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1. COES - J Sullivan - SoE - 21 April 2021.pdf [pdf, 200 KB]

   1 In the Environment Court of New Zealand Christchurch Registry I Te Koti Taiao o Aotearoa Ōtautahi Rohe ENV-2020-CHC-127 Under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) In the matter of of the Water Permits Plan Change - Plan Change 7, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA And In the matter of of an application under secti...

2. 2021-06-16 List of Parties [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...TAHU KI MURIHIKU Service via the website S274 Party North Otago Irrigation Company Service via the website S274 Party Otago Fish and Game Council and the Central South Island Fish and Game Council Service via the website S274 Party Phil Murray Resource Management Ltd Service via the website S274 Party Pine Terrace Ltd Service via the website S274 Party Pomahaka Water Care Group Service via the website S274 Party Puketoi Farming Company Ltd Service via the website S274 Party Quee...

3. 2021-08-04 List of Parties - PC8 [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...TAHU KI MURIHIKU Service via the website S274 Party North Otago Irrigation Company Service via the website S274 Party Otago Fish and Game Council and the Central South Island Fish and Game Council Service via the website S274 Party Phil Murray Resource Management Ltd Service via the website S274 Party Pine Terrace Ltd Service via the website S274 Party Pomahaka Water Care Group Service via the website S274 Party Puketoi Farming Company Ltd Service via the website S274 Party Quee...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 014 Fleming v Waikato District Council [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Fleming & Jelaca v Waikato District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 014 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN S & T FLEMING P JELACA (ENV-2022-AKL-000068) Appellants AND WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge S M Tepania Hearing: On the papers Last case event:...

5. [2016] NZSSAA 037 (16 May 2016) [pdf, 22 KB]

   ...not there is an immediate need for an essential item or service. This includes: the effect on the beneficiary if the need is not met, when that effect is likely to have an impact, and the beneficiary’s ability to meet the need from his or her own resources. [14] Clause 4 of the Ministerial Direction provides that the amount of an advance should be the least amount required to meet the beneficiary’s particular immediate need. In addition, in no case is the amount of an advance to ex...

6. New Zealand Law Society v Hall [2014] NZLCDT 17 [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...assessment. [15] Finally Ms Cull has submitted that the undue publicity attracted to this case has been detrimental to the practitioner and her professional reputation. We consider that unless this is pleaded to support a submission of depletion of resources to the extent where the practitioner cannot afford costs, that it is otherwise not relevant to a costs assessment. Decision [a] We do not consider there ought to be any award of costs pursuant under s.249 in the overall cir...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 098 Retirement Villiages Assoc of NZ Inc v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 471 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 98 of the Resource Management Act 1991 an appeal under Clause 14 of Schedule 1 to the Act RETIREMENT VILLAGES ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2022-CHC-0SS) Appellant CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J E Borthwick - sitting alone under s 279 of the Act In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Con...

8. FINAL-2023-international-surrogacy-protocol.pdf

   ...registries are now equipped to enable remote hearings. The protocol This protocol aims to provide a framework to secure legal parenthood, in a child focussed manner, and in a timely way. The updated protocol enables a streamlined use of technology and resources in international surrogacy cases in which the intended parents are planning to reside in New Zealand with the surrogate-born child. It will enable intended parents who meet the conditions outlined below to make an application...

9. [2016] NZEmpC 150 Whanau Tahi Ltd v Dasari [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...Relations Authority and the Court. The basis for the claim to indemnity costs is that the plaintiff conducted its case unreasonably and inappropriately and extended the time required for the Court hearing. It is alleged that it used its considerable resources against Mr Dasari to drag out an unmeritorious case. [4] Mr Ryan has submitted for the plaintiff that the usual principles as to awards of costs in this Court should apply. He has submitted that two thirds of actual reas...

10. Byrnes v MSD & Call Centre People (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2015] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 44 KB]

    ...to the Commission will not contribute constructively to resolving the complaint. [10] As to s 92(1)(b)(ii), proceedings before the Tribunal are plainly intended to be a last resort. Mediation is more efficient, informal and cost-effective. The resources of the Tribunal should not be drawn on unless it can be shown that attempts to resolve the complaint through mediation will be futile. It is to be remembered that the Tribunal sits as a panel of three. Care must be taken to avoid unne...