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1. Auckland Standards Committee v Davidson [2013] NZLCDT 14 [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...of references from leaders of the community. This included leaders of the Judiciary, the Bar, the church and business, as well as from those persons in charitable organisations to which Mr Davidson has devoted an enormous amount of his time and resources. [13] We accept the submission that the practitioner “... has given a lifetime of service to the legal profession both in terms of his practise and in the governance of the profession”. His counsel points out that his charit...

2. [2014] NZEmpC 29 Patel v OCS Ltd [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...error made by the Authority, where it is said that the plaintiff allocated a staff member from a “critical area” to a “non-critical area” and that finding was incorrect. The defendant accepts that this was in error. Mr Reynolds, the Human Resources Manager of the defendant, who was the decision maker and who has sworn an affidavit in support of the defendant’s opposition to the application for urgency and in support of the application for a stay, says that he found that th...

3. White v Rodney District Council [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...specifying the required remedial work. In May-June 2002, the claimants took action by obtaining building quotations to carry out the remedial work on the decks. Each quotation was in the vicinity of $19,000. At that time, the claimants had the financial resources to carry out the remedial work but they failed to do any such work. The Kerkins denied liability when contacted by the claimants’ lawyer. The claimants therefore filed proceedings with the WHRS on 7 November 2003. Claim...

4. [2016] NZSSAA 112 (22 December 2016) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...considering any application for a Payment under Part 3− (a) the Chief Executive must consider− (i) whether a Payment would best meet the Particular Immediate Need of the Applicant; (ii) the Applicant’s ability to meet that need from his or her own resources; (iii) the assistance that is or might be available to the Applicant from other sources to meet that need; (iv) the existing debt level of the Applicant from all sources; (v) the effect on the Applicant or his or her Imme...

5. Briefing for incoming Minister 2017 - Attorney-General [pdf, 1015 KB]

   ...under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011. Employment Court – Employment Court judges are appointed under section 200 of the Employment Relations Act 2000. Environment Court – The Environment Court considers applications and appeals made under the Resource Management Act 1991. The Court consists of a mix of judges and Commissioners and appointments are made after consultation with the Minister for the Environment and the Minister of Māori Affairs. Immigration and Protection Tribunal...

6. McCarthy - Utakura 9 (2008) 124 Whangarei MB 84 (124 WH 84) [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...Court in favour of the trustees of the Whanau Trust. Margaret's parents live in that house. [3] Margaret seeks an occupation order for an area of 961m2. She submitted a plan with the application depicting that site. She has since obtained resource consent and building consent and in June 2007 her house was built on the land. (Margaret has sought an area of 961m2, but it is unclear whether the Council consent requires and area of 3,000m2. If that becomes an issue, a variation of...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 106 The Wellington Company Limited v The Save Erskine College Trust [pdf, 210 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 106 of the Resource Management Act 1991 ("RMA") of an appeal under s 195 RMA THE WELLINGTON COMPANY LIMITED ("TWCl") (ENV-2017 -WlG-000038) Appellant THE SAVE ERSKINE COllEGE TRUST ("SECT") Respondent HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND POUHERE TAONGA ("HNZPT") Section 274 RMA Party Court: Princ...

8. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Auckland 6 May 2018 [pdf, 432 KB]

   ...continuing to draw water. That speaker emphasised the proposed water extraction will impact on the cultural wellbeing of the spring and of the ability of the local hapū to stay culturally connected to the spring. Another speaker indicated that the Resource Management Act does not adequately control the privatisation of water and that consenting processes need to be more transparent, and enable more thorough engagement with iwi/Māori. • Working with the Department of Conservatio...

9. 2021-05-12 - ORC - MOC - recall of witness [pdf, 126 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-127 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Water Permits Plan Change - Plan Change 7, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Ap...

10. 2021-05-03 - Minute - PC7 - Territorial Authorities Community Water Supplies.pdf [pdf, 213 KB]

    MINUTE PC7 – TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES 3 MAY 2021 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH 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) BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2020-CHC-127) Applicant _______...