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Otago Regional Council (“ORC”) was unsuccessful in an application for a declaratory judgment that the whole of their proposed regional statement was a freshwater planning instrument, and subject to the freshwater planning process.

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A new private members’ bill is set to limit who may be subject to a restraint of trade, and under what conditions they may be imposed.

A massive change for industrial relations in New Zealand passed Parliament this week Most of The Fair Pay Agreements Act 2022 will commence on 1 December 2022,with some aspects coming in to force on 1 June 2023.

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Inert Holdings Limited (“Inert”) and Western Arm Marina Ltd (“WAM”) unsuccessfully appealed a decision by the High Court to refuse a declaration to give them the status of Developer and Controlling Member of an incorporated society.

Two serving prisoners were successful in judicial review of ‘Cell Buster’ pepper spray devices used in prisons.

Aotearoa Water Action Incorporated (AWA) successfully challenged Canterbury Regional Council’s decision to grant resource consents to Rapaki and Cloud Ocean to take and use water, in addition to subsequent consents granted in reliance on the decision.

On 22 April 2022, the Minister of Local Government, Nanaia Mahuta announced the reappointment of four commissioners to the Tauranga City Council. The initial 2021 Commission was a response to the turbulent history of the Tauranga City Council where independent findings found significant governance issues among elected representatives. However, this re-appointment has attracted controversy, due to its affront to democratic principles.