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1. [2016] NZEmpC 177 Go Bus Transport Ltd v Hellyer [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...compensation was reduced to $4,800. Further, the Authority made an award of interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum on its awards of reimbursement of lost wages, holiday pay and KiwiSaver contribution from 3 February 2015 when Mr Hellyer filed his statement of problem in the Authority, until the date of payment of that amount of interest to him. The Authority invoked cl 11 of sch 2 to the Act to do so. [6] It is appropriate to examine more closely the Authority’s reasoning...

2. 2021-03-08 ORC - Opening Subs (Philip Maw) [pdf, 226 KB]

   ...Maassen’s submission that the Environment Court does not sit in an executive plan-making and plan-changing role. That is the local authority’s role. [100] In this case the NPSFM was gazetted only after appeals and s 274 notices had been filed. I consider that the Council (and the Court) was not obliged then to attempt to give effect to the NPSFM in the course of the appellate process. The NPSFM contains its own implementation timetable, including a series of default steps w...

3. [2017] NZEnvC 062 Pukekohe East Community Society Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Council's grant of consents, but subject to amended conditions. The parties were directed to review the revised proposed conditions and respond with any submissions as to amendments to them. Any new matter raised by one party enabled any other party to file a response. [2] In accordance with those directions, the Court received: (a) A memorandum on behalf of the parties in response to the interim decision dated 22 March 2017 which set out the positions of each party; (b) Dr...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 217 Humphreys v Humphreys and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health [pdf, 368 KB]

   ...HUMPHREYS Plaintiff AND SIAN JIMENEZ HUMPHREYS First Defendant by her litigation guardian, L Meys AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH Second Defendant Hearing: 21-22 June and 13 August 2021 and further submissions filed on 9, 15 and 20 September 2021 Appearances: P Cranney, counsel for plaintiff L Meys as litigation guardian for first defendant S McKechnie and T Bremner, counsel for second defendant Judgment: 8 December 2021 J...

5. YAL final evaluation report July 2021-21 July version [pdf, 569 KB]

   Formative and Short-term Outcome Evaluation of the Porirua District Court Young Adult List Court Initiative Iti rearea teitei kahikatea ka taea Judy Paulin, Michelle Moss, Adrian Field, Shaun Akroyd & Nan Wehipeihana July 2021 i Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... iii 1 Introduction ...............

6. [2023] NZEnvC 245 The Adare Company Limited v Hamilton City Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Centre Zone – NCZ, Chapter 23A Citywide, and Appendix 1: District Plan Administration. 3 [5] On 17 February 2023, on behalf of the Respondent, an Independent Hearing Panel made a decision on PC5. Appeal [6] The Appellant subsequently filed this appeal seeking various amendments to Chapter 3A Peacocke Structure Plan, Chapter 6A Neighbourhood Centre Zone – NCZ, Chapter 23A SUB – PREC1-PSP: Subdivision – Peacocke Precinct, Chapter 25 City-wide, Appendix 1: District Pl...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 269 Silver Hill Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 21 MB]

   ...actual and reasonable costs incurred to ensure compliance with the conditions attached to these consents. Advice Note: The initial monitoring deposit is to cover the cost of inspecting the site, carrying out tests, reviewing conditions, updating files, etc., all being work to ensure compliance with the resource consent(s). In order to recover actual and reasonable costs, monitoring of conditions, in excess of those covered by the deposit, will be charged at the relevant hourly rate appli...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 200 Hanan v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 727 KB]

   ...EIC at [4.13]. 19 recommended updated PDP Modified Precinct provisions for both Sites.47 Submissions Introduction [53] We have sufficiently addressed opening submissions; parties at that stage sought outcomes that accorded with the pre-filed evidence. The court applied an inquisitorial approach of interactive engagement with parties as the hearing progressed which included: (a) the court making preliminary observations (recorded in Annexure 2) in light of the testing o...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 135 Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated v Waikato District Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Hearing Panel on behalf of the Respondent made a decision accepting the relief sought in the submission, and setting out definitions, objectives, policies, and rules to apply within the HOPZ (the Decision). Appeal [5] The Appellant subsequently filed this appeal seeking changes to the definitions and rules set out in the Decision. [6] The appeal has been assigned to Topic 8 – Hopuhopu Zone. [7] No other person has given notice of an intention to become a party under section...

10. People with finalised charges and convicted of family violence offences December 2023 [xlsx, 137 KB]

    Contents Family violence offences These tables provide information on finalised charges for family violence offences each year (such as those that have been convicted and sentenced, withdrawn or with a not guilty outcome). Charges that are still active in court are not included. In the Family Violence Act 2018, family violence offences include any offence involving family violence (as defined in section 9 of the Act: physical, sexual or psychological abuse by a person who is or has b