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1. Direct referral guide for submitters [pdf, 381 KB]

   ...direct referral process only applies to notified applications, and only the following types:  applications for resource consent  applications for changes or cancellations to condition(s) of resource consent  notices of requirement for a designation  notices of requirement for a heritage order  notices of requirement for an alteration to a designation or heritage order. Examples of direct referral applications include large projects such as: quarries (Winstone...

2. MfE-The direct referral process - for submitters [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...direct referral process only applies to notified applications, and only the following types:  applications for resource consent  applications for changes or cancellations to condition(s) of resource consent  notices of requirement for a designation  notices of requirement for a heritage order  notices of requirement for an alteration to a designation or heritage order. Examples of direct referral applications include large projects such as: quarries (Winstone...

3. [2021] NZEnvC 021 Royal Forest & Bird Protections Society Incorporated v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Point marked in bold in Annexure C. This was listed as part of a Significant Ecological Area (SEA) when the proposed plan was notified. Part of the SEA area became a Multi-Purpose Port Zone (MPPZ) in the Decisions Version of the plan and the SEA designation over that part was removed. It transpired at the Topic 11 hearing in November 2020 that there was agreement that that part should be SEA in accordance with Forest & Bird’s appeal. [2] The question then became what appr...

4. 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...

5. B v Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd [2021] CEIT-2021-0006 [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...without prejudice variation of the agreement. As the discussions were without prejudice, I do not have the terms of the variation before me, however, both parties have referred to the requirement that Mr B use his “best endeavours” to provide designs, specifications, and a build contract by 24 November 2016. Subsequent correspondence shows that Southern Response agreed to vary the depth of the foundation excavations up to two metres, but with the initial inspection and testing at...

6. [2024] NZEnvC 242 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 242 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under Clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-143) ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-147) KEITH VERNON (ENV-2016-AKL-084) WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2016-AKL-146) Appellants AND THAMES-COROMANDEL DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Chief Environ...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 137 Haydan Investments Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   ...The proposed development shall be carried out in accordance with the plans and all information submitted with the application , detailed below, and all referenced by the council as consent number LUC60302978. • Application form and Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) titled: 22 Kuaka Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island, Application for Resource Consent and Assessment of Environmental Effects - Planorama Consulting Ltd, dated June 2017 • Specialist reports, drawings and additional in...

8. Notes from Crown Maori Relations hui in Kaikohe 13 April 2018 [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...o Timeframes to respond are always too short, tangata whenua need time to consider, we are all volunteers in these processes. o There is also no meaningful Māori representation in local government. Māori need to be at the table to ensure co-design. • Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement process: Several speakers talked about the Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement process and that this is dividing Ngāpuhi. No Ngāpuhi settlement should go ahead without incorporation of He Whakaputanga and Te Tir...

9. Appendix-A1-NZEAN-Legislation-Changes-Requests-2.pdf [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...rule, must have regard to, and give such weight as the Minister considers appropriate to whether the proposed rule …  ○ assists economic development,  ○ improves access and mobility, ○ protects and promotes public health and\or ○ ensures environmental sustainability. Each of the items listed above are applicable to the current detrimental effects of this rule on the horse riding public. Please change current Road Legislation (include these changes in Accessible Streets 2020 wh...

10. E41 Ahad Khan - Development Engineering - EIC - Council [pdf, 696 KB]

    ...have reviewed the following documents and reports: (a) The documents listed in paragraph 1.4 of my Report; (b) The relevant parts of the following draft Management Plans as attached to the Applicant’s evidence in chief: i. Draft Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)4; ii. Draft Remediation Action Plan (RAP)5; and iii. Draft Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (ESCP)6; (c) The statement of evidence of Kurt Grant (construction methodology) for the Applicant7;...