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1. LCRO 8/2020 PA v ZN (21 December 2022) [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...in early 2014]. In June 2014, Mr GP was suspended from legal practice. I was his nominated attorney under his practice power of attorney. In late July 2014, Mr ZN turned up at my house on the last day for filing an appeal against a Family Court judgment, which had gone against him. Mr ZN told me that Mr GP was not responding to his communications and he could not find another lawyer to help and lodge the appeal. 8. I consider that I had a legal and professional obligation to assist...

2. Name suppression processes for victims of sexual violence [pdf, 493 KB]

   ...in certain circumstances. These exceptions are, however, all administered from a starting point that emphasises the importance of open justice and freedom of expression. Orders prohibiting publication of evidence, submissions or even a court’s judgment will also be made where that is necessary to protect prejudicial material from affecting the fairness of a trial. Those reasons generally disappear once a trial has concluded. Thereafter a strong onus lies on any person seeking to contin...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 226 Pirirakau Tribal Authority Incorporated v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...by HNZPT in s 49(2) are the same as those in s 59(1)(a) to which this Court must have regard when determining an appeal. The first matter listed in that provision is the historical and cultural heritage value of the archaeological site. In our judgment, such 24 HNZPT opening submissions at [6.3(b)]. 25 Greymouth Petroleum Ltd v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [2016] NZEnvC 11 at [43]. 19 values must be considered in their context, which may require wider consideration...

4. [2016] NZEmpC 111 MUNZ v The China Navigation Co Pte Ltd [pdf, 505 KB]

   ...CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY PTE. LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 16 and 17 August 2016 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: SR Mitchell, counsel, and J Lynch, advocate, for plaintiffs S Langton and R Tomkinson, counsel for defendant Judgment: 22 August 2016 Reasons: 29 August 2016 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN INDEX Background ……………………………………………………………………........ [2] Plaint...

5. ENV-2016-CHC-000071 Affidavit of Mr Murray Valentine [pdf, 18 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2016-CHC-000071 Instructing Solicitor: David Wilding Wilding Law POBox 29473 Christchurch Telephone 358 9988 dave@wildinglaw.co.nz INTHEMATIER AND BETWEEN AND of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for declarations under Part 12 of the Act ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-000071) Applicant MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent AFFIDAVIT OF MURRAY GRAHAM VALENTINE +e. S

6. Nga Runanga EiC S McIntyre Planning Amended tracked 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER 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 AND TE RŪNANGA O MOERAKI, KĀTI HUIRAPA RŪNAKA K

7. Nga Runanga EiC S McIntyre Planning Amended 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER 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 AND TE RŪNANGA O MOERAKI, KĀTI HUIRAPA RŪNAKA K

8. Mills v Capital and Coast District Health Board [2019] NZHRRT 47 [PDF, 731 KB]

   (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME OF WITNESS (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 012/2019 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RICHARD EDWARD MILLS PLAINTIFF AND CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD FIRST DEFENDANT AND HUTT DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Mr MJM K

9. Ngā Rūnanga - EiC – S McIntyre - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [PDF, 902 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER 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 AND TE RŪNANGA O MOERAKI, KĀTI HUIRAPA RŪNAKA K

10. [2011] NZEmpC 26 Benge and others v Air New Zealand [pdf, 259 KB]

    ...AND PHILIP ROWAN Eighth Plaintiff AND AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 23 March 2011 (Heard at Auckland) Counsel: Jim Roberts and Randall Walker, counsel for plaintiffs Kevin Thompson, counsel for defendant Judgment: 29 March 2011 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1] This judgment deals with the defendant‟s application for orders requiring the plaintiffs to give further and better particulars of their amended statement o...