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1. Final-Technical-Assessment-O-Economics-and-Town-Centre-Impacts-v2.pdf [pdf, 716 KB]

   ...the prospects for underlying market growth to ameliorate direct effects. (e) I have on many occasions prepared and presented expert evidence at all levels including council hearings, Environment Court, Independent Hearing Panels, Environmental Protection Agency, the High Court and the Supreme Court. (f) I am a member of the National Committee of the Association for Resource Management Practitioners ("RMLA"), an associate member of the New Zealand Institute of Manag...

2. Waikato and Waipa River Iwi [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...refers to ‘current and future generations’. Section 3 of the Waipā River Act refers to restoring and maintaining ‘the quality and integrity of the waters that flow into and form part of the Waipa River for present and future generations and the care and protection of the mana tuku iho o Waiwaia’. 6 Waikato River Act, s 5; Upper Waikato River Act, s 5; and Waipā River Act, s 4. 7 Decision Vol 1 paras 73, 195, 205 - 206, 232, 243, 254, 258 -259, 260 – 262, 270. 8 Decision Vo...

3. 2015 Ministry of Justice annual report - our performance [pdf, 509 KB]

   ...Score 0.74 (Global rank: 9/99) 2012–2013: Score 0.76 (Global rank: 9/97) World Justice Project Rule of Law Index shows that the criminal justice system in New Zealand is seen to be effective, impartial and free from improper influence and protects the rights of New Zealanders (see note 1) Maintain or improve score for effectiveness of criminal justice 2015: Score 0.77 (Global rank: 8/102 2014: Score 0.72 (Global rank: 12/99) 2012–2013: Score 0.79 (Global rank: 7/9...

4. OIA-113021.pdf [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   ...scope of your request and my decision on their release. Please note, some information has been removed as it is out of scope of your request, some is withheld and some is refused under the following provisions of the Act: • section 9(2)(a) to protect privacy of natural persons • section 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials • section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public...

5. [2015] NZEmpC 171 Nisha v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 488 KB]

   ...Court of Appeal conveniently described Part 6A of the Act in these terms: 12 [9] Part 6A was introduced into the Employment Relations Act in 2004 and subsequently amended in 2006. The object of the regime created by Part 6A is to provide protection to certain categories of employees working in industries such as the cleaning and contract catering industries by providing job security in times when the contractual arrangements under which their employer operates are changed or s...

6. Seismic-Strengthening-of-Ministry-of-Justice-Courthouses.pdf [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...No. Document Comments 1 Seismic Strengthening of Ministry of Justice Courthouses Cabinet paper Ministry of Justice February 2023 Some information has been withheld in accordance with section: 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act 1982, to protect the privacy of natural persons. 9(2)(j) of the Official Information Act 1982, to enable a Minister of the Crown or any public service agency or organisation holding the information to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negot...

7. Survey on public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children [pdf, 449 KB]

   ...naughty.” 17 The questions were framed around how section 59 operates currently. The parameters used in this instance were that only a person parenting a child can use this clause as a defence and only if they are physically punishing a child in their care for the purposes of correction. The adjective naughty was used in all four statements to signal that the purpose of physical punishment was for disciplining or correcting the child’s behaviour. The questions were also designed to typif...

8. Communication Assistance Quality Framework FINAL [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   Communication Assistance Quality Framework July 2021 2 Foreword Te Tiriti o Waitangi sets out the right of equality before the law. This right is also protected under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, and the Human Rights Act 1993, and it is recognised in United Nations Conventions for the rights of the child and the rights of people with disabilities. To enable fair access to justice, and honour our responsibilities to Māori, we recognise that some participants in our jus...

9. Taylor v Corrections (No. 2) [2018] NZHRRT 43 [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...power arises. The issue is whether the challenged evidence will assist the Tribunal to deal effectively with the matter before it. It must also be borne in mind that the stated purpose of the HRA, as found in the Long Title, is to provide better protection of human rights in New Zealand. That purpose must not be overlooked when assessing whether the evidence will assist the Tribunal to deal effectively with the matter before it. As both this provision and the judgment in Carlyon Holdin...

10. NZCASS 2014 Questionnaire [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...your home 5 Replaced doors / windows of your home with more secure ones 6 Fitted indoor timers or sensor lights on your home 7 Marked household property or bicycles 8 Recorded the serial number of household property 9 Installed a lockable gate to protect your garden 10 Installed new fencing or improved existing fencing to protect your garden 11 Made some other security improvement to your home 12 Stopped your post and/or asked someone else to collect it when going on holiday 13 Asked...