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1. [2017] NZEnvC 038 Gravatt v Pierau [pdf, 547 KB]

   ...Date of Decision: March 2017 Date of Issue: March 2017 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ON APPLICATIONS FOR INTERIM AND FINAL ENFORCEMENT ORDERS A: Hearing proceeded issue by issue on the basis that resolution of some early issues might inform resolution of others. B: The definition of "temporary activities" and relevant rules about same in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan took legal effect from 19 August 2016, replacing non-identical temporary activity provisions i...

2. Nee Harland v Prentice - Mana Ahuriri Incorporated Society (2017) 59 Takitimu MB 227 (59 TKT 227) [pdf, 348 KB]

   ...status of individuals in personam in contrast to the separate legal status of an incorporated society. His application looks only at the individual respondents and not at MAI. Part of the mix up he says can be attributed to the Māori Land Court forms which require an applicant to name affected parties. [37] Mr Nee Harland explains that he named MAI as an affected party because it is a separate legal entity to the individuals named as respondents and MAI is an affected party. Mr...

3. TB v KP LCRO 174/2016 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...letter, Mr GB advised that: (a) Mr KP was the original recipient of that letter. (b) Mr MY (then due to leave the firm’s employment in a couple of days or so) was out of the office using up accrued leave. (c) Mr KP contacted Mr MY and made request of him to draft a reply to Ms CT’s letter and he complied “in strict accordance” with instructions from Mr KP. (d) Mr MY saw his work as a preliminary draft only, so anticipated further drafts, but the letter was dispatched aft...

4. Davis v Davis - Estate of Joseph Paul Davis (2002) 120 Otorohanga MB 24 (120 OT 24) [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...since 1998. He was a descendant of Ngati Mahuta. He stated he also had affiliations to Waikato and Ngati Maniapoto and was familiar with the cultural practices of Ngati Uekaha of Waitomo. He staled - " 4. 'Whangai" involves the informal (as opposed to legal) adoption of a child by a person or persons who are related to that child through bloodlines or are from the same family or whanau. The bloodline or whanau links would often involve the grandparents, aunts, uncles...

5. Pepere - Tikitiki A23 (2001) 61 Ruatōria MB 150 (61 RUA 150) [pdf, 688 KB]

   ...appeared before the District Court to explain why no order should be made against her to undergo periodic detention for non-payment of the judgment debt. Those proceedings were adjourned until 21 June 1999. They were further adjourned, at the applicanfs request until 19 July 1999. On that day the applicant (after receiving independent legal advice) acknowledged that the debt owing to the Council as at 30 June 1999 was $10,868.00. She further agreed to pay $50.00 per week in reduction of t...

6. LCDT - 2018 annual report [pdf, 572 KB]

   ...admitted • in 12 cases the charges were proven following a defended hearing • in 2 cases the charges were proven following a formal proof hearing • in 1 case the charges were dismissed • in 4 cases the charges were withdrawn at the request of the Standards Committee Case progress Hearings are preceded by issues and/or setting down conferences which are usually conducted by telephone, to minimise costs. In addition, there are often interlocutory applications req...

7. [2018] NZSAAA 1 (17 January 2018) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...applied to review the decision to decline his LFT application. However at no point did he seek to challenge the subsequent decision to decline his allowance application as a consequence of his academic performance in 2015. Accordingly that decision formed no part of the review process and is not in issue in this appeal. Following the usual exchange of information/submissions between the parties the matter was dealt with by way of a Student Allowance Review (SAR) hearing in early June a...

8. LCRO 69/2017 AO v IA (1 May 2018) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...made was that Mr AO’s complaint might be dealt with by the Complaints Service’s Early Intervention Process. [47] That process involves a Standards Committee making an initial assessment of a complaint, based only upon the complaint itself and forming a preliminary view as to whether it might take any further action on it. [48] If the preliminary view is that no further action appears warranted, a Legal Standards Officer (LSO) informs the respondent by telephone and invites respo...

9. 2021-03-15 ORC PC7 Hearing Schedule [pdf, 231 KB]

   Plan Change 7 - Hearing Schedule D R A F T Version Date: 15 March 2021. Please check website for the latest version www.environmentcourt.govt.nz/cases-online/orc-pcs-1-7-8/pc7/ Please Note: Some of the changes requested by parties have not yet been confimed in this version of the schedule. The Hearing Administrator is waiting on further information regarding these requests. Please note: 1. The hearing schedule is subject to change, due to the length of presentations, witness availability...

10. Matchitt v Matchitt - Te Kaha 65 Block [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 433 (2015 APPEAL 433) [pdf, 279 KB]

    ...there is nothing in the material in front of us that constitutes disentitling conduct by the appellant. Prejudice [43] The major ground of prejudice advanced by Paratene Matchitt is that any delay in the proceedings prevents his interests from forming a whānau trust to administer the northern portion of the block. In our view, Paratene Matchitt is operating under a misunderstanding of the law. There is nothing at this stage preventing him and those who wish to vest their intere...