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1. Justice Sector Outlook March 2016 [pdf, 682 KB]

   ...applications. This has reduced legal aid expenditure in the family jurisdiction. Future potential operational and legislative drivers are: • Policing Excellence: the Future. Expected to continue the focus on prevention and more effective use of Police resources. Decisions are expected later in 2016, with impacts currently unknown. • Family violence legislation review. Currently a review of family violence legislation is underway. Decisions of reforms will be made later in 2016, with...

2. Matchitt v Livesey - Parekura Hei Roadway (2003) 81 Ōpōtiki MB 178 (81 OPO 178) [pdf, 989 KB]

   ...'wider community' did not necessarily have any access rights, and the owners seem again not to have been consulted about community access over their private land; 7. There were several years of activity on Mr Livesey's application for a resource consent, and approval was given by the Opotiki District Council, prior to there being any meaningful consultation with the Maori owners of Parekura Hei Road. When that consultation took place, it was largely at the insistence of Jud...

3. Barcello-Gemmell - Gore Blocks XVII and XIX Sec 90B2 (2001) 95 South Island MB 36 (95 SI 36) [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   ...different branches of the family should wish to build there a holiday house of some description. Unfortunately, because of the dearth of sites, this may well be possible for only one or two - unless they should happen to have available to them the resources to undertake the expensive and sophisticated engineering works which would seem to be necessary to convert steeper locations into building sites. Hopefully, this option will be open to owners of the future, so that more branches of the...

4. [2019] NZEmpC 37 Derbie v Tranzurban Hutt Valley Ltd [pdf, 674 KB]

   ...reasonable times and for the reasonable duration specified by the employer. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), an employer may specify reasonable times and durations that, having regard to the employer’s operational environment or resources and the employee’s interests, enable the employer to maintain continuity of service or production. (3) An employer must provide an employee with a reasonable opportunity to negotiate with the employer and reach agreement under sub...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 055 Director General of Conservation v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 8.1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 055 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-20 16-AKL-000 149) Appellant THAMES-COROMANDEL DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Principal Environment Judge LJ Newhook Environment Commissioner RM Dunlop Environment Commissioner K Prime (at July h...

6. Karena v Steedman - Te Koau A (2019) 76 Tākitimu MB 183 (76 TKT 183) [pdf, 484 KB]

   ...New Zealand decisions: But there must come a time when it is right to exercise that power for at least two reasons. First, the opponents who are harassed by the worry and expense of vexatious litigation are entitled to protection; secondly the resources of the judicial system are barely sufficient to afford justice without unreasonable delay to those who do have genuine grievances, and should not be squandered on those who do not. [63] The High Court in Hill also stated the follo...

7. RIS - Enabling election day enrolment [pdf, 532 KB]

   ...extension means the official count could be released up to seven days later than in previous elections. It is important that public expectations about when the official count will be available be carefully managed. • Increasing election day resourcing As election day is the last opportunity to vote, congestion presents a significant risk of disenfranchising voters. Any person in the queue to vote at 7pm on election night when the voting place doors close is entitled to remai...

8. Te Manutukutuku Issue 72 [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...He Aitua – Keita Walker 4 Waitangi Tribunal Unit News 5 Ngātiwai Mandate Inquiry Report 6 Whakatōhea Mandate Inquiry Report 7 Motiti Urgent Inquiry 8 Remedies Inquiries 9 District Inquiries 10 Kaupapa Inquiries 11 Freshwater and Geothermal Resources 12 Unregistered Treaty Claims 12 The Waitangi Tribunal Level 7, Fujitsu Tower 141 The Terrace Wellington New Zealand DX SX11237 Tel : 64 4 914 3000 Fax : 64 4 914 3001 www.waitangitribunal.govt.nz Te Manutukutuku is produced and pub...

9. LCRO 118/2018 VT v MQ (18 March 2020) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...of a history of stormwater management problems. [3] Abatement notices were served by the regional and district councils, and the district council intimated prosecutions would be commenced against Yelp, Mr VT and his associate Mr RH under the Resource Management Act 2001 (RMA). A total of nine charges were laid: 3 identical sets of 3 against Yelp, Mr VT and Mr RH respectively. 2 [4] Yelp instructed Ms MQ to accept service, and to provide it with advice. Yelp’s other lawye...

10. 9.-Keith-Hamill-Water-Quality.pdf [pdf, 481 KB]

    ...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...