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NERA Economic Consulting | New Zealand, USA | 26 Jul 2022
Setting Water Permit Durations: The Long and Short of It
Water is one of the most important resources in a healthy and well-functioning economy. In addition to its direct role in sustaining life for human…
DLA Piper | New Zealand | 1 Dec 2021
Public Decision Making Newsletter - Spring 2021
In this edition, we review a recent Court of Appeal decision on the relevance of individuals' subjective views when making notification decisions…
DLA Piper | New Zealand | 19 Nov 2019
Public Decision Making Newsletter - Spring 2019: Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v Otago Regional Council [2019] NZHC 2278
The High Court in Environmental Defence Society (EDS) v Otago Regional Council has found that provisions of the Proposed Otago Regional Policy…
DLA Piper | New Zealand | 19 Nov 2019
Public Decision Making Newsletter - Spring 2019: Out of zone development no longer a barrier
Several Environment Court decisions from earlier this year have related to the development of a Bunnings store on the Frankton Flats in Queenstown…
DLA Piper | New Zealand | 19 Nov 2019
Public Decision Making Newsletter - Spring 2019: Auckland Council v Cabra Rural Developments Ltd [2019] NZHC 1892
This was an appeal by Auckland Council on questions of law against a decision of the Environment Court in relation to incentive rural subdivision…
DLA Piper | New Zealand | 26 Jul 2019
Public Decision Making Newsletter - Winter 2019: Enforcement update
In this update on enforcement caselaw we provide commentary on: recent High Court consideration on sentencing (including how to assess payments in…
DLA Piper | New Zealand | 26 Jul 2019
Public Decision Making Newsletter - Winter 2019: Upper Clutha Environmental Society Inc v Queenstown Lakes District Council [2019] NZEnvC 46
In Upper Clutha Environmental Society Inc v Queenstown Lakes District Council [2019] NZEnvC 46, the Court considered an application by an interested…
DLA Piper | New Zealand | 24 Jul 2019
Comprehensive Review of the Resource Management System
The Government has today released draft Terms of Reference for the Resource Management Review Panel (Panel). The Terms of Reference are available to…
Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Australia | 29 Oct 2018
QLD Planning and Environment Court refuses change of position in conditions appeal
A recent decision of the Queensland Planning and Environment Court (Court) has refused to allow a local government to change its position in a…
Corrs Chambers Westgarth | Australia | 21 Sep 2018
Improving Planning Act Processes
A number of issues have arisen in the operation of the planning framework since the commencement of the Planning Act 2016 on 3 July 2017. This has…
