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1. [2024] NZEnvC 262 Director-General of Conservation v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 7.6 MB]

   ...Northland Regional Council R Ashton and A Green for Aupōuri Aquifer Water User Group 2 M Wikaira for Te Aupōuri Commercial Development Limited H Andrews for Te Make Farms Limited and Te Rarawa Farming Limited S Ryan for Far North Aquifer Protection Group Incorporated P Anderson for Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated Date of Decision: 24 October 2024 Date of Issue: 24 October 2024 FINAL DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT...

2. Final-Technical-Assessment-E-Social-Impact-Assessment-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Technical Assessment E Page 30 91. Section 5 defines the purpose of the RMA being to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. Sustainable management means (emphasis added): "Managing the use, development and protection of natural and physical resources in a way, or at a rate, which enables people and communities to provide for their social, economic and cultural wellbeing and for their health and safety…" 92. Section 7(c) of the RMA state...

3. Regulatory Impact Statement: Second phase of reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...19 63. Lawyers and conveyancers would continue to be exempt from the AML/CFT Act but would continue to have obligations under the FTRA, and their professional obligations under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008. Lawyers and conveyancers would continue to be unsupervised for AML/CFT purposes. Option one – Lawyers and conveyancers providing certain services have obligations under the AML/CFT Act 64. Lawyers and conveyancers who prep...

4. Waitangi Tribunal - The Volcanic Plateau [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...for similar matters. Further to the south, Peehi Turoa of the upper Whanganui River iwi held mana over those lands. Because the Whanganui River was a maj or access route from the coast, Whanganui iwi, particularly Turoa and his people, were always careful to retain friendly links with Tuwharetoa, to whom they were closely related. 10 10. Grace, p 360 4 CHAPTER 2 THE PHYSICAL SETTING OF THE VOLCANIC PLATEAU Geology The geology of the volcanic plateau is dominated by volcanic f...

5. Sentencing in New Zealand: A statistical analysis [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...the same way if given a second chance in the form of a lesser sentence.� �The converse of the above is that New Zealand courts deal with previous offending as a potentially aggravating factor at sentencing. In so doing, the courts have been careful to stipulate that this should not amount to punishing the offender again for previous convictions, and that the sentence must remain in proportion to the seriousness of the current offence(s). The Court of Appeal has stated that previou...

6. ENVC Matiatia transcript 20150727 [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...to resist with preventing that leaching. Is that still the proposal to have the sheathing of the timber piles? 20 A. I’m not aware of what the actual piling method and type is going to be under the revision. I would note that we did look carefully at that earlier concern around leaching of copper associated with timber structures, and by way of an illustration I guess we pointed to the fact that similarly treated timber is used and endorsed and in fact promoted by the oyster 2...

7. NZCVS Cycle 4 Core Report v0.20 [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...Survey findings - Cycle 4 report Descriptive statistics June 2022 Results drawn from Cycle 4 (2020/21) of the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey 2 ISSN 2744-3981 Disclaimer 1. While all care and diligence has been taken in processing, analysing, and extracting data and information for this publication, the Ministry of Justice gives no warranty that it is error free and will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the u

8. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Section 4 - Who is experiencing crime [xlsx, 816 KB]

   ...attribute the work to New Zealand Ministry of Justice and abide by the other licence terms. Please note you may not use any departmental or governmental emblem, logo, or coat of arms in any way that infringes any provision of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981. Use the wording “New Zealand Ministry of Justice” in your attribution, not the New Zealand Ministry of Justice logo. Data tables for NZCVS Key findings – Cycle 4 (2020/21) Section 4: Who is experiencing crime?...

9. Effectiveness of alcohol pricing policies 2014 [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...approach would also have limited specificity and would assume similarities between New Zealand and Canada that may be unfounded. There has been significant debate in the epidemiological literature about the extent to which earlier findings of a protective effect of alcohol on ischaemic heart disease may have been overestimated (Sellman et al, 2009);(Zakhari, 1997);(Fillmore et al, 2007);(Doll et al, 1997);(Jackson et al, 2005);(Mukamal and Rimm, 2001);(Corrao et al, 2000). As with all ot...

10. Cabinet paper - Summary of policies Cabinet minutes - Exposure draft Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill [pdf, 6 MB]

    ...Zealand and deterring the illegal supply of cannabis; and b) raising pub ic awareness of the health risks associated with cannabis use, including the risks posed by second-hand cannabis emissions, particularly to children and young people; and c) protecting the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders, particularly young people, through restricting their access to cannabis and prohibiting inducements to use cannabis; and d) improving access to health and social services, and other wh�...