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277: Hearings and evidence generally to be public
or “The Environment Court usually lets everyone see and hear what happens, but can sometimes keep things private.”

You could also call this:

“The court can look at evidence again when someone asks them to review a decision.”

This section of the law, called ‘Powers of Environment Court in relation to evidence heard on appeal by way of rehearing’, was part of the Resource Management Act 1991. However, it’s important for you to know that this section no longer exists. It was removed from the law on 30 November 2022. This means that the Environment Court no longer has these specific powers related to evidence in appeals. If you need to know about the current powers of the Environment Court, you should look at other parts of the Resource Management Act or ask a lawyer for help.

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Next up: 278: Environment Court has powers of District Court

or “The Environment Court can do the same things as a regular court when looking at legal problems about the environment.”

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277A: Powers of Environment Court in relation to evidence heard on appeal by way of rehearing