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1. [2022] NZEnvC 029 Waimea Plains Landscape Preservation Society Inc v Gore District Council [pdf, 438 KB]

   ...has a rural zoning, and is within a flood plain and the stop banks of a river protected by a Water Conservation Order and with an Outstanding Natural Feature classification. Accordingly, we consider this was an inappropriate benchmark to use in forming a view as to the scale of effect in this case. [100] Returning to the evidence which had been available to the commissioners on the extent of visual effects, we observe that the assessments of Mr Pentecost and Mr Moore are more al...

2. Pomare v Rangihaeata - Hongoeka 7 (2009) 16 Whanganui Appellate Court MB 88 (16 WGAP 88) [pdf, 420 KB]

   ...made. Background [3] In 1964 the Court laid out a roadway over a number of Hongoeka blocks ("the legal roadway"). The legal roadway is the only legal access into Hongoeka Bay. The legal roadway crosses a beach area and has never been formed. [4] A roadway providing access to Hongoeka Bay was formed over Hongoeka 7, Lots 2 and 3 DP 42094 (land owned by Ian Harwood in general freehold title) and other blocks ("the formed roadway"). The formed roadway is currently...

3. Fish & Game – EiC – B Farrell – Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...been asked to prepare planning evidence on Plan Change 7 by the Otago Fish and Game Council and Central South Island Fish and Game Council. 6 In preparing this evidence I have reviewed or refer to: (a) Evidence on this matter prepared at the request of Otago Regional Council (Dr. Allibone, Dr Everett-Hincks, Mr. Henderson, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Leslie, and planning evidence (of Mr de Pelsemaeker (including appendices and statutory documents referred to Mr de Pelsemaeker’s evidence)...

4. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 4: case study of Manurewa Local Police Area [pdf, 588 KB]

   Research on the effectiveness of Police practice in reducing residential burglary Report 4 Case Study of the Manurewa Police Area Karen Johns December 2005 2 Research on the effectiveness of Police practice in reducing residential burglary Report 1: Surveys of Household Burglary part one (2002): Four Police Areas and national data compared, Dr Sue Triggs, Ministry of Justice, 2005. Report 2: Surveys of Household Burglary part two: Four Police Areas compared between 2002 and 2004, Dr S

5. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief legal submissions [pdf, 436 KB]

   ...Section (District Plan), which relate generally to the importance of transport linkages at the Matiatia Gateway6. 8. Ms Bremner stated that in relation to effects on cultural and spiritual values of Maori, she did not consider she had sufficient information before her in order to make a determination as to whether those effects would be minor or more than minor7, or as to whether an issue arose in objective/policy terms8. Subsequent Assessment 9. Assessment of the Applic...

6. Survey on public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children [pdf, 449 KB]

   ...with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 1989 (UNCROC). The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has previously recommended that New Zealand review its corporal punishment legislation with the view to banning all forms of corporal punishment against children. Officials have investigated how other comparable countries, particularly in the European Union, have addressed the issue of compliance with UNCROC and the existence of law similar to section 59. Th...

7. Youth Court - It’s all relative: the absolute importance of the family in youth justice [pdf, 444 KB]

   1 It’s All Relative: the Absolute Importance of the Family in Youth Justice (a New Zealand Perspective) Paper to be delivered at the World Congress on Juvenile Justice Geneva, Switzerland: 26-30 January 2015 by His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft1 Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand Te Kaiwhakawā Matua o te Kōti Taiohi

8. [2022] NZEnvC 095 Lomai Properties Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   LOMAI PROPERTIES LTD v AUCKLAND COUNCIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC 095 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) BETWEEN LOMAI PROPERTIES LIMITED (ENV-2022-AKL-21) Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J A Smith, sitting alone pursuant to s 279 of the Act Date of Order: 7 June 2022 Date

9. Nicholls v Nicholls - Koromatua 3A (2017) 154 Waikato-Maniapoto MB 128 (154 WMN 128) [pdf, 418 KB]

   ...the matter was appealed to the Māori Appellate Court and subsequently dismissed by that Court in 2013.2 The application then returned before me to address the remaining matters. I issued orders for the production of all relevant financial information from the bank and accountants regarding the Oamaru Bay Holiday Park, followed by discovery orders against the respondents.3 [3] On 25 June 2015, the Court engaged Jefferies Nock & Associates, chartered accountants, to carry out...

10. Waitangi Tribunal - The Whanganui district [pdf, 1.6 MB]

    ...District 13: The Northern South Island, Dr G A Phillipson FOREWORD The research report that follows is one of a series of historical surveys commissioned by the Waitangi Tribunal as part of its Rangahaua Whanui programme. In its present form, it has the status of a working paper: first release. It is published now so that claimants and other interested parties can be aware of its contents and, should they so wish, comment on them and add further information and insights. The pub...