25 Sept 2015
KAWARAU JET SERVICES v QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL [2015] NZHC 2343
- Citation
- [2015] NZHC 2343
- Court
- High Court
The High Court dismissed the appeal: (1) leave to adduce further affidavit evidence was refused because the evidence was not new, cogent or material and would not have affected the outcome; (2) there was no breach of natural justice because the lapse issue was squarely raised and the parties had notice and opportunity to address it; (3) the collateral challenge to QLDC's prior administrative practice failed as any alleged unlawfulness was not central or sufficiently serious to invalidate the Environment Court's lapse finding; and (4) the Environment Court's factual conclusion that three conse…