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1. Adoption Action Inc v Attorney-General [2016] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 371 KB]

   ...representative capacity for an aggrieved person and that proceedings can be brought by a third party such as Adoption Action. [12] Before the Tribunal the Crown conceded Adoption Action has standing but reserved its position in relation to any potential appeal. [13] Adoption Action is candid that after years of unsuccessfully lobbying various Ministers and government administrations, these proceedings have been brought as a last resort to bring about change to the adoption law of New Z...

2. Common Bundle Volume 2 [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   20 Schedules CB305 S C H E D U L E S 20-2 Regional Plan: Water for Otago, updated to 1 July 2018 Table of Contents for Schedules 1 to 17 1. Schedule of natural and human use values of Otago’s surface water bodies ...........................................................................................................................4 1A Schedule of natural values .......................................................................6 1AA Schedule of Ota

3. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Ben Farrell [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   BI-309448-3-478-V2 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY ENV-2016-CHC-47 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under Section 120 Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN BLUESKIN ENERGY LIMITED Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent BRIEF OF EVIDENCE OF BEN FARRELL ____________________________________________________________ GALLAWAY COOK ALLAN LAWYERS DUNEDIN Solicitor on record: B Irving...

4. OIA-113021.pdf [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   ...tribunals Regulation Jurisdiction/administering agency If not Mlnlstrv of Justice 1. Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Regulations Copyright Tribunal (legislation administered by 2011 Ministry of Business. Innovation and Emoloyment) 2. Court of Appeal Fees Regulations 2001 3. Customs and Excise Regulations 1996 Customs Appeal Authority (legislation administered by New Zealand Customs Service) 4. Disoutes Tribunal Rules 1989 5. District Court Fees Reaulations 2009 6. District Co...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 234 Gazeley v Oceania Group (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 320 KB]

   ...… that the focus of the Court’s inquiry must be upon the employer’s actions and how the employer acted. The Court must be 7 [2011] ERNZ 207. The approach adopted by the Court was approved on appeal in Air Nelson Ltd v C [2011] NZCA 488. The Court of Appeal stated at [19] of its judgment: “Section 103A requires the Court to undertake an objective assessment both of the fairness and reasonableness of the procedure adopted by...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 015 Mawhinney v Auckland Council [pdf, 21 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MAHER BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018) NZEnvC 15 of an application pursuant to section 311 of the Resource Management Act 1991 PETER WILLIAM MAWHINNEY (AS TRUSTEE OF WAITAKERE FOREST LAND TRUST AND OF THE FOREST TRUST) (ENV-2017 -AKL-000090) Applicants AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson (Sitting alone under section 279 of the Act) Hearing : at Auckland on 19 October 2

7. Solomon v Johnson - Te Mata E3 Block (2017) 139 Waikato Maniapoto MB 240 (139 WMN 240) [pdf, 508 KB]

   139 Waikato Maniapoto MB 240 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIKATO MANIAPOTO DISTRICT A20160002562 UNDER Section 289 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF TE MATA E3 BETWEEN CRAIG ANTHONY SOLOMON AND VANESSA EVELYN WILKINSON Applicants AND RIKIRANGI REX JOHNSON AND HECTOR CONNOR Respondents Hearing: 2-3 November 2016 (Heard at Hamilton) Appearances: Ms Kelly Dixon and Ms Alisha Castle, Counsel

8. [2022] NZEnvC 169 NZ King Salmon v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 624 KB]

   ...the RMA procedures for such applications, hearings were initially before a Board of Inquiry (‘BOI’), under s149J RMA.3 The BOI issued its report including determination of the consent applications on 22 February 2013.4 Following subsequent appeals (including to the Supreme Court), the final outcome was that Waitata Salmon Farm was one of four farms that were approved under resource consents.5 [6] In its final decision, the BOI described the conditions of U140294 as “hav[in...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 194 Connor [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...[2] This is not the sort of case that this Court would normally deal with, given that it relates to restricted discretionary activities which are usually dealt with on a non- notified basis by Council or one of its commissioners and thus is non appealable to this Court. [3] It relates to the Special Character Area overlays in terms of the operative provisions of the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP). The Court’s decision in Eden-Epsom Residential Protection Society Incorporated v Auck...

10. From Bystander to Participant: Recognising and protecting victims by providing legal advice and legal representation [pdf, 664 KB]

    ...that a distressed complainant may invoke greater sympathy from the jury” (Killean, 2021, p. 176). Further, court judges cannot be relied on to prevent any intrusive or inappropriate questioning as they need to be perceived as objective to avoid appeals and have other interests to consider such as the accused’s fair trial rights. Thus, victims continually feel disempowered, excluded and unsupported. Further, such treatment can re-traumatise them and potentially cause secondary vict...