Wellington International Airport Ltd v Air New Zealand - [1993] 1 NZLR 671

Administrative law — Judicial review — Airlines and airport users required by statute to be consulted by the Wellington International Airport Authority as to the setting of landing fees — After the supply of all necessary information and the holding of two meetings, the level of landing fees was set — Misunderstanding by the airlines as to the likely length of the consultation process and surprise on their part at how promptly the fees were set — Failure at a second meeting by the airlines to respond to inquiries as to whether they needed further information and no complaint by them of inadequate consultation at the time — Whether the failure of the airlines for tactical reasons to advance their views at the second meeting invalidated the consultation process — Whether in the circumstances the statutory duty to consult had been fulfilled — Wellington Airport Act 1990, s 4(2)(a)