29 May 2017
ROTORUA DISTRICT COUNCIL v NGĀTI WHAKAUE EDUCATION ENDOWMENT TRUST BOARD [2017] NZHC 1137
- Citation
- [2017] NZHC 1137
- Court
- High Court
Leave to appeal was granted because the s 18A(2) factors were satisfied: the case involves questions of law and general principle, is important to the parties and Valuer‑General, involves a non‑insignificant amount of money, is of public importance and the issues are capable of bona fide and serious argument; the Court noted that valuation must account for statutory inalienability where applicable and that competing authorities (Luke and Kent) do not produce materially different results in practice.