Sustainable Otakiri Incorporated v Whakatāne District Council and Otakiri Springs Limited - SC 1/2023
Summary
Result
B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to dismiss the appeals.
C The application for leave to appeal on costs is dismissed (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2022] NZCA 598).
D An extension of time to apply for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
E The application for leave to appeal is granted (Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2020] NZHC 3388).
F The approved question is whether the High Court erred in upholding the Environment Court’s decision in relation to the negative tikanga effects.
17 April 2023
Date of Hearing
22 November 2023 — 24 November 2023
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Case Synopses
Submissions from counsel
- Hearing date 22 -24 Nov 2023 Appellant submissions (PDF 1.4 MB)
- Hearing date 22 - 24 Nov 2023 First Respondent subsmissions (PDF 365 KB)
- Hearing date 22 - 24 Nov 2023 Second Respondent submisisons (PDF 498 KB)
- Hearing date 22 Nov - 24 Nov 2023 Joint Chronology (PDF 161 KB)
Hearing Transcripts
Related Documents
High Court decision — TE RŪNANGA O NGĀTI AWA v BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL [2020] NZHC 3388 [17 December 2020]
Court of Appeal decision — TE RŪNANGA O NGĀTI AWA & ORS v BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL & ORS [2022] NZCA 598 [2 December 2022]
Leave judgment - leave granted — SUSTAINABLE OTAKIRI INCORPORATED v WHAKATĀNE DISTRICT COUNCIL [2023] NZSC 35 [17 April 2023] (PDF 213 KB)