Judicial Review challenging NZTA's approval of the NLTP
for failure to give effect to Government Policy
Frustrated by NZ Transport Agency’s failure to give effect to the Government’s priorities for land transport (GPS 2021) in preparing and approving the National Land Transport Programme for 2021-24 , Movement lodged a Statement of Claim for Judicial Review on 25 November 2021.
On 2 February, 2022 NZTA's Statement of Defence was filed, along with their initial disclosure.
On 3 February, 2022 this joint memorandum was filed in the High Court by NZTA and Movement.
On 15 February, 2022 this memorandum was filed in the High Court by NZTA. Applications to be added as a respondents were subsequently received per these court filings by the Minister of Transport and by Auckland Transport.
On 10 March, Movement lodged this amended Statement of Claim. Waka Kotahi subsequently filed this amended statement of defence on Thursday 17 March.
On 24 March, 2022 this joint memorandum was filed in the High Court by the parties. This sets out the following 10 dates:
The hearing is set down for October 3 - 5, 2022 in the Wellington High Court, commencing at 10am in Courtroom 6.
On 2 February, 2022 NZTA's Statement of Defence was filed, along with their initial disclosure.
On 3 February, 2022 this joint memorandum was filed in the High Court by NZTA and Movement.
On 15 February, 2022 this memorandum was filed in the High Court by NZTA. Applications to be added as a respondents were subsequently received per these court filings by the Minister of Transport and by Auckland Transport.
On 10 March, Movement lodged this amended Statement of Claim. Waka Kotahi subsequently filed this amended statement of defence on Thursday 17 March.
On 24 March, 2022 this joint memorandum was filed in the High Court by the parties. This sets out the following 10 dates:
- April 6: Minister of Transport's Statement of Defence was filed
- April 29: Movement as applicant filed affidavits by Professor Ralph Sims, Transport Planners Roger Boulter and Bevan Woodward.
- June 28: NZTA and Minister of Transport as respondent to file affidavits
- July 8: Auckland Transport as intervenor to file affidavits
- Aug 1: Movement as applicant to file affidavits in reply
- Aug 5: Movement as applicant to file electronic common bundle
- Aug 12: Movement as applicant to file its legal submissions
- Sept 2: NZTA and Minister of Transport as respondents to file their legal submissions
- September 16: Auckland Transport as intervenor to file its legal submissions
- September 23: Movement as applicant to file an electronic casebook
The hearing is set down for October 3 - 5, 2022 in the Wellington High Court, commencing at 10am in Courtroom 6.
