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1. [2020] NZEnvC 207 Tussock Rise Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 207 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act TUSSOCK RISE LIMITED (ENV-2018-CHC-121) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Sitting alone pursuant to s279 of the Act Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch D...

2. Dooley v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 144 (2 September 2025) [pdf, 202 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2025] NZACC 144 ACAR 134/23, And ACAR 40/24 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL UNDER SECTION 162(1) OF THE ACT BETWEEN MICHAEL DOOLEY Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Submissions: The Applicant is self-represented D Russ for the Corporation Hearing: On the papers...

3. Soulsby v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 102 (18 June 2024) [pdf, 226 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2024] NZACC 102 ACAR 82/23 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL UNDER SECTION 162(1) OF THE ACT BETWEEN ANDRE SOULSBY Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Submissions: J Robinson for applicant F Becroft for respondent Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 18 June 2024 JUDGMENT OF JUD...

4. Pace v Cain - Parish of Manurewa 196 and 197A Section 2B 4 [2017] Māori Appellate Court MB 342 (2017 APPEAL 342) [pdf, 297 KB]

   2017 Māori Appellate Court MB 342 IN THE MAORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIKATO MANIAPOTO DISTRICT A20170005075 APPEAL 2017/14 UNDER Section 58 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Parish of Manurewa 196 and 197A Section 2B 4 BETWEEN JUSTIN JAMES PACE Appellant JODI CAIN Respondent Hearing: On the papers Court: Judge L R Harvey (Presiding) Judge C T Coxhead Judge S F Reeves Judgment: 12 Oct...

5. [2017] NZEnvC 004 Tram Lease Limited v New Zealand Transport Agency [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 4 of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (LGATPA) and the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) of appeals under section 157 of the LGATPA against decisions of requiring authorities or the Auckland Council in relation to the designations or heritage orders included in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) of an Application fo...

6. LCRO 1/2021 NB v GP (31 May 2022) [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...of the respondent, Mr GP. Background [2] Mr NB was in dispute with the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). [3] ACC had declined to provide funding for elective surgery that Mr NB wished to have performed. [4] Mr NB instructed Mr GP to appeal ACC’s decision in the District Court. 2 [5] A hearing proceeded in May 2019. In a decision issued on 5 June 2019, the Court dismissed Mr NB’s appeal. The judge determined that whilst Mr NB had suffered an injury in 1981, the...

7. Appellate judgments 2017

   ...right not to be discriminated against is a legislative requirement not necessarily linked to an employment agreement – Employment Court was correct to find that employees that work in New Zealand are covered by protection against age discrimination – appeal allowed – MAJORITY JUDGMENT – employment law issui generis in nature so party choice of law is not relevant – employees worked in New Zealand – Employment Court was correct to find that employees were covered by protection agains...

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8. Accident Compensation Corporation v Smith [2015] NZACA 05 [pdf, 161 KB]

   ACCIDENT COMPENSATION APPEAL AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND [2015] NZACA 5 ACA 5/2014 Accident Compensation Corporation Applicant Trevor Smith Respondent Before: D J Plunkett Counsel for the Applicant: C Light Counsel for the Respondent: W Forster Date of Decision: 12 May 2015 __________________________________________________________________ DECISION __________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION [1] This i...

9. Lodge your appeal or application

   On this page: Lodge your appeal or application Time Serve your documents Fee Checklist Lodge your appeal or application To lodge an appeal or application in the Environment Court you or your representative must fill in the prescribed form and sign and date the form, and then file the documents at your nearest Environment Court office.  Find the form you need:Find out more about forms and fees Include all the details required on the prescribed form. Include the required documents with yo...

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10. Henare v Maori Trustee - Parengarenga 3G costs [2012] Māori Appellate Court MB 540 (2012 APPEAL 540) [pdf, 215 KB]

    HENARE V MAORI TRUSTEE MAC 2012 Maori Appellate Court MB 540 [26 October 2012] IN THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT 2012 Māori Appellate Court MB 540 (2012 APPEAL 540) A20100004832 UNDER Section 58, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Parengarenga 3G BETWEEN STEPHEN HENARE Appellant AND MĀORI TRUSTEE Respondent AND KARAWKA WIKI Second Respondent Court: Chief Judge W W Isaac Chief Judge S...