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1. [2022] NZEnvC 229 Wilson v Waikato Regional Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KOTI T AIAO O AOTEAROA KI OTAUTAHI Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 229 IN THE MA TIER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under s120 of the Act BET\v'EEN WARWICK: SUTHERLAND WILSON AND AND Court: Hearing: Appearances: Last case event: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: (ENV-2020-AKL-51) Appellant WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent OHINAU AQUACULTURE LIMITED Applicant Environment Judge J J M Ha...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement increasing maximum claims level in disputes tribunals [pdf, 506 KB]

   ...maximum claims level in the Disputes Tribunals from $15,000 (or $20,000 if the parties agree) to $25,000 (or $30,000 if the parties agree), as having more low value disputes go to the Disputes Tribunals could free up both District Court and legal aid resources for more serious cases. Data in a number of areas that would assist in evaluating the magnitude of the problem or effectiveness of policy options is lacking. In the time available, the Ministry has not been able to analyse oth...

3. 8 October 2024 MEP King Shag & IBA Preliminiary Issue [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...half-day or part half-day after that; or • For all other applications, the first half-day is free. After the first half-day there will be a $385 fee for each half-day or part half-day after that. The fees must be pre-paid in accordance with the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedure) Regulations 2003. EC4180_NoticeOfHearing The time allocated by the Court provides an indication of your potential liability for Court hearing fees in this case. 2 PROCEDURES At the...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 246 Noakes v Waikato District Council [pdf, 501 KB]

   Noakes & Fruhling Trust v Waikato District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 246 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN A NOAKES FRUHLING TRUST (ENV-2022-AKL-078) Appellants AND WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Chief Environment Judge D A Kirkpatrick sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Last case...

5. [2025] NZEmpC 10  DQJ v The Commissioner of Inland Revenue [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...filed by deponents on behalf of Inland Revenue supports the thrust of the submissions made in respect of practicability and reasonableness. This needs, however, to be weighed in the mix with a number of other factors. [55] Inland Revenue is a well-resourced employer, with specialist human resources capacity and (as a Public Service organisation) heightened employer obligations.16 It is better placed than many employers to appropriately manage a return to work if that is what is re...

6. Draft Cost Benefit Analysis: AML Phase II [pdf, 296 KB]

   ...activities. The Government loses tax revenue, while criminals get rewarded for their behaviour. The counterfactual involves absorbing the new regulatory and supervisory responsibilities within the established Phase I regulators without further resource assistance, following legislation changes to bring Phase II sectors under supervision in 2017. This is largely unworkable given the size of Phase II sectors and the scope of supervision that would be required to facilitate compliance...

7. Draft Cost Benefit Analysis: AML Phase II [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...activities. The Government loses tax revenue, while criminals get rewarded for their behaviour. The counterfactual involves absorbing the new regulatory and supervisory responsibilities within the established Phase I regulators without further resource assistance, following legislation changes to bring Phase II sectors under supervision in 2017. This is largely unworkable given the size of Phase II sectors and the scope of supervision that would be required to facilitate compliance...

8. IPT Annual Report 2024 [pdf, 484 KB]

   ...four months ahead mean that these figures remain close to optimum. 6. Ongoing training of members occurred at monthly stream meetings and in the two-day annual professional development workshop, in September 2023. The Tribunal also devoted time and resources to training its three new members in the papers streams and it is expected that they will move into hearings-based work in the next financial year. 7. The Tribunal continued to receive much-appreciated support from the Ministry...

9. Covid-Priority.docx [docx, 6.5 MB]

   ...Ruahine Whaanau Ora Alliance (MidCentral) 99 4.4.9 Maaori efforts to combat vaccine misinformation 99 4.4.10 Koorero whakatepe 102 4.5 The Possibility of an Adverse Public Reaction 103 4.6 Prejudice 106 Chapter 5: Recommendations 109 5.1 Further funding, resourcing, data, and other support to Maaori service providers and communities to support their pandemic response 109 5.2 Collection of and reporting on data relating to ethnicity and on people with disabilities 110 5.3 Monitor the pandemic re...

10. Transcript of PC8 Urban Provisions - Complete [pdf, 1.3 MB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-128 IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 8 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 21 March 2022 held in Courtroom 13 Court: Envir...