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1. LCRO 177/2021 FA v LL (14 March 2022) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...scope of review [48] The nature and scope of a review was discussed by the High Court in 2012, which said of the process of review under the Act:8 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for t...

2. LCRO 184/2020 BC v NP and RS decision & minute (20 May 2021 & 30 April 2021) [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...scope of review [53] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:17 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...

3. [2024] NZEmpC 136 Stellar Elements New Zealand Limited v Amesbury [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...trust and confidence, but also on the legislative requirement for good faith behaviour, and by acknowledging and addressing the inherent inequality of power in employment relationships. [17] In NZ Tax Refunds Ltd v Brooks Homes Ltd, the Court of Appeal confirmed that for interim injunction purposes, an applicant must first establish that there is a serious question to be tried or, put another way, that the claim is not vexatious or frivolous. Then, the balance of convenience must be...

4. LCRO 145/2023 ET v PU (25 February 2025) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...scope of review [46] The nature and scope of a review was discussed by the High Court in 2012, which said of the process of review under the Act:5 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for th...

5. LCRO 156/2023 PF v NY, WJ and MQ (11 October 2024) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...scope of review [52] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:3 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that...

6. Wellington Standards Committee v Logan [2012] NZLCDT 38 [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...conduct matters being dealt with under LPA post 1 August 2008, notwithstanding its repeal, is contained in s 353 LCA. That section provides a scheme for the completion of proceedings in relation to all investigations, inquiries, applications, appeals, and other proceedings of a disciplinary nature already commenced prior to the coming into force of LCA on 1 August 2008. Such matters are to be continued and completed “as if the Law Practitioners Act 1982 had not been repealed”....

7. [2017] NZEnvC 012 Envirofume v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 7 MB]

   { " BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Court: Hearing: Appearances: Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 12 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act BETWEEN ENVIROFUME LIMITED (ENV-2016-AKL-000055) Appellant I Applicant AND BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge JA Smith Environment Commissioner SK Prime Environment Commissioner ACE Leijnen at Tauranga, 12-14 December 2016, including site visit HA...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 010 Cabra Rural Developments Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...accordingly as soon as possible thereafter. REASONS Introduction [1] This matter was originally decided by the Court in relation to opportunities for the subdivision or development in the rural areas in June 2018. The matter was subsequently appealed to the High Court and a decision issued on 6 August 2019. Thereafter there were attempts at resolving the differences between the parties, but the matter was remitted again to this Court for hearing on issues still in dispute betwee...

9. BORA Arms (Military Style Semi-automatic Firearms and Import Controls) Amendment Bill [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...airgun, and deleting the definition of sporting configuration • enabling the making of regulations which declare a firearm or type of firearm to be an MSSA, and define or describe features of a firearm that is an MSSA • providing a new ground of appeal to the District Court when a firearm owner disagrees with a classification of a firearm as an MSSA, and • placing restrictions on the importation of airguns that look like real pistols, MSSAs, or restricted weapons. We have conc...

10. Stride Property Limited & Stride Holdings Limited 155 [PDF, 131 KB]

    ...CMW Court IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY ENV-2017-AKL-000155 IN THE MATTER of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 and the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under section 156(3) of the LGATPA against a decision of the Auckland Council on a recommendation of the Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan AND IN THE MATTER of Proposed Plan...