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1. [2022] NZEnvC 6 Otago Regional Council - Primary Sector Provisions (Rural) [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...there was one outstanding matter in relation to a submission that was subsequently withdrawn, recorded in a joint memorandum of counsel on behalf of the Otago Regional Council and Wise Response Incorporated dated 4 August 2021. 4 (b) Dr L E Fung, environmental stewardship manager of Deer Industry New Zealand. He gave evidence on behalf of ORC and the New Zealand Deer Farmers Association; (c) Mr M J Korteweg who, with his wife, has a dairy farming business near Kaitangata. He g...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 006 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...there was one outstanding matter in relation to a submission that was subsequently withdrawn, recorded in a joint memorandum of counsel on behalf of the Otago Regional Council and Wise Response Incorporated dated 4 August 2021. 4 (b) Dr L E Fung, environmental stewardship manager of Deer Industry New Zealand. He gave evidence on behalf of ORC and the New Zealand Deer Farmers Association; (c) Mr M J Korteweg who, with his wife, has a dairy farming business near Kaitangata. He g...

3. 2023-10-10-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-J-McConchie-Hydrology-and-Flooding.pdf [pdf, 987 KB]

   ...purposes, but predominantly for dust suppression. Consequently, there is an optimum amount of water that needs to be applied. Applying too much water is problematic and since both the abstraction and use of water is expensive it 1 Cultural and Environmental Design Framework (Appendix Three to Volume II of the application). BF\HYDROLOGY AND FLOODING REBUTTAL E\IDENCE MCCONCHIE Page 6 adds to the cost of the Project. Therefore, there is considerable motivation to minimise...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 255 Abrahamson v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...decision on an application for a declaration sought by Central Plains Water Trust, Central Plains Water Limited (‘CPW’) and Mr and Mrs Abrahamson (‘the applicants’). The declaration pertains to the application of a regulation of the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 (‘NES- F’) to Mr and Mrs Abrahamson’s proposal to convert 150ha of their farm at 321 Elmhurst Road, Darfield, to dairy farm land. [2] Since 2017, the Abrahamsons have been developing plan...

5. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 WML evidence chief Mark Poynter [pdf, 852 KB]

   ...Mark Raymond Poynter. I have the qualifications of Bachelor of Science and Master of Science with Honours in Zoology from Auckland University. My Master’s thesis was on reef fish ecology. I graduated in 1980. I also have certificates in Environmental Management System Skills and Environmental Management System Auditing obtained from the NZ Quality College in 1995 and 1997 respectively. 2. I give this evidence in support of the application by Waiheke Marinas Ltd (WML) to co...

6. WISE - EiC - D MacTavish - Irrigation; Geohydrology - PC7 provisions (filed 1 March 2021) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...water permit that is being replaced is a valid permit; and (b) There is no increase in the area under irrigation, if the abstracted water is used for irrigation; and (c) There is no increase in the instantaneous rate of abstraction; and (d) An environmental flow regime has been established that safeguards the life supporting capacity and hydraulic processes of the catchment from which the water is taken; and (e) The granting of the permit would not in itself nor in combination...

7. 2021-11-30 ORC PC1 - [2021] NZEnvC 185 - Final Decision on Dust Suppressants [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...Regional Plan: Waste for Otago (‘the Waste Plan’) was made operative in 1997 and has not been amended or reviewed under s79 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (‘the Act’) since that time. It is now out of date with current expectations for environmental management. The entirety of the Waste Plan is intended to be reviewed alongside the operative Regional Plan: Water for Otago in the preparation of a new Land and Water Regional Plan (‘new regional plan’). [2] Plan Cha...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 185 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...Regional Plan: Waste for Otago (‘the Waste Plan’) was made operative in 1997 and has not been amended or reviewed under s79 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (‘the Act’) since that time. It is now out of date with current expectations for environmental management. The entirety of the Waste Plan is intended to be reviewed alongside the operative Regional Plan: Water for Otago in the preparation of a new Land and Water Regional Plan (‘new regional plan’). [2] Plan Cha...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 030 Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Hassan Environment Judge 5 List of appellants ENV-2020-CHC-000050 Trustpower Limited ENV-2020-CHC-000051 The New Zealand King Salmon Company Limited ENV-2020-CHC-000058 Federated Farmers of New Zealand ENV-2020-CHC-000067 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated ENV-2020-CHC-000074 Marine Farming Association Incorporated ENV-2020-CHC-000076 The Minister of Defence 6 Appendix 1 Appellants Manawa Energy Limited ENV-2020-CHC-50 Environmenta...

10. ENV-2016-AKL-000TBA Radiata Properties Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 8.2 MB]

    ...proposed plan. 3. Radiata is appealing the Council's rejection ofthe Hearing Panel's recommendations. 2 4. Radiata made a submission (No. 3346) in relation to the subdivision rules for rural zones seeking the reinstatement of the environmental enhancement subdivision rules found in the Operative Auckland District Plan (Rodney Section). 5. Radiata gave evidence and supported other submitters with similar requests in respect of rural subdivision rules before the Hearings...