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1. Waitangi Tribunal - Interim report on the MV Rena and Motiti Island claims [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...and partnership . The Crown has failed in its duty to actively protect Māori in the use of their lands and waters, especially their taonga, and in the exercise of tino rangatiratanga over their taonga . We have made recommendations and suggestions designed to remedy the prejudice that this is likely to cause the claimants . Our full report on the Crown’s conduct in responding to the wreck of the MV Rena will follow at a later date . Heoi anō Judge Sarah Reeves Presiding Officer Downl...

2. Access to Justice Legal Needs Survey Final Report - October 2024 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...matters included in the survey require legal processes to resolve them and not all issues create ‘problems’ for the respondent. Further, not all participants will recognize their issue as having a ‘legal’ component. However, the survey was designed to capture the nature of justiciable issues that include any issue or everyday problem experienced by New Zealanders that could potentially have a legal resolution (whether or not it is resolved using any part of the justice system)....

3. Porirua ki Manawatu panui February 2017 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...find documents whenever they need them. Most of the documents that have been officially distributed and added to the Wai 2200 Record of Inquiry can be found on our website. The documents are available for download in pdf format at our newly designed website: https://waitangitribunal.govt.nz On the homepage click search inquiry documents under the ‘related links’ heading. This will take you to the search engine for inquiry documents. Alternatively you can go straight to search...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 042 Nelson City Council v Senk [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...affirmed 27 October 2023 in support of this application; iii) List of names and addresses of persons to be served with a copy of this application. Supporting affidavits Affidavit of Naomi Olive Alderson [3] The affidavit of Naomi Olive Alderson, environmental officer, advises that a duty planner requested an investigation of a building in the back yard of 252 St Vincent Street that may have been in use as a residential address. [4] A Council sewer pipe runs under the section f...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 225 The Olive Leaf Centre Trust v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 581 KB]

   ...confirmed by the Court of Appeal in R J Davidson Family Trust v Marlborough District Council,26 it may not be necessary to refer to Part 2 where the relevant plans have been prepared in accordance with that part and provide a coherent set of policies designed to achieve clear environmental outcomes.27 However, if a plan does not reflect Part 2, reference may be made to it.28 We agree with the Council’s submissions that reference to Part 2 in this case is not necessary because th...

6. 16-May-2020-Regional-Plan-Water-for-Otago-with-PC-7-8-proposed-amendments.pdf [pdf, 16 MB]

   Regional Plan: Water for Otago Otago Regional Council Updated to 16 May 2020 ISBN 978-0-908324-61-3 Please note that there is an accompanying volume of maps (ISBN 978-0-908324-08-8) which identifies features and areas referred to in this Plan. All grid references used in this Plan are based on the NZMS 260 Series. The Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan added new definitions to the Glossary of this Plan. The new definitions only apply where the terms are underlined

7. ENV-2016-AKL-000TBA Terra Nova Planning Limited v Auckland Council (Topic-056-057) [pdf, 742 KB]

   ...residential site size is the protected area plus the specified building area. 5. Access and frontage a. Each site must have a coastal access. Up to five sites may gain frontage over a jointly owned access site, or right of way at least 6m wide. 6. Design a. If more than 5 rural residential sites are created, they must be clustered in one or more groups. b. Each group must share an access to a road or wharf. Submission to Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan: Terra Nova Planning Ltd P...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 185 Regina Properties Limited v New Plymouth District Council [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...neighbouring areas, having regard to the character of the receiving environment and cumulative effects. Policy 1.3 New activities that are sensitive to the elements that define the character of the area in which they intend to locate should be designed and/ or located to avoid conflict. 5 Issue 7: Activities that detract from or reduce the amenity of business areas: Objective 7 To ensure the attractive, vibrant, safe, efficient and convenient character of the business environm...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 260 Middleton v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...that provided by the provisions applying to the Lifestyle Precinct, and adoption of design controls, that take account of the elevation and increased sensitivity of the area. This includes an encouragement of single storey buildings; • Buildings designed to sit 'into' the landform (rather than 'perched on' it), including through sensitive earthworks. • The retention, protection and on-going management of existing exotic and indigenous vegetation features to assis...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 038 Land Matters Ltd v Wellington Regional Council [pdf, 593 KB]

    ...Freshwaterlvlanagement 2020 a11d Resot1rce lvla11ageme11t (J'Jatio11a! Enviro11me11ta! S ta11dards for Freshwate1) Regtliations 2020 [5] The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM) and the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 (NES-FW) came into effect following the lodgement of appeals. The Council has made amendments which are beyond the scope of the appeals, in reliance on s 44A and/ or cl 16 of Sched...