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1. [2018] NZEnvC 208 The Wolds Station Limited v Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...that no [non-farm] building shall be erected on, for example, SONS. However Federated Farmers opposed standard (v) in its entirety as does Blue Lake, saying that the standard is inappropriate and an "unnecessary gloss on the rule". In response Mr Caldwell , for the Council , acknowledges that: ... the purpose of FBAs is to provide for and encourage farm related buildings to locate within them33. However, he continues34 : it has never been intended for that farm building de...

2. Te Amo v Nicholas - Te Whaiti Nui A Toi Block (2020) 233 Waiariki MB 92 (233 WAR 93) [pdf, 387 KB]

   ...created by amalgamation order dated 16 January 1974, which amalgamated several former blocks of land, including Te Tuturi C, being the area where the current structures are located.1 On the same day, the land was vested in the Māori Trustee as responsible trustee pursuant to s 438 of the Māori Affairs Act 1953. A forestry lease was then granted to the Ministry of Forestry by the Māori Trustee in 1976 for a term of 90 years, due to expire in 2066. However, the lease was surrender...

3. [2018] NZEmpC 128 Blue Water Hotel Ltd v VBS [pdf, 435 KB]

   BLUE WATER HOTEL LIMITED v VBS NZEmpC WELLINGTON [2018] NZEmpC 128 [7 November 2018] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT WELLINGTON [2018] NZEmpC 128 EMPC 57/2018 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN BLUE WATER HOTEL LIMITED Plaintiff AND VBS Defendant Hearing: 30 August 2018 (heard at Wellington) Court: Appearances: Chief Judge Christina Inglis Judge B A Cork

4. Tarawa - Estate of Tau Pere Pokaihau [2018] Chief Judge's MB 890 (2018 CJ 890) [pdf, 378 KB]

   ...executor of the deceased Pura Pera Roger also known as Bulla Rogers is now deceased. 38. Correspondence has been sent out to both of the recipients under the will asking whether they received any distributions for the estate of the deceased. No response from either party had been received at the drafting of this report. Other areas of interest 39. I note that Tau Pera Pokaihau is still registered as an owner in the following blocks: a) Kohatukaka 6K3 (5.26 shares)...

5. [2020] NZEnvC 006 Antoun v Hutt City Council [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...[7]. 5 6 At no time prior to fabrication was the council ever contacted as a vehicle does not require consent's [sic] I had no need to contact them. 7 I am the sole designer, fabricator and owner of this tiny house project. I take sole responsibility for anything to do with it. [13] It appears from the evidence of Messrs Antoun and Voss that construction work on the tiny house commenced some time in January 2018. Based on Mr Voss's opinion that the tiny house was not...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 079 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 456 KB]

   ...to the Chapter 2 policies on biodiversity offsets and environmental compensation identified above. [8] Policies 2.2.3.6 (Biodiversity Offset) and 2.2.3.7 (Environmental Compensation) had been inserted into the decisions version of the 2GP2 in response to submissions from the Department of Conservation (DoC) and 2 Originally numbered as Policy 2.2.3.5 and 2.2.3.6 in the Commissioners’ decision of 7 November 2018. 6 Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Limited (Oceana Gold). Neither o...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 055 New Zealand Transport Agency v Waikato Regional Council [pdf, 472 KB]

   ...there may be routes, sites or methods which may be considered by some (including submitters) to be more suitable is irrelevant. d) the Act does not entrust to the decision-maker the policy function of deciding the most suitable site; the executive responsibility for selecting the site remains with the requiring authority. e) the Act does not require every alternative, however speculative, to have been fully considered; the requiring authority is not required to eliminate speculative...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 165 Wilson Parking Limited v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 4.9 MB]

   ...VIEWSHED ILLUSTRRATION WT DCM C 06/08/2020 ADDITIONAL VIEWPOINT DCM D 12/10/2020 RFI WT DCM E 22/20/2020 RFI WT DCM F 15/02/2022 HEARING GRAPHIC ATTACHMENT WT DCM G H I 16/02/2022 21/07/2022 09/08/2022 HEARING GRAPHIC ATTACHMENT POST MEDIATION RESPONSE MINOR AMENDMENTS WT ZH ZH DCM CONTENTS DIGITAL BILLBOARD PROPOSAL - MOCK UP SIGN LOCATIONS SIGN ELEVATIONS VP1 - VIEW SOUTH FROM 265 MANCHESTER STREET 1 2 3-4 5-6 Revision no: Amendment App...

9. [2022] NZACC 154 — Byles v ACC (16 August 2022) [pdf, 366 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2022] NZACC 154 ACR 155/20 and 297/21 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN KENNETH BYLES Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 8 August 2022 Held by AVL Appearances: B Hinchcliff for the Appellant F Becroft for the respondent Judgment: 16 August 20

10. [2023] NZEnvC 180 Drinnan v Selwyn District Council [pdf, 312 KB]

    ...(infrastructure) [68] During the course of the hearing, the question was raised as to whether there was adequate infrastructure to service the feasible short-medium term housing capacity identified in the evidence of the two economists.41 [69] In response, Mr J Clease, the planning expert for the Council, provided us with advice on infrastructure both from his personal knowledge as well as referring us to evidence from an infrastructure expert, who provided input to the s 42A repo...