Ocean Water Limited v Aotearoa Water Action Incorporated

[2022] NZSC 133

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

I TE KŌTI MANA NUI O AOTEAROA

 SC 82/2022
 [2022] NZSC 133

BETWEEN	CLOUD OCEAN WATER LIMITED Applicant
AND	AOTEAROA WATER ACTION INCORPORATED First Respondent
CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL Second Respondent
RAPAKI NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED Third Respondent

Court:	Glazebrook, O’Regan and Ellen France JJ
Counsel:	A C Limmer and W A McCartney for Applicant P I Richardson for First Respondent P A C Maw for Second Respondent E J Chapman for Third Respondent
Judgment:	17 November 2022

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

ALeave to appeal is granted (Aotearoa Water Action Inc v Canterbury Regional Council [2022] NZCA 325).

BThe approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal.

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REASONS

1. The Registrar is directed to set down this appeal in the week of 20 March 2023 when the Court is sitting in Christchurch.

2. The Registrar should provide a copy of this judgment to Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga, an intervener in the Court of Appeal. 

Solicitors:
Tavendale & Partners, Christchurch for Applicant
Linwood Law, Christchurch for First Respondent
Wynn Williams, Christchurch for Second Respondent
Duncan Cotterill, Christchurch for Third Respondent