Waitangi Tribunal

The Reign of Terror: Was it Justified? A kitten desperately howls as her assertive owner restricts her wish to roam the danger filled streets. In the eyes of the naive kitten, the owner’s consideration for her safety is perceived as nothing but an unjust limitation to her individual freedom. Robespierre’s duty as the ruler is similar to the one of a pet owner. The kitten, who represents the French counterrevolutionists, cluelessly whines against the owner because she does not know what is best…

While arbitration has many procedural problems, delay is not one of them, since most arbitration cases are heard within 10 days after the request. 17. World War II increased the popularity of arbitration since many union and management officials realized that uninterrupted wartime production was essential. 18. The "repeat player" situation favors the individual employee. 19. Arbitrators heavily weigh offers of a compromise grievance settlement before the arbitration hearing since this…

The Treaty of Waitangi Introduction The creation of a bi-cultural nation was underway after the signing of The Treaty of Waitangi which took place on the 6th of February 1840. The contract was between British government and Māori people with constant discussion and debate raised over the promises made to the Māori, whether or not what they had been promised was being delivered upon. Issues and concerns were raised over the translation difficulty between each of the articles. This documentation…

Henry McCrummin Keightley: Henry McCrummin Keightley arrived in NSW in on the 8th May 1853 onboard the 'Panthea' 511 tonnes under the command of Captain Hannant. Keightley's English departure point was from 'The Downs' situated ajacent to the southern North Sea near the eastern entry to the English Channel off the east Kent Coast. Whilst in England, Keightley it would appear was offered an opportunity to travel to NSW by Charles Grant Tindal, who at the time was visiting reletives in Kent, and…

The Justification of the Reign Of Terror Threatening to end the French Revolution. The French Revolution has been building up for years under the rule of King Louis 16. The things that lead up to the people of France revolting against the king was the serious debt, expensive wars, and the starving of the people of France. After the people of France revolted against the King they formed the new government as a republic. Down the road a man named Maximilian Robespierre introduced the guillotine…

Introduction The Holistic Model defines health as a state of complete physical, social, spiritual and mental hauroa (Davies, 2013). Health Promotion is one of the five-core functions of public health in New Zealand (Davies, 2013). The process of health promotion is to facilitate people, to increase control over, and to improve their overall health and wellbeing (Green & Raeburn, 1998). Health promotion does not focus merely on the individual but moves beyond to focus on a range of…

sign the treaty, even if that meant telling them the fabricated version of the treaty. There was, without a doubt a mass amount of pressure on missionaries to get Maori to sign the treaty. Less than a month prior to the signing of the treaty in Waitangi, on January 10 [1840] Henry Williams received a letter from the Bishop of Australia. Here as follows is excerpts from the letter: “. . . You will without doubt have heard of the arrival of Captain Hobson, and of his destination for New Zealand,…

so merits review is conducted at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). Merits review allows for a decision to be determined on its merits of fact and law. Merits review can vary, affirm, or set aside a decision, which is favourable to Clipton because he needs to have his licence renewed to continue his business. The AAT Act outlines that the merits of the case determine whether a decision was correct and preferable. The Tribunal can review certain decisions that fall within its…

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal does not have to take the opinion to be correct as in regulation 2.25A, and is not bound by the opinion. Furthermore, if a decision is based upon mistaken facts it may be set aside as has been established in the case of House v R [1936] HCA 40; (1936) 55 CLR 499 (17 August 1936). Moreover the implications are that when the presiding Tribunal for merits review cases, currently the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Migration and Refugee Division), is…

The Doctors’ Trial was the first of twelve trials for war crimes of German doctors, held by United States authorities, they came as a result of the crimes and atrocities committed during the Holocaust against not only Jews, but also Poles, Russians and Roma Gypsies. It took a while for these criminal proceedings to actually be set up and put in motion because trials like these had never really been done before. A few different methods were discussed including Joseph Stalin’s proposal to execute…