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1. Breaking the inter-generational cycle of family violence and sexual violence [pdf, 8.4 MB]

   ...not seek Cabinet agreement to the organisational form of the dedicated agent, its advisory bodies or its supporting cross-agency governance arrangements yet. There are several potential organisational forms the agent could take, including: 34.1 a separate business unit in a parent department (e.g. Immigration NZ, Office of Disability Issues) with Deputy Secretary level leadership; 34.2 A departmental agency with its own chief executive and Minister (e.g. Social Investment Agency) which...

2. Access to Justice Legal Needs Survey Final Report - October 2024 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...guided, and advised the project team. Our special thanks go to the Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales. In particular, Catriona Mirrlees-Black, Delphine Bellerose, Dr Kerryn Butler and Dr Emily Kothe for their advice, time and expertise throughout the survey process and for drafting the survey questionnaire. We acknowledge Dr Michael Slyuzberg, Dr Tadhg Daly, and Tianying Chu for providing ongoing help and support. The project team at the Ministry of Justice was made up o...

3. Mairs v The Real Estates Agents Authority (CAC 413) NZREADT 9 [pdf, 819 KB]

   ...following matters. On the night of 27 February 2017 Mr Mairs entered the property and stayed the night there. He was discovered at the property the following morning by a Mrs Court whose son owns the property. The son was absent overseas and his parents visited the apartment from time to time to carry out maintenance and for other purposes. In the morning of 28 February, his mother, Mrs Court called at the apartment with another person. When she entered the apartment she found that...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement 2010 Alcohol Reform [pdf, 918 KB]

   ...negative impact Yes Low impacts on moderate drinkers likely if the change in hours is small. Minimum purchase age and restrictions on supply to minors Yes (age specific) High negative impact (age specific) Low negative impact Yes Age and parental controls help delay onset of alcohol use and lessen likelihood of heavy drinking. Effective in reducing traffic fatalities and other harms among young people; enforcement increases effectiveness. Some reduction in size of the m...

5. [2017] NZEnvC 184 Cabra Rural Developments Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...there clear jurisdictional issues? [10] The conclusion of the Court, having heard this matter for the day, is that the question of the actual jurisdiction of the Council in respect of the IHP is somewhat more complex than has been addressed simply through submissions of counsel. Although some of the various submissions on which the Council's position was based were covered by counsel, there are many others, and we are told that it is the overall effect of those submissions that...

6. Smith v Smith - Nuki o Te Hapū Tahawai ki Rataroa Whānau Trust [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 110 (2019 APPEAL 110) [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...the trust orders, was applied inconsistently, thereby tainting the election outcomes. [3] The respondents deny these claims. They say that there was no exclusion of beneficiaries, and that some of the mokopuna declined to participate until their parents had resolved the disputes between themselves. The respondents also deny that the notice was deficient, since it made it clear that there would be an election of replacement trustees, and that proxy voting was applied inconsistently...

7. Legal needs among low-income New Zealanders survey [pdf, 808 KB]

   ...problem  5% experienced an impactful crime or fines problem  2% experienced an impactful immigration problem  And 6% experienced ‘other problems’ that had an impact (such as problems with insurance companies, banks or tax). Single-parents, people in receipt of benefits, Māori and Pacific are more likely than others to experience a problem or dispute The following types of respondent were more likely than average (i.e. more likely than the general surveyed populatio...

8. NZCASS Main findings report [pdf, 12 MB]

   2014 NEW ZEALAND CRIME AND SAFETY SURVEY TE RANGAHAU O AOTEAROA MŌ TE TAIHARA ME TE HAUMARUTANGA 2014 Main Findings Acknowledgements This report was produced by the Research and Evaluation Team within the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice acknowledges and thanks the 6943 New Zealanders who gave their time to take part in the New Zealand Crime and Safety Survey 2014. We would also like to thank all the external experts who contributed to the project: James Reilly, Yvette T

9. NZCVS Cycle 4 2020-21 Topical report - Controlling behaviours and help-seeking [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...behaviour and harm prevalence. All NZCVS respondents were asked if they had experienced one or more of nine specific harms related to how a partner, ex-partner or other family/whānau member behaved towards them. Respondents were also asked a separate question about whether they had experienced one or more of eight specific acts of controlling behaviour perpetrated by a partner, ex-partner or other family/whānau member. Please note, these questions were not linked. https://www....

10. Peita - Panguru C27A2 (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 5 (104 TTK 5) [pdf, 212 KB]

    ...attempted to discuss the proposed occupation orders but the siblings did not attend. There was however a good attendance at the two hearings I convened. [3] The fundamental issue raised by these applications is whether the applicants, who went through various processes in the early 1990s in order to be able to build their homes on the land, should now be granted occupation orders in the face of opposition from the majority of owners of the land. Background The land and the hous...