4 Jun 2019
ISLAND BAY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION v WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL [2019] NZHC 1240 [4 June 2019]
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 1240
- Court
- High Court
The High Court dismissed the judicial review: the Council's consultation (including 14 months of prior engagement culminating in a 14-day formal consultation) complied with s77, s78 and s82 LGA and common law duties; options reasonably reflected practicable designs and safety/regulatory constraints; technical peer review could properly occur after a preferred option was selected; Option E could be nominated by submitters; the Mayor's hybrid option was not so materially different as to require re-consultation; and the Council lawfully weighed submissions among other factors so there was no unl…