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1. 2022-02-11 ORC - MOC - in relation to the scope for relief sought by Mr Cocks [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...has jurisdiction to make the amendments. 6 Section 149E(1) of the RMA provides that, when a matter is called in under section 142(2) and publicly notified under section 149C, any person may make a submission "about" the matter to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). 7 Submissions on PC1 must be in the prescribed form.3 The form requires a submitter to give details of the specific provisions of PC1 that the submission relates to, and to give precise details of th...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 054 Nga Kaitiaki O Te Awa O Ngaruroro [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...hearing venue courtesy in Schedule 5. Method of communication Any written application or response under these guidelines may be delivered, posted, faxed or emailed. Schedule 1 Application for In-Court Media Application To the Hearing Manager Environmental Court, We request permission to: a. film b. take still photographs during c. record the following proceedings: • Case name • Number • Scheduled start date • Expected dates of coverage • [In the case o...

3. Powerpoint NZLS Workshop - HOW TO RUN A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CASE [pdf, 815 KB]

   ...structured and clear – Your client is paying the costs of the hearing – Repetition needs to be avoided and case needs to be concise and focussed – Meet your team well in advance – Discuss big picture – Provide template to experts – See Environmental Court 2014 Practice Note – All drafts peer reviewed by other experts and lawyers • Pre-circulation – Resource Consents – Section 42A officers report now circulated 15 working days before the hearing – All applican...

4. Regulatory Impact Statement on proposed LINZ fees regulations under the marine and coastal area takutai moana 2011 act [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...allows applicants to seek interests ranging from freehold title to leases, licences or other rights to occupy or use the land. 4. Central and local government both have decision-making roles regarding reclaimed land. Regional councils consider the environmental effects and whether to grant a resource consent under the Resource Management Act 1991. The Minister for Land Information, on behalf of the Crown as owner of reclaimed land, decides whether to vest a legal interest in a reclama...

5. Environment Court annual report 2006 [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...2. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT 2.1 The Court�s Jurisdiction The Environment Court is established by section 247 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act), 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 pr...

6. Environment Court annual report 2007 [pdf, 514 KB]

   ...Tracey Chapman Wellington 1.4 The Court’s Jurisdiction The Environment Court is established by section 247 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act), 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 pr...

7. [2019] NZEnvC 101 Stone v Hastings District Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...boundaries and sustain ability of the Heretaunga Plains versatile soils. There is reference again to lifestyle sites and restrictions being placed on the opportunities to create those sites outside of the Rural Residential Zones. Such measures are designed to encourage greater levels of development within the existing urban boundaries. 20 [92] Directly relevant to the Rural Zone is the Rural Resource Strategy at s 2.8. The Strategy, as might be expected, is directed at ensuring the...

8. [2022] NZACC 71 – Porter v ACC (3 May 2022) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...pain. This has been severe for the last 5 months. His most recent MR scan at Auckland Hospital shows persistent desiccation and mild narrowing of the L4/5 disc with a right sided disc protrusion at the entry zone to the neural foramen. I am designating this disc L4/5, noting that he has a transitional L5 vertebrae. I do not have access to the radiology report from Auckland Hospital and it is possible that a different nomenclature has been used. [14] On 23 September 2019, the Co...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 145 Federated Farmers of New Zealand Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...Preserve Holdings Limited (notice of appeal, s274 notice); (b) Glendhu Bay Trustees Limited (s274 notice); (c) Halfway Bay Lands Limited (notice of appeal);'° (b) Mt Christina Limited (notice of appeal, s274 notice); and (e) Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated (notice of appeal). Affidavit of I W Bayliss, dated 3 August 2018, at [28]. While HBLL says it does not oppose the strikeout, this is qualified in its memorandum dated 10 August 2018, with the statement that...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 129 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 7 MB]

    ...To achieve the best outcomes for the environment it is not efficient or effective to allocate resources to scrutinising tow emitting dryland farmers who are not making significant changes, at the expense of supporting Collectives, ASM13 , and farm environmental plans. With this in mind, we have no intention of checking individual dryland farms for compliance Submissions for Canterbury Regional Council , dated 18 June 2018, at [22) : Affidavit of Jen Miller, dated 9 April 2018, at [62)-...