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1. [2023] NZEnvC 079 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 456 KB]

   RF&B v DCC IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 79 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under clause 14(1) of the First Schedule of the Act in relation to the Dunedin City District Plan BETWEEN ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-287) Appellant AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge P A Steven En...

2. Minute of the Environment Court (dated 17 March 2017) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under section 120 of the Act BLUESKIN ENERGY LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-047) Appellant DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent MINUTE OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT (17 March 2017) I ntrod uction [1] The purpose of this Minute is to address the directions given at the pre-hearing conference on 10 March 2017. Scope [2] Given that no party has challenged the amendment made b...

3. [2018] NZEmpC 154 TUV v WXY [pdf, 512 KB]

   ...[3] The parties did not reach settlement during the course of a mediation. Rather, the settlement arose out of long-distance discussions and communications between counsel for the plaintiff and the defendant’s then Director of Human Resources. The agreement was signed by the parties on 1 December 2015. A mediator (employed by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)) was later contacted and requested to sign the agreement. The m...

4. Waitangi Tribunal - The new approach revisited [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...quickest being Te Uri o Hau (3-4 years) 6 Contemporary claims are covered in a companion paper 7 Maps are appended showing the current status of Tribunal district inquiries and Treaty settlements 8 This date is dependent upon adequate human and financial resourcing. The current constraint is on the ability to commission district-wide research programmes, undertake claimant facilitation, and provide report-writing support to panels. Additional resourcing of negotiations may also be required to s...

5. 2023-09-26-SOE_Mark-St-Clair_Planning.pdf [pdf, 337 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT WELLINGTON REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA ROHE ENV-2023-WLG-000005 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER the direct referral of applications for resource consents and notices of requirement under sections 87G and 198E of the Act for the Ōtaki to North of Levin Project BY WAKA KOTAHI NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY Applicant STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF MARK LESLIE ST CLAIR ON BEHALF OF...

6. [2023] NZREADT 2 - Wilson and Wilson v Registrar of the REAA (26 January 2023) [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...asked if they were vaccinated, as she did not allow unvaccinated people in her car. 3. The manager’s response was not inconsistent with any part of the Act or the Rules. [39] The Registrar added that as a small Crown entity with limited resources, it was required to focus its time and resources on conduct issues justifying regulatory intervention. REVIEW APPLICATION [40] On about 27 June 2022, the applicants sought review by the Tribunal of the Registrar’s decision o...

7. 2021-03-23 Transcript up to end of day 9 [pdf, 4.5 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-127 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 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 08 March 2021 held in Dunedin Court: Environment Ju...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 188 Wakatipu Equities Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 414 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 188 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act against decisions of the Queenstown Lakes District Council on Stage 2 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan BETWEEN WAKATIPU EQUITIES LIMITED (ENV-2019-CHC-065) (… continued on separate page) Appellants AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT CO...

9. Te-Manutukutuku-Issue-79.pdf [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...ki Runga phase of hearings, and it is proposed that the panel will issue its report on the issues heard in this stage of the inquiry in early 2023. We also recently concluded the prioritised hearing of claims relating to Māori representation in resource management reforms in the freshwa­ ter inquiry. Our report on the Crown’s proposed reforms was released on 2  September, and it is summarised in this issue on page 16 and is available in full on the Tribunal’s website. It is n...

10. Andrew Hill - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 4.3 MB]

    IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND ENV-2015-134 IN THE MATTER OF Of the Resource Management Act 1991 and of an appeal under Clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act and an application under section 311 of the Act BETWEEN MOTITI ROHE MOANA TRUST AND Appellant BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent BRIEF OF EVIDENCE OF ANDREW FRANCIS HILL November 2017 CROWNLAW TE TARI 'fuRE O TE KARA.UNA PO Box 2858 WELLINGTON 6140 Tel: 044721719 Fax: 04 473 3482 Contac...