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1. [2017] NZEnvC 180 Ngai te hapu Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC \ 30 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND appeals under s 120 of the Act BETWEEN NGAI TE HAPQ INCORPORATED (ENV-20 16-AKL -000042) NGA POTIKI A TAMAPAHORE TRUST (ENV-2016-AKL-000045) Appellants AND BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent AND ASTROLABE COMMUNITY TRUST Applicant Court: Environment Judge JA Smith Date of Decision: 31 October 2017 Date of Issue: 31 Oc...

2. Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill - Redacted [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...be unlikely to generate reportable trends or ‘systemic issues’; 16.2. undertaking thematic inquiries requires a very different skillset to investigating a specific case; and 16.3. it could distract from the CCRC’s core mandate by drawing resource and focus away from investigations and referrals. 17. There is also a risk that a thematic inquiries power is seen to overlap with the jurisdiction of bodies such as the Independent Police Conduct Authority (‘IPCA’), in respect of...

3. BORA Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Bill [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...Practice and Policy (2nd ed, LexisNexis, Wellington, 2014) at 195 – 6. Analysis - General restrictions 25. The limitation of parties’ access to broadcast time to the amount they can purchase with their funding allocation prevents well-resourced parties from having disproportionate access to broadcast media, and therefore serves the objective of promoting equity between parties. 26. One of the criteria for the allocation of funding is the party’s result in the preceding...

4. Lawyers-and-Conveyancers-Act-Lawyers_Kings-Counsel-Amendment-Regulations-2024.pdf [pdf, 521 KB]

   ...applicants to benefit from the surplus by being able to pay a reduced fee; 10.3 avoid a large increase in the fee to bring it back to cost recovery level once the surplus has been run down; and 10.4 avoid the need to expend policy and Cabinet resources on a further change to the fee within the next five years. 11 The timing for each round of King’s Counsel appointments is at the discretion of the Attorney-General. Applications are usually invited annually, in the first quarter of...

5. [2007] NZEmpC WC 33/07 Balfour v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...against the Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections (“the department”), his former employer. Following a judicial settlement conference the parties entered into a settlement agreement dated 29 August 2003. Bronwyn Kingdom, the human resources manager for the Community Probation Service/Probation and Offender Services, signed the settlement agreement on behalf of the department. The present claim [2] Mr Balfour now claims compensation for “deliberate a...

6. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM local Christine Gisby [pdf, 102 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under section 87G of the Resource Management Act 1991 (Act) requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish and operate a marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf ENV-2013-AKL-000174 (DRAFT) STATEMENT OF LAY EVIDENCE OF CHRISTINE GISBY (PARKING CONGESTION AND TOURISM) ON BEHALF OF DIRECTION MATIATIA INCORPORATED AND OT...

7. Min Maori report FAQs Public 20210407 [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...new or existing service for victims must support the needs of Māori who are either younger, are gay, lesbian or bisexual, have a disability, have a mental illness, are a single parent or live alone, are under financial stress, or live in a poorly resourced neighbourhood or a neighbourhood with high levels of social disorder. This research also provides valuable information and data for the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Development, Te Puni Kokiri, the Police, Department...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 204 Fleming & Jelaca v Waikato District Council [pdf, 369 KB]

   Fleming & Jelaca v Waikato District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 204 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN S & T FLEMING P JELACA (ENV-2022-AKL-068) Appellants AND WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge S M Tepania Hearing: On the papers Last case event: 6 August 2024 Counsel:...

9. Zhang v James Cook Hotel Ltd (Strike Out) [2025] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...26 October 2021 and recorded in a Minute of that date. 3 Email filed on 10 December 2021. 4 Emails filed on 2 January 2022 and 28 January 2022. 3 [9] The delay in determining this application, caused by the Tribunal’s workload and resourcing challenges, is acknowledged, and regretted. DECISION ON THE PAPERS [10] The Tribunal is empowered to determine a proceeding on the papers provided it first seeks the views of the parties.5 [11] The Hotel requested it be determin...

10. Policy Framework for New Infringement Schemes [pdf, 84 KB]

    ...defendant has the benefit of a discounted penalty, no possibility of conviction and, despite the diminution of their legal rights, avoids the time and cost involved in a court hearing. c. The justice system does not need to devote judicial and court resources to determining whether each offence has occurred. The Court system does, however, become involved where the unpaid infringement fee is filed for enforcement or the infringement notice is challenged by the defendant. 8. A...