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1. [2023] NZEnvC 162 Allison v Clutha District Council [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...build up; (vii) Measures to be adopted by the consent holder to manage plant and machinery ignition; (viii) Management procedures including the reticulation of water that are to be enacted during very high or extreme fire days as defined by the New Zealand Fire Danger Rating System and where relevant in accordance with the Forest Fire Risk Management Guidelines 2018 (including any replacement guidelines); (ix) The location of the water storage and pump under conditions 2(a) and 2(...

2. Superloans Napier Ltd and Cumming 28 March 2015 NZSHD 2 [pdf, 60 KB]

   ...cancelled when a Complaint is upheld, the Authority has the power to suspend or cancel a certificate under s.31 of the Act. 2 This situation described in this paragraph is likely to change when the Act is amended. See the Courts and Tribunals Enhanced Services Bill. 3 The Courts and Tribunals Enhanced Services Bill. 7 [62] The Police say also (incorrectly) that they do not have the ability to file charges in respect of breaches of s.64 of the Act in the District Court. [63] Th...

3. Ratima v Sullivan - Tataraakina C Trust (2012) 15 Takitimu MB 57 (15 TKT 57) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...15 Takitimu MB 63 Against that object it is necessary to weigh the consequences to defendants of preventing them from acting in ways which the trial may determine are in accordance with their rights. The well established two stage approach to addressing applications for interim injunctions involves first, ascertaining whether there is a serious question to be tried and secondly, considering the balance of convenience if the relief sought is granted. [19] The law surrounding the issu...

4. Manaena-Biddle v Biddle-Bassett - Te Atuareretahi (2019) 223 Waiariki MB 182 (223 WAR 182) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...harvesting undertaken by Kaitoa Logging on the Hapenui block. The applicant argued that this contract was carried out ‘illegally’ as it was never authorised by all of the trustees. Kaitoa Logging, having unsuccessfully demanded payment for its services, then proceeded with civil proceedings in the District Court and now has a judgment by default for the sum of $26,899.30 from the trust. [12] Ms Manaena-Biddle filed many documents to support her assertions, including a repor...

5. Wellington Standards Committee 1 v McCardle [2025] NZLCDT 3 (10 January 2025) [pdf, 624 KB]

   ...as relevant. We shall refer to those as they become relevant in this decision. The charges are framed to accumulate the particulars. We must assess Mr McCardle’s position, in relation to the proven particulars, in the round. [10] We shall address the following questions: • Did Mr McCardle honestly believe he was entitled to an Executor fee? • Was Mr McCardle conflicted by his association with the church in his professional dealings in the estate? • Did Mr McCardle...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 131 Grattan Investments Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...Koppens Road and Devine Road frontages (and internally between the lots) in accordance with a landscape plan prepared by Boffa Miskell. This landscaping will soften the visual appearance of the development. As the planting becomes established, the new dwellings within the development will be more fully absorbed into the landscape (proposed condition 23); (v) All boundary fencing is to be post and rail in keeping with the character of the area (proposed condition 23). (f) Other...

7. Tamplin v Boizard [2021] NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...HIPC. BACKGROUND [6] Mr Tamplin and his partner, Ms Valsalan both worked for the same employer until Mr Tamplin’s retirement in 1996. Since that time Ms Valsalan has continued to work and Mr Tamplin and Ms Valsalan have lived overseas and in New Zealand. [7] In August 2015 Ms Valsalan was working overseas and Mr Tamplin’s sister and brother-in-law were staying with him at his home in New Zealand. Ms Valsalan returned to New Zealand on 12 August 2015. [8] On 13 August 201...

8. [2025] NZREADT 26 - EC & KN v CAC 2204 & ST (18 July 2025) [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...complaint to the police). [19] A response (15 December 2023) from the second respondent was provided to the Authority by her lawyer.1 The second respondent said that she had been the vendor’s neighbour for a while from December 2018. She knew he lived alone and understood he was isolated from his family. She never observed any family visiting the vendor, and given that the vendor appeared to be lonely and lacking support, she wanted to help him. She said that they became frie...

9. Naera v Fenwick - Whakapoungakau 24 (2019) 217 Waiariki MB 85 (217 WAR 85) [pdf, 536 KB]

   217 Waiāriki MB 85 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIĀRIKI DISTRICT A20090014063 A20160006805 UNDER Sections 19, 67, 231, 238 and 240, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Whakapoungakau 24 Block BETWEEN JILLIAN NAERA, ERIC HODGE, WARWICK MOREHU, ANAHA MOREHU, BUNNY ORMSBY, KURANGAITUKU FARRELL AND KEREAMA PENE Applicants AND PIRIHIRA FENWICK, WIREMU KINGI (deceased), WINNIE EMERY (deceased) AND HIWINUI HEKE (deceas...

10. David Bain report of Hon Ian Binnie QC on compensation claim supplementary [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    ............................................................................ 131 (e) Conclusion on the issue of Margaret’s glasses and the dislodged lenses .......... 132 2. Crown Reliance On David Bain’s Opera Gloves Found In Stephen’s Room ................ 132 3. Only David Bain Knew The Location Of The Key To The Trigger Lock Of The Murder Weapon ................................................................................................................. 133 4. The Curious Po...