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1. [2022] NZEnvC 021 Marlborough District Council v Gifford [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KITAMAKIMAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC O 2- l IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an application for enforcement orders under ss 314 and 316 of the RMA BETWEEN MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL AND AND (ENV-2018-CHC-204) Applicant MHGIFFORD First Respondent CRB TRANSPORT LIMITED Second Respondent Court: Environment Judge MJL Dickey Last case event: Costs submissions recei...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 206 Cossens v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 211 KB]

   COSSENS v QLDC – STRIKE OUT DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 206 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an application for declarations under s316 of the Act BETWEEN J J COSSENS (ENV-2022-CHC-21) Applicant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: Sitting alone on the papers under s279 of the Act Submissions:...

3. W v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal) [2022] NZACC 37 [pdf, 219 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 … . [10] Section 100 of the Act provides: Entitlement to weekly compensation depends on...

4. Easthope v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 001 [pdf, 204 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 … . [23] In Gilmore,3 Dunningham J stated: [55] I accept that, for the purposes of leave,...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 212 Halse v Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...Then, if Mr Halse was ultimately successful on appeal, the Court of Appeal could overturn the strike-out judgment and he would no longer be liable for costs. [24] As noted above, to determine the issue of costs will require investment of time and resources by both the Court and Mr Halse. There is some benefit in the preservation of the status quo until the outcome of the appeal is known. Balance of convenience and interests of justice [25] While it is correct that the mere fact...

6. 20241211-Social-Security-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...and 236B of the Act, the new non-financial sanctions of money management and community work experience can only be imposed on people who either are subject to active case management or have one or more dependent children. 23. We are advised that resource limitations require that eligibility for the non-financial sanctions must be limited in some way. Clients receiving active case management were chosen as a target group for non-financial sanctions because the increased frequency of t...

7. 12.-Joshua-Markham-Terrestrial-Offset-and-Compensation.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...david.randal@buddlefindlay.com Tel 64-4-499 4242 Fax 64-4-499 4141 PO Box 2694 DX SP20201 Wellington 6140 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON REGISTRY I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-Ā-TARA ROHE ENV-2020-WLG-00014 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER OF a notice of motion under section 87G of the Act seeking the grant of resource consents to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - Wai 2200 A128 Scoping report [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...78 Report four: Rangatiratanga versus kawanatanga – c. 1890 to c.2000...................................... 79 Claimants interested in report four .......................................................................................... 81 Resources required .................................................................................................................... 82 Personnel ......................................................................................................

9. Minute of the Environment Court (dated 24 May 2017) [pdf, 49 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 (24 May 2017) [1] This Minute is issued for the purpose of case management. [2] The s 274 parties are due to file their evidence-in-chief on 6 June 2017 and any rebuttal evidence is to be filed by 12 June 2017. [3] Partie...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 138 Director General of Conservation v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 531 KB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC I 3 8 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to Clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Act DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2016-AKL-000149) Appellant THAMES-COROMANDEL DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Principal Environment Judge LJ Newhook Environment Co...