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1. [2022] NZEnvC 177 Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency v Auckland Council [pdf, 420 KB]

   ...levels means those levels recently modelled for the purposes of Waka Kotahi designation 6707 – State Highway 22 Upgrade. The purpose of this advice note is to provide plan users with access to the latest Waka Kotahi traffic noise modelling information for SH22 and is explained further below in the section 32AA assessment; and (g) IX.8.1 – Matters of Discretion will be expanded to better guide decision- making. The Decisions Version of PC51 only had a single matter of discre...

2. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 NPI Trust Morehu Wilson numbered [pdf, 994 KB]

   ...employed as an Aviation Firefighter in a management position. I have held a management position within this industry for the past 21 years. This evidence is given on behalf of the Ngati Paoa Iwi Trust. Although this evidence is given in written form, I would prefer to give the explanation that it deserves by speaking, in te reo, on these issues. 2. My links to Paoa is through my mother Te Aomarama Wilson nee Te Aho Thompson, my grandfather Tukere Te Aho Tamihana and my grandmot...

3. Justice Matters - issue 02 - March 2016 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...construction of the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct is taking shape and is well on-track for agencies to move in by mid-2017 One of the largest multi-agency projects in New Zealand’s history, the $300 million Christchurch precinct forms an important part of the Canterbury rebuild and is the first major government building to be built in central Christchurch since the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The precinct will be the regional headquarters for the Ministry of Jus...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 015 Caseley v Hastings District Council [pdf, 787 KB]

   ...walkway to be constructed at the consent holder’s cost on the western side of Parkhill Road between the site entrance and Te Awanga Kindergarten with a width of no less than 1 metre. The limestone path must be suitably designed, constructed and formed to provide for both cycling and walking. 45. Where compliance with the Hastings District Council Engineering Code of Practice for residential sightlines cannot be achieved for all residences on Parkhill Road. appropriate residential acc...

5. Muaupoko-O2NL-CIA-final-v2.pdf [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...describes the residual effects after avoidance has been undertaken. 3.2 Corridor refinement We participated in the route refinement phase once the corridor had been selected east of Punahau. We undertook a cultural values assessment (CVA) which formed the basis of our CIA. Throughout this process, we ran consultation and information sessions. We considered our values associated with the landscape. We communicated these values through the CVA document. Some key outcomes include: • Ka...

6. 2022-02-18 Statement of Evidence of Felicity Boyd - Urban Provisions Parts A, G & H - dated 18 February 2022 [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-128 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Omnibus Plan Change - Plan Change 8, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA

7. Waitangi Tribunal - Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi as expressed by the Courts and the Waitangi Tribunal [pdf, 190 KB]

   ...objection is not an adequate response to the Treaty’s terms … Criticism that a tribe has failed to object is largely to blame the victim of the historic process for its current condi- tion … Modern circumstances compel the need for legally cog- nisable forms of tribal institutions with authority to represent the tribe on local issues and adequate resources to assist the formulation of tribal opinion.394 In the Muriwhenua Fishing Claim Report (1988), the Tribunal considered that in circum...

8. Trustees of Tauranga Taupo 1B2B2 - Kiko Road (2003) 271 Rotorua MB 155 (271 ROT 155) [pdf, 654 KB]

   ...it to describe the severances by way of boundary length and in reference to particular letters upon the plan. It was also noted that the plan provided for the continuation of a roadway to the lakeshore. It is clear that the plan was not in final form. It was anticipated by the Court that there would be adjustments on survey and that any gains or losses were to be shared by the parties proportionately. It is by no means clear, exactly what particular plan was ! before the Court and in...

9. FFNZ - EiC - P W Hunt (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...together to benefit the environment I would like to comment on where we are now and where we have come from. 43. Farmers and other rural communities have grasped the nettle under the 6A framework. There have been many rural catchment groups formed in Otago5 that are now working together, many with council and wider government support. 44. I compare this with what has happened in urban areas where the realisation amongst councils and councillors that things are going to...

10. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Sheat [2023] NZLCDT 50 (7 November 2023) [pdf, 108 KB]

    ...suspension we impose. [29] What period of suspension should we impose in those circumstances? It must fit the individual circumstances of this case: the characteristics of the misconduct; the lapse of fidelity to the client’s right to be informed; the practitioner’s own stage of life and salient characteristics. [30] The misconduct, as we keep repeating, is serious. Misconducting oneself in relation to moneys in the trust account is always grave. These few grey tinges in...