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1. [2020] NZEnvC 155 Wilkins Farming Co Ltd v Southland Regional Council.pdf [pdf, 6.9 MB]

   ...to confirm the land area is 159 ha as we were told. Issue: can conditions 9-15 be lawfully imposed? Appellant's submission [38] Wilkins opposes the imposition of seven conditions (being conditions 9-15) proposed by the Regional Council in response to degrading water quality in the Mataura catchment. The text of these conditions is attached to this decision and labelled "A"'. [39] Wilkins submits there is no justification to impose these conditions35 and the con...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 293 Waimarino Queenstown Limited (as successor to B Property Group Ltd) v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 648 KB]

   ...Management Engineering at Council advising who their representative is for the design and execution of the engineering works and construction works required in association with this development and shall confirm that these representatives will be responsible for all aspects of the works covered under Sections 1.7 & 1.8 of QLDC’s Land Development and Subdivision Code of Practice, in relation to this development. 13. At least 45 working days prior to the commencement of earthwork act...

3. Waitangi Tribunal theme U - Land with All Woods and Waters [pdf, 1010 KB]

   ...these waters and which contributes to the essential nature of these waters. Protection of the ‘whole’ environment is necessary to protect the values of these waters. Ngati Tamatera considered that without a holistic approach, their Kaitiakitanga responsibilities to protect the overall intrinsic values of the ecosystem could not be appropriately exercised. The Waikato Regional Council Hearings Committee decided: the stated purpose of the [Resource Management Act 1991] is to promote the sus...

4. Characteristics associated with the early identification of complex Family Court custody cases [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...adopting a ‘labelling’ or ‘flag’ approach. Participants agreed that if a ‘flag’ approach is adopted, that should not be seen as negative. Instead, a flag should affect the allocation of cases positively. Fast tracking need not be the automatic response. A wide range of factors would need to be considered before any quantitative analysis or testing of the characteristics discussed in this report could be attempted. 7 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background The Family Court deals with...

5. [2011] NZEmpC 26 Benge and others v Air New Zealand [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...Standard. The defendant says in relation to Part 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations that if the Age 60 Rule was not expressly incorporated, the plaintiffs should particularise the basis for its inclusion in Part 129. [27] The plaintiffs say in response that they have not pleaded that the Age 60 Rule was included in Part 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations so that the defendant seeks then to particularise pleadings they have not made. Further, the plaintiffs say that these...

6. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 TGKL lay [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...predominantly concrete piles there is also timber in its construction which presumably contains copper. The Poynter report shows on Table one, that the current copper levels are 198mg/kg which puts it in the red zone for Auckland Councils Environmental Response Criteria (ERC). The red threshold is 34mg/kg which puts Matiatia at more than five times Auckland Councils threshold. Poynter concludes that “in relation to those values it is clear the sediments at the boat grid and its immedia...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 TGKL lay attach 10 substitute [pdf, 935 KB]

   ...predominantly concrete piles there is also timber in its construction which presumably contains copper. The Poynter report shows on Table one, that the current copper levels are 198mg/kg which puts it in the red zone for Auckland Councils Environmental Response Criteria (ERC). The red threshold is 34mg/kg which puts Matiatia at more than five times Auckland Councils threshold. Poynter concludes that “in relation to those values it is clear the sediments at the boat grid and its immedia...

8. [2016] NZEmpC 7 NZ Meat Workers & Related Trades Union Inc v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 372 KB]

   ...and processing requirements there may be inter-season lay-offs for periods affecting all or some staff. Selection of staff will be on the basis advised for end of season lay-offs. e) Upon termination at the end of the season the employee is responsible for keeping the employer advised of their current address and phone number if they wish to be contacted for employment at the commencement of the next season. 30. SECURITY OF EMPLOYMENT a) The employer acknowledges the valu...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 229 Brown Sycamore v New Zealand Basing Limited of Hong Kong [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...Pacific currently had Base Areas in Asia, Australasia, Europe and North America. It defined a Home Base3 as the place where an officer would normally start and end a scheduled duty and at which place under normal conditions, the company was not responsible for the officer’s accommodation. Auckland was Mr Brown’s Home Base. The intention of the policy was to provide an option for officers to live in a base area. 3 Formerly...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 079 Maungaharuru Tangitu Trust v Hastings District Council [pdf, 2.4 MB]

    ...Claims Settlement Act 2014. [24] The MTT hapO still see themselves as kaitiaki of all their ancestral lands, although they own only a remnant of them.3 Ms Tania Hopmans in her evidence addressed how they have attempted to exercise this kaitiakitanga responsibility in recent years before various fora, particularly the Environment Court.4 As a result of their experience they decided to engage with the Proposed District Plan process. 5 [25] To engage in this manner, they undertook lite...