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1. E17 Geraint Bermingham - Navigation - EIC - Applicant [pdf, 781 KB]

   ...established processes for seeking and obtaining this approval. Visibility 7.14 The buildings of Base B will, to some extent, restrict visibility for mariners using the entrance to the Outer Viaduct Basin. While this impact is limited, and responsibility for safe navigation of vessels remains the responsibility of masters, I understand the intent is to enhance the existing Viaduct Harbour control function operated by Panuku, to ensure adequate oversight and control of vessel mov...

2. Proactive release – Ombudsmen (Protection of Name) Amendment Bill [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...introduction. Policy 2. Cabinet agreed to amend the Ombudsmen Act 1975 to restrict the use of the name ‘ombudsman’ to:  an Ombudsman appointed under the Ombudsmen Act 1975; or  any public-sector department or organisation approved by the Minister responsible for the administration of the Ombudsmen Act 1975. [DEV-18-MIN-0278 and CAB-18-MIN-0592 refer]. 3. In respect of the first bullet point, and consistent with the policy intent of this amendment, the bill has been drafted...

3. [2017] NZEmpC 51 E Tu Inc v New Zealand Transport Agency [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...reserve costs. The parties should discuss these directly in the first instance. If agreement cannot be reached, a party applying for costs should do so within 21 days of this judgment, by memoranda and any necessary supporting documentation. Any responses are to be filed and served 14 days thereafter. Submissions should refer to the Court’s Guidelines Scale as to costs. B A Corkill Judge Judgment signed at 10.30 am on 12 May 2017

4. MFE-You-Mediation-and-the-Environment-Court.pdf [pdf, 673 KB]

   ...some way (eg, by communication between trusted individuals with the outcome reported to the meeting). Expert information Decide whether particular issues require specialist input (eg, engineering, archaeology or ecology). Think about who should be responsible for gathering that information and how (if at all) the costs should be shared between the parties. Presenting information Explore presentation options. These might include site visits, visual representations (photos, diagrams, plans) a...

5. Applying to be a legal aid provider - Selection Committee guidance [pdf, 423 KB]

   ...Selection Committee The purpose of the Selection Committee (the Committee) is to assess applications for approval to provide legal aid services or specified legal services and advise the Secretary of the suitability of those applicants.1 Roles and responsibilities 1 Section 78 of the Act. Chairperson A Ministry employee who facilitates the Committee’s discussion of applications and ensures the recommendations of the Committee are aligned with the requirements in...

6. 4.-David-Dunlop-Traffic-and-Transport.pdf [pdf, 744 KB]

   ...("GPS")11; and 9 Te Ahu a Turanga: Traffic Assumptions Memo, WSP Opus, August 2018, which was appended to my technical assessment at the NoR phase. I note that, as a result of the nation-wide lockdown response to Covid-19, traffic demands in the region changed significantly. I do not expect this to impact on the number of vehicles expected to use the Project at its opening date. This evidence and prior work was based on historic da...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 043 Marine Farming Association Incorporated v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   ...they had been included in document circulation. A Minute dated 21 March 2022 was issued affording a further opportunity to Sanford Limited to raise any opposition to, or issue with, the agreement of the parties sought in the joint memorandum. No response was received, so the consent documentation has been processed on the basis that Sanford Limited does not oppose the agreement reached. [4] A number of parties gave notice of an intention to become a party to these appeals under...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 142 Waimakariri District Council [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...Macfarlane Rural Business, dated 13 July 2021 (productive potential of the proposed rural zone); • Yvonne Pflüger, landscape planner employed by Boffa Miskell Ltd, dated 8 July 2021 (landscape and rural character); • Jane Whyte, director of Response Planning Consultants Ltd, dated 13 July 2021 (planning); and • Heike Downie, Principal Strategy Analyst – District Development for the Council, dated 12 July 2021 (subdivision pressure, consultation). [3] The Council has...

9. Turner v University of Otago (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...resources. In addition, a plaintiff represented by the Director of Human Rights Proceedings has the advantage of not being personally liable for costs (HRA, s 92C(4) and PA 2020, s 110(2)). Nor is the Director of Human Rights Proceedings personally responsible for the payment of any costs. See HRA, s 92C(4) which requires the Office of Human Rights Proceedings to pay any award of costs. Under PA 2020, s 110 the costs are paid by the Privacy Commissioner while in proceedings under the...

10. [2022] NZREADT 23 - CAC 1904 v Bright (8 November 2022) [pdf, 278 KB]

    ...incident. [47] Mr Rutherford subsequently advised Mr Bright that he was going to be suspended. Mr Bright [48] Mr Bright attended the hearing to give evidence in his defence. There is also an unsigned statement from him, in the form of a Response to Complaint (31 July 2019) sent by his former lawyer to the Authority’s investigator on 17 October 2019.3 3 Bundle of documents at 8–9, 16–18. 8 [49] Mr Bright has more than 20 years’ experience in real estate....