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1. 11.-Evidence-of-Mr-Te-Kororangi-Hakaraia-Ngati-Wehi-Wehi.PDF [PDF, 255 KB]

   ...precious and a gift from Papatūānuku's larder of life- sustaining provisions. The inherent belief that waterways, including lakes and rivers, possessed a spiritual essence or mauri life force thus invoked deep-rooted respect and desire to act responsibly around waterways; especially in areas known to be frequented by a guardian taniwha. Taniwha were Papatūānuku's waterway guardians deserving of the greatest of respect when encroaching on and into their domain. 31. K...

2. 20240625-Reinstating-Three-Strikes-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   ..."a normative assessment" for Parliament.36 30. Under the previous three-strikes scheme, the absence of any qualifying sentence threshold meant that less serious offending could trigger mandatory penalties. Because the mandatory sentencing responses under three-strikes are stern, this 33 34 35 36 Hon Christopher Finlayson Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill (2009). See the narrative in F...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 094 Barraclough v Gisborne District Council [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...should not be granted due to the evidence of real downstream risk from increased sediment if the conditions of consent were not complied with. The Court’s decision was also influenced by the fact that Neil’s arguments were an attempt to avoid responsibilities in circumstances where it had earlier accepted those responsibilities in its own consent application. [54] Mr Hopkinson submitted that the present case is similar in a number of respects to the Neil Construction case. T...

4. Annex to Regulatory Impact Statement: Extending automatic name suppression for complainants where crimes are of a sexual nature [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...complainant name suppression if satisfied that one of six circumstances is likely to be met. This includes where the publication would cause undue hardship to the complainants, endanger their safety, or prejudice fair trial rights. The Government’s response to support victims of sexual violence 18. As set out in paragraphs 20 to 22 of the primary RIS, the Government has a range of targets to deliver on over the next six years, including a goal of 20,000 fewer victims of assault, rob...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 266 McCallum Bros Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 373 KB]

   ...reading of the substantive decision of the Court demonstrates the ways in which these various burdens fell upon the parties to argue various aspects of the matter. In that regard, it is clear to us that MKCT as the mana whenua and kaitiaki had the responsibility to carry this matter on a cultural basis before this Court. Outcome [69] Under s 285 of the Resource Management Act, McCallum Bros Limited is to pay costs to each of the following parties and the stated amounts: (a) M...

6. NZCASS 2014 Questionnaire [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Zealand, which involved your household property, or happened to you personally. Please do not include any incidents by anyone you know well or any incidents with a sexual element. [Code one only] 1 Yes 5 No GO TO Q44  Don't go back if responses suggest "yes" to earlier questions Q43 ≠ 0 Q43 How many times did this happen? [Record]  Don’t know/Can’t remember = 98  If more than 97 code as 97 Ask Q43.401 for each incident stated in Q43...

7. Regulatory Impact Statement: Including 17 year-olds, and convictable traffic offences not punishable by imprisonment, in the youth justice system [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...not fully developed until a young person reaches their early twenties. The implications of this research are borne out by Ministry of Justice analysis, which shows that most people stop offending in their twenties. 20. In this context, punitive responses to most offending carried out by 17 year-olds generates an impact that is disproportionate to the harm the offending causes for the community, and is counter-productive. The negative impact on the life opportunities of 17 year-old...

8. [2015] NZEnvC 191 Tram Lease v Auckland Transport and Auckland Council [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...timeframes for) feedback and input from Stakeholders, directly affected and affected in proximity parties regarding the development of the CEMP and DWPs; (d) Respond to queries and complaints. Information shall include but not be limited to: (i) Who is responsible for responding; (ii) How responses will be provided; (iii) The timeframes that the responses will be provided within. (e) Where feedback (in accordance with this condition) is provided, the Pre-construction Communication...

9. Te Wani v Peters - Te Puru No 5 (2015) 112 Waikato Maniapoto MB 49 (112 WMN 49) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...applicants”) have filed these proceedings against Jimmy Peters claiming that he has failed to pay rent and rates and is in arrears. They seek orders for recovery of land, a permanent injunction and damages. [3] The applicants are two of five responsible trustees for the block. The application is also supported by one other trustee, Denise Roddis. [4] William Peters is a trustee of the block and Jimmy Peters’ brother. He opposes the application and during the course of these p...

10. REAA CAC 10017 v Miller [2013] NZREADT 31 [pdf, 201 KB]

    ...described as “the parkland area of the Mount Aspiring College grounds in front of the property”. He said he asked that question 8 because, with school sites, building programmes are always in place. He added that the defendant’s emphatic response was that there was no concern about building taking place in front of the McAtamney’s property and that the school parkland would remain as park. Mr Greenwood added that the defendant indicated that, if any buildings were to...