Spectrum Resources Ltd v Minister of Conservation - [1989] 3 NZLR 351

Administrative law — Judicial review — Statutory power of decision — Minister of Conservation revoked consent to a mining licence under Mining Act and declined to grant a new consent on the ground that Conservation Act had primacy — Applicant for mining licence sought review of Minister's decision — Whether opportunities for parties to consult before decision was made were adequate — Whether decision was unreasonable — Whether Minister had predetermined the issue — Whether Minister was obliged to consider policy and scheme of Mining Act in addition to relevant matters under Conservation Act — Whether decision should be quashed — Conservation Act 1987, ss 6, 18, 19, 24 and 61 - Mining Act 1971, s 26.