at helping affected homeowners in Canterbury resolve their insurance claims. Who can apply Find out what sort of claims the Tribunal can accept. A...

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   1. Tribunals

6. NU v ZY LCRO 239/2012 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...residual estate. [9] In November 2009, Mrs EL, following a brief hospital admission, moved into a rest home. [10] Mr NU contends that he had over a period of time discussed with Mrs EL whether she wished to sell her home, and had received consistent response from her that she was considering a return to her home, and did not wish for the home to be disposed of until she had made a firm decision. [11] Around mid May 2010, Mrs EL listed the home for sale. That came as a surprise to Mr...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 012 Mt Wellington Highway Ltd & Jaafar Holdings Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 879 KB]

   ...of the Council for the land to be taken. [11] The Council also lodged a reply in relation to the notice of objection by Jaafar stating that the Council had approached Jaafar in August 2011 regarding purchasing the land but that Jaafar's response had been that they were unwilling to enter into negotiations. The Council proceeded to instruct a valuer, and on 17 January 2012 served notice on Jaafar of its intention to acquire the land under s 18 of the Act at a price of $1,219,6...

8. LCRO 243/2013 ZAA v YBC (27 June 2017) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...The letter was headed “Shareholding Restructure of [the two companies] – New Legal Instructions”. Although addressed to the directors of WCD, the “Instructing person” was described as Mr ZAA and Mr UEF. Mr YBC would “have overall responsibility for … [the] file” and “ha[d] been assisted … by [his] Associate, [Mr] TFG”. The legal services were described as: Initial consideration of proposal for [Mr ZAA] to acquire UEF family shareholding in companies (detailed...

9. Complaints Assessment Committee 416 v Prasad [2019] NZREADT 001 [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...why she had not informed him about the road widening project, and if she was aware of it. Ms Prasad said she was aware of it, and had told all agents at the Agency about it. Mr Singh subsequently contacted Mr Thorstensen. Mr Thorstensen’s response was that Ms Prasad had not told him that the property would be affected by the road widening project. [17] Mr Verma’s evidence was that Ms Prasad never mentioned anything about road widening to him either before, during, or after...

10. [2021] NZEmpC 139 QDA v EKD [pdf, 336 KB]

    ...[48] At the commencement of the resumed meeting on 10 July 2018, Mr D confirmed he did not want to be represented or to have support. He was asked whether he wished to add anything to what had been discussed at the first meeting. Ms C said his responses to date did not give her confidence that he took responsibility for working in a safe manner. She referred to a statement made by Mr D that it was not his fault he had not seen the sign. [49] Mr D said he believed this did not wa...