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1. [2024] NZEnvC 025 Shundi Queenstown Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...primarily designed to provide for "high density housing development ... close to town centres, to provide greater housing diversity and respond to expected population growth" (PDP Obj 9.2.1). However, it also provides for hotels and other forms of "visitor accommodation" as activities for which consent can be sought. That is in order to "respond to projected growth in visitor numbers".9 [6] In terms of landform, Queenstown Hill is a dominant presence nort...

2. Taueki v Horowhenua District Council – Horowhenua (11) Lake (2012) 294 Aotea MB 236 (294 AOT 236) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...facilities in the two buildings used by the Clubs. At one point it was suggested that there were in fact ablutions facilities at both sites as well as independent of the buildings. However Mr Taueki states that a reason given for the refusal of his request to use the buildings was that there were no ablution facilities. Added to that is the evidence of Mr Roxburgh who stated that a reason for the refusal was because one of the buildings was undergoing major refurbishment. But cont...

3. [2016] NZEmpC 109 Dotcom v Orduna [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...proceedings under EMPC 86/2016 are Mr Dotcom’s cross-challenge to the same determination of the Authority issued on 11 March 2016 as to the matters found against him by the Authority. The allegations, admissions and denials in the pleadings likewise form the background to document disclosure issues. [6] At the heart of these proceedings are the questions of whether Mr Dotcom was the employer; and, if so, whether the individual parties were disadvantaged or dismissed unjustifiably...

4. [2021] NZEnvC 101 Close v Wellington City Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...were submitters in opposition to the application. Their appeal was declined. Costs were reserved. The Decision required the Council and WZAL to reach agreement on certain conditions which would be included in any grant of consent. Consent in final form with approved conditions issued on 11 March 2021. [3] WZAL has made a costs application against the Appellants. The Council does not seek costs. Background [4] The zipline proposal is described in considerable detail in the Decisi...

5. Herewini - Succession to Ra Herewini [2024] Chief Judge's MB 1103 (2024 CJ 1103) [pdf, 506 KB]

   ...the mistake or omission 12. The applicant submitted a letter dated 22 November 2022. He wrote that sometime in 1967, the deceased, in the presence of his mother, verbally left the care of the lands to him never to be sold in any way and in any form: I Johnstone Rā Herewini the eldest son the Puti Akuira Herewini and Te Ra Tutonu Herewini/Hona filing for injunctions ref, for the sale of all of my father’s Freehold lands. To stop any transfer of all of my fathers lands from Māor...

6. Te Korowai Tiaki o Te Hauāuru Incorporated Society v Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama Trust (2019) 407 Aotea MB 47 (407 AOT 47) [pdf, 319 KB]

   ...registration 6 See, for example, Taueki v Horowhenua 11 Part Reservation Trust – Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Block 920160 347 Aotea MB 269 (347 AOT 269) at [17]. 407 Aotea MB 52 application forms that were sent to the PO Box during that period were “returned to sender”; (c) some voting packs for the recent trustee election process were not received by registered beneficiaries; (d) some beneficiaries who wished to register a...

7. Karena v Whitfield - Omahu 4C Section 6 [2018] Māori Appellate Court MB 170 (2018 APPEAL 170) [pdf, 302 KB]

   ...on 7 April 2017 in the Māori Land Court registry in Hastings. This is within the 2 month time period set out in s 58(3) of the Act. The appeal was rejected by the Deputy Registrar on the basis that it should have been filed in the prescribed form at the Māori Appellate Court registry in Wellington. Unfortunately, Mr Karena did not become aware of the Deputy Registrar’s decision until 19 May 2017, and only as a result of contacting the Court to request an

8. OIA-97445.pdf [pdf, 1.7 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 22 August 2022 Our ref: OIA 97745 Dear Official Information Act request: Moana House applications, Proceeds of Crime Fund Thank you for your email of 20 July 2022 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information relating to the Moana House applications. Specifically you requested: I would...

9. LCRO 175/2022 OP v VN (10 October 2023) [pdf, 315 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2023] NZLCRO 118 Ref: LCRO 175/2022 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN OP Applicant AND VN Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Mr OP has applie

10. RC - Felicity Boyd - Statement of Evidence - 17 December 2021 [pdf, 3.4 MB]

    ...submission period closed on 2 October 2020 and 12 further submissions were received. 34 The plan change was opposed by 43 submitters and supported by 37 submitters. Seventeen submitters did not state their position.7 A total of 82 submitters requested to be heard but 72 of those indicated they 7 Summary of submissions on the Omnibus Plan Change: Plan Change 1 – Regional Plan: Waste for Otago and Plan Change 8 – Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Prepared for the Environmental...