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1. Identification check requirements

   ...note you are required to keep this copy of the ID for a period of 90 days, after which you can securely dispose of copy. What to check During the ID check you must ensure an acceptable type of ID is provided. The following types of ID are accepted: New Zealand or Overseas Passport New Zealand driver’s license, or New Zealand firearms Please note that overseas driver’s licenses and Kiwi Access cards (previously known as 18+ cards) are not acceptable forms of ID. You must also ensure...

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2. Education and Training Amendment Bill [pdf, 198 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 7 April 2021 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Education and Training Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Education and Training Amendment Bill (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). We have prepared the advice on the final version of the Bill received (v 8.0). 2. We have conclude...

3. OIA-Review of the Property Relationships Act [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...relationship ends by separation or death. The report was presented to Parliament on 23 July 2019. The report concluded that while many of the existing rules are satisfactory, the PRA as a whole is no longer fit for purpose. The report recommended that a new PRA be introduced to address these issues. Other recommendations in the report included changes to how property is classified, how children’s interests are recognised, and clarifying New Zealand’s approach to cross-border issues...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 208 Nelson Regional Sewarage Business Unit v Tasman District Council [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   ...contractor and the Operations and Maintenance contractor for the Bell Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. 3. In the conditions of these consents, "Biosolids Guidelines" means the Guidelines for the Safe Application of Biosolids to Land in New Zealand (August 2003), published by the New Zealand Water & Wastes Association (or subsequent version). 4. Land use consent RM200640 is personal to the consent holder rather than attaching to the land. Duration of consents 5....

5. GT v TJ LCRO 10 / 2011 (20 January 2012) [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...Board. His firm also acted for the Board. [4] In his role as chief executive the Applicant received, and was required to deal with, a complaint by a staff member which raised a personal grievance. In connection with this the Board sought the services of a lawyer from the Practitioner‟s firm. When more information 2 was subsequently provided to the Practitioner by other former employees, the Board began to question the management style of the Applicant and this led to furt...

6. 2017 NZSSAA 068 (29 November 2017) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...entitlement. Section 70(2) of the Act gives the Chief Executive discretion to determine the date on which a deduction under s 70(1) takes effect. [6] The appellant made extensive submissions. He has written to Members of Parliament in an attempt to address a situation that he sees as very unfair. He also referred to the examples provided on the WINZ website of the effect of deduction of overseas pensions on NZS entitlement. He said these examples are not correct. However n...

7. Regulatory Impact Statement: Using personal information for identity verification purposes in law enforcement [pdf, 644 KB]

   ...use that information. This in turn upholds the privacy of individuals. A serious event led to the examination of identity management in government systems 2. In November 2014, a prisoner serving a life sentence for murder, illegally departed New Zealand while on temporary release from prison (the 2014 event). The prisoner left New Zealand on a passport under his birth name, having renewed his passport while in prison. He was subsequently arrested in Brazil and returned to prison in...

8. BORA Rights of Victims of Insane Offenders Bill [pdf, 152 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 24 April 2019 Hon David Parker, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Rights of Victims of Insane Offenders Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Rights for Victims of Insane Offenders Bill (‘the Bill’), a member’s Bill in the name of Hon Louise Upston, is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’). 2. We have concluded...

9. NL v Joseph [2020] NZIACDT 6 (31 January 2020) [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...which Mr Joseph had an interest. Mr Joseph told a staff member to sign the relevant employment documents in the name of the business owner, who was unaware of the job offer. The owner retrospectively gave approval for the offer, after Immigration New Zealand raised an issue as to the genuineness of the job. [2] A complaint made by the complainant against Mr Joseph to the Immigration Advisers Authority (the Authority) has been referred to the Tribunal by the Registrar of Immigrat...

10. Te Au Reka

    ...and Tribunals of Aotearoa New Zealand. The Digital Strategy sets out the judiciary’s objectives and guiding principles for use of technology in courts. Te Au Reka was identified as one of the four priority initiatives for the judiciary, to ‘address the most acute justice infrastructure needs’ of New Zealand’s courts and tribunals.

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