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1. COES - EiC - M J Sole (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 4.1 MB]

   In the Environment Court of New Zealand Christchurch Registry I Te Koti Taiao o Aotearoa Ōtautahi Rohe ENV-2020-CHC-127 Under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) In the matter of 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 of an application under sectio

2. Barcello-Gemmell - Gore Blocks XVII and XIX Sec 90B2 (2001) 95 South Island MB 36 (95 SI 36) [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   ...paucity of sites, it would be unfair if two of Mary Barcello's children were to be granted occupation orders at Anatohia. This would have the effect of concentrating in the hands of one small part of the family too large a share of the scarce resource of building sites. Minute Book: 95 SI46 The view that was tendered by Mr Chapman and his clients, and also by the George Love Whanau Trust, was that the granting to Mark Barcello of a large and well-situated occupation site should...

3. [2019] NZEmpC 123 Elisara v Allianz New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 319 KB]

   ...misconduct and, if so, that dismissal might be the outcome. Mr Elisara was overseas on leave at the time the letter was sent to him. [15] A further letter was sent to Mr Elisara on 18 January 2017 by Mr Fearnley, the Acting Group Manager, Human Resources, Allianz Australia. The letter reiterated the seriousness of the concerns which had been raised, recommended that Mr Elisara seek advice and bring a support person and/or representative to the meeting, and advised that once Mr...

4. RIS - Enabling election day enrolment [pdf, 532 KB]

   ...extension means the official count could be released up to seven days later than in previous elections. It is important that public expectations about when the official count will be available be carefully managed. • Increasing election day resourcing As election day is the last opportunity to vote, congestion presents a significant risk of disenfranchising voters. Any person in the queue to vote at 7pm on election night when the voting place doors close is entitled to remai...

5. Regulatory Impact Statement Judicature Modernisation Bill Review of the Judicature Act 1908 Second Paper [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...years between the decision of the High Court being appealed and the determination of the  Court of Appeal.  18. Such  appeals  also  increase  the  costs  of  litigation  more  generally;  which  often  leads  to  unfairness to litigants in having to expend substantial resources to defend meritless appeals.    Regulatory Impact Analysis  19. The  following  options  for  regulating  appeals  from  interlocutory  matters  have  been�...

6. LCRO 152/2016 BL v HJ (11 August 2017) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...a partner at [Law Firm 1], [Town], acted for them. 2 [3] The agreement for sale and purchase (the agreement), which was signed on 25 May 2007, was not subject to any conditions save for an implied statutory condition under s 225 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).1 [4] Mr BL says that he telephoned Mr HJ “sometime in April 2007 – May 25th 2007” to inform Mr HJ that Mr and Mrs BL “were looking at a section in [XXX] subdivision”.2 [5] Mr HJ received Mr...

7. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 15th-17th reports (continued) [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, he thought the Tribunal should be granted legally binding and enforceable powers in order to adjudicate Treaty matters with the force of law and that the Tribunal should be allocated more resources. 37. He had the impression that the action of the Ministry of Maori Development appeared to suit the Maori, but he believed that the members of the New Zealand Parliament had proposed abolishing it or reforming it on the ground that it...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 108 Dromgool v Minister for Land Information [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...distribution of electricity are permitted activities. The exception applies to certain land identified as Outstanding Landscapes, Outstanding Landscape Features or Outstanding Natural Features. Also, Conservation zoned land, for instance, would require a resource consent for these activities. While in some instances resource consents might be triggered, TEL was confident these would be able to be obtained. This issue was not covered specifically in evidence, and it was not suggested...

9. [2023] NZREADT 15 – Wilson v CAC 2102 & EE [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...the purchaser did not undertake a renovation of the existing building. It is contended that the only mention of just one tenant being allowed in the existing building was made after the purchaser had built a second building and been issued with resource consent permitting subdivision of the property. The downstairs area could no longer be used for commercial purposes. Ms Wilson submits that such post purchase plan changes are not the responsibility of a licensee. [36] According to...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 48 Thorne v Kiwirail Ltd [pdf, 144 KB]

    ...as not to come to work under the influence and that a similar means of detecting alcohol to that used by the Police would be used - i.e. a breathalyser. [16] One of the witnesses for KiwiRail, Ms Victoria Clark, was the Passenger Group, Human Resources (HR) Manager. She went into some detail in explaining how the new Drug and Alcohol Policy had been rolled-out around the country with assistance from an independent expert. Staff had been rostered-off in order to enable them all t...