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1. [2020] NZEnvC 152 Gibbston Vines Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 680 KB]

   BEFORE THE EN�RONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 152 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s120 of the Act GIBBSTON VINES LIMITED (ENV-2018-CHC-008) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Sitting alone pursuant to s279 of the Act Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 16...

2. [2018] NZSSAA 59 (19 November 2018) [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...b) The SNG programme is complementary to other forms of assistance (cl 2(c)), and provides for both recoverable and non-recoverable assistance. c) When considering a grant under the SNG programme, it is necessary to consider the applicant’s resources, other assistance available and whether the applicant has contributed to the need (cl 5). d) Only one grant can be made, unless there are exceptional circumstances or there is a different directive in the SNG Programme for a par...

3. [2021] NZEnvC 099 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Wongan Hills Limited [pdf, 293 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 99 of the Resource Management Act 1991 an application for enforcement orders under section 316 of the Act ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INC (ENV-2020-CHC-18) First Applicant TE RUNANGA O NGAI TAHU, TE TAUMUTU RUNANGA AND WAIREWA RUNANGA Second Applicant DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION Third Appli...

4. ORC & Fish and Game - EIC - Niall Watson - 17 September 2021 [pdf, 651 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-128 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Omnibus Plan Change - Plan Change 8, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA OTAG...

5. ORC & Fish and Game - EIC - Niall Watson - 17 September 2021 - corrected [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-128 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Omnibus Plan Change - Plan Change 8, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA OTAG...

6. O'Neill v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal) [2023] NZACC 001 [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...construed or interpreted and applied to the facts is a question of law … . [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law … . The Court’s judgment of 4 July 2022 [24] Judge McGuire began his judgment by refer...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 032 Crafar v Taupo District Council [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...account if any costs claims were made and would increase the likelihood of costs being awarded, as well as the likelihood that a higher than usual level of costs might be awarded Outcome In this case it is clear that the appellant may lack the resources to meet any substantial award of costs. It is also clear that a full hearing of all the relevant matters concerning the proposed development would take some time and involve a relatively high level of expenditure, at least on t...

8. Advocacy-in-the-Employment-Court-Some-Observations-2014.pdf [pdf, 278 KB]

   ...square. Is it preferable to pursue a breach of an Authority compliance order in the Court or might the District Court processes offer some advantages? Not all litigation in the Employment Court warrants a belts and braces approach. The amount of resource reasonably required, given the nature and magnitude of the claim and the interests at stake, is a matter of judgment. It pays (in both a literal and figurative sense) to assess this at the outset and to regularly review it, with...

9. Tauranga-City-Council-election-OIC_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 525 KB]

   ...23 I also note that the Tauranga City Council states on its website that the last date for Māori voters to change rolls is 20 April 2024. 3 I N C O N F I D E N C E 7q08lgo5fb 2024-03-27 12:32:16 I N C O N F I D E N C E Use of external Resources 24 No external resources were used in developing this paper. Consultation 25 The Treasury, the Department of Internal Affairs, Crown Law and the Electoral Commission were consulted on this paper. The Department of the Prime Minister a...

10. [2024] NZEnvC 086 Lake v Auckland Council [pdf, 237 KB]

    Lake v Auckland Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 086 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under s 325 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN AMANDA LAKE (ENV-2023-AKL-146) Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge SM Tepania Hearing: On the papers Last case event: 21 November 2023 Submissions: A Lake for herself B Magill for Auckland Council Date of...