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1. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Michael Moore [pdf, 7.5 MB]

   ...summit. (d) With three blades and a slender tubular pole, the design and appearance of the turbine is aerodynamic and in my opinion, aesthetically pleasing. The rotor blades will move at a measured pace, giving the turbine a sculptural quality, responsive to and expressive of, the wind resource. The proposed light grey colour finish is typical for wind turbines and is driven by Civil Aviation requirements. In my opinion, the light colour is appropriate visually, as it assists...

2. Cotter v Cotter - Tutaekuri B13 [2019] Chief Judge's MB 951 (2019 CJ 951) [pdf, 471 KB]

   ...full hearing 27. This matter needs to go to a full hearing. It is recommended that the matter be set down for hearing in Gisborne via AVL for Counsel Bennett to be given an opportunity to present further evidence and for Counsel Bidois to file in response. Recommendation of course of action to be taken 28. If the Deputy Chief Judge is of a mind to exercise her jurisdiction, then it would be my recommendation that; a) The application be set down for hearing at the Gisborne Māori L...

3. OWRUG - EiC - D A Olsen - Ecology (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 5.1 MB]

   ...field studies of Nyström et al. (2003) did not find differences in abundance and biomass of macroinvertebrates between sites with and without trout but found that trout altered the structure of invertebrate communities39. 55. Despite the variable responses of invertebrate communities to trout40,41, the presence of trout has been found to result in an increase in periphyton biomass42, at least in part because of behavioural changes of invertebrate grazers, such as a shift to nocturnalit...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 247 Country Lifestyles Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 441 KB]

   ...proposal, has been interpreted as trying to influence the nature of the application. That is patently incorrect. We note that while the Council in its letter made recommendations as to certain reports, those recommendations were only part of the response raising concerns about the adequacy of information provided. [74] CLL also referred to ss 91 and 92 RMA and the Resource Management (Discount on Administrative Charges) Regulations 2010 in the attachment to its notice of appeal....

5. Firearms-Prohibition-Orders-Legislation-Amendment-Bill_FINAL_Redacted.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Cabinet agreed to progress a package of changes to the FPO regime, to support commitments in the Government’s 100 Day Plan and National Party manifesto [100-23-MIN-0010 and CAB-23-MIN-0491 refer]. 11. At that point, the Minister of Police was responsible for these proposals, advised by New Zealand Police. 12. Following responsibility for administering the Arms Act 1983 being transferred to the Justice portfolio in January 2024, you are now the lead minister for the amendment Bi...

6. [2024] NZSSAA 10 (5 September 2024) [pdf, 340 KB]

   ...this decision there are different statutory provisions that apply to a main benefit, and differences concerning various forms of supplementary assistance. [11.6] ACC reimbursed the Ministry for the main benefit. The Ministry considered XXXX was responsible for repaying the supplementary assistance overpayment of $13,923.47. [11.7] XXXX took the position there was no overpayment, and the Ministry’s approach was wrong. The issues arising in this appeal [12] The broad issue in...

7. Self-represented litigants: an exploratory study of litigants in person in the New Zealand criminal & family jurisdictions [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...interviews with litigants at each District Court 23 Table 3: Number of key informants interviewed from the family jurisdiction 24 Table 4: Number of key informants interviewed from the criminal summary jurisdiction 25 Table 5: Self-represented litigant response rate – Family Court 29 Table 6: Represented litigant response rate – Family Court 29 Table 7: Percentage of cases involving self-represented litigants 33 Table 8: Role of self-represented litigants 35 Table 9: Gender 36...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - Poverty Bay [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...I was commissioned to write the Rangahaua Whanui report for the Gisborne (Poverty Bay) district. I commenced the research for this project in July 1995, and have worked on the report intermittently since that time. During this period I have also been responsible for facilitating claims in the Gisborne and East Coast districts. I continue to be involved in these facilitation tasks, and in research for claims in these regions. February 1997 LIST OF CONTENTS Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . ....

9. [2007] NZEmpC WC 9/07 South Taranaki Free Kindergarten Association v McLennan [pdf, 24 KB]

   ...given the Court’s findings that reinstatement would not be practicable. Acceptance of that offer before the Employment Court hearing would have saved both parties the cost of bringing the Court case and for that the defendant should bear some responsibility. [17] In fixing the award of costs I take into account the difficult circumstances in which the defendant finds herself as far as future employment is concerned and recognise that she has had to call upon her retirement savin...

10. [2011] NZEmpC 139 Polzleitner and Zink v WWW Media Ltd [pdf, 65 KB]

    ...not this Court’s function to act as a debt recovery agency for the defendant in respect of costs ordered by the Employment Relations Authority; it has its remedies in that regard. But the fact of their non- payment and the absence of any other response by the plaintiffs to those orders is relevant in determining whether there should be security. [12] The particular and unusual circumstances of this case, and Ms Zink’s domicile in particular, have persuaded me that it is an appro...