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1. 2023-09-14-Evidence-of-Amelia-Frances-Geary-for-Forest-and-Bird.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT WELLINGTON REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO TE WHANGANUI-Ā-TARA ROHE ENV-WLG-2023-000005 IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of the direct referral of applications for resource consent and notices of requirement under sections 87G and 198E of the Act for the Ōtaki to North of Levin Project BY WAKA KOTAHI NZ TRANSPORT AGENCY STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF AMELIA FRANCES GEARY O...

2. Ministerial-Briefing-Work-to-date-on-the-Political-Lobbying-Project-13-June-2024.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...and lobbying roles is a key issue of concern among people we spoke with. Stakeholders view this as a significant source of distrust in New Zealand’s political system. • Access to decision-makers – there is a general view that larger or better-resourced organisations get better access to decision-makers. In contrast, poorly resourced civil society groups may have less access, creating an uneven playing field. • Lack of transparency – New Zealand has a number of mechanisms that...

3. Recommendations Recap Issue 26 1 January-31 March 2021 [pdf, 984 KB]

   ...tangible reduction in social worker caseloads, and as long as it is sustained that is an encouraging development. XI. I acknowledge however Dr Doocey’s candid advice that this area of medicine is complex and challenging, and that the pressures on resources and clinicians’ time create a practical constraint on their cognitive headspace and capacity to evaluate these situations more thoroughly. To the extent this can be recognised and accommodated in hospital rostering, then it shou...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 189 Weston Lea Limited v Hamilton City Council [pdf, 10 MB]

   BEFFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Court: Chair: Hearing: Appearances: Date of Decision: Date of issue: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC J ~~ of the Resource Management Act 1991 {the Act) of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act WESTON LEA LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-308) Appellant DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2019-AKL-310) Appellant HAMIL TON CITY COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 017 Director General of Conservation v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...Director-General of Conservation v Whangarei District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2021] NZEnvC 017 IN THE MATTER an appeal under Clause 14 of the 1st Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) on changes to the Whangarei District Plan AND an application for declaration under s 311 of the Act as to scope of Kauri die-back provisions BETWEEN DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2020-AKL...

6. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Janet Stephenson [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   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 BRIEF OF EVIDENCE OF JANET RHONA STEPHENSON _____________________________________________________________ GALLAWAY COOK ALLAN LAWYERS DUNEDIN Solicitor on record: B Irving Sol...

7. Leadership of governments collective efforts to reduce family violence and sexual violence [pdf, 453 KB]

   ...this collective response, and efforts remain fragmented across agencies. 4 7y5dpwv1ux 2018-09-06 09:44:00 [s9(2)(f)(iv)] [s9(2)(f)(iv)] IN CONFIDENCE 14 Voluntary co-ordination has also struggled to provide strategic advice on the balance of resources and activities required to reduce family violence and sexual violence, resulting in – among other things – limited investment in prevention; and have failed to provide sustained focus on delivering integrated practice that is...

8. [2018] NZEmpC 154 TUV v WXY [pdf, 512 KB]

   ...[3] The parties did not reach settlement during the course of a mediation. Rather, the settlement arose out of long-distance discussions and communications between counsel for the plaintiff and the defendant’s then Director of Human Resources. The agreement was signed by the parties on 1 December 2015. A mediator (employed by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)) was later contacted and requested to sign the agreement. The m...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 197 Aurora Energy Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   x:- sE.AL O "'-.°'0 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI OTAUTAHI IN THE MA TIER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 197 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act AURORA ENERGY LIMITED (ENV-2021.-CHC-26) ... (continued on separate page) Appellants QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J J M Hassan - sitting alone under s279...

10. Proactive-release_Policy-decisions-for-Judicature-Timeliness-Amendment-Bill-and-Legal-Services-Distribution-of-Special-Fund-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...order under section 166 of the Senior Courts Act 2016. This can be specific to certain proceedings, or general and can apply for a period of up to three years, or five years in exceptional circumstances. BUDGET SENSITIVE 5 not have sufficient resource to dispose of new proceedings within current disposal times as the number of active cases in the High Court continues to increase. 20. Modelling suggests that an additional two High Court judges will allow the Court to continue to...