22 Dec 2020
NORMAN v TŪPUNA MAUNGA O TĀMAKI MAKAURAU AUTHORITY [2020] NZHC 3425
- Citation
- [2020] NZHC 3425
- Court
- High Court
The Court dismissed the applicants' judicial review application. It held the Maunga Authority's operational decision to remove exotic trees and undertake large-scale native revegetation was lawful when the Reserves Act is interpreted in light of the Collective Redress Act and the Authority's statutory mandate to restore indigenous values; no enforceable common-law or statutory duty to consult arose beyond the IMP and annual plan consultation undertaken; and Auckland Council lawfully exercised its RMA notification discretion (no public or limited notification required) based on comprehensive e…