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1. [2017] NZEnvC 096 Findlay v Waipa District Council [pdf, 507 KB]

   ...constitute a "hearing" under s 293. We have also received the extremely comprehensive joint traffic engineering statement dated 20 March 2017 with many annexures, including copies of the submissions, the questions asked by submitters, and the responses by the traffic engineers. The traffic engineers have expressly recorded their respective qualifications and confirmed their adherence to the Court's Practice Note in the detail that we expect in statements of evidence p...

2. Webster v Takarangi - Ngarara West B3B (2007) 195 Aotea MB 127 (195 AOT 127) [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...is a dispute, there must be some doubt that it can pass the threshold of a serious question to be tried justifying the issue of an injunction. [25] Then there is the identity of any defendant. With some of the trustees and owners denying any responsibility for the debt and with questions arising as to what authority anyone possessed to incur such liability, there will be issues over whom the ultimate defendants might be. A further complication is if the debt is found to be legitim...

3. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Family Works Northern [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...e.g. does the child have reasonable levels of self-esteem and sense of worth and is being supported to adjust to the change, loss and separation. Is the child assisted to transition between each home? - Parenting e.g. does the child experience responsive, appropriate parenting in both homes - whilst recognising differences? - Learning and Achievement: is the child able to access school, and learn and achieve despite changes in their lives? - Community e.g. is the child abl...

4. Memorandum of Counsel for Panuku Development 12 July 2018 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...engage without technical support, otherwise potentially Panuku and MW could share specialist advice. • Concern regarding iwi that may not support the proposal. Panuku clarified that as an event of national and international significance, Panuku are responsible for providing input on location analysis and the legacy but cannot control the outcome. • Confirmation that a self-selected committee will be created to help the Americas Cup Location Analysis work land on (the legacy of the...

5. LCRO 68/2016 ZA v YB (23 May 2019) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...High Court Minute dated 14 April 2015, but a copy of the Minute was on Mr YB’s file that has been considered on review. [30] The Minute from the High Court raised 13 matters that arose from the documentation Mr YB had prepared. [31] In response to this aspect of Mrs ZA’s complaint Mr YB advised the Standards Committee that:14 WD’s Affidavit was rejected by the High Court as the same had not been witnessed properly by a Solicitor in Australia. This had nothing to do wit...

6. Registrars Report 2015-2016 [pdf, 541 KB]

   ...determining cases. The Court's Judicial Resources Manager co-ordinates the Court's sitting programme. This follows directions from the Principal Environment Judge who, pursuant to s 251 (2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), is responsible for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court. 51Page E.49 1.4 The Court's Jurisdiction The Environment Court is established by section 247 of the RMA as a Court of record. It is a specia...

7. LCRO 108/2018 WR v NS (23 August 2019) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...duty to Mr EU. [57] Mrs NS says that Mr WR did not protect Mr EU’s interests. Mr EU had no need to extract the largest amount of money from a sale of the property. His needs were met by the ‘top up’ payments being made by SU. [58] The response to this issue, largely flows from the decision above, that Mr WR followed Mr EU’s instructions. Provided he was satisfied (and he was) that Mr EU was able to give him informed instructions, he could not decline to implement them....

8. A modern and victim focussed Act [pdf, 393 KB]

   ...approve organisations to make third party application orders be transferred to the Secretary for Justice. This would align the approval process with government procurement practices so that the Chief Executive of the relevant government department is responsible for this decision-making. This change requires a minor amendment to the Bill. 7 Non-legislative work to address family violence 37 The Bill strengthens the legislative framework to address family violence and will act...

9. LCRO 63/2021 FB v LK (31 May 2021) [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...filed proceedings in the High Court, there were issues about service on Mr LK. [15] The Committee made several requests to both Mr FB and Mr LK for clarification, but matters were not able to be advanced. [16] Nevertheless, Mr LK provided a brief response to Mr FB’s complaint. Response by Mr LK [17] In his letter to the Complaints Service dated 31 August 2020, Mr LK said the following: (a) He repeated earlier objections to Mr FB using the complaints process as an alternative...

10. Sherard v Devereux - Otakanini Church Site (2021) 238 Taitokerau MB 185 (238 TTK 185) [pdf, 275 KB]

    ...should occur; and (e) Directed the Registrar to make inquiries as to a suitably qualified accountant to review the marae’s financial records and report to the Court. [10] On 8 March 2018, I:7 (a) Appointed Dame Naida Glavish as the interim responsible trustee for the marae; and 1 A20140008387. At this time, the related proceeding in applications A20140009232 and A20150003382 were being heard. See Hill – Otakanini Maori Reservation (2015) 108 Taitokerau MB 76 (108 TTK...