Cloud Ocean Water Limited v Aotearoa Water Action Incorporated, Canterbury Regional Council and Rapaki Natural Resources Limited SC 82/2022 - 22 March 2023 - SC 82/2022

Sitting held: no 12 courtroom in the High Court in Christchurch.
Day 1
Timestamps:
Opening karakia: 00:20
Appellant’s submissions: 6:50
First respondent’s submissions: 2:59:20

Case details

• Cloud Ocean Water Limited v Aotearoa Water Action Incorporated, Canterbury Regional Council and Southridge Holdings Limited - SC 82/2022

  Watch Videos

  • Cloud Ocean Water Limited v Aotearoa Water Action Incorporated, Canterbury Regional Council and Rapaki Natural Resources Limited SC 82/2022 - 23 March 2023 (Recorded, 23 March 2023)
  • Cloud Ocean Water Limited v Aotearoa Water Action Incorporated, Canterbury Regional Council and Rapaki Natural Resources Limited SC 82/2022 - 22 March 2023 (Recorded, 22 March 2023)

  Media releases

  • MR [2023] NZSC 153 (PDF 297 KB)

  Summary

  Civil Appeal

  Result

  A Leave to appeal is granted (Aotearoa Water Action Inc v Canterbury Regional Council [2022] NZCA 325).
  B The approved question is whether the Court of Appeal was correct to allow the appeal.
  17 November 2022
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  A The appeal is dismissed.
  B The appellant must pay the first respondent costs of $35,000 plus usual disbursements.
  C There is no order as to costs in favour of or against the second or third respondent or the Intervener.
  20 November 2023

  Date of Hearing

  22 March 2023 — 23 March 2023

  Judges

  Winkelmann CJ, Glazebrook, O'Regan, Williams and French JJ | Venue: Christchurch High Court Courtroom 12

  Case Synopses

  • Hearing date 22 March and 23 March 2023 (PDF 699 KB)

  Submissions from counsel

  • Hearing 22 and 23 March 2023 Appellant submissions (PDF 435 KB)
  • Hearing 22 and 23 March 2023 First Respondent Submissions (PDF 445 KB)
  • Hearing 22 and 23 March 2023 Second Respondent Submissions (PDF 174 KB)
  • Hearing 22 and 23 March 2023 Third Respondent Submissions (PDF 346 KB)
  • Hearing 22 and 22 March 2023 Intervener Submissions (PDF 333 KB)

  Hearing Transcripts

  • Hearing date 22 - 23 March 2023 (PDF 948 KB)

  Related Documents

  High Court decision — AOTEAROA WATER ACTION INC v CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL [2020] NZHC 1625 [8 July 2020]

  Court of Appeal decision — AOTEAROA WATER ACTION INCORPORATED v CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL [2022] NZCA 325 [20 July 2022

  Leave judgment - leave granted — CLOUD OCEAN WATER LIMITED v AOTEAROA WATER ACTION INCORPORATED [2022] NZSC 133 [17 November 2022] (PDF 137 KB)

  Substantive judgment — CLOUD OCEAN WATER LIMITED v AOTEAROA WATER ACTION INCORPORATED [2023] NZSC 153 [20 November 2023] (PDF 430 KB)