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1. [2007] NZEmpC AC 1/07 McKean v Board of Trustees of Wakaaranga School [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...sick leave by his unilateral reallocation to another class at another level without advice or consultation. Next, Mr McKean says he was dismissed unjustifiably for purported reasons of incapacity that the defendant claimed precluded him from performing his work. [5] Mr McKean claims remedies for all of these personal grievances including compensation under s123(1)(c)(i) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 for humiliation and loss of dignity in the sum of $50,000 for dismissal, s...

2. Privacy Bill - Regulatory Impact Statement - additional policy decisions [pdf, 502 KB]

   ...Privacy Bill to: 1. amend the threshold for mandatory notification of a privacy breach, so that agencies must notify breaches where the breach is likely to cause serious harm 2. clarify the Bill’s application to agencies based overseas and information held overseas 3. expand the definition of “news activity” to include all forms of news media, so long as the news medium is subject to independent standards of conduct (including privacy standards) and a complaints procedu...

3. [2020] NZEnvC 009 Maypole Environmental Limited v Kapiti Coast District Council [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...Council advised that their expert planning witnesses agreed to the wording of these provisions. However, counsel for the parties had different views as to the jurisdictional scope for the agreed settlement. They therefore proposed that the Court be requested to consider the exercise of discretionary powers under s 293 RMA to confirm the amendments to the PDP which the parties had agreed were appropriate. Background to the s 293 application [4] On 22 October 2019, the Council and May...

4. [2021] NZEnvC 136 The Canyon Vineyard Ltd v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 507 KB]

   ...Council decision was to grant: (a) subdivision consent for the creation of 12 lots; and (b) land use consent for a residential building platform on each of Lots 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11. [7] The Council decision records that the building platforms are intended to be located to ensure that visibility from public land is minimised. However, it found that for some of the lots, the buildings would have significant adverse visual effects and accordingly, the decision was to approve...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 037 Hensman v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 461 KB]

   ...correspondence between the Council and the consent holder followed in relation to the finish of the accessway (whether the concrete finish was non-slip) and the drainage path and sheet flow onto Perkins Road. [31] This occurred in preparation for a request for the s224(c). [32] That lead to further dialogue about the gradient of the accessway. [33] Ms Tock again wrote to the Council stating that the accessway would only have one user as it was only accessing one lot. Accordingly, t...

6. [2016] NZEnvC 140 South Epsom Planning Group Inc & Three Kings United Group Inc v Auckland Council [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   ...Uointly - the Appellants) appeal a decision of the Auckland Council (the Council) approving Proposed Private Plan Change 372 (PC372) to the Auckland District Plan - Auckland City Isthmus Section (the District Plan). [2] PC372 was a plan change requested by Fletcher Residential Limited (Fletchers) pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). The plan change sought the rezoning of 21.6 ha of land situated in the Three Kings area of Au...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 167 Western Bay of Plenty District Council v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...Management Law Association as the Salmon Lecture for 2013. 7 [23] In the introductory section in relation to Maori Values, the HapO seek to insert an additional sentence in the Evidence column: Oral traditions, recorded histories, archaeological information and information gathered from residents confirm the long occupation of Matakana and Rangiwaea Islands. [24] The Councils support this insertion as being useful sources of information. We agree with the first part of the sente...

8. Rata - Whataarakai No 1 Roadway and Lot 1 Deposited Plan 374627 [2020] Chief Judge's MB 74 (2020 CJ 74) [pdf, 432 KB]

   ...plan attached to the application. 5. The affected roadline is 400m long and crosses a steeply incised gully off Tapairu Road. From the material attached to the application it appears that the existing roadline was a paper road, opposed to a formed road. It is noted that the Central Hawkes Bay District Council would not consent to access being formed at the entry of the existing roadline where it adjoins Tapairu Road, due to safety concerns. The application lodged sought to realig...

9. OIA-120782.pdf [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 26 May 2025 Ref: OIA 120782 Dear Official Information Act request: Pātaka Whenua Thank you for your email of 27 March 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding Pātaka Whenua. Your request was as follows: I would like to seek an update on the progress being made on reducing the number of...

10. LCRO 293-2014 KX v Area Standards committee X [pdf, 206 KB]

    ...aware that the 11 March 2014 letter had not advised Mrs GI to seek independent legal advice. She apologised to Mrs GI for the oversight and confirmed she should see her lawyer before signing the bank documents. [14] About the same time, Mrs GI requested trust documents, saw a lawyer and received advice. Prior to that, Mrs GI appears not to have appreciated the implications of agreeing to accept appointment as a trustee. Her lawyer communicated to Ms KX and her team that Mrs G...