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1. Pristine Property v Accident Compensation Corporation (Costs on Appeal) [2024] NZACC 016 [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...the annual levy classification of the appellant. [2] Appeal ACR 46/22 was the subject of a telephone conference on 1 September 2022 at which a timetable was set. [3] Likewise Appeal ACR 165/22 was the subject of a teleconferenceon 13 April 2023 at which a timetable was set. At that telephone conference Mr Stryder advised that Appeal ACR 46/22 had been withdrawn. The withdrawal of ACR 46/22 was duly noted in the teleconference minute of 13 April 2023. [4] Following th...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 119 Stephens v Auckland Council [pdf, 152 KB]

   Stephens v Auckland Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2023] NZEnvC 119 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN BARRY STEPHENS (ENV-2022-AKL-000144) Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent AND AUCKLAND TRANSPORT MICHAEL GRAEME WECK JUDITH AND SCOTT GAVIN S274 parties Court: Environment Judge MJL Dickey sitting alone under s...

3. KG v P Ltd & DX [2023] NZDT 509 (25 September 2023) [pdf, 194 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2023] NZDT 509 APPLICANT KG RESPONDENT P Ltd SECOND RESPONDENT DX The Tribunal orders: 1. The claim against P Ltd is withdrawn. 2. DX is to pay KG the sum of $3000.00 on or before Monday 16 October 2023. Reasons: 1. KG claims that on 18 June 2023, he purchased an electric scooter for $3000.00 from DX that she...

4. Rata v Rata - Takahiwai 5F1 [2023] Chief Judge's MB 60 (2023 CJ 60) [pdf, 262 KB]

   2023 Chief Judge’s MB 60 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TAITOKERAU In the Maori Land Court of New Zealand Taitokerau District A20200001143 CJ 2020/3 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Takahiwai 5F1 Block I WAENGA I A Between ME And HIRIA RATA Te Kaitono Applicant CHRISTINE RATA, CARMEL RATA, KARE RATA, TE WAIKOHUA RATA, NICOLA MACDONALD AND HOHAIA RATA Ngā Kaiurupare...

5. LCRO 112/2024 BA obo DO and YW v NC (30 May 2025) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...High Court. The dispute (a complicated one on its facts) concerned a dispute engaging the Plaintiffs and [Society A] and [Society A Charitable Trust Board]. 2 [3] A judgment of [Justice A] issued from the [City] High Court on 8 December 2023, addressed issues relating to the control of society bank accounts and management of some premises. [4] Unhappy with [Justice A’s] judgment, Mr DO and Mr YW (Society Officers) took advice on prospects of appealing the judgment. [5]...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 238 Waterfall Park Developments Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 374 KB]

   Waterfall Park Developments Ltd v QLDC – Consent Order IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 238 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND appeals under s120 of the Act BETWEEN WATERFALL PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (ENV-2023-CHC-9) Appellant AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J J M Hassan – sitting alone under s279 of the Act In Chambers at Christchur...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 199 MFC Development Limited Partnership [pdf, 984 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA IN THE IvIA TIER BY Decision [2023] NZEnvC 199 of an application under s 87G of the Resource 1/fanagement Act 1991 for a direct referral of an application for resource consent for the construction of a building and associated earthworks at 110 Jervois Quay, Wellington Central MFC DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (ENV-2023-WLG-000002) Applicant Court: Environment Judge L J Semple sit...

8. Advancing Electoral Reform papers [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...undertake public engagement on the length of the parliamentary term. The paper sets out the Government’s plans for electoral law reform 3. The paper recommends electoral work progressing on: • targeted reforms to electoral law to support the 2023 General Election. These are changes to political donations, and the Māori Electoral Option (MEO) (the MEO was considered by Cabinet today); and • an independent review of electoral law by appointing an independent panel to lead th...

9. 2023-10-10-MTA-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-S-Karaitiana.pdf [pdf, 365 KB]

   ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON REGISTRY I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA ENV-2023-WLG-000005 Under the Resource Management Act 1991 In the matter of the direct referral of applications for resource consent and notices of requirement under sections 87G and 198E of the Act for the Ōtaki to North of Levin Project By Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency PROJECT RESPONSE EVIDENCE OF SIOBHAN ALANA KARAITIANA ON BEHALF OF MUAŪPOKO TRIBAL AU...

10. LCRO 46/2025 WP v HJ and NB (12 August 2025) [pdf, 204 KB]

    ...2 [4] Ms WP approached the law firm [Law firm] (Law firm)1 for advice on an employment matter. She was concerned that she was being unfairly treated in her workplace. [5] [Law firm] provided Ms WP with a letter of engagement on 31 January 2023. [6] Ms NB and Mr HJ were the lawyers from the firm that assisted Ms WP. [7] Attempts were made to settle the employment dispute, but those efforts were unsuccessful. [8] On 16 February 2023, the firm rendered its first invoice to Ms W...