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1. Cameron - Kaihiki 2A (2008) 124 Whangarei MB 158 (124 WH 158) [pdf, 301 KB]

   ...application to establish an aim whenua lIust and will issue directions at the end of this judgment inl'elation to that application. Special Aid Fund [35) At the hearing on 16 January 2007 I indicated that I would consider Iris Moraghan's request fol' payment out of the Special Aid Fund. She has incul1'ed costs of $79,54 and $125.89 in relation to the adveliising of the hui I directed hel' to hold before 31 December 2006. 124 Whangarei MB 167 [36] Payme...

2. LCRO 212/2015 KC v MZ (24 August 2018) [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...no further action in respect of his complaint concerning conduct on the part of Mr MZ. Background [2] Mr KC instructed Mr MZ to represent his interests in a Family Court proceeding that resulted in a division of property between Mr KC and his former partner, Ms UV in July 2014. Mr KC was disappointed in the result. He says he lost too much and didn’t gain enough. Mr KC does not accept that Mr MZ conducted his matter competently and carefully. He made a complaint to the New Z...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 145 Bunnings Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...to come to those conclusions in the absence of the decision. [9] The Council rejects17 that it put Bunnings to unnecessary cost as it attended mediation which significantly narrowed the issues. Even if it had withdrawn its opposition as Bunnings requested, Bunnings would still be required to convince the court that the application should be granted (as it was non-complying) and evidence on effects would have been required. The Council also disputes the allegation that its case in rela...

4. Cabinet paper: Future of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Date of issue: 17 March 2020 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it....

5. LCRO 173/2020 AZ v BX and CX (1 November 2021) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...security held by the Trust. 3 [14] The copies of the documents and correspondence provided with the complaint give the detail of events from inception of the loans, to the sale of the nominee company mortgage. [15] There is no complaint form on the copy of the Standards Committee file provided to this Office, and consequently the outcome sought by Mr and Mrs BX is unknown. The Standards Committee determination [16] The issues identified by the Committee to be addressed w...

6. McFetridge v Tapsell - Succession to Taa Tapsell [2025] Chief Judge's MB 425 (2025 CJ 425) [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...At the hearing, Mr Bidois and Ms Katipo did not significantly add to their written submissions. [25] In his written submissions, Mr Bidois, for the first respondent, opposed the application. He submitted that this application is effectively a request for a rehearing. As such it is well out of time in terms of s 43(2) of the Act. He also submitted that the principle of res judicata applies. This effectively prevents the applicant relitigating issues previously determined by the C...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 261 Ngati Rarua Settlement Trust v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 428 KB]

   ...Skilton, dated 24 June 2024. 4 consent, rather than representing a decision or determination on the merits pursuant to s297. That is on my understanding for present purposes that: (a) all parties to the proceedings have executed the memorandum requesting this order; and (b) all parties are satisfied that all matters proposed for the court’s endorsement fall within the court’s jurisdiction and conform to the relevant requirements and objectives of the RMA including, in p...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 040 Director-General of Conservation v Taranaki Regional Council Part 1 [pdf, 19 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 40 IN THE MA TIER of six appeals under s 120 and/ or s 17 4 of the Resource Management Act 1991 for Mount Messenger Bypass proposed State Highway 3 between Uruti and Ahititi, North Taranaki BETWEEN DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2019-WLG-000003) (ENV-2019-WLG-000004) AND TE RUNANGA O NGATI TAMA TRUST AND AND AND AND (ENV-2019-WLG-000005)

9. [2021] NZEnvC 103 Wyuna Preserve Residents Association Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 19 MB]

   ...of regulating growth in traffic and associated effects, there is obvious inefficiency in a capping regime that arbitrarily captures only some movements. [72] We acknowledge, however, that the NMP could serve as a method of requiring targeted forms of capping that are informed by experience and properly tuned to be effective. We leave provision for that. [73] As a further point of detail, we are satisfied that QLDC's proposed triggers for when noise calculations or measurement...

10. Rautangata v Rautangata– Opuatia No 6D No 2D Block (2013) 63 Waikato Maniapoto MB 132 (63 WMN 132) [pdf, 99 KB]

    ...interest grants her a right of occupation of the land, and therefore she should not be ordered to remove the house as that is not required to give practical effect to any order; 7.13 In the event the Court is minded to make a monetary award leave is requested to file evidence as to the extent of compensation to be awarded. Respondents’ submissions [8] The respondents’ submissions are: 8.1 It is accepted that Part 8 of the Act does not apply to this matter; 8.2 The Court’s...