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1. [2022] NZEnvC 056 New Zealand Cherry Corp (Leyser) LP v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...2013 Page 4:30 Rural Resource Area values this is only temporary and can be considered under the CENTAAL OTAGO DISTRICT COUNC I L Central Otago District Plan 1 April 2008 Page 4:31 Rural Resource Area Regional Council burning permit regime. Rule 4.7.6.K will control burning in areas of significant indigenous vegetation identified in the plan. (iii) Wilding Tree Spread Cross Reference The Council encourages all prospective tree planters to consider th...

2. 2021-04-13 Transcript (up to end of day 15) [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...yes they’re important or yes there will be chaos or whatever, but we are really trying to dig into what is known if anything about the exercise of those priorities. It seems 25 to us that the government had a transitional provision for deemed permits for a period of 30 years, which is to finally expire on 1 October 2021 – that is obviously a matter of submission – but that the government had assumed that, when it did expire, that there would be a fit-for-purpose water plan, w...

3. [2022] NZEnvC 157 Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...reference to Policy D.2.16 is replaced with Policy D.2.18. Policy D.2.16 has since been renumbered as Policy D.2.18 and should be changed accordingly; (c) minor amendments to Rule C.1.4.2 Minor mangrove removal for specified authorised activities – permitted activity, including: (i) when referring to site or area of significance to tangata whenua in (1)(e), the inclusion of the words “subject to (3) below” for clarity / consistency purposes with the cross-reference to Rule C...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 266 Aratiatia Livestock Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...application for commercial peat harvesting, due to the activity status of related activities under the NES-F being either non-complying or prohibited.33 In terms of the agreed amendments to Rule 74(a), which allows mahinga kai to be undertaken as a permitted activity, the inclusion of the additional purpose allowing removal of plant matter for mahinga kai is more efficient and effective in achieving the objectives of the pSWLP, and in particular Objectives 4 and 5.34 The inclusion...

5. [2019] NZEmpC 123 Elisara v Allianz New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 319 KB]

   ...risk was also reflected in the company’s well- developed compliance culture. That, in turn, was reflected in a number of documents, including: (a) The Underwriting Instruction (which I have already referred to). (b) The terms of the Pricing Licence which Mr Elisara held, and which reiterated the need to work within the requirements of various underwriting guidelines and manuals, and that quoting or binding business outside of a licence or the underwriting guidelines was a “v...

6. CAC 20004 v Li and Ors [2014] NZREADT 67 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...the complainants with a pre-contract disclosure statement before they entered into the sale and purchase agreement for the property, a unit title; and/or v. Section 36(2A) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 in that Mr Li, having not held a licence as a salesperson under the Act for more than 6 months, prepared the sale and purchase agreement for the property and gave the complainants advice about legal rights and obligations, particularly in relation to the meaning of conditional...

7. Regulatory Impact Statement Tribunal Enhancements [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...Where a party is neither present or represented at the hearing of an appeal/application or review,  empower the tribunal to:  a. determine the  appeal/application or review in the party’s absence; or  b. adjourn the  appeal/application or review; or  c. strike out the  appeal/application or review.  8  licences and certificates. Some  tribunals were  found  to have  limited powers which require  extension to the generic set....

8. [2022] NZEnvC 143 Western Bay of Plenty District Council [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...resource consent for a minor dwelling (for example); (f) the new Plan Change will incorporate the MDRS into the District Plan (as required by the Amendment Act), and also include a rule under s 77E requiring a financial contribution for those new permitted activities; (g) under s 86BA(2) a rule which is inconsistent with the MDRS is no longer to be treated as an operative provision of the District Plan. This means the operative rules requiring resource consent for minor dwellings...

9. ZA v GL LCRO 258/2012 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...of a $300 levy to be made. Mrs ZA contends that she 2 made arrangements for a bank cheque to be drawn in favour of INZ, and forwarded that cheque directly to INZ. [6] On 25 November 2008, INZ granted Ms EM’s application for a residence permit, on identical terms to her mother. [7] On 9 June 2009 Mr GL forwarded further submissions to INZ. He attached with those submissions, Ms EM’s passport and a cheque for payment of Ms EM’s levy. [8] On 10 June 2009 Mr GL was advise...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 273 Meridian Energy Ltd v Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 437 KB]

    ...and development, agricultural conversion and pastoral intensification: a) avoids the clearance of indigenous vegetation or any reduction in its extent (including through edge effects); and b) avoids adverse effects on those habitats; unless permitted under Rule 1.1.1 or Rule 2.1.1 or is otherwise consistent with Policy 5. 3 Outside of areas of significant indigenous vegetation and significant habitats of indigenous fauna, to ensure that indigenous biodiversity is maintained or...