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1. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM expert David Serjeant [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...as at Pauanui). 39. In my view, any proposal to essentially privatise parts of the coastal marine area warrants the consideration of alternatives, as a relevant and necessary factor under s 104(1)(c) of the RMA. I consider that the level of investigation undertaken in coastal engineering, landscape 11 and planning by the above witnesses, while not being an in-depth analysis, is appropriate. 40. I do not have the familiarity of the alternative sites that Messrs Dunn, Lem...

2. Tomov v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 34 [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...principal was Ms Wei Wei Zhang. The building consent was issued by the then Waitakere City Council on 2 September 2002 in reliance on a building certificate issued by Approved Building Certifiers Limited (“ABC”). ABC was, at that time, a private building certifier approved by the Building Industry Authority (“BIA”). [15] It was originally intended that ABC would carry out all of the relevant building inspections and issue a code compliance certificate (“CCC”) f...

3. Smith v Waitakere City Council [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...Assessor’s report for undertaking remedial work, namely $10,996.88 inclusive of GST, together with consultants’ costs in the sum of $6,574.47, legal costs of $7,000.00 and (general damages in) the sum of $14,000 for lost wages, time lost to investigating and pursuing the claims, stress and printing costs. [52] During the course of the hearing and the site inspection, various matters germane to the drainage works at issue in these proceedings were disclosed, and as a result o...

4. Brooking v Henderson - Wharekahika A47 (2022) 110 Tairawhiti MB 238 (110 TRW 238) [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...shareholders. [30] In terms of the insurance, the trust has recently taken out insurance cover for the farm and other trust property, and the respondent organised this for the trust. The respondent arranged for the insurance to also include two of his private vehicles, two of his trailers and his boat. Despite protests from the witness and Ashley Brooking, the insurance was paid for by the trust. The respondent participated in the debate around this, and he also voted in favour of...

5. 2020-10-09-ORC-PC7-s-149G3-Key-Issues-Report-Appendices.pdf [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...the following relevant factors in section 142(3) of the RMA: a) The issues the plan change aims to address have aroused widespread public concern or interest regarding their actual or likely effect on the environment, as indicated by the Skelton Investigation; b) The plan change involves or is likely to involve the significant use of natural and physical resources while managing the impact of that use on the environment; c) The plan change affects or is likely to affect areas of natio...

6. Legal aid induction guide for legal aid providers [pdf, 402 KB]

   ...services. The audits are also useful for identifying areas for improvement. Complaints and performance reviews Clients and others can make a complaint about legal aid lawyers. All complaints received must be assessed by our dedicated complaints investigator. The investigation of complaints may result in a range of outcomes including referral to our audit programme, to the New Zealand Law Society or to the Performance Review Committee. Performance review committee The Act established...

7. Induction guide for legal aid providers - v1.4 June 2017 [pdf, 649 KB]

   ...services. The audits are also useful for identifying areas for improvement. Complaints and performance reviews Clients and others can make a complaint about legal aid lawyers. All complaints received must be assessed by our dedicated complaints investigator. The investigation of complaints may result in a range of outcomes including referral to our audit programme, to the New Zealand Law Society or to the Performance Review Committee. Performance review committee The Act established...

8. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Mark Walrond [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   CFH-309448-3-441-V4 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY ENV-2016-CHC-47 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under Section 120 Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN BLUESKIN ENERGY LIMITED Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent EVIDENCE IN CHIEF FOR MARK TAPIO WALROND ____________________________________________________________ GALLAWAY COOK ALLAN LAWYERS DUNEDIN Solicitor on rec

9. AFS and AFT v ZUD and ZUE [2013] NZDT 348 (2 July 2013) [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...of water out of the wet floor area; careless maintenance work on grouting or sealants that have punctured the membrane, or land movement caused by earthquakes. However, whilst these are possible causes, none were established as probable. An investigation carried out for insurance purposes as soon as the damage was found ruled out leaking pipes. Each of the applicants’ witnesses also stated that out of all of these possibilities, the volume of water required to achieve the extent...

10. Phon & Anor v Waitakere City Council [pdf, 82 KB]

    ...claim. Doug Kaill’s company Design and Build Co Limited did the design work for the dwelling but was involved up to building consent stage only. The claim against the Council is also confined to its role in issuing the building consent as a private certifier carried out the inspections during construction. 2. Both the Council and Mr Kaill accept they owed the claimants a duty of care but deny they breached that duty of care. Alternatively if they did breach any duty of c...