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1. Updated EC Topic Structure incl party comments and Council response 17 November 16 [xls, 93 KB]

   ...would suggest that time is allowed to see if the issues on appeal can be narrowed after (off-line) discussions between the parties. ENV-2016-304-000070 PAUP-075 Waitākere Ranges-Large Lot Zone-yard rules H1.6.5.1 ENV-2016-AKL-000188 Lenihan, J All Environmental Defence Society Inc Waitakere Ranges Protection Society Inc [stand alone] To be placed on hold pending outcome of the preliminary hearing on scope in the High Court. Waitakere Ranges Protection Society (WRPS) has noted that thereis no...

2. Dr Nicholas Tony Shears - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 485 KB]

   ...Sedimentation and the ecology of shallow macroalgal habitats in the Hauraki Gulf (MSc Marine Science, 2011) Potential research topics (MSc or PhD): • Impacts of toxic dinoflagellates (Ostreopsis sp.) on rocky reef ecosystems • Exploring the use of environmental health indicators on rocky reefs • Direct and indirect effects of marine reserves on intertidal reef communities • Sea urchin-kelp dynamics across an environmentalstress gradient • Habitat and resource-use of spiny lobs...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 015 Omaka Valley Group Incorporated v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 656 KB]

   ...collected effluent, the production of compost and the construction of farm land fills and offal pits. The nature of farming activities means that odour effects can be transitory as well as weather and management dependent. Appropriate management, siting and design involves making use of currently available technology and best practice, both of which assist in avoiding and/or mitigating adverse effects. The assessment of 'offensive or objectionable effects' must be determined through...

4. 2023-10-11-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-L-Dalzell.pdf [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...8. For those matters not related to property the Project has offered: (a) Close boarded 2.0m high timber fencing along the length of the western property boundary for separation and privacy; BF\64279718\1 Page 2 (b) Consideration of a design that does not prevent a future Queen Street East right turn bay into the Prouse property (into and through their north eastern paddock) that may be needed to service future subdivision development on the Prouse property (as signalled on...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 104 Criffel Deer Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...density for lot sizes and dwellings in the rules of that zone. [13] Mr Garbett, counsel for the Drs. Powell, responded that the proposed restricting covenant was unacceptable for these reasons': 7 " , (a) The proposed covenant is designed to apply to Dr & Dr Powell personally and not to successors in tille. Any changes to the ownership of the property would lose the benefit of this covenant. (b) The obligation in paragraph 1, Schedule 1 of the draft covenant from t...

6. [2022] NZEnvC 233 Wellington Regional Council v Crosbie [pdf, 489 KB]

   ...fail to do so themselves and for all expenses incurred in doing so to be reimbursed by and/ or recovered against the First and Second Respondents. 4 [SJ The Council's application was supported by affidavits of: • James Calvin Luty, Senior Environmental Protection Officer for the Council (dated 6 August 2020 and 15 March 2021); • Claire Elaine Conwell, Associate Environmental Consultant (Water Resources) at Jacobs New Zealand Ltd (dated 6 August 2020 and 15 March 2021);...

7. [2017] NZEnvC 120 Housing New Zealand Corporation v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...collection of buildings which represent historic heritage but which individually do not warrant scheduling as significant historic heritage places or areas. Both Mr Loutit and Mr Burns pointed to the lower order provisions and their genesis as being designed to protect historic heritage but through managing it - maintaining and enhancing it. [25] The Corporation's case was that the addition of the objective fundamentally changed the provisions of the RPS and had implications for...

8. Te Roroa WT Resource Set Three Student Exercises [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Te Roroa people describe the boundaries and the key features of their tribal lands? How did Europeans record the boundaries and key features of land? Discuss the impact of European mapping traditions on Maori 'oral map' traditions. Design an oral map of your community (this may be an individual or a class exercise). EXERCISE 4 Discussion: How conflict arises The Waitangi Tribunal has been asked to sort out a very confused situation. How did the confusion arise? Look...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 089 New Zealand Transport Agency - Waka Kotahi [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...Court and parties.1 (b) There is such a clear nexus between the intersection upgrade and the expressway extension that the applications should be heard and considered together. Hearing them together will enable an appropriate assessment of the environmental effects. (c) Hearing the applications together will avoid pre-determination of the expressway route. (d) Section 270 of the RMA provides that the Court shall hear two or more proceedings relating to the same subject matter u...

10. Proactive-release-new-Whanganui-Courthouse-Cabinet-Paper_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 8.3 MB]

    ...stage business case was approved by Cabinet in 2021 [GOV-21-MIN-0024] for this development with an estimated capital cost of $53.700 million. There has been significant progress on the new court project since then, with the completion of the developed design giving more certainty on costs. 5 Through the project development, uncontrollable cost increases have emerged, including building code changes and construction cost escalation ($ million), site complexity and difficult ground condit...