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1. Whakaari-White Island Eruption Coronial Inquiry

   ...convictions and sentencing of: Whakaari Management Limited; White Island Tours Limited; Volcanic Air Safaris Limited; Aerius Limited; Kahu (NZ) Limited; and The Institute of Geological Nuclear Sciences Limited. Whakaari Management Limited filed an appeal against its conviction. On 27 February 2025 the appeal decision of the High Court was released. Justice Moore allowed the appeal and quashed Whakaari Management Limited's conviction. The coronial process recommenced on 10 June 2024, when Coro...

   Located in:

   1. Coroners Court

2. Before the hearing

   ...system.  The Judge will assign your case to a specific case management track and a case manager will notify you of this in writing.  The three case management tracks are: Standard - this track includes most s120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 appeals, non-urgent Enforcement Order proceedings and other miscellaneous proceedings. The Court will typically issue standard directions to the parties, with an emphasis on avoiding unnecessary court appearances at the interlocutory st...

   Located in:

   1. Environment Court >
   2. Overview of the Environment Court’s processes

3. [2022] NZACC 48 - Hayes v ACC (23 March 2022) [pdf, 1.3 MB]

4. Court structure

   The diagram below sets out the structure of the court system. The Employment Court sits alongside the High Court, with an appeal pathway (by leave) to the Court of Appeal, and then the Supreme Court. See here for larger image of New Zealand's court system.

   Located in:

   1. Employment Court >
   2. About the Employment Court

5. ENV-2016-AKL-000TBA Ryman Healthcare Limited & others v Auckland Council [pdf, 18 MB]

   Notice of Appeal by Ryman Healthcare Limited and the Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand Incorporated against decisions on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan Dated: 16 September 2016 REFERENCE: Luke Hinchey (Luke.Hinchey@chapmantripp.com) Nicola de Wit (Nicola.deWit@chapmantripp.com) In the Environment Court of New Zealand at Auckland ENV-2016-AKL- in the matter of: the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) A...

6. [2007] NZEmpC AC 50A/07 Service and Food Workers Union Inc & Anor v Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...has, not inappropriately, pleaded that it did lock out the second plaintiffs. I have already determined otherwise in the final judgment in the earlier litigation between the parties1. The defendant has sought the leave of the Court of Appeal to appeal against that judgment but that application for leave still awaits a hearing2. It would not be right for me to revisit the decision I reached on 23 July and the reasons I expressed for that decision on 27 July in that earlier...

7. [2013] NZEmpC 97 Transpacific Industries v Harris and Green [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...least in New Zealand employment law. The most recent and most authoritative statements on the issue are contained in cases such as Gallagher Group Ltd v Walley 4 and Fletcher Aluminium Ltd v O’Sullivan. 5 [38] In Gallagher Group the Court of Appeal re-stated this proposition 6 as follows: … Covenants restricting the activities of employees after termination of their employment are, as a matter of legal policy, regarded as unenforceable unless they can be justified as rea...

8. OX v XX Standards Committee LCRO 180/2015 (4 October 2016) [pdf, 456 KB]

   ...conduct. It is also disturbing that a lawyer would seek to garner support from other clients who have been dissatisfied with the outcome of their matters so as to undermine the Judge as Mr OX has done. There are proper processes by which to bring appeals, reviews and allegations of misfeasance in judicial office. The allegations Mr OX makes are serious, and cannot be considered by a Standards Committee, or this Office, at first instance. [58] The second ground of review will ther...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 049 Boonham v Kaipara District Council [pdf, 546 KB]

   Boonham v Kaipara District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC 049 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under Clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER OF Plan Change 78 to the Kaipara District Plan BETWEEN C BOONHAM (ENV-2021-AKL-000061) Appellant AND KAIPARA DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent AND MANGAWHAI CENTRAL LIMITED Applicant...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 063 Wayfare Group Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 861 KB]

    ...mitigation or remediation, and protects people and communities. Policies Please note: Variations to parts of this chapter have been decided by Council on 18 March 2021 as part of Stage 3&3b of the PDP. You can view the Stage 3 Decisions and appeals notices on our website. The appeals and section 274 periods for the Stage 1, 2 and 3&3b Decisions have closed. EARTHWORKS 25 PART 5 25-2 Queenstown Lakes District Council - Proposed District Plan Decisions Version (Oct 2021)...