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Supreme Court of New Zealand Wellington
SC7/2010; [2012] NZSC 50
15, 16 March 2011; 27 June 2012
Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath and William Young JJ
SC7/2010; [2012] NZSC 50
15, 16 March 2011; 27 June 2012
Elias CJ, Blanchard, Tipping, McGrath and William Young JJ
Property law — Riparian rights — Whether river bed Crown property — Whether river “navigable” — Whether navigability to be determined in respect of whole river or of segments — Requirements for navigability — Date at which navigability to be determined — Whether “granted by the Crown” included implied grant of river bed ad medium filum aquae — Resource Management Act 1991, s 354.
Property law — River bed — Whether river “navigable” — Whether Crown property — Whether navigability to be determined in respect of whole river or of segments — Requirements for navigability — Date at which navigability to be determined — Whether “granted by the Crown” included implied grant of river bed ad medium filum aquae — Resource Management Act 1991, s 354.