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1. LCRO 83/2024 AGM v CPF (24 March 2025) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...scope of review [42] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:3 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that...

2. LCRO 131/2024 RD v PS (28 January 2025) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...natural justice.8 [20] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:9 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for tha...

3. Samuel v Samuel - Succession to Te Urupiki Samuel (2025) 334 Waiariki MB 271 (334 WAR 271) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...to succeed to Te Urupiki’s Māori land interest; (c) Section 118 vesting Te Urupiki’s Māori land interests in the person’s entitled; and (d) Section 242 for payment of funds held to the persons entitled equally. [12] This decision was appealed to the Māori Appellate Court. Reihana Samuel appealed on the basis that he, and other members of the whānau, were not notified of the application before the lower court and were unable to present material evidence. Issues of natural...

4. [2025] NZREADT 21 – BS & QS v Upton (16 June 2025) [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...was never in his possession and he could not therefore withhold it. It is not open to the Tribunal to review the finding of the Committee that he did withhold the report in breach of his professional obligations.13 Mr Upton could have filed an appeal if he wanted to challenge findings of the Committee critical to the conclusion as to unsatisfactory conduct, but he did not do so. [32] Mr Upton also raises as an issue as to whether the cancellation of the S & P agreement was c...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 161 Eden Epsom Residential Society Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   Eden Epsom Residential Protection Society Incorporated v Auckland Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 161 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14(1) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 against a decision on Private Plan Change 21 to the Auckland Unitary Plan BETWEEN EDEN-EPSOM RESIDENTIAL PROTECTION SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-AKL-079) Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Resp...

6. ENV-2016-AKL-000xxx Man O'War Farm Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...ENV-2u ~ _ Auckland IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act (2010) ("the Act") and the Resource Management Act 1991 ("RMA") of an appeal under s156(1) of the Act of Hearing Topics 11 (Rural Environment) and 64 (Subdivision - Rural) MAN O'WAR FARM LIMITED Appellant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE OF APPEAL AGAINST DECISIONS ON PROPOSED PLAN TO: The Regist...

7. OIA-120297.pdf [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...to achieve and develop in your roles, all the good stuff I talk about with the Legal Services Commissioner or MoJ Senior Leadership Team regarding assignment volumes, duty lawyer services, contributions to a range of system initiatives, significant appeal cases. etc., all of these things are only possible because of your collective efforts. In my last item,. I mentioned that the LT had reaffirmed our ongoing commitment to the importance of our Values in setting and maintaining our organis...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 087 Okura Holdings Limited & Others v Auckland Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   BEFORETHEEN~RONMENTCOURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 87 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under s156 of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 ZHI LI, JING NIU AND WEill YANG (ENV-2016-AKL-000196) Appellants OKURA HOLDINGS LIMITED (ENV-2016-AKL-000211 ) Appellant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent ROYAL FOREST AND BIR...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 220 Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Waikato District Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   17 October 2023 17 October 2023 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU Court: Last case event: Date of Order: Date of Issue: Decision [2023] NZEnvC 2 Z.. 0 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN AND FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND (ENV-2022-AKL-000051) Appellant WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge S M Tepania sitting alone un...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 077 Durham Property Investments Ltd v Napier City Council [pdf, 898 KB]

    Durham Property Investments Limited v Napier City Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC 077 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under section 120 the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) BETWEEN DURHAM PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED (ENV-2021-AKL-102) Appellant AND NAPIER CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge MJL Dickey, sitting alone pursuant to s 279 of the Act Date of Ord...