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1. Auckland Standards Committee v Korver [2011] NZLCDT 22 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...and negligence or incompetence reflecting on fitness to practise. [3] By application dated 19 August 2011, Auckland Standards Committee No.2 (“ASC”) sought leave to withdraw some of the alternatives contained in the charges, and to amend the form of the charges so that only matters of negligence or incompetence remained in each charge. This application resulted from Mr Korver indicating to ASC that in the event of such changes being made he would plead guilty to negligence or inc...

2. [2025] NZREADT 22 - ZD & NK v Liu & Zareian (18 June 2025) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...were identified as Mr Zareian and Ms Zareian. Under “Other Disclosures”, the vendors answered “no” to the question whether there was any completed work which might have required a consent.1 At the time of listing, the vendors did not inform the Zareians of the unconsented building work. [9] The property was marketed from about 17 August 2021 by the Zareians. 1 Agency agreement (4 August 2021) at [21.2]; BoD at 153. 3 [10] The Zareians were subsequently inform...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 277 Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua v Auckland Council [pdf, 9.2 MB]

   ...of tangata whenua expressed very clearly in this hearing. In relation to the concept of mana whenua, this is agreed to be a relatively new concept – it may even be described as a legal construct. It is clear that the overlaying of various forms of authority, tapu, kawa and tikanga lie at the heart of the concepts of mauri and mana. As the parties were quick to tell us in this case, questions of whanaungatanga become important and bear upon how these relationships are expres...

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

   ...................................................................... [45] Intention to create legal relations ........................................................................ [53] Sufficient Certainty .............................................................................................. [56] Form of the agreement ......................................................................................... [62] Part Performance ....................................................

5. OWRUG - EiC - M A Hickey - Geogrpahy/Hydrology (4 Feb 2021) [pdf, 698 KB]

   ...and suggests incorporating it in the work to be done on the Taieri FMU for example38. 40. Further to this, if the consenting authority determines it does not have the information to make sustainable decisions with regard to a consent, they can request the applicant provide it. It is common practice for additional ecological surveys for example to be requested by ORC to allow the consent to be processed. 41. I have attached as Appendix 1 a document provided by ORC identifying...

6. Houlbrooke (2011) Categorising the environmental risk from land application of liquid wastes based on soil properties [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...applied FDE. We present a FDE risk framework that can be used as a guide to identify minimum concept storage requirements and land application practices for a range of soil and landscape categories. We also discuss management aspects for other forms of liquid waste produced in significant quantities within the Marlborough region that have the potential to be applied to land. 3. Water and solute transport mechanisms in soil The transport pathway of solutes and suspended solids i...

7. Final-Technical-Assessment-G-Hydrogeology-and-Groundwater-v2.pdf [pdf, 9.1 MB]

   ...Paleochannels can also exist at depth creating a 3D mosaic of preferential flow paths for groundwater. Phreatic surface The top of the saturated zone (water table) in an unconfined aquifer. Piedmont plain An area of gently dipping terrain, formed largely by alluvial processes, that may develop between the hill country and the coast. Caused by a significant reduction in gradient and therefore energy to transport sediment. Piezometric surface The top of the groundwater if it was...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 213 Remediation (NZ) Limited v Taranaki Regional Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...relating to riparian setbacks, irrigable area and soil metals analysis. [47] As the February 2023 hearing date approached it became clear from the statements of evidence being lodged that the work was still at an early stage. We issued a Minute requesting further information on a range of topics,10 to which some responses were filed on 24 January 2023. Discussions with the parties ensued and a further adjournment moved the hearing to late 2023. It re-commenced on 29 November 2...

9. Women Living Without Violence: evaluation of programmes for adult protected persons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 [pdf, 607 KB]

   ...and Parentline offered counselling and/or programmes for victims of family violence. Cultural issues have also become important. In 1984, the National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges introduced a policy of parallel development and this forms the basis for the operation of member refuges. An important aspect of parallel development is the provision of Women’s Refuges specifically for Mäori women and children. Co-ordinated anti-violence services frequently work from a bi-cultura...

10. David Bain report of Hon Ian Binnie QC on compensation claim [pdf, 1.1 MB]

                      REPORT FOR THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE   ON COMPENSATION CLAIM BY DAVID CULLEN BAIN   BY HON IAN BINNIE QC  30 August 2012       ‐ ii ‐  Table of Contents    MANDATE AND METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................... 1  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................