13 Sept 2013
AUC PROPERTIES LIMITED v ROTORUA DISTRICT COUNCIL [2013] NZHC 2395
- Citation
- [2013] NZHC 2395
- Court
- High Court
Where the documents sought are publicly accessible via the defendant's website and the requested electronic searches are complex and disproportionate given the resources and absence of an archival email system, the defendant is not required to undertake further discovery beyond what has been made available; the applicant must search public sources and the court will revisit the issue only if evidence suggests undisclosed relevant documents exist (eg committee minutes indicating excluded material).