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1. [2021] NZEnvC 015 BWO Offshore Singapore PTE LTD v The Environmental Protection Authority [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...BETWEEN AND AND Court: Judge J A Smith Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 015 an appeal under s129 of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 (EEZ) of Part 11 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) BW OFFSHORE SINGAPORE PTE LTD VIJA YENDRAN MAHINDRAN (ENV-2020-AKL-000025) Appellants THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY Respondent Hearing: Last case event: In chambers at Aucldand 10 December 2020 Date of Decision: 26 F...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 138 McCallum Bros Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT _________________________________________________________________ Mahia i runga i te rangimarie me te ngākau māhaki.1 A: The Environment Court grants an interim/temporary consent for the identified activities within parts of the offshore areas as marked in Appendix 5 to Annexure B, this being a sub-area of the application area. The Resource Consent authorises the Consent holder to: (1) Remove sand from and disturb the seabed of the common marine area by way of...

3. INZ v Soni [2018] NZIACDT 6 (9 March 2018) [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...which the adviser is licensed. [5] This complaint against Mr Soni alleges he engaged in “rubber-stamping”. There are two elements to this, which the Registrar has particularised: [5.1] First, that Mr Soni entered into arrangements with an offshore organisation. He allegedly allowed that organisation to obtain instructions, and undertake the initial work in immigration instructions. [5.2] Second, that Mr Soni’s employee provided immigration advice to a client in his office...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 075 McCallum Bros Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...Residents’ Association Incorporated, Te Ārai South Holdings Limited (Te Ārai Interests) Date of Decision: 11 April 2024 Date of Issue: 11 April 2024 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT A: The appeal on the application for offshore consent is refused and the decision of the Commissioners is confirmed. B: Costs are reserved in respect of this appeal, the strike out application, the withdrawal of the midshore application, and inshore surrender/temporary offshore...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 266 McCallum Bros Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 373 KB]

   ...applications for consent to remove sand from the seabed within the Mangawhai – Pākiri embayment. The applications related to different bathymetric depths or distances from shore. McCallum Bros Ltd appealed against refusals to both the inshore1 and offshore2 applications. Four appeals were filed in relation to the grant of the midshore application.3 [2] The situation is somewhat complicated in that the McCallum Bros previously held consent to extract from the inshore area and w...

6. IACDT annual report 2017 [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...the Act came into force often involved practitioners who lacked appreciation of professional standards. An area of concern regarding practitioners with poor awareness of professional standards are licensed immigration advisers providing services offshore. Some achieve high standards, often reflecting the standards required in their local jurisdiction. However, others are professionally isolated, and less aware of New Zealand’s professional service delivery expectations. In my vi...

7. IACDT annual report 2018 [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...the Act came into force often involved practitioners who lacked appreciation of professional standards. An area of concern regarding practitioners with poor awareness of professional standards are licensed immigration advisers providing services offshore. Some achieve high standards, often reflecting the standards required in their local jurisdiction. However, others are professionally isolated, and less aware of New Zealand’s professional service delivery expectations. In my vi...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 181 BW Offshore Singapore Pte Ltd v Environmental Protection Authority.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 181 of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 (EEZ) of an appeal pursuant to s 129 of the EEZ of Part 11 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) BW OFFSHORE SINGAPORE PTE LIMITED VMAHINDRAN (ENV-2020-AKL-025) Appellants ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY Respondent Court: Judge JA Smith Commissioner IM Buchanan Hearing: 25-26 August 2020 in Wellington Appearances: Mr MG C...

9. 20241210 Offshore Renewable Energy Bill [pdf, 204 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 14 November 2024 Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Offshore Renewable Energy Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill (the Bill) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (the Bill of Rights Act). 2. We have not yet received a final version of the Bill. This advice has been prepared in relation...

10. BORA Racing Amendment Bill [pdf, 166 KB]

    ...amends the Racing Act 2003 (‘the principal Act‘). The purpose of the Bill is to improve the competitiveness of the New Zealand Racing Board’s (‘NZRB’) betting operations. The Bill seeks to do this by creating a regulatory scheme requiring offshore betting operators to pay to use New Zealand racing and sporting information in the conduct of their betting operations and pay when they take bets on racing and sporting events, held in or outside New Zealand, from persons located in Ne...