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1. Henare v Horowhenua District Council - Hokio A, Part Hokio A and Hokio Maori Township (2013) 310 Aotea MB 292 (310 AOT 292) [pdf, 502 KB]

   ...to the present. The owners and their whānau have also raised points over title extinguishment, customary rights and related considerations. HDC did not file any evidence. [41] In any event, by way of preliminary observation, it is an understatement to note that even a cursory review of the existing historical evidence confirms that the bundle of issues surrounding these lands are very challenging. The complicated legal, political and tribal disputes over the Horowhenua lands t...

2. [2024] NZEmpC 147 MW v Spiga Ltd [pdf, 740 KB]

   ...second stage assessment, recognising that “open justice remains a strong and important value because it is fundamental.”49 Although the Court was dealing with the statutory provisions relating to criminal proceedings, it expressly endorsed the statement in Erceg, referred to above.50 [39] As a civil case, Erceg is of more direct relevance to Employment Court proceedings. In that judgment, the Supreme Court stated that, in seeking a departure from open justice, “the party see...

3. Evaluation of Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court pilot [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...assessment and other information which demonstrate they meet the AODT Court eligibility criteria.  Where a referral is made, the defendant’s eligibility is discussed by the AODT Court team at a pre-court team meeting.  Defendants must consent to participate and plead guilty to be accepted into the AODT Court. Participants are on bail while participating in the AODT Court. A treatment plan is created based on the individual’s assessed treatment needs.  The length of t...

4. Final-Technical-Assessment-G-Hydrogeology-and-Groundwater-v2.pdf [pdf, 9.1 MB]

   Barristers and Solicitors Wellington Solicitor Acting: David Allen / Thaddeus Ryan Email: david.allen@buddlefindlay.com / thaddeus.ryan@buddlefindlay.com Tel 64 4 462 0423 Fax 64 4 499 4141 PO Box 2694 DX SP20201 Wellington 6011 IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER OF applications for resource consents and notices of requirement in relation to the Ōtaki to North of Levin Project BY WAKA KOTAHI NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY Applic

5. Process evaluation of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...Ensuring that, where domestic violence occurs, there is effective legal protection for its victims. In commenting on the Act, Family Law Service No.464 notes that while object (b) provides for a legal framework for protection, object (a) is an attitudinal statement, and is more a statement of principle than one of practical application. The authors point out that ‘while the Act provides for programmes for victims and perpetrators, the wider task of educating society and changing societal a...

6. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Combined_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...The Electoral Act already enables the Commission to use data-matching with specific agencies13 to encourage people to enrol or update, but it cannot do so on their behalf. 43. Automatic enrolment updates would create some risks around privacy, consent and data integrity, but we consider these risks could largely be managed through policy and operational design. We would not recommend using an automatic approach for new enrolments as it would constrain the ability of Māori electors...

7. CVA research report into use of restorative justice in family violence cases [pdf, 630 KB]

   ...gather a full picture of the situation, it is important that the restorative justice practitioners receive as much information as possible about what the victim has experienced. For example, a restorative justice practitioner thought a victim impact statement could contain useful referral information. Restorative justice providers also needed to know whether the court dates provided with the referral information were monitoring or sentencing dates since this impacted on whether they th...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - Part 2 The alienation of Māori land in Rohe Potae [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...through meetings of assembled owners. TIlls system lasted until the 1960s, although with many modifications, and was administered and facilitated by the Maori Land Boards. It was described by Finance Minister Sir Joseph Ward in his 1909 financial statement as assisting the purchase of 'as large an area as possible' from Maori owners while safeguarding their interests. He hoped that the new system would avoid past difficulties by generally expediting purchasing after negoti...

9. ENV-2016-AKL-000192 Kiwi Property Group Limited & Kiwi Property Holdings Limited v Auckland Council (Transport) [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...Discretionary Activity in the Local Centre, Mixed Use and General Business Zone; • A Discretionary Activity in the Business Park Zone; and • A Non-complying Activity in the Neighbourhood Centre Zone. Provide that applications for resource consent for "One retail shop greater than 1000 m2 GFA per site". (ie: applications for proposals outside Metropolitan and Town Centre Zones) should be assessed in terms of potential distributional effects on the amenity and vitality...

10. Proprietors of Potikirua Block Incorporated v Te Kani - Lot 1 Deposited Plan 8212 [2013] Chief Judge's MB 82 (2013 CJ 82) [pdf, 1.3 MB]

    ...transferred from the applicant to Wamoana Te Kani contrary to Part 16 of the Maori Affairs Amendment Act 1967. 5. The applicant has been adversely affected by the endorsement because: (a) The block was partitioned and transferred without the consent of the Applicant or its shareholders. (b) The Applicant is no longer the registered proprietor of the block. (c) The shareholders of the Applicant have had their relationship with the block severed. (d) The transfer of the block from...