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Evidence Act 2006

Codified rules of evidence.

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  1. 1.Evidence Act 2006, s 7?

    The fundamental principle that relevant evidence is admissible (unless excluded); evidence is relevant if it has a tendency to prove or disprove anything of consequence.

    Evidence Act 2006, s 7

  2. 2.Evidence Act 2006, s 8?

    Evidence must be excluded if its probative value is outweighed by the risk it will have an unfairly prejudicial effect or needlessly prolong the proceeding.

    Evidence Act 2006, s 8

  3. 3.Evidence Act 2006, s 17?

    The hearsay rule: a hearsay statement is not admissible except as provided by the Act or another Act.

    Evidence Act 2006, s 17

  4. 4.Evidence Act 2006, s 30 and R v Shaheed [2002]?

    Improperly obtained evidence is excluded if exclusion is proportionate to the impropriety, by a balancing test — codifying the approach in R v Shaheed.

    Evidence Act 2006, s 30; [2002] 2 NZLR 377 (CA)