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1. Waitangi Tribunal - District 13 Part 2 Northern South Island [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...this land and returned it to Maori, thus extinguishing the Maori customary title. It could be returned to Maori as land held under Crown grant, but more commonly it was left under de facto customary tenure but without a clear title in terms of British law. 2. A Mackay, ‘Memorandum on the Origination and Management of Native Reserves in the Southern Island, 15 May 1871, Compendium, vol 2, p 263 3. For example, ‘Report of Interview with Ngati Toa Deputation’, 25 May 1880, MA 13/17, 680/18...

2. Transcript (weeks 7 & 8 Dunedin) [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...old the dam is, well actually I do, it’s quite old. It’s in that depression era, but I don’t know 5 what the state or integrity of the dam is, whether that’s important, I don’t know how that’s actually managed in terms of New Zealand regulation or other legislation instrument. I don’t know. A. Yes. Q. So I don’t know what the response should be. So we’re actually, we’re 10 getting a lot of evidence about what people think should happen, but we’re not get...

3. Transcript (weeks 7 & 8 Dunedin) [pdf, 4.9 MB]

   ...old the dam is, well actually I do, it’s quite old. It’s in that depression era, but I don’t know 5 what the state or integrity of the dam is, whether that’s important, I don’t know how that’s actually managed in terms of New Zealand regulation or other legislation instrument. I don’t know. A. Yes. Q. So I don’t know what the response should be. So we’re actually, we’re 10 getting a lot of evidence about what people think should happen, but we’re not get...

4. Evaluation of Defendant-centred Courtroom pilot [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Several defendants commented that being at the front of the courtroom gave them an opportunity to present themselves in the best way to the judge. Some defendants said that not being in the dock distinguished them from what they called ‘bad criminals’. Sentence compliance and reducing recidivism Generally, key informants did not think the DCC pilot would reduce recidivism and if it had any impact it was more likely to be on defendants appearing on their first charge or a repea...

5. Waitangi Tribunal - Te Urewera [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...and the formation of the general committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 8.3 Opposition to general committee authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 8.4 The Maori Land Laws Amendment Act 1908 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 8.5 The formation of the general committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 8.6 Initial meetings of the general...

6. Alternative Dispute Resolution: general civil cases [pdf, 675 KB]

   ...spend 20 percent or less of their time undertaking ADR (Table 3.4). Fifty-six percent of lawyers providing ADR services reported that 15 percent or less of their income was associated with ADR service delivery (Table 3.5). ADR is, consequently, a supplementary rather than a core activity for those lawyers. Table 3.4 Proportion of Time Associated with ADR work for those ADR Practitioners Combining ADR work with Legal Practice (ADR Practitioners Survey) Proportion of Time Spent on...

7. Alternative Dispute Resolution: General Civil Cases [pdf, 675 KB]

   ...spend 20 percent or less of their time undertaking ADR (Table 3.4). Fifty-six percent of lawyers providing ADR services reported that 15 percent or less of their income was associated with ADR service delivery (Table 3.5). ADR is, consequently, a supplementary rather than a core activity for those lawyers. Table 3.4 Proportion of Time Associated with ADR work for those ADR Practitioners Combining ADR work with Legal Practice (ADR Practitioners Survey) Proportion of Time Spent on...

8. Rec-Recap-2022-Q4-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 931 KB]

   ...beach is characterised by a low energy wave environment, typically receiving fetch-limited, short-period wind waves. It is a popular location for a range of water-based activities including wading, swimming, bodyboarding and ball sports, and attracts a range of visitors including families with young children and groups of teenagers and young adults. Access is available along the length of the beach through the adjoining grass reserve of Wenderholm Regional Park, although visitors typica...

9. Evaluation of Rotorua Second Chance community-managed restorative justice programme [pdf, 544 KB]

   ...community member stands in for the victim at the restorative justice meeting and participates appropriately. The evaluators assessed the programme as generally meeting its last objective – to gain acceptance from professionals working in the criminal justice system. Stakeholders rated Rotorua Second Chance Programme staff very highly. More generally, stakeholders described the programme as having strong links with Te Arawa and the local community. Participating victims were...

10. Transcript (week 6 Cromwell) [pdf, 2.9 MB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CJC-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: 10 May 2021 held in Cromwell Court: Environment Judge J E B...