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FYI: Local Government – When do Councils have to consult? And how?

20 Oct 2011

Council staff will be all too aware of the importance of consultation and the risks of judicial review. In this article we look at two Council decisions which were found to be invalid due to insufficient or incorrect consultation and we discuss what they mean for future Council decision-making...

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FYI: Local Government – “End of the Supermarket Circus” - the first case under the new anti-trade competition provisions of the RMA

15 Sep 2011

In a previous FYI we commented on proposed amendments to the RMA. These amendments were intended to restrict trade competitors' rights of submission and appeal on resource consents, plan changes and other consents...

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FYI: Resource Management – Public Notification Under the RMA Deemed Illegal: A Warning to Councils

21 Jul 2011

In North Holdings Ltd v Rodney District Council [2004] 17 PRNZ 384, the Court of Appeal confirmed that a Council decision to notify a resource consent application could potentially be subject to judicial review...

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FYI: Marine and Coastal Area Act – Implications for Local Authorities

25 Mar 2011

The political dust may take some time to settle, but the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011 will be in force by the end of the month...

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FYI: Local Government – Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2010

24 Nov 2010

On Thursday 18 November 2010, Parliament passed the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2010 through its second and third readings. In this FYI we provide an overview of the changes made to the Bill during the legislative process...

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FYI: Resource Management – Streamlining Infrastructure Development

15 Nov 2010

Report of the Minister for the Environment's Infrastructure Technical Advisory Group...

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FYI: Resource Management – Building Better Cities - Proposed Reform of the Urban and Infrastructure Planning System

03 Nov 2010

Phase Two of the Government’s Resource Management Act reforms continue with the 13 October release of the Ministry for the Environment’s discussion document “Building Better Cities”. The discussion document focuses on options for reform of urban and infrastructure planning to enable urban areas to function more effectively...

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Q&A: Proposed Changes to Foreshore and Seabed Act – Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill

13 Oct 2010

What has the National-led government decided to do about the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004?...

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FYI: Publicly Speaking – Foreshore and Seabed Out Marine and Coastal Area In

13 Oct 2010

Following on from our FYI in May 2010 on the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 review, we now look at the Government's response to that review – the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill, and highlight the implications for local authorities...

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FYI: Local Government – Strict Approach to Requirement to Consider Community Views

13 Aug 2010

Last year the High Court was asked by Whakatane District Council to set aside the decision by Bay of Plenty Regional Council...

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FYI: Publicly Speaking – Reviewing the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 - What is the Government's Proposed Replacement?

03 May 2010

This FYI considers the recently released consultation document that sets out the Government’s preliminary proposals and options for a possible replacement of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 (the Act).

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FYI: Publicly Speaking – Managing Land Transport - More Twists and Turns On the Road Ahead

01 Aug 2008

The planning and funding of our roads and public transport is a source of constant public debate...

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