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1. [2021] NZEnvC 140 Protect Aotea v Auckland Council [pdf, 545 KB]

   Protect Aotea v Auckland Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2021] NZEnvC 140 IN THE MATTER OF two appeals under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN PROTECT AOTEA (ENV-2020-AKL-155) AND PROTECT OUR GULF INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-AKL-157) Appellants AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent AND PORTS OF AUCKLAND LIMITED Applicant AND SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF AOTEA COMMUNITY AND ECOLOGY INCORPORATE

2. RIS - Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence [pdf, 603 KB]

   Impact Statement Template | 1 Coversheet: Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence Advising agencies Ministry of Justice Decision sought This analysis has been prepared to inform Cabinet decisions regarding improvements to the justice response to victims of sexual violence Proposing Ministers Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence) Jan Logie Summary: Problem and Proposed Approach Problem Definiti

3. [2011] NZEmpC 170 X v Secretary for Justice [pdf, 52 KB]

   ...directed that the interim order would lapse and there would be no restriction on publication. The plaintiff was described as “X” for present purposes. [3] At present, the application for stay and the non-de novo challenge contained in the statement of claim filed by the plaintiff have yet to be formally served on the defendant. However, Mr Goldstein, counsel for the plaintiff, has kept Mr Sherriff, counsel for the defendant, informed of the plaintiff’s desire to have the sta...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 065 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Incorporated v West Coast Regional Council [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision : 8 April 2019 Date of Issue: 8 April 2019 PROCEDURAL DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Introduction [1] This proceeding concerns an appeal against a decision by the respondent Councils granting resource consents to enable open-cast coal mining of land situated on Te Kuha escarpment. Buller District.' The appeal had been set down for a hearing to commence on 18 July 2018. [2] On 22 June 2018 the Environment Court, at the request o...

5. Simons Pass Station Limited [pdf, 624 KB]

   ...and 15.1.1 of the Mackenzie District Plan, and the associated plan definitions; 5.2. Whether the exemptions to Rules 12.1.1.g and 12.1.1.h give effect to the objectives and policies in Chapter 9 and Chapter 12 of the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement; 5.3. Whether resource consent is required under Clause 12 of the Mackenzie District Plan for pastoral intensification. 6. Simons Pass Station Limited opposes all of the declarations sought because: General 6.1. The Mackenzie Dist...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 214 King v Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...cultural and traditional values. 4 contemplated since 2012 when , by a decision of the Environment Court,4 the area was brought within the Metropolitan Urban Limit that used to apply under the earlier provisions of the Auckland Regional Policy Statement and zoned for future development. It says further that its proposal was lawfully authorised by its identification as a special housing area in 2014 and by further district plan variations to the Auckland Unitary Plan and by the g...

7. [2016] NZEmpC 26 Ale v Kids At Home Limited [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...submissions in advance of the hearing. This helped clarify the plaintiff’s position. It was submitted on her behalf that aspects of the process complained about were part of an ongoing grievance; alternatively that the defendant had impliedly consented to a disadvantage grievance relating to the performance appraisal process being pursued out of time; and if not these events were part of the relevant evidential background. 3 V...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 013 Duffy v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   DUFFY v DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL – CONSENT DETERMINATION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 13 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN ROBERT DUFFY (ENV-2018-CHC-253) Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge P A Steven Environment Commissioner M C G Mabin Hearing: 21 – 22 March 2023...

9. [2017] NZEnvC 053 Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 17 MB]

   ...the section 32 analysis of the proposed changes given their extent"; and [(c)] "Further ... the Council should be directed to publicly notify the changes so comment is sought and received on each issue". Apparently each of those statements identifies an error of law by this court in the Sixth to Eighth Decisions. The High Court then gave directions as to the future course of the proceedings. [11] In particular Gendall J directed14 that after preparation of amendment...

10. [2007] NZEmpC WC 15/07 Auto-Movements (NZ) Ltd v Eveleigh [pdf, 52 KB]

    ...Auckland and Wellington. In September 1996 Auto-Movements purchased this business from Mr Eveleigh who had established it. [8] The sale was accompanied by a restraint of trade. Although this was not produced in evidence it was quoted in the statement of claim and not denied. It restrained Mr Eveleigh for five years until September 2001 from being “directly or indirectly engaged, interested or concerned whether on the Respondent’s own account or as a shareholder, Director or...