Auckland Council v Wendco (NZ Ltd) and Wiri Licensing Trust

[2016] NZSC 67

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 14/2016
[2016] NZSC 67

BETWEEN

AUCKLAND COUNCIL
Applicant

AND

WENDCO (NZ) LIMITED
First Respondent

WIRI LICENSING TRUST
Second Respondent

Court:	Elias CJ, William Young and Arnold JJ
Counsel:	W S Loutit and K M Stubbing for Applicant R J Hollyman, S J Maloney and D A C Bullock for First Respondent G J Kohler QC and K T Glover for Second Respondent
Judgment:	16 June 2016

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ALeave to appeal is granted (Wendco (NZ) Ltd v Auckland Council [2015] NZCA 617).

BThe approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to conclude that the Auckland Council was required to give Wendco (NZ) Ltd notification of the resource consent application made by the Wiri Licensing Trust.

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Solicitors:
Simpson Grierson, Auckland for Applicant
LeeSalmonLong, Auckland for First Respondent
Kemps Weir Lawyers, Auckland for Second Respondent