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1. Registrars Report 2015-2016 [pdf, 541 KB]

   ...and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court. 51Page E.49 1.4 The Court's Jurisdiction The Environment Court is established by section 247 of the RMA as a Court of record. It is a specialist court that has jurisdiction over environmental and resource management matters. It can be characterised as follows: • a Judge usually presides at sittings to hear and determine proceedings • it is required by law to act judicially • it hears contesting parties to the pro...

2. BQ v YE LCRO 188 / 2010 (1 April 2011) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...Applicant AND Mr YE of Wellington Respondent Background [1] In 1996, the Applicant commenced correspondence with the Wellington City Council to ascertain whether the Council would sell an area of land adjacent to his property designated as a road reserve. [2] In December that year the Council advised that the Roading Department of Council could see no reason why the land should be retained as road. However, the author of that letter noted that the Roading Depart...

3. Wai 2180 Taihape inquiry newsletter 1 June 2015 [pdf, 621 KB]

   ...RIVER, c.1845 In each district inquiry, the Waitangi Tribunal commissions professionals (usually historians) to undertake research aimed at exploring the issues raised by claimants in their statements of claim. This ‘technical’ research is designed to complement the claimants’ own research, as well as any research prepared by the Crown. The Crown Forestry Rental Trust normally produces several of these reports and assists claimants in preparing their own research. The...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 213 Coneburn Preserve Holdings Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...activities at Jacks Point will be sustainable in their nature, constituting mixed density development, best practice methods of waste disposal and longevity in their quality and built form. The preparation of development controls and non-regulatory design guidelines, in conjunction with provisions of the District Plan and other methods, will ensure provision for the social, economic and cultural wellbeing of the wider community, while also assisting in ecological enhancement and the seamle...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 027 AJ & VF Barr Family Trust v Whakatane District Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...consent and any submissions received, the consent authority must, subject to Part 2, have regard to– (a) any actual and potential effects on the environment of allowing the activity; and … (b) any relevant provisions of— (i) a national environmental standard: (ii) other regulations: (iii) a national policy statement: (iv) a New Zealand coastal policy statement: (v) a regional policy statement or proposed regional policy statement: (vi) a plan or proposed plan; and (c...

6. Environment Court annual review 2015 [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...Annual Conference ............................................................................................. 31 University lectures .......................................................................................................... 31 Environmental Legal Assistance Fund Annual Workshop .............................................. 31 AIJA conference "Justice Without Barriers", Brisbane .................................................... 31 Employers and Man...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 050 Palmerston North Airport Limited v Palmerston North City Council [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...sized industrial sites in the City (also refer to the Subdivision Section). Development within the Napier Road Industrial Precinct and the Midhurst Street Industrial Area is managed by reference to Structure Plan 12.1 and 7.2 to achieve the desired environmental results and the integrated provision of infrastructure. ity Council District Plan I SECTION 12 I INDUSTRIAL ZONE and growth needs of Fonterra. It is envisaged that the Braeburn Industrial Area will remain in the single ownershi...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 137 Oceana Gold New Zealand Limited v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 312 KB]

   ...Resource Management Act 1991 AND of appeals under clause 14 of Schedule 1 to the Act BETWEEN OCEANA GOLD (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-103) ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-102) ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-122) Appellants AND OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson Environment Commissioner D J Bunting Hearing: in Chambers at Christchurch (Fi...

9. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 358 KB]

   ...wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers. However, Federated Farmers considers that the regulatory and non-regulatory methods proposed in PC1 do not appropriately give effect to the relevant higher order documents, have not appropriately balanced environmental, economic, social and cultural considerations, and are not the most efficient and effective means of achieving the objective of the plan change. 4. Federated Farmers is interested in all the issues raised by the Appell...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 163 Horowhenua District Council v Manawatu Whanganui Regional Council [pdf, 5.8 MB]

    ...on cultural issues. Date of Decision: 31 August 2018 Date of Issue: 31 August 2018 4 INTERIM DECISION A: Consents to be granted, subject to the final resolution of conditions. B Costs reserved. Annexures 1 Figure EC1 - Indicative Design Concept and Sensitive Receptors, originally included in Court Exhibit 3 2 Figure EC2, which was included as Appendix D3 of Mr Lowe's statement of further supplementary evidence dated 20 June 2017 Structure of decision This deci...