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1. NZLS 19 Mar 2013 Giving Evidence [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...of the party calling you, will probably go over your evidence with you before you appear in court. You don’t have to memorise what you are going to say as they ask you questions to draw out your evidence. However, you may find it helpful to think through what happened, the order in which things happened, what other people did, what you did and how you felt. It can take months for a case to come to court. With criminal matters, if you reported the crime or are a complainant, you should...

2. Report of the NZ Prostitution Law Committee 2008 [pdf, 642 KB]

   ...as prostitution. With such diverse backgrounds, and perhaps differing agendas, it may have been difficult for any sense of cohesion and agreement to have emerged in our discussions. However, the basis for working collaboratively was established through concentrating our efforts on the human rights, welfare, occupational health and safety of sex workers, and the prohibition of the use of young persons in prostitution – that is, the ‘purpose’ of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 (PR...

3. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 1013 KB]

   ...comprises the Chief Gambling Commissioner and the four Commissioners, all appointed for a term of three years. The Department of Internal Affairs provides Secretariat services to the Commission. The Gambling Act 2003 requires that Commission staff are separated both physically and operationally from other staff members responsible for gambling policy, licensing and compliance. This has been achieved through the establishment of a stand-alone office in Auckland. The Secretariat cons...

4. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 903 KB]

   ...comprises the Chief Gambling Commissioner and the four Commissioners, all appointed for a term of three years. The Department of Internal Affairs provides Secretariat services to the Commission. The Gambling Act 2003 requires that Commission staff are separated both physically and operationally from other staff members responsible for gambling policy, licensing and compliance. This has been achieved through the establishment of a stand-alone office in Auckland. The Secretariat consists...

5. 2019 archive

   ...please email your criminal case assignment availability form to legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz. Special duty lawyer arrangements for the holiday period 14/11/2019- Duty lawyers who are required to be on-call over the holiday period from 25 December 2019 through to 5 January 2020 may claim a 2-hour minimum for being on-call. On any day from 25 December 2019 through to 5 January 2019, when a duty lawyer is rostered to be available for the duty lawyer service, he or she may claim 2 hours, or the...

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6. OIA-Porirua non-violence programmes [pdf, 10 MB]

   ...status. In addition to these audits, we conduct regular monitoring activities with all providers to ensure ongoing compliance and high-quality service delivery. Providers are also required to maintain Level 2 Social Sector Accreditation Standards through Te Kāhui Kāhu. Accreditation Standards are operating principles that organisations need to follow. This is to show they can deliver safe, quality services to their community (or communities) and government agencies. Please see att...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 271 One Tasman Development Limited Partnership [pdf, 412 KB]

   ...wind have been determined to be unacceptable. Taking into account the relevant matters under section 104 of the Act, I have determined that the overall adverse effects of the proposal will be more than minor. Accordingly, the proposal does not pass through this limb of the “gateway test”. [401] Overall, at this point in time, I consider the proposal is contrary to the objectives and policies of the Operative District Plan and fails the “gateway test”. [14] As is apparent fr...

8. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 7: case study of Sydenham Local Police Area [pdf, 337 KB]

   ...for Research, Science and Technology. In the spirit of the CDRP, it has been an excellent example of cross-departmental research on a subject of high priority to government. The real commitment of the New Zealand Police to reducing crime is evident throughout the ten reports of the Burglary Reduction Research Programme. This substantial series of reports is published to be used in part or in its entirety by front-line Police, as well as managers, advisers and policy makers, all of whom play...

9. NHoO-Ngati-Kapu-O2NL-CIA-20-June-2022-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Muriwhenua Lands Report 1999, the Waitangi Tribunal stated that “the political units of Māori society were the descent groups called hapū.”4 1.3.2 For this CIA the area covered is from Taylor’s Road, Ōtaki inclusive of the old māori “parent” land block titles: 1.3.2.1 Pukehou 1. 1.3.2.2 Pukehou 4.   1 see SFC 6149  2 RMA 1991, Part 1 Interpretation and application, tangata whenua, in relation to a particular area, means the  iwi, or ha...

10. [2009] NZEmpC WC 17/09 Idea Services Ltd v Dickson [pdf, 84 KB]

    ...provider who is responsible for the care and protection of the occupants. Those occupants are known as “service users”. [6] These group homes are owned and/or operated by charitable bodies including IHC. Most of the operating costs are met through Government grants delivered by the Ministry of Health. The balance comes from a variety of sources including public donations, investment income and rental from occupiers. [7] Labour costs constitute a very substantial part of the c...