Big River Paradise Limited v Robin Lance Congreve and others - SC 21/2008

Civil Appeal - restrictive covenants – whether the Court of Appeal erred in concluding that the applicant’s proposed development would be a subdivision for the purpose of a restrictive covenant - whether the word “subdivision” in the restrictive covenant should be interpreted with reference to the definition of “subdivision of land” in the Resource Management Act 1991 – whether restrictive covenants should be interpreted purposively – whether the Court of Appeal correctly determined the purpose of the restrictive covenant in this case[2008] NZCA 78 CA 135/06 9 April 2008