Hawke’s Bay and Eastern Fish and Game Councils v Hawke’s Bay Regional Council - [2015] 2 NZLR 688

Resource management — Regional councils — Whether statutory jurisdiction to consider submissions — Effect of deeming provision — Whether decision-maker acted fairly — Whether decision-maker acted according to principles of natural justice — “Environment” — “Effect” — Resource Management Act 1991, ss 5, 6, 7, 8, 32, 45, 46, 66, 67, 104, 147, 149Q, 149R, 149V, 299 and 305.

Local government — Bylaw and rule-making powers — Whether statutory jurisdiction to consider submissions — Effect of deeming provision — Whether decision-maker acted fairly — Whether decision-maker acted according to principles of natural justice — “Environment” — “Effect” — Resource Management Act 1991, ss 5, 6, 7, 8, 32, 45, 46, 66, 67, 104, 147, 149Q, 149R, 149V, 299 and 305.