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1. OIA-96282.pdf [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...Stevens is attached in Appendix 3. The Ministry confirms that the summary accurately reflects the content of the report. While the report was anonymised, in that no names were used, it is still possible to identify a number of the people referred to throughout the report from factors including their role, location and other context. We are therefore withholding the report itself in full under s 9(2)(ba)(i) and s 9(2)(a) of the Act for the reasons that follow. Section 9(2)(ba)(i) provide...

2. David Bain report of Hon Ian Binnie QC on compensation claim amended [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...METHODOLOGY 1. By letter dated 10 November 20111 from the Minister of Justice, I was asked to investigate the claim for compensation of David Cullen Bain arising out of his wrongful conviction by a Dunedin jury on 25 May 1995 of the murder of his parents, Robin and Margaret, and his sisters Arawa and Laniet, and his young brother Stephen. All were killed at their home at 65 Every Street, Andersons Bay, Dunedin, in the early hours of 20 June 1994. 2. The convictions were declared...

3. Cycle-5-key-findings-report-v3.0-FIN.pdf [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...from 289,000 offences (experienced by 9.3% of households) in Cycle 4 3. physical offences – 253,000 offences (experienced by 2.2% of adults), up from 209,000 offences (experienced by 2.5% of adults) in Cycle 4. People who identify as LGBT+2, separated adults, and Māori were significantly more likely to experience at least one crime. • People who identified as LGBT+ were most likely experience at least one crime (52%), followed by separated adults (45%) and Māori (37%). �...

4. [2025] NZLVT 13 - Northview Capital Ltd v Hamilton City Council (21 March 2025) [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Schellekens assumes that, absent the work or the prospect of the work, 3019 would not have been ready for development for residential subdivision for some 10 to 15 years. Property description [16] As at the specified date 3019 comprised four separate records of title being SA43C/529, SA43C/530, SA43C/531, SA43C/532. Before the take the total land area was 23.137 ha. The taken land is 5.2353 ha of section 1 on survey office plan SO 553638. [17] In accordance with the process se...

5. Director of Proceedings v Brooks (Application for Final Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers Rights (the Code) which provides: Every consumer has the right to have services provided with reasonable care and skill. [8] Dr Brooks admits to having breached this Right, as does the midwife in separate but related proceedings brought by the Director in HRRT092/2016. [9] On 27 September 2018 the Director and Dr Brooks filed a consent memorandum which recorded: [9.1] A settlement of the Part 4 proceedings had been reached as to both l...

6. [2017] EmpC 153 Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Ltd [pdf, 479 KB]

   ...the letter of 15 July 2011 that there was a reference to an unjustified disadvantage grievance, and then only in relation to one aspect.16 c) With regard to the amended statement of problem of 19 December 2012, the Authority found there were 15 separate allegations purporting to be the unjustified actions which had caused Mr Lorigan disadvantage, as eventually raised in the letter of 15 July 2011. None of these were raised within the statutory period, and Infinity (as well as S...

7. [2017] NZEnvC 130 Butterbee Childcare Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 972 KB]

   ...intensification within it. Accordingly, the 4 parties are agreed that intensification is envisaged by the AUP, even within Special Character Areas; but it is important to retain the overall character and amenity. We agree that this can be done through appropriate conditions of consent in appropriate cases. Effects of conditions [11] In practical terms the Court notes that this site is adjacent to a commercial area, and that is noted as such within the AUP. It is also situated...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 200 Morningstar Development Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...accordance with conditions 11, 15 and 16 (or the other similar conditions). Morningstar also subsequently sought a section 224(c) certificate, even though they had not undertaken any steps to comply with those conditions. Subsequently, Morningstar through their director, Mr Morgenstern and his wife, signed Bonds, including those for the maintenance under conditions 16 and their equivalents under the other consents. For current purposes, we attach the Bond relating to consent 40735 as...

9. David Bain report of Hon Ian Binnie QC on compensation claim supplementary [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...METHODOLOGY 1. By letter dated 10 November 20111 from the Minister of Justice, I was asked to investigate the claim for compensation of David Cullen Bain arising out of his wrongful conviction by a Dunedin jury on 25 May 1995 of the murder of his parents, Robin and Margaret, and his sisters Arawa and Laniet, and his young brother Stephen. All were killed at their home at 65 Every Street, Andersons Bay, Dunedin, in the early hours of 20 June 1994. 2. The convictions were declared...

10. [2024] NZEmpC 133 Gumbeze v The Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children [pdf, 422 KB]

    ...[40] During the 26 June 2017 meeting Ms Dickson described the need to have a constructive and supportive supervised arrangement for Mr Gumbeze’s work. She agreed to make further inquiries about resources that might be available to help work through what had become a difficult situation, one that was not based on “fault-finding or blame”. Ms Dickson described this process as taking a holistic and solution-focused approach. The inquiry widens [41] What happened next was...