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1. [2023] NZEnvC 038 Poutama Kaitiaki Charitable Trust v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...Charitable Trust v Heritage New Zealand [2022] NZHC 2713. [23] [24] [25] [26] 7 Basis of strike out application First Gas’s submissions The Environment Court has jurisdiction to make a strike out application under s 279(4) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA). First Gas submits that the Poutama Trust have no reasonable case, that the appeal is untenable, and that to allow the appeal would be an abuse of process because the appeal is bound to fail. Specifica...

2. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Jana Davis dated 11 February 2022 [pdf, 784 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...

3. MacNaughtan v Accident Compensation Corporation (Application for Leave) [2024] NZACC 33 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...3 O’Neill v Accident Compensation Corporation [2008] NZACC 250. 9 [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 … . [30] In Gilmore,4 Dunningham J stated: [55] I accept that, for the purposes of leave, it...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 087 Waterfall Park Developments Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 812 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI OTAUTAHI IN THE MA TIER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 87 of the Resource Management Act 1991 an appeal under cl 14 of Schedule 1 of the Act WATERFALL PARK. DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (ENV-2019-CHC-90) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner M C G Mabin Hearing: In Chambers Last case event: 21 December 20...

5. LCRO 187/2022 JP Limited v YG (6 June 2024) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...review amount to attempt to gather facts to support other proceedings. • There is an implied criticism in paragraph [109] of the decision where reference is made to the extraordinary volume of material produced by JP impacting negatively on the resources of this Office. • JP accepted that any documents subject to client privilege would not be disclosed. • It would be premature for there to be any award of costs at this stage where other proceedings remain on foot. •...

6. [2023] NZEmpC 90 Fire and Emergency New Zealand v New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union [pdf, 291 KB]

   ...on what can be regarded as ‘background’, it has to be background that a reasonable person would regard as relevant. Accordingly, the context provided by the contract as a whole and any relevant background informs meaning. [31] In Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd, it was confirmed that evidence of prior negotiations and subsequent conduct may be considered, albeit the 3 Firm PI 1 Ltd v Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd [2014] NZSC 147, [2015] 1 NZLR 432. 4...

7. Dean v Ministry of Social Development (Strike-Out) [2024] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...(Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 53 at [8] and [11]. 7 HC Palmerston North CIV-2005-485-802, 17 August 2005 at [57] to [59]. Which provides that in the context of the provision of financial and other support, where appropriate people should use the resources available to them before seeking financial support under the SS Act. 6 [57] Parties seeking redress from Tribunals and Courts must state their claim in a way which enables the Court or Tribunal and parties responding to t...

8. Cheng v Serco New Zealand Limited [2025] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...after he made the requests. [36] Serco submit that the delay was justifiable due to the volume of information it says was required to be assessed prior to release. While we appreciate that this task would have required Serco to commit time and resources to assessing and preparing the information for release, we do not accept that this justified the extent of the delay in providing Mr Cheng with the information. We also note that Serco did not notify or update Mr Cheng that the in...

9. Andrews v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 45 (10 March 2025) [pdf, 231 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 … . 2 O’Neill v Accident Compensation Corporation [2008] NZACC 250. 10 [44] In...

10. Womens-experiences-in-the-justice-system-custodial-remand-and-imprisonment-factsheet_v1.0.pdf [pdf, 310 KB]

    ...– MSD 19 For more benefits data and details about benefits please visit the Ministry of Social Development website: Benefit Fact Sheets - Ministry of Social Development (msd.govt.nz) https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/benefit/index.html https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/benefit/index.html 7 In June 2021 alone, the wāhine cohort received almost 500 hardship assistance payments In J...