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1. 2024-NZEnvC-016-Director-General-of-Conservation-v-Northland-Regional-Council.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...recommendations to be made as a result. Clearly those recommendations could include that there are no further actions required, but it should require explicit consideration by review panels as well as in the annual reports. It is clear that s 128 RMA gives the Council general review powers. There is some concern by the Far North Protection Group and others as to the willingness of the Council to undertake such reviews depending on the outcome of the Te Hiku Study. Mr Ryan,...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 4 of the New Zealand Law Society v Thoman [2011] NZLCDT 8 [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...faces charges of misconduct in her professional capacity, in relation to three clients and her behaviour towards them. This is covered by the Law Practitioners Act 1982 (“LPA”). She is further charged with professional misconduct pursuant to section 241 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (“LCA”), in relation to six clients, (two of whom are included in the three in relation to the earlier charges). The behaviour falls over the two statutory disciplinary regimes because...

3. E32 Dr Kala Sivaguru - Ecology - EIC - Council [pdf, 728 KB]

   31654827:637695 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND IN THE MATTER of a direct referral application under section 87G of the RMA for resource consents for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America’s Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND LIMITED (ENV-2018-AKL-000078) Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regula...

4. Gamble - Hopa Heremaia Trust [2021] Chief Judges MB 18 (2021 CJ 18) [pdf, 353 KB]

   2021 Chief Judge’s MB 18 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O AOTEA In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District A20100011141 CJ 2010/78 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Hopa Heremaia Trust I WAENGA I A Between Peggy Gamble Te Kaitono Applicant Nohoanga: Hearing 6 November 2019, 2019 Chief Judge’s MB 1337-1358 (Heard at Whanganui) Whakat...

5. Complaints Assessment Committee 412 v Singh [2019] NZREADT 004 [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...(“McKenzie MTS”). Mr Singh was a shareholder in McKenzie MTS. The transfer reflected the fact that the funds provided by Mr Singh were instrumental in enabling settlement of the purchase of the property from the vendors. The charge: finding [9] Section 136 of the Act provides: 136 Disclosure of other benefits that licensee stands to gain from transaction (1) A licensee who carries out real estate agency work in respect of a transaction must disclose in writing to every pro...

6. [2020] NZEnvC 112 Lindis Catchment Group Incorporated v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Edmonds Environment Commissioner R M Bartlett Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch (Final memorandum received 17 February 2020) Date of Decision: 24 July 2020 Date of Issue: 24 July 2020 THIRD INTERIM DECISION A: Subject to Order C, under sections 87G, 104, 104B and 108 of the Act, the Environment Court provisionally confirms the following draft water permit to take water from the Clutha River/Mata-Au catchment near Tarras: B: • RM 17.301.08 to Cluden Station Ltd as stated...

7. Grant v Grant - Succession to Harry Grant (2021) 104 Tairawhiti MB 122 (104 TRW 122) [pdf, 275 KB]

   104 Tairawhiti MB 122 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE TAIRĀWHITI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Tairāwhiti District A20200013652 WĀHANGA Under Section 118, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Harry Grant I WAENGA I A Between WIKITORIA HINEHOU GRANT Te Kaitono Applicant ME And KARU MARIE GRANT AND MANU GRANT Ngā Kaiurupare t E Respondents Nohoanga: Hea...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 183 Port Otago Ltd v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...received 9 March 2018) Appearances: L A Andersen for Port Otago Limited A J Logan and T Sefton for Otago Regional Council D A Allan and MCWright for Environmental Defence Society and Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ Incorporated (section 274 parties) R B Enright for BP Oil NZ Limited , Mobil Oil NZ Limited and Z Energy Limited (section 274 parties) Date of Decision: 28 September 2018 Date of Issue: 28 September 2018 INTERIM DECISION A: Under section 292 RMA the E...

9. [2017] NZEnvC 058 Hokio Trusts v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 4 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Court Date of Decision: Date of Issue: IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND AND Decision: [2017] NZEnvC 58 ENV-2016-WLG-000004 of an appeal under section 120 of the Resource Management Act 1991 HOKIO TRUSTS Appellant MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Environment Judge B Dwyer Environment Commissioner I Buchanan Environment Commissioner K Prime 21 April 2017 21 April 2017...

10. People discharged without conviction December 2019 [xlsx, 210 KB]

    Contents Discharge without conviction A discharge without conviction is a charge outcome option available under section 106 Sentencing Act 2002. This can occur if a person is found guilty or pleads guilty. A discharge without conviction is a proved charge outcome but it is treated as an acquittal. No conviction is entered on a person's record. The Court can order them to pay court costs or reparation (eg for emotional harm or loss/damage of property) or make other orders/sentenc...