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1. Bay of Plenty Regional Council Submissions - 29 November 2017 [pdf, 492 KB]

   ...follow that all adverse effects ought to be avoided in outstanding coastal landscapes and consequently no activities could be provided for: not even navigation aids otherwise consistent with Policy 9(b) NZCPS. Effectively, on that approach, any human activity might be regarded as necessarily causing adverse effects on the environment.39 43. The Court also emphasised (citing the Court of Appeal in Man of War Station) that much turns on what is sought to be protected.40 44. It is su...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 131 Aquaculture New Zealand v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...2) not be considered within any part of the coastal marine area deemed unsuitable under the relevant regulations or standards for the growing or harvesting of shellfish, where the aquaculture is for the purpose of directly harvesting shellfish for human consumption, and 3) be located, maintained, marked and lit in a way which does not compromise the safety of commercial or recreational navigation. 12The Ramsar Convention was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and is an in...

3. 2021-03-14 Joanna Gilroy - Evidence (13 March 2021) [pdf, 20 MB]

   ...on the environment and any proposed mitigation. o An assessment of the proposed water take against relevant statutory documents, such as the National Policy Statements for Freshwater Management, the National Environment Standard for Sources of Human Drinking Water, Regional Policy Statement, Regional Plan: Water for Otago, Kai Tahu ki Otago Natural Resource Management Plan. o An assessment of affected parties. This should be considered on a case-by-case basis when there is an actual...

4. Canterbury / Westland Standards Committee 3 v Johnson [2018] NZLCDT 5 [pdf, 464 KB]

   ...seriously. Initially, Mr Johnson denied that he had updated so infrequently, or had admitted so to the inspector, but he also conceded on this matter. [125] Mr Johnson accepted the errors, but minimised their seriousness, using terms such as “human error”, “honest mistake”, “not a widespread failure”, “accident” and “oversight”. We disagree. When we stand back and assess the overall picture, it falls far short of the standard required of a trust account partner,...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 186 Restaurant Brands Ltd v Gill [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...form). An applicant would therefore need to engage with his or her employer to have the form completed. Mr Gill did so on this occasion. [12] RBL was well used to meeting such requests from its staff. Accordingly, on 3 February 2017, a human resources administrator forwarded the necessary documentation to Mr Gill. It included confirmation of Mr Gill’s employment by RBL, a copy of his IEA, a copy of the letter of offer of employment, a copy of his position description, and...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement Review of aspects of the bail system [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...the justice sector increase as more defendants are remanded in custody. It is important to ensure that proposals do not unduly add to the existing fiscal pressures faced by the wider justice sector. New Zealand‟s domestic and international human rights framework, including the Government‟s obligations under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child...

7. Waitangi Tribunal Part 2 Report on stage 1 of the Te Paparahi o Te Raki inquiry [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...nations : France had begun to assert its imperial ambitions once again (taking control of algeria in 1830), and its renewed activity in the pacific did not go with- out comment. at the same time, Britain’s experience of empire continued to galvanise humanitarians ; after the abolition of slavery in the British empire by legislation in 1833, humanitarian organisations, particularly mission- ary societies, turned their attention to the experience of indigenous peoples.2 The parliamenta...

8. [2017] NZEmpC 115 Schollum and Hastings v Corporate Consumables Ltd [pdf, 598 KB]

   ...March 2015 the company’s South Island Manager, George Morris, was approached by a South Island employee, Jill Brothwell, who was also concerned about her holiday pay. [112] Mr Morris arranged for his wife, Irene Morris, who has a background in human resources, to make inquiries about holiday pay. She did so and in an email to Mr Morris of 2 March 2015 reported having spoken to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Mrs Morris reported that payment for annual holidays...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 017 Aarts v Waikato District Council [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...existing character; however, that change has been signalled over a long period and will also enable a range of benefits, including increased housing supply, protection and enhancement of ecological areas, and other positive effects; • no matters of human health or protection of life and property are directly relevant to the proposal; and • there is a high level of information available to inform decision-making and a corresponding low risk of acting. J1517 – Sect...

10. [2023] NZEmpC 56 Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand v Public Service Association, Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi [pdf, 471 KB]

    ...arise.18 [75] Opt-out options exist for employees in respect of a pay equity claim raised by a union.19 Thus, an employee can reserve her rights to raise her own pay equity claim in future, or raise a discrimination claim under the ER Act or the Human Rights Act 1993. [76] An employer in respect of a multi-employer pay equity claim may also opt-out of the process relating to such a claim;20 the claim may then be progressed separately.21 [77] Returning to the issue of whether...