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1. [2018] NZEnvC 008 Adams v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Nevertheless, if any application is to be filed it is to be filed within twenty (20) working days, any reply ten·(10) working days thereafter. See pages 24-31 2 See pages 32-42 2 REASONS I ntrod uction [1] This appeal centres upon the permitted threshold for residential housing in the Mixed Housing Suburban (MHS) and Mixed Housing Urban (MHU) zones of the Auckland Unitary Plan. [2] Along with th~ threshold limit for permitted residential activity are criteria for consid...

2. NOP TUV v MBIE [2014] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...decision on the request. [16] The only grounds on which an agency may refuse to disclose the requested information are those allowed by ss 27 (security, defence, international relations), s 28 (trade secrets) and s 29 (other reasons). Refusal is not permitted for any other reason. See s 30. [17] In the present case the plaintiffs’ application to the Minister of Immigration for a special direction (Mrs NOP) and for a character waiver (Mr TUV) were declined by the Minister on 8 June...

3. Graham - Parish of Komakorau Lot 240B 2 (2014) 80 Waikato Maniapoto MB 260 (80 WMN 260) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...(b) cancel the reservation: (c) redefine the purposes for which the reservation is made: (d) redefine the persons or class of persons for whose use or benefit the reservation is made. (6) No notice under this section shall affect any lease or licence, but no land shall be set apart as a Maori reservation while it is subject to any mortgage or charge. (7) The court may, by order, vest any Maori reservation in any body corporate or in any 2 or more persons in trust to hold and admin...

4. Transcript - Hearing - PC7 - 8 to 26 March 2021 [updated] [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK 135 year? MR MAW: Yes. 56 OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL PLAN CHANGE 7 – ENV-ENV-2020-CHC-127 (08 Mar 2021) THE COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK And so is part of the issue – and it may not be but in terms of those mining licences now deemed permits, you’ve got the physical infrastructure itself has been authorised – what, under the mining permit, or...? MR MAW: 5 Yes, although there will be some interplay with the Building Act in terms of whether t...

5. Transcript - Hearing - PC7 8 - 26 March [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK 135 year? MR MAW: Yes. 51 OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL PLAN CHANGE 7 – ENV-ENV-2020-CHC-127 (08 Mar 2021) THE COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK And so is part of the issue – and it may not be but in terms of those mining licences now deemed permits, you’ve got the physical infrastructure itself has been authorised – what, under the mining permit, or...? MR MAW: 5 Yes, although there will be some interplay with the Building Act in terms of whether t...

6. 2021-04-18 ORC- MOC - response to TAs' supp request [pdf, 122 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-127 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Water Permits Plan Change - Plan Change 7, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA...

7. [2016] NZSSAA 023 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 25 KB]

   ...her position in the belief that he or she was entitled to that sum and would not have to pay or repay that sum to the chief executive; and (b it would be inequitable in all the circumstances, including the debtor’s financial circumstances, to permit recovery. (9B) In subsection (9A), error— (a) means— (i) the provision of incorrect information by an officer of the department: (ii) any erroneous act or omission of an officer of the department that occurs during an investigat...

8. ENV-2016-AKL-000TBA Ron and Hannah Dunlop Family Trusts v Auckland Council [pdf, 769 KB]

   ...dwellings in the Mixed Housing Suburban Zone. This recommendation formed part of the Hearings Panel recommendations on topics 059 to 063 Residential Zones. In the notified version of the Proposed Plan up to three dwellings per site were allowed as a permitted activity in the Mixed Housing Suburban Zone. Four or more dwellings per site would require resource consent for a restricted discretionary activity . In its recommendations , the Hearings Panel recommended that this increase to f...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 135 Horticulture New Zealand v Opotiki District Council [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...transmission lines. Further submission by Federated Farmers and HortNZ [5] Federated Farmers2 and HortNZ3 lodged further submissions on a number of the specific submission points made by Transpower. Federated Farmers supported the proposed new permitted activity provisions specific to the National Grid Yard subject to amendments to the widths of the Yard to 12m for the 11 OkV line and 6m for the 50 kV line. HortNZ also lodged a further submission supporting in 1 A previous joint m...

10. [2024] NZEnvC 128 Aviation New Zealand v Selwyn District Council [pdf, 395 KB]

    ...s285 RMA, there is no order as to costs. REASONS Introduction [1] This appeal relates to the proposed Selwyn District Plan (‘PDP’). [2] The appeal sought to amend Rule GRUZ-R28 which classifies helicopter landing areas and airfields as a permitted activity, on the basis that the four associated rule requirements are met.2 The appellants sought to delete three of the associated rule requirements (GRUZ-REQ12, 13 and 14) and amend one (GRUZ- REQ15). [3] The parties attended...