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1. [2023] NZEnvC 182 Bowkett v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 204 KB]

   Bowkett v Whangarei District Council & Northland Regional Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2023] NZEnvC 182 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under s 325 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN G BOWKETT (ENV-2023-AKL-000150) (ENV-2023-AKL-000153) Appellant AND NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL WHANGAREI DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents Court: Environment Judge J A Smith Last case event: 28 August 2023 Appe...

2. 7 October 2024 Auckland Council v Eco Earth & ors [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...half-day or part half-day after that; or • For all other applications, the first half-day is free. After the first half-day there will be a $385 fee for each half-day or part half-day after that. The fees must be pre-paid in accordance with the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedure) Regulations 2003. The time allocated by the Court provides an indication of your potential liability for Court hearing fees in this case. 2 PROCEDURES At the start of the hearing, the...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 250 Wallace v Taupo District Council [pdf, 193 KB]

   WALLACE V TAUPŌ DISTRICT COUNCIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 250 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under clause 14 of Schedule One to the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN DOUGLAS COLIN WALLACE (ENV-2024-AKL-000133 ) Appellant AND TAUPŌ DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent AND CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED Section 274 Interested Party Court: Chief Environment Court Judge D A Kirkpatrick, sittin...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement Privacy Act 1993 Information Sharing Amendments [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...ethics or professional standards may be developed with a focus on confidentiality and may provide disincentives for public service providers to share information. There also may be information technology barriers. Further, some agencies may lack the resources to respond to requests for information from other agencies. There is also the concern that sharing information with other agencies may undermine trusting relationships with clients or discourage clients from providing complete and...

5. Regulatory Impact Statement on proposed LINZ fees regulations under the marine and coastal area takutai moana 2011 act [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...coastal area and gives LINZ new responsibilities for processing and determining applications. Prior to the Act’s commencement, most applications for an interest in reclaimed land were processed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). 2. Sections 35(5) and 43(2) of the Act require applicants to pay fees for LINZ services to be set in regulations made under section 118(h)(i) of the Act. The fees are payable on application and are recov...

6. [2011] NZEmpC 56 Sealord Group Ltd v Service & Food Workers’ Union Nga Ringa Tota [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...underlying intention that no more than four weeks holiday was to be allowed for annual holidays and any service holiday combined. [10] By way of ancillary support for this submission, Mr Towner also relied on a clause in the plaintiff’s human resources policy which, under the heading “Additional Leave Entitlement”, contains the sentence “In no case will more than 4 weeks annual leave be granted.” [11] For the defendant, Mr Cranney supported the Authority’s determination,...

7. BORA Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...area. We consider that this purpose is significant and sufficient to justify some limit on the freedom of expression. 12. The requirement that prostitution and commercial sexual services not become a social nuisance is already in the Act concerning resource consents in relation to businesses of prostitution. Section 15(1) of the Act provides: When considering an application for a resource consent under the Resource Management Act 1991 for a land use relating to a business of prostitut...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 198 Lau v Auckland Council [pdf, 292 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Appearances: Hearing: Judgment: IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC I q 8 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application under s316 of the Act AUGUSTINE LAU (ENV-2017 -AKL-000123) Applicant AUCKLAND COUNCIL . Respondent Environment Judge DA Kirkpatrick sitting alone under s279(1)(a) of the Act Applicant in person D Collins for Auckland Council on th...

9. [2016] NZSSAA 035 (16 May 2016) [pdf, 45 KB]

   ...However the common meaning of “living apart” is plain; and policy considerations are to be kept in a full perspective. It is policy to provide benefits where there is need; but it likewise is policy to expect claimants to call upon their own resources, and the resources of those properly obliged to them, before calling on the state. It is within policy to expect claimants to call upon spouses, where a mental commitment to the marriage still exists, before claiming welfare benefits....

10. E61 Mark Gibson - Corporate - EIC - Sealink [pdf, 697 KB]

    ...Level 5 General Buildings   33 Shortland Street   Auckland 1140    Email:matheson@richmondchambers.co.nz  Telephone: (09) 600 5500        BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT   AUCKLAND   ENV‐2018‐AKL‐000078      IN THE MATTER  of the Resource Management Act 1991      AND IN THE MATTER  of direct referral of an application for resource  consent  for  the  necessary  infrastructure  and  related  activities  associated  with  hol...