ANZCO Foods Waitara Ltd v AFFCO New Zealand Ltd - [2006] 3 NZLR 351

Property law — Restrictive covenants — Covenant in gross — Covenants recorded in encumbrance registered against title — Covenants restricting use of land as meat processing plant — Whether enforceable against subsequent successors and assigns — Whether jurisdiction to modify encumbrance — Property Law Act 1952, ss 64, 64A, 104 and 126G.

Commercial law — Commerce Act 1986 — Encumbrance against title to land restricting use of meat processing plant — Whether substantially lessening competition — Commerce Act 1986, ss 27 and 28.