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1. Nepe v Woodville Community Committee Incorporated (Strike-Out) [2023] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 147 KB]

   ...progress the claim or it causes prejudice to the other party and is an abuse of the Tribunal’s processes, including by placing an administrative burden on the Tribunal to monitor non-compliance with Tribunal directions and otherwise wasting its resources. [21] Ms Nepe’s repeated failure to progress this claim against the WCC, despite being represented by competent counsel and being provided with multiple opportunities to do so, cannot be the result of ignorance, disorganisation or a...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 203 Hadley v Waterfall Park Developments Limited [pdf, 203 KB]

   HADLEY v WATERFALL PARK DEVELOPMENTS LTD – COSTS DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 203 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an application for declarations under section 311 of the Act BETWEEN JAMES AND REBECCA HADLEY (ENV-2020-CHC-84) Applicants AND WATERFALL PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED First Respondent AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Second Respondent...

3. South Waikato District Council.pdf [pdf, 247 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2020-AKL-000102 AUCKLAND REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Act against the decision of the Waikato Regional Council on Proposed Plan Change 1 to the Waikato Regional Plan BETWEEN FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED Appellant AND WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL Responde...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 136 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters [pdf, 217 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 136 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an application for declarations under s 310 of the Act BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-CHC-99) Applicant AND NEW ZEALAND ALUMINIUM SMELTERS LIMITED Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Sitting alone under section 279 of the Act Hearing:...

5. 2022-03-02 Hearing Notice - PC8 (Urban Provisions) - Commencing Monday 21 March 2022 - updated [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...Decision on the provisions and matters raised in submissions on Otago Regional Council Plan Change 8 - Urban Provisions SCHEDULE OF PROCEEDINGS ENV-2020-309-000016 Otago Regional Council Under s 149(T) of the Resource Management Act 1991 Court Reference: ENV-2020-CHC-000128 1. i. Topic: Topic Number: EC4240_NoticeOfSessionListOfParties LIST OF PARTIE...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 112 The Owners of Rangatira Blocks 8A17A5 v Taupo District Council [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...8A1T2Y & PT Rangatira A1T2 v Taupo District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2023] NZEnvC 112 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN THE OWNERS OF RANGATIRA BLOCKS 8A17A5 & 8A17A6 & RANGATIRA 8A1T2X & 8A1T2Y AND PT RANGATIRA A1T2 (ENV-2022-AKL-000103) Appellant AND TAUPŌ DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent AND CN...

7. [2024] NZEmpC 58 Cunningham v HealthAlliance NZ Ltd. [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...overarching consideration is whether that would be in the interests of justice, taking into account various factors, including:4 2 Employment Relations Act 2000, s 180. 3 Grove v Archibald [1998] 2 ERNZ 125 (EmpC) at 128–129; Bathurst Resources Ltd v L&M Coal Holdings Ltd [2020] NZCA 186, (2020) 25 PRNZ 341 at [19]–[20]. While this judgment was unrelated to stay applications in this Court, it has been cited with approval in a number of Employment Court judgments,...

8. Fisheries Amendment Bill [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...unreasonable search and seizure) and s 25(c) (the presumption of innocence until proven guilty). Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 3. New Zealand’s Quota Management System (QMS) was introduced in 1986 to provide for the use of fisheries resources while ensuring sustainability. New Zealand’s commercial, recreational and customary fishers are managed under the QMS. 4. According to the Bill’s explanatory note, a strong fisheries management system requires commercial fi...

9. [2020] NZEnvC 150 Kingston Lifestyle Properties Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 588 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 150 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for declaration under section 311 of the Act KINGSTON LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES LIMITED (ENV-2020-CHC-98) Applicant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan (Sitting alone pursuant to s309 of the Act) Hearing: In Chambers...

10. 2021-05-19 Minute - PC7 - Recall of Witnesses & Updated Timetable [pdf, 221 KB]

    IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2020-CHC-127) Applicant _______________________________________________________________ MINUTE OF THE E...