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After paying out millions to repair a defective apartment complex, Napier's council challenged its insurer's “absurd” policy to deny weathertight claims. ....
The Arts Council, which governs Creative NZ, did follow the process as it was required, the judge said. Not all steps taken by staff in the process needed to be explicitly laid out. It also made no error. Creative NZ fulfilled its responsibilities in relation to responding to the complaint of denied funding, the judge decided. It investigated appropriately, and met the requirements of the complaints process. DANZ was “expressly advised” that it may not be successful in obtaining funding, despite the long-term nature of its funding relationship with Creative NZ. There was no basis for any legitimate expectation it would be consulted or notified other than what actually occurred. ....
Gibbs is unsure when the decision will be made. The Pascoes could not be reached for comment. Andy Jackson/Stuff Landowners Tony and Debbie Pascoe have been ordered to pay costs in relation to a dismissed appeal to the High Court to stop the proposed $200 million Mt Messenger project going ahead. Poutama, which has unsuccessfully claimed to be tangata whenua, or kaitiaki (guardian) of the Mangapekepeke Valley - the route for the bypass – has been fighting against the project alongside the Pascoes, whose land the highway will pass over. Late last year, Poutama and the Pascoes made an unsuccessful bid in the High Court to overturn an interim Environment Court decision to allow construction of the bypass. ....