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1. Tranche 3 of Cabinet and Ministerial advice on changes to clubs and ranges regulations [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...approvals were sought [SOU-24-MIN-0090 refers]. Compliance 11 This Bill complies with the following: 11.1 the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; 11.2 the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993; 11.3 the disclosure statement requirements (the disclosure statement is attached); 11.4 the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 1993; 11.5 relevant international standards and obligations; and 11.6 th...

2. MAG-Final-report-on-workstream-1.pdf [pdf, 622 KB]

   ...Hospitality New Zealand Represents 2,500 businesses, part of a $6.8b industry. Community Patrols New Zealand Oversees around 4,000 volunteers spread across 150 affiliated Community Patrols. Crime Watch Sophisticated video analytics to detect humans and vehicles. Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime 11 Michael Hill Jewellers Leading jewellery retailer and victim of crime Retail New Zealand Peak body for retail. Heart of the City Cha...

3. Pickering v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 209 (17 December 2024) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [28] Clause 1(1) of Schedule 1 of the Act provides...

4. [2025] NZREADT 06 - UX v REAA (19 February 2025) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...identifying the correspondents and the dates of each communication are present for some). NG’s memorandum (BoD redacted at 024–028) and the contemporary emails which were attached to that email (BoD redacted at 037–043). 12 Alpine Energy Ltd v Human Rights Review Tribunal [2014] NZHC 2792 at [29] and [31]. 13 16 November 2023 (at 5.14 pm). To the extent that the information might therefore be regarded as of some probative value, it is contrary to the complainant’s co...

5. Cheng v Serco New Zealand Limited [2025] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...New Zealand Limited (Serco) regarding matters relating to his treatment while he was in custody at the Auckland South Corrections Facility (ASCF). 1 This decision is to be cited as Cheng v Serco New Zealand Limited [2025] NZHRRT 11. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 11 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 061/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN THOMAS CHENG PLAINTIFF AND SERCO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFO...

6. [2025] NZEmpC 44 Mutonhori v Wairoa District Council [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...with you the attached letter so that you are informed.” [27] The team manager of the BCA team was very concerned about Mr Mutonhori sharing the letter, especially with the highlighting, and forwarded the email and letter to the Council’s human resources team. When Mr Tipuna learned of the matter, he shared the team manager’s concern as he considered that sending the email broadly, to people not involved with the issues, seemed intended to disrupt the disciplinary process an...

7. Gardiner v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2025] NZACC 022 (4 February 2025) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...which the person has cover. Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [32] In Ambros,1 the Court of Appeal envisaged...

8. [2024] NZLCDT 45 Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Jindal (24 December 2024) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...regulated services”. We reviewed the Authorities in the U decision as follows: [35] It is well established that Parliament has set a deliberately higher threshold for conduct in a personal capacity to be considered misconduct. This recognises human frailties and the range of conduct which might fall for consideration. It would be unduly oppressive for a lawyer in his or her personal life to have to maintain the sort of standards that are, at all times, expected of him or her when ac...

9. Martin, G N - EiC (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...a number of objectives, polices and rules that apply to the taking and use of surface water, and the damming, diverting and discharging of water. The most relevant objectives in the Water Plan are:  5.3.1: To maintain or enhance the natural and human use values, identified in Schedules 1A, 1B and 1C, that are supported by Otago’s lakes and rivers;  5.3.2: To maintain or enhance the spiritual and cultural beliefs, values and uses of significance to Kāi Tahu, identified in Schedule...

10. Key Informant Interviews Review of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 [pdf, 326 KB]

    ...CORP 363 Reasons for support Informants often gave several reasons why they supported the PRA. The most common reasons – with fairly equal weighting – were that: • The PRA protected basic human rights of sex workers particularly by removing the stigma and barriers associated with criminal convictions, the opportunities for exploitation, and constraints on their being kept safe. • The health of sex workers was likely to be bett