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1. [2017] NZSAAA 04 (10 October 2017) [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...– either by way of a Student Allowance Review Panel hearing or by the Secretary on the papers. The appellant indicated that she wanted the case dealt with by way of a hearing. She was accordingly sent a request to provide the necessary waiver to permit a NZUSA representative to attend the hearing. She declined to sign this waiver describing it as unlawful and unprofessional and indicating that she objected to being asked to sign it under duress – ie the indication that if she did n...

2. Auckland Standards Committee v Martin [2010] NZLCDT 17 [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...on the website for Richard Martin Immigration Limited, which promoted Mr Martin as “an experienced solicitor who provides up to date advice on all policies and regulations relating to the entry into New Zealand of anyone who must have a visa or permit”. He further promoted himself as “an immigration law specialist who will be happy to advise you on the appropriate visa or permit and file your application and complete all immigration legal formalities on your behalf”. Once again...

3. [2017] NZEnvC 210 Doctors Flat Vineyard Ltd and Rubicon Hall Road Ltd v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...Application for cosls, daled 22 November 2017, al [4] Applicalion for cosls, daled 22 November 2017, al [5]. Transcripl al p 96. 3 right on the site was dismissed by Mr Whitney. It is submitted for the appellants that this was relevant to the permitted baseline and his dismissal of the evidence as "fanciful" demonstrated a failure to step back and assess the plan provisions objectively.7 Mr Whitney was also critical of Mr Murray's suggestion that a winery building...

4. Teina Pora inflation adjustment [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...5. In July 2017 the High Court heard a judicial review application in respect of Cabinet’s decision not to inflation adjust. The High Court upheld Mr Pora’s application for review. Justice Ellis granted a declaration that the Guidelines “permit the quantum of compensation payable to an applicant for non-pecuniary losses to be adjusted for inflation where it is in the interests of justice to do so” and invited the Minister of Justice to reconsider the matter. 6. In September 2...

5. ORC PC7 Hearing Schedule - 11.5.2021 (Updated 12.5.2021) [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...parties have not yet been confimed in this version of the schedule. The Hearing Administrator is waiting on further information regarding these requests. Please Note: The appearance of Court appointed Special Advisor, Mr St Clair (Priority and deemed permit JWS), and Court appointed Amicus, Dr Somerville QC (Report on Priority) is TBC Please note: 1. The hearing schedule is subject to change, due to the length of presentations, witness availability and/or questions 2. A specific day or time...

6. Leaning Rock Cherries Ltd - EiC - E Weaver (5 February 2021) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...Louise Ford Louise.Ford@ahmlaw.nz (09) 304 0429 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND ENV-2020-CHC-127 CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA or the Act AND 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 STATEMENT OF EVIDEN...

7. Maritime Powers Bill [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...Excise Act 2018. The intent of the Bill is for the use of these powers to be enabled extraterritorially. 8. While the issue of the extraterritorial application of the Bill of Rights Act is nuanced, we are satisfied that it applies to legislation permitting extraterritorial action taken or directed from New Zealand by New Zealand officials.1 This will be true in the case of all analysis of the use of powers within this Bill. 1 See discussion in A Butler and P Butler. The New Zealand...

8. [2019] NZEnvC 129 Thornley v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...are to lie where they fall. Thornley, Bryant & others v Sanford Ltd & Marlborough DC - Costs 2 REASONS Introduction [1] This proceeding concerns an application for declaration by Thornley, Bryant and others as to whether Coastal Permit MFL 516, a deemed resource consent, has lapsed. [2] The court had set a timetable for submissions and the matter was to be dealt with on the papers. However, on 23 April 2019 the applicants and Sanford Limited (the first respondent) fi...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 114 Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...Hawke's Bay Regional Council ("the Council") and we do not reproduce them here. [3] The consent history of the discharge and matters arising have significant relevance to this decision, as summarised below: (a) The Council granted coastal permit No CD960330W on 15 April 1998, which authorised the discharge of pulp mill effluent and landfill leachate. For the avoidance of doubt, the discharge does not include any domestic waste, which is discharged to land in accordanc...

10. 2022-02-14-Minute-re-Media-Applications-+-Mr-Tarrants-Participation.pdf [pdf, 250 KB]

    ...still photography; (b) set out the conditions under which the Court has agreed to provide remote access to media, interested parties, counsel, and members of the public; (c) make directions as to the extent and mode by which Mr Tarrant will be permitted to participate in the Scope Hearing. 3 Relevant law and guidelines [7] The In-Court Media Coverage Guidelines 2016 (the Guidelines) make clear that all matters relating to in-court media coverage are at the discretion of the Court....