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1. [2018] NZEnvC 204 East Harbour Environmental Association Incorporated v Hutt City Council [pdf, 408 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 204 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under Clause 14 of the 1 st Schedule to the Act EAST HARBOUR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED (EHEA) (ENV-2016-WLG-000030) Appellant HUTT CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer Environment Commissioner K A Edmonds Hearing: Following the hearing Date of Decision: 1...

2. [2019] NZEnvC 144 Middleton Family Trust v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. (2019] NZEnvC 14&.t of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act MIDDLETON FAMILY TRUST AND OTHERS (ENV-2018-CHC-94) Appellants QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 29 August 2019 Date of Issu...

3. [2021] NZEmpC 202 Orora Packaging Ltd v E Tu Inc [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...and good conscience it thinks fit, whether strictly legal evidence or not.” [11] Despite the broad discretion in s 189(2), this Court is guided by the decisions of New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Assoc Inc v Air New Zealand Ltd and Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd,2 in relation to circumstances where extrinsic evidence will be admissible in aid of contractual interpretation. Is the evidence irrelevant? [12] I agree that some of the evidence in the brief is not...

4. Maniapoto Claims Settlement Bill [PDF, 1.1 MB]

   ...Ngati Maniapoto in the deed of settlement and gives effect to provisions of the deed of settlement that settle the historical claims of Maniapoto.' It sets out a summary of the historical account and provides (in the main) for cultural, natural resources and commercial redress. J.1 Measures for cultural redress include the placement of a pou whenua on the 'I'e Kauru Park Scenic Reserve, protocols for primary industries and taonga nituru, statutory acknowledgement and deed...

5. 4 July 2022 Remediation (NZ) Limited v Taranaki Regional Council [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...half-day or part half-day after that; or • For all other applications, the first half-day is free. After the first half-day there will be a $350 fee for each half-day or part half-day after that. The fees must be pre-paid in accordance with the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedure) Regulations 2003. The time allocated by the Court provides an indication of your potential liability for Court hearing fees in this case. 2 PROCEDURES At the start of the hearing, the...

6. [2022] NZEmpC 230 Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand v CultureSafe New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...be given to release a transcript of the hearing held on 29 June 2020, so that at the very least there will be clarity as to what occurred. I am also mindful of the fact that the transcript already exists, so there is no issue of the Court’s resources being unduly pressured by producing a transcript in respect of a day-long hearing. [25] I direct that a copy of the transcript is to be provided to Ms Shaw, Mr Halse and Mr Beech. [26] There is no issue as to costs. B A Cork...

7. Greer v Corrections (Costs) [2022] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 455 KB]

   ...scandalous material and then failing to take reasonable steps to prosecute the claim resulted in significant time being wasted by the defendant and the Tribunal. [5.4] By contrast the defendant engaged constructively with the case, spending significant resources to recreate a response to a Privacy Act request from 20 October 2014 to provide Mr Greer with a factual foundation to ventilate his concerns. DISCUSSION [6] Following the Tribunal decision in Andrews v Commissioner of Polic...

8. Appendix-A5-pncc-submission-NZTA.pdf [pdf, 4.5 MB]

   ...is a view from approximately where the new SH3 road will go. Imagine what tourists would think of our region if they could SAFELY see this from a bicycle seat, hikers rest area or a horse’s saddle. We NEED a safe corridor. This is a resource which will be well used. The Pohangina River. Is this amazing or what? The lady in red is from France, another from England and others were local. The income to this region from the visitors JUST to my place...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 206 General Distributors Limited v Auckland Transport [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...against decision on Notice of Requirement W5 for the North-West Local Network Project IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 206 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under s 174 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN GENERAL DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED (ENV-2024-AKL-000145) THE NATIONAL TRADING COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (ENV-2024-AKL-000152) GR & CC MCCULLOUGH TRUSTEE LIMITED (ENV-2024-AKL-00015...

10. Armstrong v Accident Compensation Corporation (Disposal of appeal) [2025] NZACC 130 (11 August 2025) [pdf, 132 KB]

    ...the substance of the concerns raised by Mr Armstrong about outstanding reimbursements. (c) The process leading up to and the decision of 3 June 2025 substantially disposes of the proceeding such that it is an inappropriate use of the Court’s resources to allow the appeal to continue. (d) It remains open to Mr Armstrong to apply for a review of the decision of 3 June 2025 [13] By email dated 2 August 2025 the Corporation Counsel advised the registry - ACC has now reviewed the...