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1. BORA Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...Rights Act 1993 or otherwise. Without a comparator group, there is no discrimination. 6. The Bill also allows more effective debt recovery and discretion in managing recovery in individual cases. The Bill also provides review and appeal rights to spouses and partners affected by the new debt recovery powers. 7. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. Melanie Webb Acting C...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 209 Nelson City Council v Bailey [pdf, 702 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC209 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal under section 315 of the Act BETWEEN NELSON CITY COUNCIL (ENV-2018-CHC-177) Applicant AND PETER GREGORE BAILEY First Respondent AND LOUISE EVELINE HAYES Second Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson (Sitting alone under section 309 RMA) Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 19 Octobe...

3. ARLA PNG 2 [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...followed in the administration of this Act or any provisions of it; or (c) any information obtained by the authority from any inquiry held by it or from any other source. (2) A statement must not relate to a matter that may be a ground for an appeal against a decision of a licensing committee. (3) In performing its functions under this Act, a licensing committee must observe every statement issued under this section. This is the second such practice direction and statement...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 174 Lindis Catchment Group Incorporated v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI T AIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 17 4 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of Plan Change 5A to the Regional Plan Water for Otago of an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act LINDIS CATCHMENT GROUP INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-61) Appellant OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson Environment Commissioner KA Edmonds Environm...

5. [2020] NZEmpC 105 Ceres New Zealand LLC v DJK [pdf, 124 KB]

   ...technology. 2 See, for example, High Court Rules 2016, r 9.51; Evidence Act 2006, s 83. 3 See the discussion in V (CA492/10) v R [2011] NZCA 525, citing R v Shone [2008] NZCA 313 at [28]. The Court of Appeal confirmed this is still the principle in Wealleans v R [2015] NZCA 353 at [34]. [6] The alternative is an adjournment. I do not consider this a satisfactory option, including because of the early stage these proceeding...

6. 9 April 2019 Stone v Hastings District Council [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...8303 EC4240_NoticeOfSessionListOfParties 1. Topic: Topic Number: SCHEDULE OF PROCEEDINGS Resource Consent for Subdivision at 826 Te Apiti Road, Waimarama, Hastings ENV -2018-314-000001 i. B & M Stone v Hastings District Council Appeal Against Decision Of Consent Authority pursuant to Section 120 of the Resource Manaqement Act 1991 Court Reference: ENV-2018-WLG-000028

7. Criminal Cases Review Commission: May 2020 newsletter [pdf, 516 KB]

   ...going to have a very capable Commission which will have the skills, knowledge and experience to manage the CCRC’s primary function, which is to investigate and review convictions and sentences and to decide whether or not to refer them back to the appeal court. Property The CCRC has now secured a property in central Hamilton to serve as our base. A lease agreement has been signed and hopefully fit-out planning can get under way shortly, so we can be ready for the scheduled s...

8. AMLCFT Stat Review Factsheet [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009 keeps New Zealand safe from money laundering and terrorism financing. By making it harder for criminals to launder money or finance terrorism, we also make profit-motivated crime, like selling drugs or defrauding people, less appealing. Money laundering affects all of us. It is happening every day across the country. It’s estimated that over $1 billion a year comes from drug dealing and fraud, and can be laundered through New Zealand businesses. The true...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 148 Cable Bay Wine Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 1 MB]

   IP < 33 \~ \ ',, - 0 1 h0:1 Of_/ IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATIER OF BETWEEN AND AND IN THE MATIER OF BETWEEN AND Decision [2022] NZEnvC 148 an appeal under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 CABLE BAY WINE LIMITED (ENV-2018-AKL-010) Appellant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent an application under s 316 of the Resource Management Act 1991 AUCKLAND COUNCIL (ENV-2018-AKL-017)...

10. [2024] NZLVT 007 - Te Puke Club Inc v Western Bay of Plenty District Council (27 February 2024) [pdf, 260 KB]

    ...of proof on the objection lay on Mr Gilbert as the objector. The initial revaluation signed by a registered valuer in the name of the Valuer-General was presumptively correct. Mr Gilbert – both before the Tribunal, and before this Court on appeal – had the affirmative burden. It was not enough for Mr Gilbert – through Mr Robinson – to show that the scales were even at the end of the hearing. He had to show that the Valuer-General was wrong. In this case, the parties h...