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1. National Standards Committee 1 v Yang [2024] NZLCDT 8 (27 March 2024) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...Yang] with weekly DJ lessons.” Mr Yang agrees he had one such lesson. But, in an unsworn “statement of evidence” provided to the Standards Committee in April 2023, Mr Yang said5: “I most certainly did not agree to receive DJ lessons as a form of payment for legal services to [the client].” [11] The client offered inconsistent accounts about the DJ contra proposition. After Mr Yang had ceased acting for the client, and after Mr Yang made his claims in the Disputes Tr...

2. 2021-03-23 Transcript (up to Mr McIndoe on day 10) [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 AND Of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 08 March 2021 held in Dunedin Court: Environment Judg

3. [2023] NZEnvC 077 Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...Canterbury Regional Council seeking clarification as to its statutory MCKEECH EC Seal 2 duty to enforce the provisions of the National Water Conservation (Rakaia River) Order 1988. [2] David Williams, a reporter for Newsroom, filed an application requesting access to the affidavits attached to the application for declaration.1 This application was granted on 10 March 2023 in decision [2023] NZEnvC 040. [3] Mr Williams filed a second application on 11 April 2023 requesting acce...

4. Memorandum of Counsel for Wellington International Airport Limited (dated 07 May 2018) [pdf, 825 KB]

   ...additlD~ to tho wonomlc assessment prepareU for WIAL for the purpooes of the resource consent opplication. This report (extracts of wllieh are referred to laler In Ihis paper) oo~toins material which is commercially sensitive to WIAL and which WIAL requests be kept confidential to the Director. In ils Minute dated 1 9 April 2018, the Envimnmo~t Courl slated: The Court advises Ihat it has determined to grent the rfefrlllnBn/ of fhe.se pmGf!edinlJli to 31 October 2018 83 requested by...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 213 Remediation (NZ) Limited v Taranaki Regional Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...relating to riparian setbacks, irrigable area and soil metals analysis. [47] As the February 2023 hearing date approached it became clear from the statements of evidence being lodged that the work was still at an early stage. We issued a Minute requesting further information on a range of topics,10 to which some responses were filed on 24 January 2023. Discussions with the parties ensued and a further adjournment moved the hearing to late 2023. It re-commenced on 29 November 2...

6. [2017} NZEnvC 095 Auckland Council [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...will: (a) substantially reduce the burden on potential appellants and any potential s 274 parties, who may otherwise be obliged to serve documents on a significant number of parties; (b) minimise the quantities of paper which would otherwise be generated by strict compliance with s 156(5) of the LGATPA, clause 14(5) of Schedule to the RMA, and regulations 13 and 14, and Form 6 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees, and Procedure for Auckland Combined Plan) 1 [2017] NZHC 1150....

7. He Waka Roimata - Transforming our Criminal Justice System [pdf, 5 MB]

   He Waka Roimata Transforming Our Criminal Justice System First report of Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora – SAFE AND EFFECTIVE JUSTICE ADVISORY GROUP “It was a privilege to be asked by Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora to name its first report. This task was too important to perform alone, and so I discussed possibilities with friends and colleagues. My colleague Dr Karena Kelly, of Victoria University of Wellington, suggested 'He Waka Roimata', which translates as ' A Vessel of T...

8. [2019] NZEnvC 133 Darby Planning Limited Partnership v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 25 MB]

   ...Stage 1 - 'A Resilient Economy' A: Subject to the directions given at [195] and [196] and the leave reserved at [198] and [201 ], the Environment Court confirms the amended Decision Version provisions, marked Annexure 2, attached to and forming part of this decision. B: Queenstown Lakes District Council must file a complete set of all Operative District Plan objectives not encompassed by the plan review within ten working days of this decision. C: Costs are reserved but...

9. Freemans Bay Residents Association Inc 187 [pdf, 527 KB]

   ...of the building must be compatible with the original architectural style predominant in the street, and must not ignore, compete with, or dominate that character. (it) New buildings must not detract from the consistency and harmony of building forms in the street or detract from the coherence of the streetscape. (Iii) The design of a proposed new building will complement the existing patterns of bulk and location, and the relationship to the street in the vicinity of the site. (iv)...

10. BT v YB LCRO 128 / 2010 (26 May 2011) - Costs Decision [pdf, 66 KB]

    ...which is believed to be incorrect. 2 [4] He is disappointed as to the review decision, and adamantly maintains the position that all other parties were “wrong” to advise that proceedings under the Harassment Act were the appropriate form of proceedings. [5] He makes the point that it was not necessary for the Respondent to be represented by counsel and that decision should not be visited on him by way of the costs order. [6] He considers that it would be “justly unf...