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1. Ngati Pahauwera Affidavit on behalf of Trustees Exhibits J to NN [pdf, 15 MB]

   ...of M r Waaka said, waterways fenced off and riparian land along “We would oppose any dairy ing in th the waterways planted in natives to filte r lower half of the Mohaka River, nitrates and phosphates from groundwater “Environmental issues and human need before i t enters the waterways. come first. A supervisor w ill manage the. fencing “Throughout the Hawke’s Bay at certai contracts, s ta rting th is month, and i t is times i t ’s unsafe to swim in the rivers, expected to...

2. Responding together: an integrated report evaluating the aims of the Waitakere Family Violence Court protocols [pdf, 894 KB]

   ...considerations were addressed through various strategies involving recruitment, data collection, analysis and collaboration and are outlined in the following sections. An ethical protocol for the conduct of Study One was approved by the Massey University Human Ethics Committee (Southern B Application 06/04) in early 2006. In mid 2007 a separate ethical protocol for the conduct of Study Two was also approved by the Massey University Human Ethics Committee (Southern B Application 07/18)....

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

   ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Assumptions, limitations, and caveats ....................................................................................... 45 Human capital .................................................................................................................................. 45 Social capital ............................................................

4. Identifying & responding to bias in the criminal justice system: a review of international & New Zealand research [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...disproportionality, and over- representation, discrimination is a legal concept insofar as practising discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnicity (in addition to other factors) is illegal (see Tahmindjis 1995; see also the Bill of Rights Act 1990; Human Rights Act 1993 in New Zealand). Discrimination is often assumed to be evident in situations where racial/ethnic differences in criminal justice outcomes remain once „legally-relevant‟ factors such as offence seriousness and...

5. Final-Technical-Assessment-B-Noise-and-Vibration.pdf [pdf, 29 MB]

   ...Project. While much of the focus of my evidence is on the adverse noise effects from the Project, there are positive noise effects, both for people living by the existing state highway corridors, and also for the Levin town centre itself. 6. The human response to noise is complex and it is not possible to determine effects based on noise level or change in noise level alone. Factors that influence the human response to noise include non-acoustic factors such as an individual’s...

6. Review of community-based sentences in New Zealand [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...difficult to be precise in this area. Conclusions There has been a great deal of ambiguity and variety of expectations underlying the introduction of community-based sentences. Some of these views were that:  they represented a more humane, constructive, and cheaper alternative to short sentences of imprisonment;  they introduced a new dimension into the penal system with an emphasis on reparation to the community;  they were a means of bringing or keeping...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 161 Hutt City Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Notices of Requirement (NoRs); (b) the grant of NZTA's, WRC's and HCC's applications for land use consent under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 (NES Soil) (District Applications); and (c) the grant of NZTA's, WRC's and HCC's applications for resource consents (Regional Applications). [21] In their Notice of Motion the Applicants provide...

8. 2013 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...system so that crime is reduced, justice is easily accessible and disputes can be resolved. Our vision is a safe and fair society and our work spans criminal and civil justice. We provide advice on the law, the constitution, and democratic and human rights, and we negotiate Treaty of Waitangi settlements for the Crown. Our responsibilities range from administering the court system to licensing private security personnel; from providing advice to the Attorney‑General on the con...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 044 Director-General of Conservation v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...compacting of sailor rock. Earthworks exclude disturbance caused by the replacement and/or removat of a fuel storage system as defined in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011. Illustration of setback distances of earthworks: Figure 2 ~ Unsupported Fill r rn GX, ht lghl (l l) of fill I ,,-toe of fill II rnrll imUIh j c o " " ~ c " o " "....

10. 2012 Ministry of Justice annual report [pdf, 2.3 MB]

    ...locations across New Zealand. We work to support and strengthen our justice system so that crime is reduced and disputes can be resolved. Our work spans criminal and civil justice. We provide advice on the law, the constitution, democratic and human rights and negotiate Treaty of Waitangi settlements for the Crown. Our responsibilities range from administering the court system to licensing private security personnel; from providing advice to the Attorney-General on the consisten...