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1. Guo v PwC (Discovery and Search Order) [2021] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...PwC is otherwise than full and complete, she seeks orders “to call relevant PwC staff under subpoenas”. [46.3] Third, if relevant information is not “fully and completely released” after the issue of subpoenas, Ms Guo seeks a search order permitting: Examination of PwC’s databank by a computer expert is a proper process that enables an objective empirical evaluation to be brought to bear on the primary issues in dispute. As my then counsel Mr Sharp advanced, if relevant mater...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 001 Minister of Conservation v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...existing consents, in particular those for registered drinking water supply, the Council has proposed a revised approach to alternative minimum flows, set out in Policy D.4.12 replacement clause (2) which reads: (2) Notwithstanding clause 1, water permits granted prior to 4 May 2019 that set different minimum flows or levels to a minimum flow or level in Policy H.4.1 or Policy H.4.2 of this plan are recognised as interim environmental flows and levels. [77] The intent of the amendme...

3. [2021] NZACC 176 - Renton v ACC (5 November 2021) [pdf, 728 KB]

   ...Respondent’s Submissions [34] By agreement between counsel, Mr Hunt on behalf of the respondent, presented his submissions first. [35] Mr Hunt’s primary submission is that the appellant’s attempt to pursue a second claim should not be permitted on three grounds namely res judicata; issue estoppel and abuse of process. [36] Mr Hunt first refers to s 34(5), which provides: To avoid doubt, a claim for cover for personal injury caused by medical misadventure before 1 July...

4. 2021-11-05 ORC - Regional Plan Waste for Otago Chapter 6 & Glossary - tracked [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...submitted with an application for resource consent under this rule. 6 H A Z A R D O U S S U B S T A N C E S A N D W A S T E S 80 Regional Plan: Waste for Otago 6.6.2 Discharge of dust suppressants oil or substances containing oil (permitted activity) The discharge of oil or substances containing oil as a dust suppressant onto or into land on formed roads is a permitted activity, provided that: (a) The dust suppressant is not a hazardous substance; or has a le...

5. Māori Land Court National Pānui March 2022 [pdf, 655 KB]

   ...been decided without notice The following applications were determined by the Court prior to the closing date of this pänui PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 37 A20210015072 150C/93 Haane Kingi Ngararatunua 2B5B - Noting of licence to occupy by the Registrar TAITOKERAU continued 18 NATIONAL PÄNUI - Poutü-te-Rangi / MARCH 2022 Applications Not Ready to Proceed The applications listed below were received up to the closing date of this Pänui and are yet to be...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 101 Kumeu Properties Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...review and contamination. All of these matters appear to relate to land use consent L68000, but do not appear to be organised in any particular way. [6] Conditions 48-59 relate to earthworks; stormwater conditions are numbered 60- 74; wastewater permits are numbered 75-128. Curiously enough, condition 128 contains a special review condition in respect of the wastewater treatment, and its relationship to condition 43 is not clear. Bore construction conditions are numbered 128-133, and...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 264 Willowridge Developments Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...roads. They are not for the purpose of determining whether certain land is a road or not. Rules – Activities Table 29.1 – Transport related activities outside a road Activity Status 29.4.1 Activities that are listed in this Table as permitted (P) and comply with all relevant standards in Table 29.3 in this Chapter. P 29.4.2 Transport activities that are not listed in this Table. P 29.4.3 Parking for activities listed in Table 29.4 and Table 29.5.5, other than where lis...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 274 Department of Corrections v New Plymouth District Council [pdf, 734 KB]

   ...across the Proposed Plan. … 14.21 The upshot of the above is that we have applied a range of amendments across the zone based chapters to align the activity status of Community Corrections Facilities with Community Activities as follows: a) permitted activity – CCZ, TCZ, LCZ, MUZ, SARZ; b) restricted discretionary activity – LRZ, GRZ, MRZ, RPROZ, FUZ; c) discretionary activity – RLZ, NOSZ, OSZ; and d) non-complying activity – LFRZ, AIRPZ, HOSZ. (together, the CAA rec...

9. Regulatory Impact Statement: A New Trusts Act [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...identify the Ministry’s preferred option, and explain in more detail where we modify a Commission recommendation. The significant recommendations cover: 5.1. core trust concepts, including what a trust is 5.2. mandatory trustee duties 5.3. permitted trustee indemnity and exemption clauses 5.4. information that must be provided to beneficiaries 5.5. the appointment and removal of trustees 5.6. the jurisdiction of the courts 5.7. the appointment of a receiver for trusts, and...

10. [2017] NZEnvC 165 Yaldhurst Quarries Joint Action Group v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

    ...and (b) any relevant provisions of- • the Canterbury Regional Policy Statement; • the Christchurch District Plan; and (c) any other matter the consent authority considers relevant and reasonably necessary to determine the application. Permitted baseline [9] We may apply the permitted baseline and disregard an adverse effect of an activitY,5 however there being no evidence in support of this we decline to do so. The City Council's decision [10] As required under s 290...