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1. 1_Amendments-Refinement-to-Application-21-March-2023-v2.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...Regional Council to confirm an alternative source. c) Where the offsetting measures required by clause (a) are subject to a ‘Flood Control Drainage’ value in Schedule B of the One Plan, consultation must be undertaken with the Horizons flood protection engineer. Groundwater RGW3 Groundwater monitoring a) Groundwater must be monitored to confirm compliance with Condition RGW2 as follows: i. at all existing groundwater monitoring bores installed as part of the Project, except thos...

2. RIS - Referendum Advertising at the 2020 General Election [pdf, 830 KB]

   ...Election: Impact Statement | 10 Exemption for personal views The proposed definition of advertising should include an exemption for the (unpaid) publication of personal views expressed by an individual on the internet or other social media. This protects individuals’ rights to free speech, and to share and trade views on social media where no payment is being made or received. However, this exemption for unpaid personal views could not apply to community or online groups or organi...

3. [2011] NZEmpC 8 Service v YMCA Christchurch [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...mechanics’ course and she also told him to go to the police station and give his statement. They discussed how they would need to speak to Ms Ward, the Team Leader, and ensure that the other students were not told about the incident so as to protect the student’s identity. [21] Ms Service told the Court how she then reported the matter to Mr Tindall: I informed Peter Tindall, the then CEO, of this situation. I explained how I had found out the information and briefed him a...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 127 Carrington Jade LP v Grant [pdf, 385 KB]

   ...withhold pay, as relayed to Ms Waters and the payroll staff member, was not the action of a fair and reasonable employer. As Ms Grant promptly told Mr Tan, this was not a legal option. Such a step would have been contrary to s 4 of the Wages Protection Act 1983. Nor were Mr Tan’s suspicions as to the fabricating of timesheets justified. Second issue: meeting with Mr Tan [129] The second issue relates to what occurred on 18 May 2022 when Ms Grant and her partner, Mr Co...

5. Māori Trustee v Forde – Section 186 Block V Longwood Survey District (2013) 17 Te Waipounamu MB 152 (17 TWP 152) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ......this Act shall be exercised, as far as possible, in a manner that facilitates and promotes the retention, use, development, and control of Maori land as taonga tuku iho by Maori owners, their whanau, their hapu, and their descendants, and that protects wahi tapu. 17 General objectives (1) In exercising its jurisdiction and powers under this Act, the primary objective of the court shall be to promote and assist in— 17 Te Waipounamu MB 161 (a) the retention of Maori land and...

6. OIA-Audio-visual techniques [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...well for child victims. Feedback from victim advisors was that the impact of this is that smaller courts are unable to support victims to appear remotely. The Family Court also has a strong unmet need for audio-visual links, particularly for care and protection cases. Further research with case parties and victims is required to more deeply understand how issues with Court AV services impact their experience. Impacts on court staff The current Court AV service functions due to...

7. Appendix-1-Nelson-Courthouse-Initial-Seismic-Assessment-Holmes-February-2025.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...observations have been visual only and are limited to representative samples, as described in our record of observations. Our observations have been restricted to structural aspects only. Waterproofing elements, electrical and mechanical equipment, fire protection and safety systems, service connections, water supplies and sanitary fittings have not been inspected or reviewed, and secondary elements such as windows and fittings have not generally been reviewed. Our professional service...

8. OIA-121395.pdf [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...From January 1, 2024, to the date of this request The documents that come within the scope of part 1 of your request and my decision on their release are set out in the Appendix below. Some information has been withheld under section 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons. In withholding information under section 9 of the Act, the Ministry has considered the public interest and does not consider that it outweighs the need to withhold the information at this time. In re...

9. Proactive release - Evidence to inform a regulated cannabis market [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...817 people of Pacific descent, rates of cannabis use are much lower in this group than for the other major ethnicities. Other ethnic groups had low use rates and small samples in the survey. For this reason the three ethnic groupings were chosen to protect the anonymity of survey participants and give sufficiently sized groups for analysis. Minimum use rate As there are very few individuals of ‘other’ ethnicity sampled in the NZADUS, and the relatively low cannabis rates for th...

10. Talking about sentences & crime: views of people on periodic detention [pdf, 746 KB]

    ...offender is under the supervision of a probation officer and must report to the probation officer, as and when required to do so, and may also be expected to undertake various programmes. Community programme involves an offender being placed in the care of an appropriate group or individual, and participating in a programme for a period not exceeding 12 months or six months if it is a residential programme. Other sentences or orders include discharge, deferment, reparation and suspended priso...