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1. [2024] NZEnvC 192 Auckland Council v Eco Earth NZ Limited [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...previously issued interim enforcement orders in relation to the Site.1 This application does not seek to replace the earlier interim enforcement orders of 4 July 2024. An order is sought to supplement the existing orders and to address additional environmental issues on the Site. [4] This application for an interim enforcement order seeks the immediate cessation of all earthworks on the Site, including all importation of fill onto the Site. Evidence in support [5] The Council...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 208 Pokeno West Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 604 KB]

   ...management issues relating to Council’s RMA functions; (ii) the new LCZ will apply to a net area of approximately 1 ha which is not excessive in scale but, nevertheless its size and configuration are supported from a planning, economics and urban design perspective, and this zone will enable the efficient use and 8 development of natural and physical resources in a way that will meet the needs of the community; (iii) the amendments themselves do not introduce any complianc...

3. 2020-12-07 Statement of Evidence of Richard Allibone on behalf of the ORC [pdf, 5.5 MB]

   ...populations in Otago. I continued to work on Otago galaxiids with the Department of Conservation while employed by NIWA and wrote the Otago non-migratory galaxiid monitoring plan for the Department (Allibone 1999b). This monitoring strategy was designed to provide assessments of the health of galaxiid populations and to provide population assessments that would aid the assessment of effects of water abstraction and salmonids on non- migratory galaxiids. 8 I conducted two furt...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 041 Oceana Gold New Zealand Limited v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...NZEnvC41 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of appeals under clause 14 of Schedule 1 to the Act 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 OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson Environment Commissioner R M Dunlop Environment Commissioner D J Bunting Hearing: in...

5. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Mark Walrond [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...test pitting and concluded that the proposed sites of the three wind turbines were likely to be suitable from a geotechnical perspective for the construction of the turbine foundations, subject to some additional testing work at the detailed design phase. A copy of that report is attached at Appendix 1 to this evidence. 5. Test pitting was chosen as the most appropriate method to initially assess the properties of the soils and underlying rock at the turbine site due to the obvi...

6. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Rachel Ozanne dated 11 February 2022 incl appendices [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...Water People Limited 2020b - Otago Regional Council River, Groundwater And Lake Water Quality Trend Analysis. For 10 And 20 year periods up to September 2020. 2 INTRODUCTION 1 My full name is Rachel Ann Ozanne. 2 I am an Environmental Resource Scientist at the Otago Regional Council (ORC or Council). 3 I hold the following tertiary qualifications: a BSc (Geography) from Birmingham University (UK) and an MSc (Aquatic Resource Management) from King’s Coll...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 265 Aratiatia Livestock Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...Interests: DIN: Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd & DairyNZ Ltd Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen DM: Dry Matter DRP: Dissolved Reactive Phosphorus DV: Decisions Version on plan provisions by the Regional Council under Schedule 1, RMA. FEMP: Farm Environmental Management Plan FMU: Freshwater Management Unit ICOLLS: Intermittently closed and open lakes and lagoons IWG: Intensive Winter Grazing JWS: Joint Witness Statement MCI: Macroinvertebrate Community Index Ngā Rūna...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 247 Allied Asphalt Limited [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...Trust v Marlborough District Council49 and submitted that there is no need to have regard to Part 2.50 Mr Batchelar assessed “that the applicable plan provisions have been prepared having regard to Part 2 and there is a coherent set of policies designed to achieve clear environmental outcomes. Therefore, resort to Part 2 will not add anything”. He stated that the proposed activity is contemplated under the district, regional, and national planning framework, albeit that a rob...

9. [2021] NZEnvC 106 Rangitane o Tamaki Nui a Rua Incorporated v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 861 KB]

   ...the wetland treatment system is separate from the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade. Descriptive Specification G1. The activity authorised by these consents shall be undertaken in general accordance with the application and Assessment of Environmental Effects received on 1 April 2015 and supplementary documents received: a. On 11 December 2015, being a response to the s92 further information request of June 2015; b. On 12 April 2017, being a response to the s92 further infor...

10. E14 Phillip Ware - Contaminated Land and Groundwater - EIC - Applicant [pdf, 8.7 MB]

    ...(CONTAMINATED LAND AND GROUNDWATER) 7 AUGUST 2018 0827 1 1. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE My full name is Phillip John Ware. I am a Technical Director at Beca Ltd, and provide a lead technical verification role in contaminated land and environmental projects across Australasia. I hold a Bachelor of Science (Honours) with a double major in Geology and Geography from the University of Otago. I am a Certified Environmental Practitioner and accredited Contaminated...