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1. [2021] NZEnvC 151 New Plymouth District Council v Bolton [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki as a land-based arm of their training of Agricultural Students.2 The surrounding area is rural in character and made up of farms and lifestyle blocks.3 The application was accompanied by: (a) An affidavit of Ross John Lilley sworn on 20 September 2021; and (b) A memorandum of counsel for the Council. The orders sought require the Respondents to cease any further work at the property that would constitute a breach of the conditions...

2. National Standards Committee v Young [2017] NZLCDT 41 [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...charges is set out in the opening submissions of counsel for the Standards Committee, Mr Waalkens, in paragraphs 2.1 to 2.4 which we adopt and set out as follows: 2.1 Charge one alleges that the Practitioner engaged in misconduct by swearing an affidavit of documents confirming that he had discovered all documents he was required to, when in fact there were relevant documents not listed in the affidavit. As such, the Committee alleges that the Practitioner wilfully or recklessly brea...

3. Amended affirmation of Mr Gary Taylor 2 December 2016 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...truly iconic New Zealand landscape that is essentially disappearing by tens of thousands of hectares in the past few 2 years alone and the pace of change is unrelenting. 4 These amendments are consistent with the statistics in Dr Walker’s affidavit1. 5 A copy of Mr Taylor’s Affirmation with the corrections identified is attached at ‘A’. 6 An amended, sworn version of Mr Taylor’s Affirmation is attached at ‘B’.

4. [2022] NZEmpC 87 H v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...reliance on the last two statutes was not explained in the application, or H’s submissions, and they do not need to be considered any further. 12 Referred to in the application as seeking the recusal of counsel. [16] H filed three affidavits. The first one was filed with the application. Leave to file H’s second affidavit was needed because it had not been filed in accordance with timetabled directions. Leave was granted because he acknowledged it was to be confin...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 58 Lai v Gray [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...On 22 February 2023, the timetable was amended at the plaintiff’s request. A brief extension of time was granted until 4 pm on 24 February 2023. Amended directions were also made adjusting the time within which a notice of opposition and any affidavit in support could be filed. No other changes were made to the directions. [7] The plaintiff’s application was filed as directed and it was opposed. The grounds he relied on were not specified in the application. Instead, it cro...

6. [2024] NZREADT 01 - CAC 2106 v Pang (8 January 2024) [pdf, 154 KB]

   ...to obtain the signatures and initials from the vendor.2 The assistant replied 1 Email (19 November 2021) Mr Pang to John Campbell and Jane Horgan with attached texts and translations, Authority’s bundle at 36–38 (exhibit to Mr Callahan’s affidavit). 2 Email (19 November 2021), above n 1 at 37. 3 that the vendor said it would be easier for the daughter to obtain the signature and initials from her mother. It was not until 27 June that Mr Pang received the vendor’s digita...

7. [2025] NZLCDT 2 Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Wintour (9 January 2025) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...The licensee chaired the meeting, hoping to mediate a dispute between neighbours. He took written notes to which he referred when, on 31 January 2017, he composed a written report of the meeting. The licensee and the neighbour’s wife swore affidavits and were cross-examined. Mr Wintour was cross-examined about the meeting too. 2 Section 241 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006. 3 See, for example, Z v Dental Complaints Assessment Committee [2008] NZSC 55; [2009] 1 NZLR 1 at [101]...

8. Paea v McLeod - Succession to Donald Te Whetu McLeod [2024] Chief Judge's MB 1982 (2024 CJ 1982) [pdf, 564 KB]

   ...support of her application, Ms Paea filed an uncertified copy of her birth certificate under the name Kim Romana Taane. That certificate recorded that her mother is Gladys Wihiria Taane, and her father is Donald McLeod. She also filed non-notarised affidavits, signed by the deceased dated 13 October 2021, stating that the applicant was his biological child and that in 2012 he was put under extreme pressure by the respondent to transfer his land interests to the respondent. Kōrero...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 017 Alliance Group Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 789 KB]

   ...Water Takes) Regulations 2010. The abatement notice is to be complied with by 30 April 2018. [2] The appellant lodged an appeal against the abatement notice, accompanying application to stay the abatement notice both dated 26 January 2018, and affidavit in support of Mr De Groot dated 29 January 2018. The application for stay [3] In accordance with section 325(38) of the Act, the appellant sets out the grounds upon which they consider it is unreasonable to comply with the abatemen...

10. Affidavit of M Shanks in support of Guardians of the Bay and Hue te Haka to Strike Out (unsworn) [pdf, 55 KB]

    AFFIDAVIT OF MARK SHANKS IN SUPPORT OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO STRIKE OUT NOVEMBER 2018 Solicitors acting: S Grieve Powderham Chambers +64 6 769 8080 Private Bag 2031 NEW PLYMOUTH 4342 ENV-2016-WLG-000058 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT WELLINGTON REGISTRY UNDER section 274 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (“Act”) IN THE MATTER OF a Notice of Motion under section 87G requesting the granting of resource consent...