Search Results

1. Minute of the Environment Court (dated 2 May 2017) [pdf, 192 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal under section 120 of the Act BETWEEN BLUESKIN ENERGY LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-47) Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent MINUTE OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT (2 May 2017) [1] This Minute is released for the purpose of case management. [2] Environment Commissioner Mills is facilitating an expert conference in Dunedin on Monday 8 May 2017. I have asked him to facilitate a process...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 127 Mather v Far North District Council [pdf, 2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC I 2. '1-- of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal against an abatement notice issued 26 February 2018 by the Far North District Council CD MATHER (ENV-2018-AKL-045) Appellant FAR NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge JA Smith Judicial Conference: 2 August 2018 Appearances: J Dawson for CD Mather J Baguly for...

3. Minute of the Court dated 19 July 2018 [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND of the Resource Management Act 1991 of the direct referral of applications for resource consents for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America's Cup in Auckland PANUKU DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Applicant ENV- 2018- AKL- 000078 AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority MINUTE OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT FOLLOWING PRE-HEARING CONFERENCE...

4. E25 Lighting JWS [pdf, 1 MB]

   IN THE MATTER of a direct referral application under section 87G of the Resource Management Act 1991 for resource consents for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America’s Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND Applicant ENV-AKL-2018-000078 AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority Date: 30th July 2018 Venue: Remote communication Facilitator: Not applicable Area of expertise:...

5. Hammond - Whangawehi 1B 3H1 (2006) 296 Rotorua MB 54 (296 ROT 54) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...follows: "Generally to rationalise the land holding of myself and the two children of the deceased half brother Malta Sydney; To enable me to use and occupy a separate and solely owned residential site as I have the firm intention, and financial resources to build a new dwelling on a separately owned site for occupation by myself, my husband, and my children, having sold my house in Canberra with the intention of returning to New Zealand permanently and living at Mahia,' To...

6. Greenslade v Commissioner of Police (Consolidation Order) [2019] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...that the discretion to make orders under this rule is a wide one, to be exercised broadly in the interests of justice. Among the factors which will favour an order are the savings that will be achieved in time and cost to the parties and in judicial resources and removing the risk of inconsistent decisions. [14] In the present case the parties are identical and the claims arise out of the same factual background. It is likely the same witnesses will be called to give very similar evide...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 204 East Harbour Environmental Association Incorporated v Hutt City Council [pdf, 408 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 204 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under Clause 14 of the 1 st Schedule to the Act EAST HARBOUR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED (EHEA) (ENV-2016-WLG-000030) Appellant HUTT CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Hearing: Following the hearing Date of Decision: 1...

8. [2019] NZEnvC 144 Middleton Family Trust v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. (2019] NZEnvC 14&.t of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act MIDDLETON FAMILY TRUST AND OTHERS (ENV-2018-CHC-94) Appellants QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 29 August 2019 Date of Issu...

9. [2021] NZEmpC 202 Orora Packaging Ltd v E Tu Inc [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...and good conscience it thinks fit, whether strictly legal evidence or not.” [11] Despite the broad discretion in s 189(2), this Court is guided by the decisions of New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Assoc Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd and Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd,2 in relation to circumstances where extrinsic evidence will be admissible in aid of contractual interpretation. Is the evidence irrelevant? [12] I agree that some of the evidence in the brief is not...

10. Maniapoto Claims Settlement Bill [PDF, 1.1 MB]

    ...Ngati Maniapoto in the deed of settlement and gives effect to provisions of the deed of settlement that settle the historical claims of Maniapoto.' It sets out a summary of the historical account and provides (in the main) for cultural, natural resources and commercial redress. J.1 Measures for cultural redress include the placement of a pou whenua on the 'I'e Kauru Park Scenic Reserve, protocols for primary industries and taonga nituru, statutory acknowledgement and deed...