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1. Budget 2021 Summary Justice and Courts [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...knowledge. This initiative will help ensure government has an agreed understanding of how to eliminate family violence and sexual violence. Better data and insights will underpin better decisions and directions for the whole system, meaning the right resources and support can be delivered to the right people at the right time in the right way. Whakaorongia te mana tangata – uplifting the mana of offenders, victims and whānau $13.7m over 5 years This initiative aims to reduc...

2. Appendix-11_Michaela-Stout_S87F-Report_Water-Take_28-April-2023.pdf [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   SJ-030235-390-1009-V1:JHB-e Section 87F Report – Ōtaki to north of Levin Highway Project (Ō2NL Project) Prepared by Michaela Stout – Surface Water Abstractions in the Manawatū- Whanganui Region 1 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of applications by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) to Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council for resource consents to enable the cons...

3. MOJ0607_Stopping-a-child-being-taken-overseas_MAR23-WEB.pdf [pdf, 414 KB]

   ...the child • a spouse or partner of the child’s parent • whānau (family and friends) of the child • carers, or people who have day-to-day contact with the child under a ‘Parenting Order’ • about to apply for a ‘Parenting Order’. Resources and services to help you You can get legal advice at any time It may be helpful to talk to a lawyer to understand your rights if you’re worried about a child being taken overseas. If you’re not sure where to start, visit your lo...

4. Hancock-Forest-Management-NZ-Limited.pdf [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...Chambers DDI 09 300 1259 | E gillian@chappell.nz | PO Box 3320 Auckland 1140 | DX CP20546 | IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2020-AKL- AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO I TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 ("RMA") AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under clause 14(1) of Schedule 1 of the RMA against a decision of Waikato Regional Council on Plan Change 1 to the Waikato Regional Plan AND IN THE MATTER of s...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 134 Waterfall Park Developments Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 181 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 134 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under cl 14 of Schedule 1 of the Act BETWEEN WATERFALL PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (ENV-2019-CHC-90) Appellant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner M C G Mabin Hearing: In Chambers Last case event: 14 May 2024 Dat...

6. Family Court (Family Court Associates) Legislation Bill [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...of Children Act reflects that a litigant’s right of access to the Courts is not absolute. Set against that right is “the desirability of freeing defendants from the very considerable burden of groundless litigation” and the need to protect resources of the judicial system.9 12. We consider authorising a Family Court Associate to make an order under s 141 is consistent with the Bill of Rights Act. Conclusion 13. We conclude that the Bill appears to be consistent with the Bill o...

7. PAUP Residential Standards Yards/Fences/Walls [pdf, 152 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 ("LGATPA") and the Resource Management Act 1991 ("RMA") of appeals under section 156( 1) of the LGATPA HOUSING NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION ENV-2016-AKL-000236 RYMAN HEALTHCARE LIMITED AND THE RETIREMENT VILLAGE ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND ENV-2016-AKL-000230 Appellants AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J A Sm...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 219 AB Logistics Limited v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2 MB]

   ~EFORETHEEN~RONMENTCOURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Submissions: . Date of Decision: Date of Issue: A8 Logistics Limited IN THE MATTER AND AND BETWEEN AND AND AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC .2.\0\ of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 325 of the Act of an application for costs AB LOGISTICS LIMITED (ENV-2017-AKL-171 ) Appellant/Applicant for costs NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent INTERNATIONALS NUTRITIONALS...

9. AE v Decision to prosecute LCRO 93/2013 & 338/2013 (11 March 2014) [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...matters to the Tribunal. The Court said that:14 The protection to the practitioner once afforded by the threshold test [in the Law Practitioners Act] is thus now met by other means. The oversight of the LCRO should also assist in protecting the resources of the Tribunal and prevent it from being overwhelmed by petty or trivial cases. [29] Mr [EF] (for Mr AE) argued that it was therefore the role of this Office to apply a de facto threshold test. I do not agree that the factors t...

10. [2020] NZEmpC 130 Tolson v Potter [pdf, 188 KB]

    ...accept that the amount sought is fair. [6] He makes two principal points: (a) The times allocated for various steps seem excessive – Mr Tolson points to the time allocations for filing memoranda as an example. (b) He has limited resources and it would be unfair to order him to pay the amount now claimed. He raises the issue of access to justice and notes that the amount sought exceeds his annual superannuation. [7] He says he turned down the Calderbank offer b...