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1. Report of the NZ Prostitution Law Committee 2008 [pdf, 642 KB]

   ...backgrounds, and perhaps differing agendas, it may have been difficult for any sense of cohesion and agreement to have emerged in our discussions. However, the basis for working collaboratively was established through concentrating our efforts on the human rights, welfare, occupational health and safety of sex workers, and the prohibition of the use of young persons in prostitution – that is, the ‘purpose’ of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 (PRA). This collaboration was achieved...

2. 2020-10-09-ORC-PC7-s-149G3-Key-Issues-Report-Appendices.pdf [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...ensure that it can continue to meet a multiplicity of needs without becoming degraded or depleted. These include the habitat needs of our first freshwater users, the indigenous fish, fowl and invertebrates, and the more recent demands created by human activities, such as the need for clean drinking water, recreation, hydroelectricity generation, and farm irrigation. The task of managing these needs and demands is challenging. One set of challenges relates to water quality. It requir...

3. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Bureau, New Zealand Defence Force and New Zealand Police to facilitate their functions and co-operating with other agencies to respond to an imminent threat to life or safety. In exercising its functions, the NZSIS acts in accordance with the law and human rights obligations, independently and impartially, and in a manner that facilitates democratic oversight. Oversight The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) is the parliamentary oversight mechanism for the intelligence agencies...

4. Draft 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...2020/21. Approvals for residency4 9. Between 1 January 2017 and 30 December 2020, 147,699 people were approved for residency, 56% were through the Skilled/Business stream, 34% through the family sponsored stream and 10% through the International/Humanitarian stream. India was the largest source country over this period (15%) followed by China (14%) and the United Kingdom and South Africa (10% each). Student visa approvals5 10. Between 1 January 2017 and 30 December 2019, th...

5. Appendix 1 Draft 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...2020/21. Approvals for residency4 9. Between 1 January 2017 and 30 December 2020, 147,699 people were approved for residency, 56% were through the Skilled/Business stream, 34% through the family sponsored stream and 10% through the International/Humanitarian stream. India was the largest source country over this period (15%) followed by China (14%) and the United Kingdom and South Africa (10% each). Student visa approvals5 10. Between 1 January 2017 and 30 December 2019, th...

6. Butcher v NZ Transport Agency [2022] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 586 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 019/2017 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN STEPHEN GILBERT BUTCHER PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY FIRST DEFENDANT AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN RESPECT OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms MG Coleman, Deputy Chairperson Dr NR Swain, Member Sir RK Workman KNZM QSO, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr SG Butcher in person Mr P Rishworth QC and Mr M McKi...

7. Taylor v Corrections [2018] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 INDEX INTRODUCTION [1] The role of the Privacy Commissioner [4] Delay [6] 1 [This decision is to be cited as Taylor v Corrections [2018] NZHRRT 35.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 35 2 Open and closed documents [7] Order in which issues to be addressed [10] THE CASE FOR MR TAYLOR [11] THE VIEW TAKEN BY THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER [22] THE CASE FOR CORRECTIONS [27] The wa...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 85 Aarts v Barnados New Zealand [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...Third Defendant AND THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER Fourth Defendant AND THE OMBUDSMAN Fifth Defendant AND MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Sixth Defendant AND THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE Seventh Defendant AND THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS Eighth Defendant AND THE INDEPENDENT POLICE CONDUCT AUTHORITY Ninth Defendant AND LANCE LAWSON BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS Tenth Defendant Hearing: 11 and 13 March 2013 And by memoranda file...

9. OIA-94638.pdf [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...list of excluded offences. 41. In Kapi v Ministry of Transport ( 1992) 8 CRNZ 49 the Court of Appeal held that, in addition to compulsion, the common law defence of duress of circumstances may be available in NZ when the source of a threat is non-human (because section 24 relates to human threats). For example, the defence might apply if a crane is about to drop a concrete slab on A, who falls and breaks an arm when pushed out of the way by B. 42. However, the existence and scope of the...

10. 2021-03-24 OWRUG - DOC v ORC (C28-2002) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...user groups, water allocation committees and other water users to assist with the gathering of information that supports future management decisions. 15.9.1.2 The Otago Regional Council will encourage research to improve knowledge about the natural and human use values of Otago’s water resources. Principal reasons for adopting These methods ‘are adopted to assist with making decisions on resource consent applications, and for the monitoring and review of the Plan’s provisions. With many...