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1. Family Violence Summit 2017 summary report [pdf, 922 KB]

   ...and the family court system, and comments on wider contextual issues, such as mental health, poverty and addiction. Themes emerging from the online submissions and discussion at workshops were: • the need for widespread understanding of all forms of violence, including the immediate and ongoing effects, as well as understanding that an ineffective response may prolong and exacerbate the effects of violence. It was suggested that understanding could be improved through the school...

2. BORA Local Government Freedom of Access Amendment Bill section 7 report [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...name and address or the name, address, and whereabouts of any other person connected in any way with an alleged offence. 8. Clause 7 amends s 229 of the Act. Section 229 currently provides that it is an offence to obstruct, to refuse to give information when requested under 178, or to incite another to do either of the above. New subs 229(2) provides that any constable who has reasonable suspicion that a person has committed an offence under s 229 may arrest that person without w...

3. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee 1 v Silvester [2023] NZLCDT 47 (31 October 2023) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...commenting that she had been struggling in her role as a new lawyer. She later acknowledged service of these proceedings but has chosen to take no active part beyond indicating that she did not intend to file any response. This hearing proceeded by formal proof. [2] We find the following facts have been proved by the evidence filed: • In 2021 Ms Silvester relied on an amended A&I form for settlement, although the client had not initialled the amendments at the time. •...

4. 2024 NZPSPLA 025 pdf [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...COA pursuant to section 44(1)(g) of the Act. [ii] That the directors of SW and BF be provided with an education and awareness letter. [4] The reason that CIPU found that Mr DM’s duties involved aspects of crowd controlling (a restricted form of security work) were that he was involved to an extent in screening entry into the premise when he was preventing people from entering through the fire door. He also performed aspects of keeping order in the venue by ensuring patrons did n...

5. Te Korowai Tiaki o Te Hauāuru Incorporated Society v Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama Trust (2019) 407 Aotea MB 47 (407 AOT 47) [pdf, 319 KB]

   ...registration 6 See, for example, Taueki v Horowhenua 11 Part Reservation Trust – Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Block 920160 347 Aotea MB 269 (347 AOT 269) at [17]. 407 Aotea MB 52 application forms that were sent to the PO Box during that period were “returned to sender”; (c) some voting packs for the recent trustee election process were not received by registered beneficiaries; (d) some beneficiaries who wished to register a...

6. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Pomeroy [2020] NZLCDT 7 [pdf, 92 KB]

   ...her practice. [10] She also emphasised that her conduct was not deliberate. [11] In reaching our decision on penalty we have taken into account what counsel for the Committee has described as the unusual feature of this case in that the conduct forming the basis of the underlying complaint being investigated by the Committee did not form part of the charge before us. The charge focused on Ms Pomeroy’s approach to the investigation of the complaint by the Committee....

7. [2021] NZEnvC 005 Northland Regional Council v Croft Pole Distributors Limited [pdf, 863 KB]

   ...that the council takes to process tl1e application. Accordingly, Mr McKean is anxious to maintain tl1e ability to amend tl1e timetable for proper reasons if tl1ere are such delays. Consideration [5] The parties originally filed tl1is in tl1e form of the applicant undertaking steps to obtain tl1e consent and implement it. I take tl1e view, rightly or wrongly, tl1at the Court cannot demand a party apply for a resource consent, which is a voluntary step. On tl1e other hand, the Court...

8. 17.-Lindsay-Poutama-Ngati-Raukawa-ki-te-Tonga-Ngati-Kauhwata60182678.1.pdf [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...awa. The Rūnanga is governed by Te Rūnanga Whāiti, comprising of the Page 4 hapū delegates from the 25 hapū and the tūmuaki. Those hapū now have a population of approximately 29,000 individuals. 6. In 2018 a group of Hapū members formed a collective to address the complex issues that were compounding on the proposed Otaki to North Levin, Waitarere Curves, Whirokino Bridge and Te Ahu a Turanga projects. This group is knowns as the Hapū Integration Group ("HIG&q...

9. 2017 NZSSAA 071 (15 December 2017) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...the document amongst his personal records. There is no dispute that this document was completed by his employer during the relevant period of time. On its face, it indicates that there are four conditions under which a person might complete the form: [7.1] They were an employee who compulsorily participated in the pension scheme. [7.2] They were an employee who voluntary participated in the scheme. [7.3] They were a self-employed person who participated in the scheme. [7.4]...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 115 Aurora Energy Ltd v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

    ...the extent that Dunedin City Council is to AURORA ENERGY LTD & BP Oil NZ v DCC - 2GP - BIODIVERSITY CONSENT ORDER amend the prov1s1ons of the proposed Dunedin City Second Generation District Plan as set out in .Appendix 1, attached to and forming part of this order; and (2) the appeals otherwise remain extant. B: Under s285 of the Resource Management Act 1991, there is no order as to costs. REASONS Introduction [1] This proceeding concerns the appeals by Aurota Energy L...