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1. Friends of Lake Hayes Society Inc - Lay evidence presented by Richard Bowman and Mike Hanff - 22 February 2022 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...studies of similar problems in other parts of the world. The changes that are occurring now in the Lake Hayes catchment are exemplified in this extract from the report below: “A report prepared for the Ministry for the Environment by Morphum Environmental Ltd. (2019) details research conducted on the impacts of urbanisation on sediment discharges. The report describes that catchment sediment yields increase as land use changes from forestry to pasture, and then sharply increase duri...

2. Environment Judges

   ...Commission on Auckland Governance. He has presented numerous conference and seminar papers relating to resource management and local government law and is a contributing author of the chapter ‘Land Use and Subdivision – Resource Consent Procedures, Designations and Appeals’ in Environmental and Resource Management Law, now in its fourth edition. Appointed Head of the New Zealand Environment Court on 8 July 2020. Alternate Environment Judge L J Newhook Judge Laurie Newhook retired as Chie...

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3. [2018] NZEnvC 122 Lee Valley Limestone v Tasman District Council [pdf, 4.6 MB]

   ...from the Court, stating that it made sense for drivers to pull off to the left before turning to let following vehicles pass. He was not, however, aware of a consent condition such as this being imposed elsewhere. The condition in this case was designed specifically to address Ms Price's concern regarding vehicles passing to the left of turning trucks outside her driveway. 10 Landscape [44] Ms Gavin presented a landscape assessment of the site and a comprehensive Landscape Ma...

4. E47 Matt Byrne - Earthworks - EIC - Council [pdf, 737 KB]

   ...the coastal marine area and on land, associated with the America’s Cup (the Application). My evidence relates to the regional earthworks aspects of the Application. 2. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 2.1 My qualifications are a Bachelor of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. 2.2 I am a director of Babington & Associates (2004) Limited, an environmental consultancy that specialises in environmental management, including erosion and sed...

5. Alasdair Morrison (dated 2 June 2017) [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...risk. h) There has been no verifiable evidence presented that adjacent landowners would allow access to their properties to permit the heavy transport movements up the access road. g) The appellant has not presented any evidence about how the environmental consequences of modifying the access road could be mitigated. The statement in the evidence of Mr. Willis that there is ‘Easy Road Access’ to the site demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about the difficultie...

6. Common Bundle Volume 4 [pdf, 4 MB]

   The Cry of the People Te Tangi a Tauira Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku Natural Resource and Environmental Iwi Management Plan 2008 CB1043 Photo credits for artwork (previous page) Main Photo Source: Venture Southland Kererū (wood pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) Source: Venture Southland Faces Sourced through: SXC Imagery The Kererū is a quiet, humble yet noble bird. Kererū eat the berries of the trees and spread the seeds throughout the land. May the message be spread throu...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 261 Ngati Rarua Settlement Trust v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 428 KB]

   ...diseased or die they shall be replaced by a similar species and size as soon as practicable. 16. A metered water connection with a Reduced Pressure Zone Backflow prevention device shall be installed to serve the property. These works shall be designed by a chartered professional engineer to Council Code of Practice requirements and shall be submitted to and approved by Councils Infrastructural Projects Engineer prior to installation, accompanied with a design certificate from the cert...

8. Environment Court annual report 2004 [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...a period of four years, has contributed significantly (and is continuing to do so) to a reduction in the Court’s caseload, and in the enhancement of the overall level of service being delivered to Court users and its Judiciary. Specific programmes designed to increase the efficiency of the Court’s Registries have included: � Information Technology Work is ongoing on the design and implementation of a new database, which is modelled on that operated in the District and Higher Courts and...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 021 Regina Properties Ltd v New Plymouth District Council [pdf, 611 KB]

   ...however dominate over 6 commercial/business activities. The Parties' Positions [5] RPL sought that the Council decision be overturned and consent granted to the application. It called an architect from Boon Team Architects which had designed the additions (Ivir M Bhaskar), a landscape architect (Ivir R Bain) and a planner (.Mr C Twigley) in support of its case. [6] The Council supported the commissioner's decision and provided evidence from an independent planning...

10. Common Bundle Volume 2 [pdf, 3.4 MB]

    20 Schedules CB305 S C H E D U L E S 20-2 Regional Plan: Water for Otago, updated to 1 July 2018 Table of Contents for Schedules 1 to 17 1. Schedule of natural and human use values of Otago’s surface water bodies ...........................................................................................................................4 1A Schedule of natural values .......................................................................6 1AA Schedule of Ota