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1. Nga Runanga EiC S McIntyre Planning Amended 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1 MB]

   ...does not give appropriate consideration to cumulative effects. 12. Kāi Tahu are engaged with ORC in development of a new planning framework that is intended to give effect to the NPSFM. However if long term allocation decisions are made through granting consent for replacement of deemed permits before this framework is in place, that work will be undermined. 13. In my opinion, PC7 is a crucial measure to “hold the line” while the new planning framework is put in place,...

2. Technical report of evaluation of the court-referred restorative justice pilot [pdf, 681 KB]

   ...pilot on both 1 Although there were four pilot courts, Auckland and Waitakere were to be treated as one area for the purposes of drawing some of the samples for the evaluation, but data are presented separately for each of the four court areas. 2 We refer to these victims and offenders as the pilot victims and the pilot offenders unless it is clear from the text that this is who we mean. 3 We refer to these victims and offenders as t...

3. Common Bundle Volume 4 [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...for an understanding of the Māori ethic for resource management and conservation, we must go back to our roots. These are found in creation mythology. Our understanding is that Io Matua Kore is the supreme deity. Rangi and Papa were the fi rst parents who bore many children. Led by Tāne, the children separated the parents – thus creating light; Te Ao Mārama. Those children (celestial beings - Atua) were empowered by Io Matua Te Kore and set about the business of creating the natu...

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

   ...sentences. The paper is intended to inform the ongoing development of policy advice in the Ministry and elsewhere in the justice sector. The key findings are:  it is extremely difficult to achieve reductions in the costs of imprisonment through the introduction of community-based sentences;  the financial benefits of community-based sentences are unclear because, since the Criminal Justice Act 1985, (i) some offenders who would previously have gone to prison have recei...

5. Waitangi Tribunal - Wai 2200 A186 Scoping report [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...been prejudicially affected by  dispossession of whenua by the Crown and the ensuing economic, social and political deprivation including: - the taking of lands under the Public Works Act, particularly for the SH1 - dispossession of land through rating laws - the enabling of inequitable leases  alienation of ownership and kaitiakitanga of land, water, wāhi tapu  environmental damage throughout the rohe and especially in relation to the Waikanae River  inadequaci...

6. 2012 Ministry of Justice annual report [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...A major review of the Family Court. • Integration of the Legal Services Agency and Public Defence Service into the Ministry. • Prototype of Electronic Operating Model (EOM) developed. • Continued Christchurch earthquake recovery operations through the provision of more than 20 temporary, permanent or hired premises. COURT STATISTICS • Supreme Court managed over 60 criminal and civil appeals. • Court of Appeal managed over 1,300 criminal and civil appeals. • High...

7. 2021-03-23 Transcript up to end of day 9 [pdf, 4.5 MB]

   ...December 2023. The Council is due to notify a new regional policy statement in June 2021. This 10 will include, as objectives, the long-term visions for freshwater in the Otago region. These long-term visions are currently being developed through engagement with communities and tangata whenua. They will express the aspirations of communities and tangata whenua for each FMU, or part FMU. This will provide the foundation for freshwater management in the new land and 15 water...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 102 Albert Road Investments Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...evidence, we also find that to be the case. 6 determined to be "the most appropriate way to achieve the purpose of" the RMA, given the requirements of s32 RMA. In that context, we find the objectives and policies are an appropriate lens through which we consider pt 2 RMA in relation to the issues in this appeal. We accord them significant weight. [17] As both parties acknowledged, the High Court's decision in RJ Davidson" bears on the interpretation of '...

9. LCRO 149/2023 HV v BQ (2 April 2024) [pdf, 401 KB]

   ...preparation of a bundle of documents for the first case management conference (CMC) in December 2016 and attendance at the CMC; (e) arranging site visits (presumably of specialist advisers) in December 2016 and January 2017; (f) sundry correspondence through to April 2017; (g) work on experts reports, witness statements, costings and court memoranda in July – November 2017; (h) attendances regarding “second opinions” and fresh costings in November 2017 – February 2018; (i)...

10. Mr-Rasheeds-Authorities.pdf [pdf, 7.1 MB]

    ...city. Sergeant A told his driver to pursue him and force him off the road. The car possibly reached the speed of 60, maybe 70 miles per hour at the fastest. They were in a built up area, in traffic so it was difficult to judge. Their klaxon was going throughout. They drew parallel with the red Orion and nudged it once. The impact was hard enough to force the Orion partly up on the pavement and stop it. Sergeant A’s own car stopped partly on the pavement in front of the Orion. The lock...