Seaton v Minister for Land Information - [2013] 3 NZLR 157

Public works — Compulsory acquisition of land — Electricity towers required to be moved because of road widening — Towers to be re-sited on private land — Whether Minister could compulsorily acquire easements and then transfer easements to utility company — Whether easements reasonably required for government work — Whether application by utility company to Minister for easement under Resource Management Act only correct course — Resource Management Act 1991, s 186.

Resource management — Compulsory acquisition of land — Electricity towers required to be moved because of road widening — Towers to be re-sited on private land — Whether Minister could compulsorily acquire easements and then transfer easements to utility company — Whether easements reasonably required for government work — Whether application by utility company to Minister for easement under Resource Management Act only correct course — Resource Management Act 1991, s 186.