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1. [2024] NZEnvC 136 Donaldson v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 6.4 MB]

   DONALDSON v QLDC- Correction IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 136 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Act BETWEEN ROGER LINDSAY DONALDSON (ENV-2019-CHC-24) Appellant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: In chambers, on the papers Last case event: 12 April 2024 Dat

2. Process evaluation of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   MOJ 008 Dom Violence Cover 10/7/00 11:30am Page 1 Domestic Violence Act 1995 Process Evaluation DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT 1995 Process Evaluation Helena Barwick Alison Gray Roger Macky April 2000 This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and Department for Courts from Gray Matter Research Ltd. © Crown Copyright ISBN 0-478-20148-6 3 Acknowledgements The authors acknowledge with thanks the women and men who were prepared to share their stories with a stranger in t

3. Davies v Trustees of Te Tii Waitangi B3 Ahu Whenua Trust - Te Tii Waitangi B3 Trust [2015] Māori Appellate Court MB 611 (2015 APPEAL 611) [pdf, 397 KB]

   2015 Māori Appellate Court 611 IN THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT OF NEW ZEALAND TAITOKERAU DISTRICT A200140012970 APPEAL 2015/3 UNDER Section 58, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal against an order of the Māori Land Court made on 31 October 2014 at 90 Taitokerau MB 67-106 in respect of Te Tii (Waitangi) B3 Trust and Lot 16 Deposited Plan 61631 and Lot 18 Deposited Plan 61631 BETWEEN MEREAWAROA DAVIES AND RICHARD BOYD TAKIMOANA

4. [2018] NZEnvC 187 Calcutta Farms Limited v Matamata-Piako District Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...towns in the district, including Matamata ... '. It states: 3 We need to ensure that we have the right amount of land zoned for people to build houses and also to accommodate new business and industrial activity. It is also important that we protect the amenity and values of the community so that we can all enjoy the opportunity to work, live and play in the Matamata-Piako District. [19] After outlining that the review first started in 2013 with the development of the Town St...

5. Beauchamp v B & T Co (2011) Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...happy for her to finish and he said to her she could come back after the baby. [68] Mr Tan said he was with Ms Du when she telephoned Ms Greally and Ms Du never said to Ms Greally that she does not hire pregnant women. [69] Mr Tan denied Ms Du cared about how Ms Beauchamp looked when she was pregnant. He said they would have supported her to work until February if she wanted to. He said she could have come back but that she never requested to come back to work, and he didn’t und...

6. [2022] NZACC 32– CJ v ACC (9 March 2022) [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...this raises significant questions with regard to the veracity of [the appellant’s] claims. During my career, attitudes toward sexual abuse has changed a great deal. There is now wide recognition that it is a common problem and victims will often protect the perpetrator’s crimes. It is generally thought that males are less likely to disclose than females. Another issue is the reaction at first disclosure. [The appellant] described at attempt to disclose his problems to his mother...

7. [2023] NZIACDT 23 – ED v Dai (11 August 2023) [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...an assistant arranging documentation for Mr Dai. FN referred the client to them. FN did not provide immigration advice in the group chat texts, but they do not know what other communications she had directly with the complainant. Mr Dai took care of the cases and never passed them to the unlicensed staff or contractors. [97] In her oral evidence, TY said she did not know if Mr Dai or FN had any communication with the complainant. ASSESSMENT [98] The Registrar relies on th...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 165 Yaldhurst Quarries Joint Action Group v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...(CA). 7 Dye v Auckland Regional Council (CA) at [38]-[39]. 6 [18] There has been considerable discussion on the general principles to be distilled from Dye. The discussion is summarised by Judge Thompson for the court in Outstanding Landscape Protection Society Incorporated v Hastings District Council:8 [51] There is a passage in the Court of Appeal's judgment in Dye v Auckland Regional Council [2001] NZRMA 513 which, taken literally, appears to hold that cumulative effect...

9. 2020-10-09-ORC-PC7-s-149G3-Key-Issues-Report-Appendices.pdf [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...board of inquiry difficult in a short timeframe whereas the Environment Court process would provide surety in terms of progressing a decision on the matter. Appendix A Page 2 of 2 In reaching my decision I considered: a) The Environmental Protection Authority recommendation that I refer the matter to the Environment Court; b) The views of the Otago Regional Council, being the applicant and the relevant local authority that would have processed and decided the matter if I had n...

10. [2023] NZEmpC 221 Cronin-Lampe v The Board of Trustees of Melville High School [pdf, 1 MB]

    ...Appeal which emphasised that relevant assessments had to take account of the current state of knowledge and not be made with the benefit of hindsight. [26] The applicable dicta from Attorney-General v Gilbert is as follows:11 [83] The standard of protection provided to employees by the Health and Safety in Employment Act is however a protection against unacceptable employment practices which have to be assessed in context. That is made clear by the definition of “all practicabl...