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1. Friends of Lake Hayes Society Inc - Lay evidence presented by Richard Bowman and Mike Hanff - 22 February 2022 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 8: 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 (ENV-2020-CHC-128) Applicant Memorandum of Friends of Lake Hayes Society Inc PLAN CHANGE 8...

2. COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill – Ministry of Justice [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...Acts: • Climate Change Response Act 2002 - to defer the deadline for setting emissions budgets by 5 months. • COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 - to change the repeal date of the Act from 8 July 2022 to 8 July 2023. • Resource Management Act 1991 - to extend the compliance period specified in National Planning Standards from 3 to 5 years. Schedule 4 - Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment 13. Schedule 4 amends the following Acts: • Contract...

3. LQ v NE [2023] NZDT 380 (4 July 2023) [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...to let them interact as your worried they may attack, or they have attacked previously. Or is your dog super anxious and struggles to live a happy life. Then this is the course for you. This programme covers issues such as anxiety, dog reactivity, resource guarding, unsocialised dogs, aggression etc. Is a 4 week programme. This is a FULL BEHAVIOURAL MODIFICATION course.” 7) The respondent’s agreement with the applicant-as per the advertisement-included 3 free follow- up meetings....

4. Te Maari v Hamon - Lot 5 Deposited Plan South Auckland 15580 Mangakino Pouakani Marae [2021] Māori Appellate Court MB 222 (2021 APPEAL 222) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...a need for legal representation in the preparation of the appellants’ case. [14] We also accept that the appellants were acting in a representative capacity as trustees and the Trust did not have the ability to bring the appeal from its own resources. [15] Therefore, special aid is granted pursuant to s 98(3) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 at the normal rate and subject to receipt of invoices. [16] The Case Manager is directed to distribute a copy of this decision to all par...

5. 2021-07-28 Minister for Environment - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [pdf, 173 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-127 UNDER THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 AND IN THE MATTER OF A Notice of Motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant AND MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Section 274 Party LEGAL SUBMISSIONS FOR THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT REGARDING NOTIFIED R...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 190 Gisborne District Council v Aratu Forests Limited [pdf, 202 KB]

   Gisborne District Council v Aratu Forests Limited IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 190 IN THE MATTER OF an application under s 314 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN GISBORNE DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2024-AKL-131) Applicant AND ARATU FORESTS LIMITED First Respondent AND CASSANDRA ROSE CROWLEY Second Respondent AND MAUI TE KOTUKU TANGOHAU Third Respondent AND MATTHEW DAVIS WAK...

7. [2024] NZEmpC 145 MAH Enterprises (Fiji) Limited & Anor v A Labour Inspector [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...Authority (which was obliged to proceed with its investigation in their absence).6 [14] I accept that the delays have been prejudicial in terms of time and expense, and the diversion of valuable (and limited) Labour Inspectorate (publicly funded) resources. Moreover, the ongoing delays are prejudicing the 14 employees at the centre of the proceedings who were to be paid a portion of the penalties awarded by the Authority7 and who are facing ongoing uncertainty as to their position....

8. Waitangi Tribunal Hearing Calendar (21 August 2024) [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...Tono Ohorata - Te Reo in the Public Sector Urgent Inquiry Panel: Judge Williams; Hond, R; Temara Ta P; Hamer, P; Frankel, S | Staff: Teofilo, H; Gucake, W; Mustart-Holmes, N; Ferrall, N; Maquiso, K. 3 Wai 2358 - the National Freshwater and Geothermal Resources Inquiry – Panel: Judge Isaac, Temara, Ta P; Phillipson, Dr G; Anderson, Dr R; Crosby, R | Staff: Teofilo, H-L; King, J; Cribb, J EXTERNAL HEARING CALENDAR JULY 2024 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY...

9. [2017] NZEnvC 185 Augustine Lau v Auckland Council [pdf, 134 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Appearances: Hearing: Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC \ ~ ~ IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of an application under s316 of the Act BETWEEN AUGUSTINE LAU (ENV-2017-AKL-000123) Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge DA Kirkpatrick sitting alone under s279(1)(a) of the Act Applicant in person D Collins for Auckland Council on the papers Judgment: o...

10. BORA Arbitration Amendment Bill [pdf, 358 KB]

    ...contained in s 14 of BORA. Confidentiality of information 4. At present the Arbitration Act contains a rule relating to confidentiality of information. This was essentially in response to a finding of the High Court of Australia in Esso Australian Resources Limited v Ploughman (1995) 128 ALR 391 where the High Court declined to follow the decision of the English Court of Appeal in Dolling-Baker v Merrett [1991] 2 All ER 890 and held the confidentiality was not an essential attribute of...