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1. Tranche 2 of Cabinet and Ministerial advice on changes to clubs and ranges regulations [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...greater protection of public safety and simplify regulatory requirements, to improve compliance and better support licenced firearms owners, through four phases. 4 Amendments to the Act in 2020 changed how clubs and ranges were regulated, including new approval and certification requirements. I consider these went beyond what is necessary to ensure public safety and are jeopardising the ability for clubs and ranges to provide a safe environment for New Zealanders to learn, practise, and...

2. [2009] NZEmpC CC 9/09 Jinkinson v Oceania Gold (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...required”. Accordingly, a casual employee can have no expectation of ongoing engagements and equally there can be no expectation by the employer that the employee will accept any further engagements: Barnes (formerly Kissell) v Whangarei Returned Services Association (Inc) [1997] ERNZ 626. … 5. It is submitted that casual employment is typically irregular and lacks continuity. There is often an element of unpredictability as to when particular engagements of employme...

3. Otago Standards Committee v Duff [2021] NZLCDT 25 (2 September 2021) [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...people understand it to mean a payment which does not incur GST or other tax). [30] Mr Duff contends that he cannot be guilty of assisting Mr P to have evaded GST because GST was paid on all of the items purchased for the job. The fact that this addresses only half of the equation relevant to GST will be discussed later in this decision. [31] During his evidence Mr Duff was asked when he intended to recover the GST payable on the $150,000 invoice which would need to be raised at...

4. [2017] NZEnvC 064 Mitchell Family Trust v Point Trust [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...postponed at the request of the Applicants to 3 February 2017. During that conference, an issue was raised about the meaning of the definition of "intensive farming" in the Auckland Unitary Plan. There was a suggestion that the issue might be addressed by an application for a declaration, in which case the application for enforcement orders would be put on hold. A further issue raised by the Council was whether s 20A of the Act might apply to the discharge of odour. The Cour...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 104 Oliver v Biggs [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...brought, and sought leave to withdraw. This led to two telephone directions conferences on 2 and 28 April 2020 to ensure the correct procedure for such a step was adopted, since the defendant had not appointed another representative or filed an address for service. Ultimately, leave to withdraw was granted. [10] On 6 July 2020, the Court was advised that the plaintiff was now seeking compliance orders in the Authority against the defendant, under principles discussed in Norther...

6. 2023-10-12-Proposed-Conditions-12-October-2023.pdf [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...(TRACKED) Designation and resource consent conditions abbreviations, acronyms and terms Abbreviation/Acronym Term Term/Definition Best Practicable Option For the purpose of Condition DRN3 the Best Practicable Option in accordance with New Zealand Standard 6806:2010 ‘Acoustics – Road traffic noise – New and altered roads’. Biodiversity Offsets Accounting Model The methodologies setout in the ‘Biodiversity Offsets Accounting Model for New Zealand User Manual�...

7. 2023-NZEnvC-244-The-Canyon-Vineyard-Limited-v-Central-Otago-District-Council.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...Loop Road via Lot 14. Note: Condition 7 shall be subject to a consent notice that shall be registered on the record for title for Lot 14 and Lot 15 pursuant to section 221 of the Resource Management Act 1991. 8. At the time a residential activity (new dwelling) is constructed on Lot 2, Lots 4-6 and Lots 8-11 domestic water and fire fighting storage is to be provided by a standard 30,000 litre tank on Lot 2, Lots 4-6 and Lots 8-11. Of this total capacity, a minimum of 20,000 litres shall b...

8. A new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand - Summary Document [pdf, 272 KB]

   A new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand Summary document Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, Te Tāhū o te Ture - Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind...

9. Intelligence and Security Act 2017 Review - Engagement report [pdf, 323 KB]

   Review of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 TE AROTAKE I TE TURE WHAKAMARUMARU Public Engagement Report 1. The Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (the Act) establishes clear objectives, function and powers for New Zealand’s intelligence and security agencies: The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), and the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). 2. The Act sets out safeguards and human rights protections, including oversight bodies such as the...

10. Intelligence and Security Act 2017 Review Engagement report [pdf, 323 KB]

    Review of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 TE AROTAKE I TE TURE WHAKAMARUMARU Public Engagement Report 1. The Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (the Act) sets out the objectives, functions and powers of New Zealand’s intelligence and security agencies: The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), and the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). 2. The Act sets out safeguards and human rights protections, including oversight bodies such as the In...