3.2.309
Hearing - Party Submission/Memo
A Butler KC / C Curran, Memorandum of counsel filing additional cross-examination document, 14 May 25
Military Veterans Inquiry
16 May 2025
Size: 349KB
3.2.311
Hearing - Party Submission/Memo
S Barr (Crown), Memorandum of counsel for the Crown providing Crown update on Stage One research, 14 May 25
Military Veterans Inquiry
16 May 2025
Size: 525KB
F022(a)
Other Document
Peter Yule, The Long Shadow: Australia's Vietnam Veterans Since the War, 14 May 25 (filed by A Butler KC / C Curran)
Military Veterans Inquiry
16 May 2025
Size: 2.42MB
Wai 3470 PP
Report
The Interim Regulatory Standards Bill Urgent Report – Pre-publication Version
the Regulatory Standards Bill Urgent Inquiry
The Interim Regulatory Standards Bill Urgent Report concerns the proposed Regulatory Standards Bill, which, subject to Cabinet approval, may be introduced to the House of Representatives on 19 May 2025. The Bill is derived from the commitment in the New Zealand National Party–ACT New Zealand coalition agreement to pass, as soon as practicable, a Regulatory Standards Act to ‘improve the quality of regulation’. The Act would introduce several principles of ‘good law-making’ by which future legislation and regulation would be measured. It also allows for prior legislation and regulation to be reviewed and examined for consistency with these principles.
The Crown accepted that its policy development for the Bill occurred without targeted engagement with Māori. The Tribunal found that this was in violation of the Crown’s obligation to consult with Māori in good faith and therefore violated Treaty principles of partnership and active protection.
Regarding the substance of the Bill, the Tribunal found that, if it were to be enacted, it would be of constitutional significance, as it seeks to influence the way Parliament makes law, and therefore it is inherently relevant to Māori.
The Tribunal therefore found that, if the Regulatory Standards Act were enacted without meaningful consultation with Māori, it would constitute a breach of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, and specifically the principles of partnership and active protection. The Crown would also be in breach of Treaty principles if it were to introduce the Bill to Parliament without any further consultation with Māori.
The Tribunal found that these breaches have caused, or will cause, prejudice to Māori and that the Crown’s action in progressing the policy without engaging with Māori adequately has been damaging to the relationship between Māori and the Crown. The Tribunal also found that the absence of meaningful engagement with Māori on the potential but unknown impacts of the legislation has caused stress and uncertainty, resulting in further prejudice.
The Tribunal recommended that the Crown immediately halt the advancement of the Regulatory Standards Bill to allow for meaningful engagement with Māori and the dialogue envisioned by the Treaty partnership. In particular, the Crown should meaningfully engage with Māori on whether the proposed legislation is necessary, what further exemptions in the Bill may be required to protect Māori rights and interests, and the potential impact of the proposed ‘rule of law’ principle on Government measures in place to pursue equitable outcomes for Māori.
The Tribunal reserved its jurisdiction to reconsider these issues should the Regulatory Standards Bill be enacted.
The panel comprised Judge Nathan Milner (presiding), Vanessa Eparaima MNZM, Derek Fox, Dr Hana O’Regan ONZM, Kevin Prime MBE, CNZM, and Professor Emeritus David Williams.
16 May 2025
Size: 943KB
3.2.313
Hearing - Party Submission/Memo
T Bennion / E Whiley / Kudrat (Wai 2569, Wai 2502, Wai 2571, Wai 507), Memorandum of counsel filing cross-examination bundle, 16 May 25
Military Veterans Inquiry
16 May 2025
Size: 562KB
F026
Other Document
Cross-examination bundle for panel 4, 16 May 25 (filed by T Bennion / E Whiley / Kudrat)
Military Veterans Inquiry
16 May 2025
Size: 18.82MB
F024
Other Document
Cross-examination bundle for panel 2, 14 May 25 (filed by S Loa / A Crawford / T Wana)
Military Veterans Inquiry
16 May 2025
Size: 3.81MB
F023
Other Document
Cross-examination bundle for panel 1, 14 May 25 (filed by S Loa / A Crawford / T Wana)
Military Veterans Inquiry
16 May 2025
Size: 1.68MB
F025
Other Document
Cross-examination bundle for panel 5, 14 May 25 (filed by S Loa / A Crawford / T Wana)
Military Veterans Inquiry
16 May 2025
Size: 882KB
3.1.001
Pre hearing Represented - Party Submission/Memo
D Stone, Memorandum of counsel filing amended statement of claim, 17 Dec 18 (also recorded as Wai 12700, #3.1.120)
Ngati Urunumia and Ngati Ngutu (Rangitaawa-Schofield) claim
19 May 2025
Size: 365KB
