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1. [2024] NZEnvC 098 Neale Russell Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...Court: Environment Judge S M Tepania sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Last case event: 12 April 2024 Date of Order: 6 May 2024 Date of Issue: 6 May 2024 _________________________________________________________________ CONSENT ORDER _________________________________________________________________ 2 A: Under section 279(1)(b) of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Environment Court, by consent, orders that: (1) the appeal is allowed subject to the am...

2. Federated Farmers of New Zealand Incorporated [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...to good resource management practice. f. Does not appropriately avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects on the environment. g. Do not give effect to Te Ture Whaimana o Te Awa o Waikato (“Vision & Strategy”) and/or the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2014, as amended in 2017 (“NPS-FM”) and/or the Waikato Regional Policy Statement (“RPS”). h. Do not represent the most appropriate way to achieve the objectives of Proposed Plan Change 1 in terms...

3. LCRO 47/2024 OZ v HD (22 November 2024) [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...“Getting worse”. [18] On 11 December 2019, the husband texted the respondent: Hi. [Trust A] trust deed if you have copy please. Thanks. [19] The respondent emailed it to him. (I do not have the email). He did not seek either trustee’s consent to do so. [20] On 17 December 2019, the applicant’s barrister wrote to the husband’s barrister advising that she had been instructed regarding relationship property issues and who her instructing solicitors were. [21] On or abou...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 069 Transpower New Zealand Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 608 KB]

   ...Transpower subsequently filed a further memorandum seeking a further amendment to Pol 30.2.8.2B.4 This explains that Transpower has consulted about this request with QLDC and the change is in order to better give effect to the National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission (‘NPSET’).5 These further amendments relate to managing adverse effects of the National Grid in the Gibbston Character Zone (‘GCZ’) and the Wakatipu Basin Rural Amenity Zone (‘WBRAZ’). [5]...

5. ORC & Kai Tahu Ki Otago - EIC - Edward Ellison - 17 September 2021 [pdf, 554 KB]

   ...at both the governance and management levels of decision-making. That is, Kāi Tahu values and policies should be represented and reflected on planning committees 19 and decision-making boards, in regional and district plans and policy statements, and in everyday resource consent application processes. 70 These relationships must be robust enough to be sustained over the long term; even when people come and go, or when challenges arise. Thinking long term and maintaining co...

6. ENVC Hearing 27Jul15 WML suppl rebuttal David Mitchell [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...Ph: 09 306 2900 / 09 306 2901 Email: richard@brabant.co.nz/jeremy@brabant.co.nz 1 Introduction 1. My full name is David Forrester Mitchell. My qualification and experience are set out in my Evidence in Chief of 22 April 2014. 2. This statement of rebuttal evidence has been prepared in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Expert Witnesses. Scope of Rebuttal 3. My rebuttal evidence will address the following issues raised through the Supplementary Evidence of Mr Todd...

7. [2018] NZSSAA 15 (15 March 2018) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...says it granted shared care. 29 July 2013 Signed agreement by appellant and father of children that SL returned to care of appellant pending decision of court. No amendment to 2012 order. 21 August 2013 Order varying 2012 parenting order by consent to provide for equal shared care. 24 June 2014 Appellant granted Disability Allowance for SL as dependent child. 22 April 2016 Order suspending parenting order. Court declines without notice application by father for parenting...

8. Donaldson v Hemi - Whaanga 1D1D Roadway (2021) 230 Waikato Maniapoto MB 168 (230 WMN 168) [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...best way to manage their case or the nature and extent of the evidence that should be filed. [29] I do not accept that the Donaldsons were unaware that the Court might give consideration to whakapapa evidence. The Donaldsons did in fact file a statement with their application referring to Mr Donaldson’s whakapapa. In making any determination pursuant to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the Court must consider and, insofar as provided for by the specific provisions applicable to...

9. [2011] NZEmpC 79 Simich and Others v Air NZ second interlocutory [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...will be heard on that date. [4] Next, also by agreement, the Court will hear and determine, as a preliminary question before trial: The extent and scope of the implied term or terms, if any, as pleaded in paragraphs 3.25 to 3.28 of the amended statement of claim and in the affirmative defences in the amended statement of defence [which should be described as the defendant‟s amended statement of defence to the plaintiffs‟ amended statement of claim]; … [5] Next, the parti...

10. [2025] NZEmpC 141 A Labour Inspector v Dao [pdf, 190 KB]

    ...was anticipated in orders made on 17 April 2025, the Court is advised that it was only established around 11 June 2025. No information has been provided to the Court in relation to the balance of the account. I have previously ordered that bank statements for such account be provided to the Labour Inspector on a monthly basis.2 However, I note that the timing of the opening of the account will mean that these are not yet available. [6] While I have some sympathy for the Labour I...