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1. [2019] NZSSAA 12 (8 March 2019) [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...Katona said that this decision was inconsistent with the requirements for approving a Special Needs Grant for food in Clause 11.2.1 of the Special Needs Grant programme which required the applicant to have an immediate need to purchase food, and no resources to meet that need which was caused by an essential expense which left insufficient money to buy food. 5 [24] Ms Katona said that the Ministry did not accept that the handwritten note produced by the appellant verified...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 223 Burgoyne v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   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 AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC "22 3, of the Resource Management Act 1991 of appeals under s 120 of the Act A BURGOYNE / TE TAU MAT A KAUMATUA 0 NGATI KURI RESEARCH UNIT (ENV-2018-AKL-000121 ) DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2018-AKL-000126) Appellants NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respo...

3. 2020 July - Family Violence Provider Update [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...Kaupapa Māori Zoom hui hosted by Te Kupenga for Kaimahi Māori and Kaupapa Māori agencies with a primary focus is on family violence. We are also working with Te Kupenga to establish a permanent folder on their website for the hui recordings and resources – watch this space. COVID-19 level guidance Most services should be back to face to face delivery – if you are unsure of our COVID-19 Level 1 guidance please talk to your contract manager. We have compiled all of our COVID...

4. Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020 [pdf, 891 KB]

   ...owners to achieve their cultural, social and economic aspirations for their whenua and for whānau. As a result of the investments made, there is more on-the-ground support for landowners and their whānau, and easier access to information and resources about whenua. This booklet summarises changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 effective from 6 February 2021. v The Act: • promotes the retention and use of Māori land • facilitates the occupation, development and use of...

5. J R Webb & Sons Ltd - EiC - J S Webb (5 February 2021) [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...the record Helen Atkins Helen.Atkins@ahmlaw.nz (09) 304 0421 Contact solicitor Louise Ford Louise.Ford@ahmlaw.nz (09) 304 0429 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND ENV-2020-CHC- 128 CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA or the Act AND 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 to be referred to...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 121 KAG v HST [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...set aside. Although she has started her own 5 The company has negotiated a payment plan with Inland Revenue to deal with the delayed GST payment. business, she has limited financial resources and said she would use the money to satisfy a debt to her parents. [11] In the absence of HST’s concession about her financial position, I would not have been satisfied that the company had done enough to justify a stay based o...

7. [2020] NZEnvC 149 Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited [pdf, 213 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 149 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for declarations under s 310 of the Act ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-CHC-99) Applicant NEW ZEALAND ALUMINIUM SMELTERS LIMITED Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Hearing: Sitting alone in Chambers pursuant to s 279 of the...

8. Fisher v Foster (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 29 [pdf, 623 KB]

   ...for a plaintiff to test an agency’s compliance with the Privacy Act. Judicial review does not provide a merits review of the kind available before the Tribunal and is a remedy which for most lay litigants is beyond their personal and financial resources. It is therefore essential that the Tribunal does not use its discretion to award costs in a manner which might deter lay litigants (and, for that matter, those represented by a lawyer) from the inexpensive and accessible form of justic...

9. 2021-06-09 ORC - MOC - Seeking directions regarding timeframes [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 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...

10. [2019] NZEnvC 130 New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters Incorporated v Kapiti Coast District Council [pdf, 4.9 MB]

    ~l BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC \ 3 0 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to cl 14 of the First Schedule to the Act NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION OF RADIO TRANSMITTERS INCORPORATED and KAPITI AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-WLG-000006) Appellants KAPITI COAST DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer Environment Commission...