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1. CH v DX LCRO 296 / 2012 (10 October 2013) [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...did, then this experience would be enough to ensure that he paid extra attention to complying with the Rules. [32] That presupposes that the Rules were not knowingly breached or blatantly ignored by Mr CH. In this regard Mr CH objected to the statements by the Standards Committee in its June 2012 determination that he had acted in this way. He accepted the findings and Orders of the Committee but sought to have all references to any knowing breach or blatant ignoring of the Rules...

2. [2016] NZEmpC 142 Leota v The CE of the Ministry of Social Development [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...Leota as its employee. That senior officer had the delegated authority to deal with Mr Leota’s sick leave entitlement. Similarly a reference to Mr Leota’s children in a medical report, procured by the defendant with Mr Leota’s consent, was not a breach of confidentiality. (f) Mr Leota’s claim for breach of confidential information did not succeed. Accordingly, the Authority did not need to consider whether any penalties should be imposed on the defendant and,...

3. Top Energy Ltd - Whakataha Z1C (2015) 104 Taitokerau MB 108 (104 TTK 108) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...A3, Paparimurimu B and Part Tapapanui B4D2). [2] TEL has gone to some effort to consult with the trustees and owners of the four land blocks however only a limited number of owners have engaged with the proposal. The trustees of Whakataha Z1C consent to the easement, as do all of the owners who engaged with the consultation process. In fact, no owners oppose the applications. [3] Nevertheless, the primary issue for me to decide is whether it is appropriate to grant easements in...

4. [2021] NZEnvC 192 Northport Limited v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...areas of residential activity being: (a) at Marsden Bay and One Tree Point located to the east; and (b) on the other side of the harbour mouth is the Reotahi Rural Village a little over one kilometre from the current port berths. Northport consents and future growth In 2003, the Northport obtained resource consent to construct two berths known as Berth 3 and Berth 4 with some associated hard area storage, giving potential for the port to expand and develop further in the futu...

5. AR v PI LCRO 157/2013 (10 October 2014) [pdf, 116 KB]

   ...that he would not comply with his clients’ instructions. She says that her client had spoken to the XB’s on the previous day, and they had 5 Question posed by Standards Committee page 4. 6 The statements by the Standards Committee in paragraph 20 of its determination are somewhat contradictory. Its finding against Mr AR is that he failed to follow instructions to make payment to UB Lawyers, but it then proceeds to note that a “pruden...

6. Tomlins v Bellamy - Te Kata or Wairewa 2534 (2021) 90 Takitimu MB 56 (90 TKT 56) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...and (b) should the previous orders be annulled? Kōrero whānui Background [4] By application received 27 February 2020, Mr Tomlins sought to gift his Māori land interests to his son Mr Bellamy. The appendices to the application was a statement signed by Mr Tomlins and witnessed by a G P Bowler, Justice of the Peace, dated 3 March 2020. That document states: Being of sound mind, being the applicant to GIFT all lands held in my name to my son Charles Leslie Bellamy of...

7. [2022] NZEmpC 139 Zhang v Panda Restaurant Ltd [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...stage, untested. He referred to the premium paid, the wage arrears he calculated as owing, and what his entitlement would be if successful in his claim for statutory holiday entitlements. [16] Mr Zhang exhibited to his affidavit a copy of the statement of problem he lodged in the Authority. He did not, however, depose to the allegations of fact in the statement of problem being true and accurate. Exhibiting the problem was, presumably, a shorthand way of establishing his applic...

8. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM local Michael Knuckey [pdf, 80 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under section 87G of the Resource Management Act 1991 (Act) requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish and operate a marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf ENV-2013-AKL-000174 (DRAFT) STATEMENT OF LAY EVIDENCE OF MICHAEL KNUCKEY (MARINE TRAFFIC AND RISKS TO BOATING SAFETY) ON BEHALF OF DIRECTION MATIATIA INCORPO...

9. Matamata Piako District Council.pdf [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...relationship of the community with the river including that the river needs to ‘continue to provide for’ social, economic and cultural wellbeing and that the Waikato River has some assimilative capacity. (b) Amending Policy 11 to provide a clear consenting pathway for the continued operation and development of regionally significant industry and infrastructure in order to give effect to the Regional Policy Statement. (c) Amending Policy 12 to better reflect that not a...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 065 Guardians of the Bays Inc v Wellington International Airport Ltd [pdf, 148 KB]

    ...to some extent. [7] The above information is insufficient to satisfy me that the remaining parties meet the requirement of having an interest in the proceedings that is greater than the interest that the general public has. The very generalised statement above does not establish how close to the airport the remaining parties reside nor how any of them might be impacted by the contended effects which they have identified. The matters contended in paragraph [5.4] might potentially p...