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1. Adoption Law Reform Targeted Engagement Report [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   TARGETED ENGAGEMENT: ADOPTION LAW REFORM REPORT Final Report Hāpaitia te ara tika pūmau ai te rangatiratanga mō ngā uri whakatipu. Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence, and growth for future generations. 8 December 2021 Commercial In Confidence CONTENTS Preface 7 Dedication page 1 Introduction and Background 2 Aotearoa New Zealand’s adoption laws no longer reflect our society’s values, cultural expectations, or international best practice 2...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 234 Paterson Pitts Limited Partnership v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...other implementation issues. It was developed in the context of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 (NPS-UD).1 [3] However, in its decision, the Panel incorporated prov1s10ns for the protection of heritage buildings, in the form of a new rule requiring resource consent for demolition of pre-1940 buildings along with other associated additions and amendments (the new heritage provisions) which includes changes to the pre­ existing strategic directions and herita...

3. Flight v Fletcher - Waipapa 1D 2B 3B [2017] Māori Appellate Court MB 96 (2017 APPEAL 96) [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...unencumbered use and possession of the trust property to use as they see fit in accordance with their duties to the beneficiaries and, in particular, their duty of prudence and impartiality. Permitting Mr Flight to remain without securing some form of return may leave trustees open to challenge from owners that they are not acting prudently and are favouring one owner over the rest. 21 Above n 16 at [71]-[72]. 22 Above n 16 at [...

4. Evidence Brief: Out of School Care and Recreation [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...PAGE 2 of 9 DO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMES REDUCE CRIME? International evidence Crime rates tend to be high during the teenage years, and are higher still when teenagers socialise together unsupervised.i As a result, it is common for some forms of crime to spike in the hours between 3pm and 5pm, after teenagers are released from the supervision of school but before they return to the supervision of their families.ii After-school programmes have been extensively studied...

5. Elvin - Lot 154D2B2B1 Parish of Te Puna (2007) 90 Tauranga MB 53 (90 T 53) [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...The application was heard on 2 April 2007. There were no objections to the application. I adjourned the matter to allow counsel to make written legal submissions. Counsel provided such submissions on 17 April 2007 and after receiving further information from the Court provided a final memorandum to the Court dated 25 June 2007. This judgment sets out my reasons for refusing to grant the change of status in the present form of the application. Background [4] The block contains 1.02...

6. [2016] NZEnvC 051 Craddock Farms Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Court: Decision [2016] NZEnvC C->5\ ENV-2015-AKL- 000039 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under s120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN CRADDOCK FARMS LIMITED Appellant AND THE AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge C J Thompson Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Deputy Environment Commissioner D A Kernohan Hearing: at Auckland 26,27, 30 November, 1,3 December 2015 Site inspections 2 December 2015 Final submissions 9 February 201

7. [2019] NZEnvC 173 Summerset Villages (St Johns) Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 9 MB]

   ...scenario view from the west is annexed hereto as E and this shows on viewpoint 11, a view on Rutherford Terrace around 400 metres from the Site. This shows the three storey buildings in the first instance with the higher buildings behind. This formed a focal point of the concern for Council witnesses suggesting that the height and bulk being compatible with the residential area and was not predominately three storeys. [15] The other worst-case scenario point was viewed from the road...

8. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief Nicole Bremner [pdf, 568 KB]

   ...contained a similar recommendation for restricting access to the marina car park around ferry sailings for similar reasons. 93. There are some uncertainties around the future traffic environment of Matiatia which are important to mention, and which formed important 'backdrop' to the conclusions in my Report. One uncertainty is that alterations to ferry timetables, increased frequencies in sailings, competitors, and/or future growth in ferry passenger numbers, are possi...

9. E77 CVA - Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...occupation, use and maintenance of permanent and temporary infrastructure in Freemans Bay necessary to host the 36th America's Cup, and to hold the 36th America's Cup and successive America's Cup events to 2028. In reviewing this information it would appear that the adjoining water space will be developed to provide for berthage associated with America's Cup activities. This involves the removal of existing structures and location of new piles, pontoons and associated...

10. SV v WT LCRO 21/2013 (26 August 2014) [pdf, 110 KB]

    ...practice. I have checked our database and have ascertained that the footer ‘[reference]’ on the invoice relates to Mr GN’s bill records. I have no doubt that he asked my secretary to prepare the invoice on our firm’s letterhead and then requested that I sign it to assist him in recovering payment of his fees invoice which he presumably attached to the invoice prepared on our letterhead. At that time (which predated the current “client care” regime) I was prepared to t...