8 Jun 2012
PROPERTY RIGHTS IN NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED V MANAWATU-WANGANUI REGIONAL COUNCIL HC PMN CIV 2012-454-49
- Citation
- openlaw-e26a33b7_eb1f_4b74_9ca6_37aefaf1055c.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The High Court held that s30(1)(ga) of the RMA gives regional councils the statutory authority to establish, implement and review objectives, policies and methods (which may include rules) to maintain indigenous biological diversity; s62(1)(i) requires the regional policy statement to allocate responsibility between regional and territorial authorities for specifying objectives, policies and methods for land use controls; s68(1) permits the inclusion of rules in regional plans for that purpose; no transfer under s33 is required. The Environment Court decision was affirmed and the appeal dismi…