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1. Fast Dispute Resolution - Consultation on a new statutory adjudication framework [pdf, 665 KB]

   ...representative, around 230,000 businesses could be experiencing half a million disputes every year, many of these can take more than a year to resolve - in and out of court. Faster resolution of such a large number of civil disputes could free up business resources for growth, innovation, or job creation. For example, we estimated that if 1,200 businesses had a faster, private option to resolve disputes instead of going to court or arbitration, the combined time, cost savings and pro...

2. Fast Dispute Resolution - consultation on a new statutory adjudication framework - Screen readable version [docx, 245 KB]

   ...representative, around 230,000 businesses could be experiencing half a million disputes every year, many of these can take more than a year to resolve - in and out of court. Faster resolution of such a large number of civil disputes could free up business resources for growth, innovation, or job creation. For example, we estimated that if 1,200 businesses had a faster, private option to resolve disputes instead of going to court or arbitration, the combined time, cost savings and productivity...

3. 2013 Ministry of Justice Annual Report [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...our service to strengthen their trust in the Ministry and the justice system. So our focus is on people and results, and of course on being good stewards of public money. We need to make the best use of the money taxpayers invest in us and the resources we have. An example of where this approach has come together is in Collections, one of the biggest groups in the Ministry, which is dedicated to collecting fines. Two years ago, $666.5 million in fines and reparation was owed. We...

4. 2021-02-18 Minute - PC7 - Nga Runanga amended statements of evidence [pdf, 78 KB]

   ORC – MINUTE PC7 – 18 February 2021 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2020-CHC-127) Applicant...

5. 2021-02-19 Trustpower notice cross-examiniation [pdf, 423 KB]

   ...PO Box 47516, Ponsonby 1144 +64 9 357 0600 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-202-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the ‘Act’) AND IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under s149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for t...

6. Forest and Bird Reply 26-Feb-2021 [pdf, 539 KB]

   ...Jennings PO Box 2516, Christchurch 8140 Ph 03 940 5524 p.anderson@forestandbird.org.nz IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER OF a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago BETWEEN Otago Regional Council Applicant NOTICE OF CROSS-E...

7. 2021-02-11 Territorial Authorities notice cross-examination 4 Feb 2021 [pdf, 74 KB]

   BI-936714-365-14-V1 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY ENV:2020-CHC-127 In the Matter of the Resource Management Act 1991 And a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. Between OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant And CLUTHA DISTRICT COUNCIL WAITAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL, DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL AND CENTRAL OTAGO DISTRICT COUNCIL (“T...

8. 2021-12-17 Willowridge & Remarkables Park - MOC - re witnesses at March 2022 hearing [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...Solicitor acting G M Todd / B B Gresson PO Box 124 Queenstown 9348 P: 03 441 2743 graeme@toddandwalker.com ben@toddandwalker.com IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-128 I TE KŌTI TAIAO KI ŌTAUTAHI UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER of a a notice of motion under section 149T(2) of the Act BY OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant JOINT MEMORANDUM OF COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF WILLOWRIDGE DEV...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 017 Northland Regional Council v Jones [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...MICHAEL JONES Respondent/Defendant _________________________________________________________________ ENFORCEMENT ORDER _________________________________________________________________ Pursuant to sections 339(5)(a) and 314(1)(d)(iii) of the Resource Management Act 1991, Mr James Michael Jones must pay to the Northland Regional Council bank account number 12-3115-0057000-00 by 30 March 2022, the sum of $3,270.00 to reimburse the Northland Regional Council for the remedial work...

10. 7.2 Environment Court

    The judge may impose restrictions on the inspection of a document and, under the Resource Management Act 1991, the court may order that evidence be heard in private, or prohibit or restrict the publication of evidence. Subject to any restrictions, once a written statement or affidavit is presented to the court at a public hearing, the media may approach the court to request copies. A fee for the actual and reasonable cost of producing copies of documents may be charged. The Environment Court als...

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