On 10 November, the Court of Appeal released its decision allowing an appeal of the High Court’s decision to decline an application for judicial review of Auckland Council’s 2017 and 2018 decisions to introduce an Accommodation Provider Targeted Rate (APTR). The High Court had found that the council’s decisions to set the APTR were reasonable and made in accordance with the law.
Auckland Council has now had an opportunity to carefully review the Court of Appeal’s decision. Auckland Council considers that there are good grounds to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision, and that it is appropriate and in the broader public interest for Auckland Council to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in this case.
As the question of an appeal is now before the Supreme Court, it would not be appropriate for us to make any further comment at this time.