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1. ENV-2016-AKL-000xxx Terra Nova Planning Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   1 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2016-AKL- AT AUCKLAND IN THE MATTER of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (LGATPA) and the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under section 156(1) of the LGATPA against a decision of the Auckland Council on a recommendation of the Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel (Hearings Panel) on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (Proposed Plan) AND IN THE MATTE...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 044 Donaldson v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 5.7 MB]

   DONALDSON v QLDC – TOPIC 31 – FINAL DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2024] NZEnvC 44 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN ROGER LINDSAY DONALDSON (ENV-2019-CHC-24) Appellant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner J T Baines Hearing: In...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 259 Dromgool v Minister for Land Information [pdf, 493 KB]

   ...(ENV-2017-AKL-101) AD & J POULTON (ENV-2017-AKL-102) NEWMAN FARMS LIMITED (ENV-2017-AKL-103) Objectors AND MINISTER FOR LAND INFORMATION Respondent Court: Judge J A Smith sitting alone under s 279(1) of the Resource Management Act 1991 Hearing: On the papers Last case event: 21 November 2023 Counsel: J Prebble and N El Sanjak for the Respondent D Salmon KC and A McDonald for the Objectors Date of Decision: 30 November 2023 Date o...

4. King v Commissioner of Police [2023] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...might be relevant to care and safety to whoever takes over responsibility for the person’s custody. Further, Mr King told the officer putting him in the van that he (Mr King) was claustrophobic. [55] Police acknowledged they could subject to resourcing possibly have transported Mr King by Police car rather than in a transport van. No evidence was given by Police that on this occasion that would not be possible due to resourcing or any other reason. [56] Mr King has proved Police f...

5. NZ Private Prosecution Service Ltd v Key (Strike-Out Application) [2015] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...of justice and the vindication of the rule of law. See the obiter comments of Baragwanath J in Jeffries v Attorney-General [2010] NZCA 38 at [70] (leave to appeal refused [2010] NZSC 59): [70] Litigation imposes burdens on the parties and public resources alike. Restriction of standing to sue is a means used by the courts to restrain litigation where the plaintiff has no personal interest at stake, and where there is no sufficient public interest to justify the allocation of public reso...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 005 Marsden City Limited Partnership v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...Partnership & others v Whangārei District Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2023] NZEnvC 005 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 relating to Private Plan Change 150 to the Whangārei District Plan BETWEEN MARSDEN CITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (through its general partner MARSDEN CITY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED) (ENV-2022-AKL-000151) BREAM B...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 136 The Canyon Vineyard Ltd v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 507 KB]

   THE CANYON VINEYARD LTD v CENTRAL OTAGO DISTRICT COUNCIL – INTERIM DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 136 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under s120 of the Act BETWEEN THE CANYON VINEYARD LIMITED (ENV-2019-CHC-137) Appellant AND CENTRAL OTAGO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent AND BENDIGO STATION LIMITED Applicant Court: Environment Judge P A Steven En...

8. [2022] NZEmpC 10 Shaw v Bay of Plenty District Health Board [pdf, 376 KB]

   ...note of frustration, critical of a lack of funding for her ongoing training, that falls a long way short of raising a personal grievance with the DHB about bullying and/or harassment or on any other basis. The exchange was about training, DHB resourcing, and the allocation of resources based on skill. Nor would this exchange of emails support a conclusion that throughout 2012, arising from the performance review and the concerns about funding, the DHB was placed on notice by Ms Sh...

9. Justice Sector Outlook March 2016 [pdf, 682 KB]

   ...greater Police focus in that area. Legal aid expenditure has increased Legal aid expenditure is higher than in recent years, as forecast. This is due to: • A decrease in the number of cases allocated to the Public Defence Service, resulting from resource constraints. • An increase in the number of applications for legal aid, partly due to an increased Police focus on family violence. Legal aid expenditure is forecast to remain at about the current level, on the assumption of ste...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 174 Barbican Securities Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 292 KB]

    BARBICAN SECURITIES LIMITED v AUCKLAND COUNCIL IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 174 IN THE MATTER of an appeal under s 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN BARBICAN SECURITIES LIMITED (ENV-2022-AKL-000214) Appellant/ Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge L J Semple Environment Commissioner I Buchanan Hearing: at Auckland on 14 – 16 June 2023...