New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

New Zealand Case Law

Plan variation (variation 13)
  • 11 Nov 2019

    SOROKA v WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCIL [2019] NZHC 2940

    Citation
    [2019] NZHC 2940
    Court
    High Court

    Joinder of Auckland Council was refused because the Trust's claims concerned duties, decisions and alleged wrongs arising within Waikato's territorial jurisdiction and any declaration or damages order sought would not directly affect Auckland's legal rights or liabilities; administrative cooperation and a joint-signed decision did not convert separate statutory functions into joint legal liability and did not make Auckland's presence necessary under either limb of r 4.56.

    • Joinder of parties
    • Transferable rural lot rights (trlrs)
    • Plan variation (variation 13)
    • Declarations
    • Damages for unlawful exercise of power