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1. Affirmation of Mr Nicholas Head dated 9 December 2016 [pdf, 32 MB]

   ...Crown Research Institute, Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd, as a botanist for the Rabbit and Land Management Programme and Semi-Arid Lands Programme, based in Alexandra. 6. I have a Master of Science (Hons) degree in plant ecology from Lincoln University and a BSc with a double major in plant ecology and physical geography from the University of Canterbury. 7. My role involves ecological and botanical work for DOC's Southern Service Centre, with a particular focus on threate...

2. Koso v Chief Executive Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment [2014] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...“unduly delayed” and if there is no proper basis for the delay. [6] The phrase “undue delay” as used in s 66(4) is not defined in the Privacy Act. It carries its ordinary meaning of inappropriate or unjustifiable. See OED Online (Oxford University Press, June 2014). What is undue is clearly dependent on context: R v B [1996] 1 NZLR 385 (CA) at 387. For the Privacy Commissioner it was submitted that in theory, time begins to run from the time of the request but in practice the...

3. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination Summary of submissions [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...legislation and that sex and gender were not separate concepts. Face to face engagement To further broaden public feedback, the Ministry also engaged directly with a wide range of community groups by holding 30 meetings with 290 people across Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and online. A separate report Making Aotearoa Safer and more Inclusive: Summary of engagement presents the findings of that engagement. It is available at: website link. The Ministry also met with f...

4. [2018] NZEmpC 31 Ahuja and ors v Labour Inspector MBIE [pdf, 311 KB]

   NEELAM AHUJA, CHIRAG AHUJA AND RHYTHM AHUJA (RE KHOOBSURAT LIMITED) (IN LIQUIDATION) v A LABOUR INSPECTOR, MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT NZEmpC AUCKLAND [2018] NZEmpC 31 [12 April 2018] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2018] NZEmpC 31 EMPC 12/2017 IN THE MATTER OF of a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN NEELAM AHUJA, CHIRAG AHUJA AND RHYTHM AHUJA (RE KHOOBSURAT LIMITED) (IN LIQUIDATION) F...

5. Victims of crime in the adult criminal justice system: a stocktake of the literature [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...first rape crisis helpline was established.6 4 The focus of this review is on responses to victims in the adult criminal justice system. A rape crisis centre was later established, in Auckland, in 1978. This early work overseas and in New Zealand has resulted in a particular attention to the needs of victims of sexual and family violence, which in turn has become the main focus of researchers also. 5 In New Zealand speciali...

6. Fisher v Foster (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 54 [pdf, 184 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 54 Reference No. HRRT 063/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARY FISHER PLAINTIFF AND DR ALISON FOSTER DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson Ms LJ Alaeinia JP, Member Dr JAG Fountain, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms M Fisher in person Mr AH Waalkens QC and Ms HC Stuart for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION...

7. [2010] NZEmpC 3 Robinson v Capital and Coast District Health Board [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...with the requirements of the Holidays Act 2003 (the “Act”), that all employees, other than casuals, are entitled to “4 weeks annual leave, taken and paid in accordance with the Holidays Act 2003.” [5] Clauses 19.2 and 19.3 adjust that universal position for the circumstances of individual employer district health boards. Those clauses provide: 19.2 Where Collective Agreements that were in place prior to 30 June 2007 at individual DHB [sic] had annual leave (incorporating...

8. LCRO 8/2014 HTO v AG [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...apology that will be published in two newspapers nominated by HTO, and seeks reimbursement of HTO’s legal fees. [23] Mr AG replied on 23 April 2014 but does not accept he did anything wrong. Review Hearing [24] The parties attended a hearing in Auckland on 3 October 2017. Mr M, Ms J’s replacement, appeared for HTO. Mr AG attended on his own account. Nature and scope of review [25] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the pro...

9. [2012] NZEmpC 5 Bishop & Bishop v Bennett [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...all such discretions, it must be exercised judicially and in accordance with principle. The key principles applicable to the Court’s discretion to award costs have been set out by the Court of Appeal in three very well known decisions: Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305, Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438 and Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly [2004] 1 ERNZ 172. [3] The fundamental purpose of an award of costs is to recompense a party who has been...

10. Simmons v Board of Trustees of Newlands College (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 60 [pdf, 65 KB]

    ...RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 60 Reference No. HRRT 011/2014 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN PETER FRANCES SIMMONS PLAINTIFF AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NEWLANDS COLLEGE DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr PF Simmons in person Ms GJE Stone for defendant DATE OF DECISION: 23 December 2014 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING O...