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1. Trustees of Maungatautari 4G Sec IV v Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust - Maungatautari No 4G Sec IV (2014) 86 Waikato Maniapoto MB 248 (86 TTK 248) [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...an interim injunction application with the Māori Land Court. They sought to prohibit all commercial guided tours and other activities on the block carried out by WDC, MEIT and Mr Lance Hodgson, until Māori land owners’ consent was given and resource consents were issued by the appropriate authority. [5] Before turning to the issue of whether or not an injunction should be granted there are underlying questions which require determination. They mainly relate to questions conc...

2. 2021-03-16 Transcript to end of day 5 [pdf, 2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 AND Of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 08 March 2021 held in Dunedin Court: Environment Ju...

3. Victims of crime in the adult criminal justice system: a stocktake of the literature [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...some areas of interest have been excluded. This review has not included a review of the restorative justice literature, as this has been covered by the Ministry of Justice in a number of publications.1 It is hoped that this review will be a useful resource for those requiring an overview of key issues or those looking for a starting point to further explore issues. The experience of victims of crimes committed by children and young people was also excluded. The youth justice system...

4. Kaupapa Maori Report [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...family structure and functioning, and on the household as the economic unit of production. It has little in common with a Māori worldview of whānau.5 For Māori, the household is not an independent economic unit but is part of a wider group, with resources flowing between the household and the larger collective”.6 However defined, Māori connect strongly with whānau including whānau they don’t live with.7 Whānau violence includes a wider understanding that all forms of violence o...

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

   ...Entry last updated on 28 June 2022 Te Pū Ao Governing statutes Crown Research Institutes Act 1992; Companies Act 1993. Functions and responsibilities GNS Science, Te Pū Ao, is a Crown-owned science company that focuses on geological resources, environmental and industrial isotopes, and geological hazards. It applies this knowledge and understanding to deliver a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous New Zealand. GNS Science focuses on natural processes occurring in the ear...

6. Youth Crime Action Plan - full report [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...charge in the Youth Court, and decisions to make formal court orders. Reviewing the progress of the Youth Crime Action Plan every two years will establish if this has been successful. The declining crime rate allows the Government to reallocate resources to priority areas of prevention and early intervention with children and young people who offend. Responding to offending early offers the best chance of preventing children and young people from going on to offend as adults. M...

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

   ...Limited) Entry last updated on 28 June 2022 Te Pū Ao Governing statutes Crown Research Institutes Act 1992; Companies Act 1993. Functions and responsibilities GNS Science, Te Pū Ao, is a Crown-owned science company that focuses on geological resources, environmental and industrial isotopes, and geological hazards. It applies this knowledge and understanding to deliver a cleaner, safer, and more prosperous New Zealand. GNS Science focuses on natural processes occurring in th...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 124 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   QTN PLAN APPEALS – TOPIC 2 – INTERIM DECISION 2.9 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 124 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of appeals pursuant to clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-056) and all other appellants concerning Topic 2 of Stage 1 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan (listed on...

9. Process evaluation of the Election Access Fund Act (2020): after the first use of the Fund [pdf, 776 KB]

   ...to interviewees. Fund recipients found accountability processes manageable, but only with support to undertake them. In some instances, the Funds’ ability to reduce or remove barriers was limited by difficulties finding the right support or resource and/or by time limitations (e.g., funding was received late in election cycle and it could not all be spent). Subsequently, some funds were returned. Both Fund recipients and other interviewees suggested that in future it would be use...

10. Process evaluation of the Election Access Fund Act (2020): after the first use of the Fund (Read only) [docx, 773 KB]

    ...acceptable to interviewees. Fund recipients found accountability processes manageable, but only with support to undertake them. In some instances, the Funds’ ability to reduce or remove barriers was limited by difficulties finding the right support or resource and/or by time limitations (e.g., funding was received late in election cycle and it could not all be spent). Subsequently, some funds were returned. Both Fund recipients and other interviewees suggested that in future it would be usef...