26 Mar 2015
FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND (INC) MACKENZIE BRANCH v MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL [2015] NZHC 580
- Citation
- [2015] NZHC 580
- Court
- High Court
Although the Court accepted, for present purposes, that there were seriously arguable questions of law, it exercised its residual discretion to refuse leave because further appellate review would cause disproportionate delay and cost, risk continuing vulnerability to the Mackenzie Basin outstanding natural landscape through an uncertain planning framework, and because the Environment Court's Ninth Procedural Decision provides a prescribed process (new s32 evaluation, public notification, consultation and rehearing) that will permit principled resolution and participation by interested parties.