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1. Regulatory Impact Statement Enabling Service Transformation in Courts and Tribunals [pdf, 77 KB]

   RIS - Enabling service transformation in Courts and Tribunals 1 Regulatory Impact Statement Enabling Service Transformation in Courts and Tribunals Agency disclosure statement This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It provides an analysis of proposals to enable and govern the use of electronic technology in courts and tribunals. The proposed changes are expected to benefit court users and the public more generally by removi...

2. Mercury NZ Limited 101.pdf [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...concerning consent duration; (b) It is also inappropriate to second guess future legislative changes post 2035 which may include allocative regimes with respect to assimilative capacity. Rather, it is appropriate for the treatment of existing consented activities to be a matter considered by central and local government as and when such reform is proposed and passed; and (c) Requirements for a steady progression towards the 80-year water quality attribute states are already refe...

3. [2020] NZEnvC 012 NZ Fairy Tern Charitable Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...determination by the Court on this occasion. It is clear that TANL have sought resource consent supported by the Department of the Conservation and LINZ. What actions LINZ might take if TANL refuse to remove the structure is unknown. Given, the history of consents here, it seems more than likely LINZ would seek a consent if and when they decide to have another person undertake the work. At the moment, all of this is speculative, and I do not see any purpose in making or considering th...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 031 West Coast Regional Council v Westland District Council [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...WESTLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Hearing: in Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 27 February 2019 Date of Issue: 27 February 2019 DECISION ON (THIRD) APPLICATION TO CHANGE ENFORCEMENT ORDERS (BY CONSENT) A. Pursuant to sections 279(1)(b), 314(1)(b), 319 and 321 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Environment Court orders that Westland District Council must: (a) from 27 July 2018, undertake fortnightly sampling of the in...

5. OWRUG - EiC - M Curran - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 528 KB]

   ...long term sustainable management of the environment, both in terms of their contribution to maintaining minimum flows and enabling Otago’s people and communities to provide for their economic, social and cultural wellbeing. Granting short term consents for the damming of water does not provide for the long-term sustainable management of the dam structures. 25. Short term consents for the damming of water will ultimately mean that work on repairs, maintenance and upgrades of exi...

6. Issues with access to justice in the Environment Court of New Zealand [pdf, 477 KB]

   ...directions by 28 February 2015 and the remainder of a replacement district plan by 16 December 2016. Levels of participation were similarly high, with 4,800 written submissions and around 1,400 submitters being heard over 154 hearing days. There were 1,480 statements of evidence and submissions filed and 58 pre-hearing meetings, 40 expert conferences and 70 mediation ses- sions were held. While the Auckland process involved a single Unitary Plan (combining the regional policy statement, regio...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 058 Barnhill Corporate Trustee v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 995 KB]

   ...minimum average lot size only or a minimum and minimum average lot size? (j) should the primary activity classification for Rural living and subdivision for Rural living be restricted discretionary or discretionary? (k) should the Zone Purpose statement be clarified? [15] On those issues, parties essentially fall into two camps: (a) Otago Regional Council (‘ORC’) supports the outcomes sought by 8 QLDC, including the final set of provisions recommended by QLDC in Annexu...

8. Director of Proceedings v Emms [2013] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...still in need of pain relief, was offered a non- Shiatsu massage by Mr Emms. It is said (inter alia) that in the course of this non- Shiatsu massage Mr Emms required the aggrieved person to undress, touched her breasts and buttocks without her informed consent and commented inappropriately on her breasts. Mr Emms’ defence is that following the Shiatsu therapy session the aggrieved person left his premises and did not return. There was no non-Shiatsu massage therapy and the events alleg...

9. [2007] NZEmpC CC 23/07 Coy v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH CC 23/07 CRC 12/07 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application by the defendant to strike out parts of the plaintiff's statement of claim AND IN THE MATTER OF an application by the plaintiff for leave to extend time to raise personal grievances BETWEEN CHRISTINE LORRAINE COY Plaintiff AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Defendant Hearing: 14 November...

10. E26 Coastal Processes, Geotech and Engineering, Stormwater & ITAs JWS [pdf, 848 KB]

    IN THE MATTER of a direct referral application under section 87G of the Resource Management Act 1991 for resource consents for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America’s Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND Applicant ENV-AKL-2018-000078 AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority Date: 31 July 2018 Venue: 4Sight Offices, 201 Victoria St West Facilitator: N/A Area of expertise: