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1. Independent review of intelligence and security - call for submissions [pdf, 951 KB]

   ...warrant or occupied by a person named in the warrant. The Commissioner is appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition. The Commissioner must be a former High Court judge, and is appointed for a three year term. Other oversight arrangements The Privacy Commissioner investigates complaints by members of the public about access to and correction of personal information held by GCSB or NZSIS. The...

2. [2017] NZEnvC 154 W Hansen Haupouri Partnership v Hastings District Council [pdf, 992 KB]

   ...NZEnvC f 54- ENV-2015-WLG-000079 of an appeal pursuant to Clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991 WARWICK HANSEN and THE HAUPOURI PARTNERSHIP Appellant HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge C J Thompson Environment Commissioner R M Dunlop Deputy Environment Commissioner D Kernohan Hearing: at Napier 1 - 2 August 2017. Site visit 2 August 2017 Closing submissions: 15 August 2017 Counsel: M B Lawson for Appellants M J E W...

3. Stone v CAC 412 & Lim [2019] NZREADT 20 (22 May 2019) [pdf, 589 KB]

   ...This Court tacitly approved that approach in Nottingham v Real Estate Agents Authority. Thomas J observed that “the Court may be slower to interfere in a decision of a prosecutorial nature given the policy considerations which arise”. The Judge noted that notwithstanding the statutory right of appeal, it would be necessary for the Court to be persuaded that the prosecutorial decision the subject of the appeal was not one reasonably open to the decision maker. (footnot...

4. LCRO 120/2017 ML v NM (19 March 2019) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...destroyed through age. He asked Ms TS to seek authority from Mr NM to recover the firm’s fees from funds held in the firm’s trust account on Mr NM’s behalf. 1 FAM-2015-042-370 Minute of Judge RJ Russell, 7 July 2016. 5 [21] Mr ML went away on holiday. An invoice was issued in his absence and he arranged for a staff member to contact Ms TS to discuss how the files and other documents would be delivered. Ms TS declined to...

5. LCRO 105/2020 AG v BH & CI (19 February 2021) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...judgment of Hinton J delivered on [DATE redacted]. Her Honour described the stance adopted by Mr [DJ] in the course of the litigation as “particularly over-aggressive”.4 4 [DJ] v [XB] Company Ltd [2017] NZHC [xxx] at [21]. 11 [71] The judge was less critical of the approach adopted by Ms AG, describing that approach in comparison to the overly aggressive stance adopted by Mr DJ as “also [aggressive], but less so”. [72] I am not persuaded that Ms AG was not properly...

6. 2021-03-15 D-G of Conservation opening subs [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983 (Regulations) deal with maintenance of fish passage in Part 6. The relevance of the Regulations and their purpose compared with that of the RMA was considered in declaratory proceedings brought before His Honour Judge Whiting in 2002, where His Honour stated:29 [51] The purpose of the Regulations is the narrow and circumscribed process of the preservation and protection of freshwater fish and their habitats. By contrast the purpose of the Resou...

7. Guide to completing Disputes Tribunal claim form - Tongan [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...e ngaahi fakatonutonú ʻe he Tribunal, ka neongo iá, ʻoku ʻikai ʻatā ke tukuange atu ʻeni ia ki he ngaahi tafaʻakí tukukehe kapau ʻoku fakahū ha Tangi (Appeal) pea kuo tali ʻe ha Fakamaau ʻa e Fakamaauʻanga Fakavahé (District Court Judge) hano tukuange atu ʻo ha tatau hiki tohi (transcript). Ko e tuʻutuʻuni ʻa e Tribunal Hili ʻa e lava ʻa e fakatonutonú, ʻe ʻikai ʻoatu ha tuʻutuʻuni ia ʻi he taimi ʻo e fakatonutonú. ʻI he ngaahi keisi lahi, ʻe ʻoatu ha...

8. Environment Court Topic Structure (with pathway comments) -4.11-2.xlsx [xlsx, 24 KB]

   ...Zealand Waitakere Ranges Protection Society Inc [stand alone] To be placed on hold pending outcome of High Court preliminary hearing on scope and related appeal by Appellant to the High Court. ENV-2016-304-000068 PAUP-080/081 Rezoning and Precincts-Judges Bay Parnell relevant map ENV-2016-AKL-000240 Sargisson, Peter; Barnes, Michael All Housing New Zealand [stand alone] On-hold. ENV-2016-304-000068 PAUP-080/081 Rezoning and Precincts-Manukau Rd relevant maps ENV-2016-AKL-000243 Vernon, K [46...

9. 2020-12-07 Statement of evidence of Tom de Pelsemaeker on behalf of the ORC - Appendix H [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...Services v Minhinnick [1998] 1 NZLR 294 (CA) at 307. 59 See Quarantine Waste (NZ) Ltd v Waste Resources Ltd [1994] NZRMA 529 (HC) at 542. 60 Wellington Rugby Football Union Incorporated v Wellington City Council W84/93, 30 September 1993 (PT) per Judge Kenderdine at 22-23. 61 Ngāti Kahu v Tauranga District Council [1994] NZRMA 481 (EnvC) at 510. 9 fanciful) planning options are carefully considered and explored. If after this process the parties are in a position of ultimate...

10. [2020] NZSSAA 8 (30 April 2020) [pdf, 191 KB]

    ...Presland, XXXX’s lawyer, responding to a letter from XXXX on 17 April 2015. [13] On 25 May 2016, XXXX was sentenced in the Papakura District Court after pleading guilty to seven charges under the Crimes Act 1961. In the sentencing notes, Judge Hikaka recorded that XXXX provided 15 forms with false information and received $87,741.52 of benefits to which she was not entitled in the period 20 February 2009 to 10 May 2015. She was sentenced to 10 months home detention and paymen...