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1. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Kerstin Strauss dated 11 February 2022 [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...Land Disturbing Activities in the Auckland Region 2016; (d) Any adverse effects on water quality, including cumulative effects, and consideration of trends in the quality of the receiving water body; (e) Any adverse effect on any natural or human use value, and on use of the coastal marine area for contact recreation and seafood gathering; and 11 (f) Measures to avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects on Kai Tahu cultural and spiritual beliefs, values and uses. 38 I not...

2. Director of Proceedings v Platz [2021] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 500 KB]

   ...HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 25 November 2021 (REDACTED) DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v Platz [2021] NZHRRT 51. Note publication restrictions.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 51 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [1] These proceedings under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 were filed on 30 April 2021. [2] Prior to the filing of the proceedings the part...

3. Proactive Release - Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT): High-Value Dealer Regulations [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...Analysis requirements on the grounds that the issues have been dealt with by existing Impact Analysis, in the case the Regulatory Impact Statement: Second phase of reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of Terrorism regime. Human Rights 25. The proposals in the consultation document are consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993. RE LE AS ED B Y TH E M IN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E 5 Gender Implication...

4. BORA Criminal Justice Reform Bill [pdf, 398 KB]

   ...that s 6 of the Sentencing Act and s25(g) of the BORA related only to the maximum penalty[3] that could be imposed http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/ArcAggregator/arcView/resource/IE26146201/http:/www.justice.govt.nz/policy/constitutional-law-and-human-rights/human-rights/bill-of-rights/criminal-justice-reform-bill#2 for the generic offence, and did not extend to the individual sentence that might have been imposed on a particular offender.[4] 10. Applying the conclusion of the majority...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 180 HelloWorld Travel Services (NZ) Ltd v Unsworth [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...without pay. Once the company had applied for the wage subsidy, employees, including Ms Unsworth and Ms Towers, received the subsidy in full but no other wages (other than holiday pay where it was available). [18] Employees were invited to contact human resources (HR) in Australia if they had any queries or concerns about any aspects of the closedown. Both defendants, on numerous occasions, emailed HR but received either no response at all, or a belated pro forma response that did...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement Vulnerable childrens bill child harm prevention orders [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...effective in preventing harm as they necessarily occur after harm has occurred. As such, the costs outweigh the benefits. 65. An order that a serious abuser not have further children was considered too restrictive, and as raising human rights compliance issues. 66. Flagging and tracking of high risk adults is a potential non-legislative option that was considered, and that Cabinet has agreed to pursue as part of the Children's Action Plan. The work involves a...

7. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Janet Stephenson [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...and the Director of the Centre for Sustainability at the University of Otago. My qualifications and experience are set out as follows. Academic credentials 2. I have a BA in Sociology (Auckland), a Masters in Planning (Massey) and a PhD in human geography (Otago). I gained my PhD in 2005 on the topic of cultural values in landscapes. Professional credentials 3. I worked as a professional planner from 1987 to 2001, and lectured in the Masters of Planning course at the Unive...

8. Proactive release Transforming the Family Violence and Sexual Violence System National Strategy and Action Plans [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Ministers as part of Budget . Legislative Implications 53 There are no specific legislative implications arising from the content of this paper. Impact Analysis 54 A regulatory impact or compliance cost statement is not required. Human Rights 55 Implementing a National Strategy will assist the government to meet its human rights obligations in the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Declara...

9. [2018] NZEmpC 113 Richora Group Ltd v Cheng [pdf, 396 KB]

   ...reference to timeframe alone. Accordingly, I do not think it appropriate to automatically adopt a sliding scale of award having regard to length of employment. A more informed and case-specific approach is required. Relevance of awards in the Human Rights Review Tribunal? [60] Reference was made in the defendant’s submissions to the very recent determination of the Human Rights Review Tribunal in Dotcom v Crown Law Office.17 In that case the Tribunal awarded Mr Dotcom...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 084 Director General of Conservation and Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ v Invercargill City Council [pdf, 6.2 MB]

    ...obviously they might apply to anthropocentric values (like landscape) it is less obvious that they should apply to biodiversity values. Indigenous ecosystems may be life­ supporting primarily for indigenous biodiversity but ultimately they support all humans including those who may own the land. 2. The concerns .and the competing evidence 2.1 The concerns of the parties [22] The evidence was remarkably wide-ranging for a dispute about a definition. [23] For Forest and Bird Dr Walk...