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1. [2023] NZEnvC 079 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 456 KB]

   ...BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-287) Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge P A Steven Environment Commissioner C Wilkinson Environment Commissioner M Mabin Hearing: 15 March 2023 Appearances: P Anderson and W Jennings for the appellant M Garbett and G Cassidy for the respondent S Christensen and P Walker for Oceana Gold S Peirce for Federated Farmers and Aurora Energy A Logan for Otago Regional Counci...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 140 Cornelius v Western Bay of Plenty District Council [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...the British Standard for sensitive landscapes: BS5252 groups A and B maximum reflectivity 35%. The plans shall be submitted to the consent authority with a statement from an appropriately qualified and experienced person that the requirements of clauses a) to d) have been met. Any updates to the plans that are relevant to this condition shall be provided to the consent authority in accordance with this condition prior to implementation of any changes. Landscape & Visual 1...

3. [2023] NZIACDT 9 - WS v Lawlor (23 March 2023) [pdf, 318 KB]

   IMMIGRATION ADVISERS COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No: [2023] NZIACDT [9] Reference No: IACDT 011/22 IN THE MATTER of a referral under s 48 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 BY THE REGISTRAR OF IMMIGRATION ADVISERS Registrar BETWEEN WS Complainant AND JOHN DESMOND LAWLOR Adviser SUBJECT TO SUPPRESSION ORDER DECISION Dated 23 March 2023 REPRESENTATION: Registra

4. Offord v Patel [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...AND PETER PHILLIPS SR Fifth Respondent AND R. E. ARDOUIN (Removed) Sixth Respondent AND IGOR ARAKELIAN (Removed) Seventh Respondent AND CLIVE PARKER Eighth Respondent DECISION Adjudicator: S G Lockhart QC Dated 5 December 2008 2 BACKGROUND [1] The first respondent, Mr Patel, was both the sole director and the principal shareholder of the second respondent company, Rite Price Construction Limited (Rite Price) formed in May 1994. Mr Patel

5. [2024] NZEnvC 136 Donaldson v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 6.4 MB]

   ...bespoke set of provisions for inclusion in Ch 24, including a structure plan for subdivision and development of the Site. Further, he sought that the capability to absorb additional development in LCU 6 be re-ascribed as ‘High’ capacity. [5] The interim decision determined that the Site is to be re-zoned to Precinct subzone, subject to specified modifications to Chs 24 and 27, including a modified structure plan. The court also concluded that the Site has a “moderate” capaci...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 141 Nature Preservation Trustee Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 30 MB]

   ...NATURE PRESERVATION TRUSTEE LIMITED (ENV-2022-CHC-42) Appellant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J J M Hassan – sitting alone under s279 of the Act In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Consent Order: 5 July 2023 _______________________________________________________________ CONSENT ORDER _______________________________________________________________ A: Under s279(1)(b) RMA,1 the Environment Court, by consent, orders that: (1) the ap...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 238 Coast Road Resilience Group Inc v West Coast Regional Council [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...the Barrytown Flats in accordance with the conditions and plan as set out in Appendix 1, attached to and forming part of this order; (2) the respondents are directed to re-issue the resource consents (reference WCRC: RC-2023-0046 and GDC: LUN-3154/23) incorporating the changes directed under (1), so that any reader not familiar with this proceeding can read the resource consent and understand it as a whole, without having to read, interpolate and consider separately the changes...

8. [2024] NZEmpC 123 Wiles v University of Auckland [pdf, 536 KB]

   ...University to have any obligations towards you as your employer in relation to those activities. When undertaking this work, you are doing so in your personal capacity, and you must not associate yourself with the University (in accordance with clause 26 of the Outside Activities Policy). You must also ensure that you have ongoing HOD approval to engage in such outside activities. • When undertaking external activities as part of your work for the University, you must ensure t...

9. [2021] NZEnvC 127 Kainga Ora v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...(noting that red underlined text represents defined terms rather than amendments): (a) Annexure 2: General Residential Zone Chapter; (b) Annexure 3: Medium Density Residential Zone Chapter; (c) Annexure 4: City Centre Zone Chapter; (d) Annexure 5: Mixed Use Zone Chapter; (e) Annexure 6: Local Centre Zone Chapter; (f) Annexure 7: Neighbourhood Centre Zone Chapter; (g) Annexure 8: Commercial Zone Chapter. (3) The appeal by Kāinga Ora - Homes & Communities is otherwise dis...

10. Auckland Standards Committee v Johnston [2011] NZLCDT 14 [pdf, 207 KB]

    ...or spouse of the solicitor: (c) Any body corporate, partnership, or trust if the principal financial benefit or the effective control is vested directly or indicrectly in any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b). (2) Despite subclause (1), a solicitor may cause or permit money of a client to be lent, or credit to be otherwise provided, to any of the persons referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c) of that subclause if:_ (a) The client obtains legal advice and represent...