Nia v Avarua Cook Islands Christian Church [2003] CKHC 9; AO7.03 (20 June 2003)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE COOK ISLANDS
HELD AT RAROTONGA
(CIVIL DIVISION)
APPLICATION NO: O7/03

ERUERA TEWHITI NIA

V

AVARUA COOK SLANDS
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Mr N George for Applicant
Mr I Short for Defendant

Date of hearing: 19 June 2003
Date of decision: 20 June 2003

DECISION OF SMITH J

Consequent upon the completion of the hearing yesterday of the matters arising over complaints in respect to work carried out at the Avarua CICC cemetery, and to ensure that if settlement can be effected, there will be no delay in implementing such, and to prevent the necessity of forwarding the files to New Zealand for consideration by the Judge. There is now an order terminating the Interim Injunction Order currently in place in these proceedings, SUBJECT TO AND CONDITIONALLY UPON the said Church and the Cultural and Historical Places Trust, filing with the Registrar a joint memorandum confirming that they have agreed to work together towards finding and achieving settlement of the beautification of the cemetery.

JUDGE

Editorial Note: Derived from the Court’s electronic records and believed to be correct and final.