Friends of Turitea Reserve Society Inc v Palmerston North City Council - [2008] 2 NZLR 661

Public reserves and domains — Local purpose reserve — Council adding purpose of renewable electricity generation — Wind farm to be established by state-owned enterprise — Whether local purpose — Whether public purpose — Interpretation Act 1999, ss 5 and 6.

Administrative law — Judicial review — Natural justice — Bias by predetermination — Agreement between Council and state-owned enterprise to establish wind farm on local purpose reserve — Whether bias by Council — Whether proper consultation by Council — Local Government Act 2002, ss 77, 78, 79, 80, 82 and 182(1)(c).