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1. Overview for interpreters about common jurisdictions in the Courts and Tribunals [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...Coroner is to find out when, where, and how a death happened. They’ll also work out whether anything could have been done differently so that similar deaths can be prevented. Environment Court Most of the work in the Environment Court involves the Resource Management Act of 1991, and largely deals with appeals about the contents of regional and district plans and appeals rising out of resource consents. The Environment Court sits in a number of courthouses in different parts of the...

2. 9.3 Appendix 3 to JWS 9 - Section 32AA Analysis [pdf, 119 KB]

   Appendix 3: Section 32AA Analysis supporting recommended amendments to PC7 to provide for resource consent applicants seeking to utilize mainline irrigation pipes installed before 18 March 2020 to irrigate an area that was not irrigated prior to this date Options Cost/Risk Benefit Risk of acting or not acting/ Sufficiency of information Option 1: Do nothing Under this option no alternative consenting pathway to the non- complying pathway is provided for water users who seek...

3. [2022] NZACC 174 — Fifield v ACC (12 September 2022) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...Phillips, for Ms Fifield, submitted that the appeal was filed late because she sought further advice from her doctor, physiotherapist and family as how to best proceed with her matter. Ms Fifield added that she needed to gather herself with support resources and was busy with work, and these factors led to some limitations in her seeking this advice. [4] On 16 June 2022, Mr Hack for the Corporation submitted that the length of time of delay was negligible, there was unlikely to be...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 8 Visagie v WorkSafe New Zealand [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...than incidentally; (b) a hearing in the Authority is likely to pose substantial risk to the applicant’s psychiatric state; (c) any determination in the Authority is likely to result in a challenge; and (d) the applicant has limited financial resources. [3] The approach to applications of this sort is now well established and can be summarised as follows.2 There is no presumption in favour of, or against, removal. In exercising its discretion, the Court must have regard to th...

5. South Waikato District Council.pdf [pdf, 229 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2020-AKL-000100 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 WAIKATO RAUPATU RIVER TRUST, RAUKAWA CHARITABLE TRUST, TE ARAWA RIVER IWI TRUST, TŪWHARETOA MĀORI TRUS...

6. Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited [pdf, 887 KB]

   1 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENVC-2020 - UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) IN THE MATTER of an appeal pursuant to clause 14(1) of Schedule 1 of the Act against Waikato Regional Council’s decision on proposed Plan Change 1 to the Waikato Regional Plan: Waikato and Waipa River Catchments BETWEEN Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited (Appellant) AND Waikato Regional Council (Respondent) NOTICE OF APPEAL DATED 7 July 2020

7. 2019 public survey of attitudes toward the justice system [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...surveys (bolded in the table). 02 Public perceptions and appetite for transforming the criminal justice system Table 1. Brief outcomes of the random sample survey and the online survey Question Outcome Q1. In your opinion, are we allocating resources in the right way? Overwhelming (more than 80%) majority of respondents in both surveys disagree with the current resource allocation. Q2. How you would change the way money is spent across the following categories? A significant maj...

8. Family Court Rewrite Submission - NZ Nurses Association [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...book and B4 School Check database;  behavioural and developmental questions using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and Parental Evaluation of Developmental Status (PEDS) tools;  an oral health screen using the Lift the Lip resource and check for enrolment in a school dental clinic;  health promotion and education – providing information resources, advice and support as appropriate; and  referrals to appropriate health, education or social service wher...

9. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui Rotorua 29 April 2018 [pdf, 433 KB]

   ...developing land due to ‘red tape’, restrictions on use of land by local authorities or high local authority rates and feeling alienated from the land because of these restrictions. Those same speakers spoke of the difficulty of Māori having to seek resource consents to utilise their own land and are expected to pay for resource consents. A key theme on this point was that financial restrictions limit Māori from full use of their whenua and developing papakainga. • Treaty set...

10. [2020] NZEnvC 012 NZ Fairy Tern Charitable Trust v Auckland Council [pdf, 282 KB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Court: Appearances: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND AND AND AND AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC O I 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) the application for enforcement orders under s316 of the Act THE NEW ZEALAND FAIRY TERN CHARITABLE TRUST (ENV-2019-AKL-000137) and (ENV-2019-AKL-000311) Applicant AUCKLAND COUNCIL First Respondent DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION Second Respon...