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1. Waitangi Tribunal - Te Urewera VI media release [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...Waitangi, the Waitangi Tribunal has found in the sixth and final volume of its Te Urewera district inquiry report. The volume, released today, responded to claims made on behalf of the hapu and iwi of Te Urewera and contains three chapters covering environmental, social-economic and other issues. The panel was headed by Judge Patrick Savage, and consisted of historian Dr Ann Parsonson, lawyer Jo Morris, and kaumātua Tuahine Northover, who sadly passed away before the report could be co...

2. 2021-02-05 – Martin, G – notice – cross-examination (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 101 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY ENV:2020-CHC-2017 In the Matter of the Resource Management Act 1991 And a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago Between Otago Regional Council Applicant And Graeme Noel Martin Section 274 Party NOTICE OF CROSS E...

3. 2. JWS 2 - JWS of Regulatory Planning Experts dated 10 March 2022 [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...relied on are set out in their respective briefs of evidence. KS, MH and QM acknowledge they each have different expertise. KS’s expertise is consents planning, MH’s expertise is in compliance and monitoring and QM’s expertise is in construction environmental management and consents planning. 6. The experts confirm that they have read the Environment Court Code of Conduct for expert witnesses in the Environment Court Consolidated Practice Note 2014 and Appendix 3 – Protocol for...

4. 2021-05-11 WISE - D MacTavish - EIC - Supplementary Summary [pdf, 417 KB]

   ...maintenance of hydrological health. 4. We know now what is required to protect/re-establish healthy life supporting river systems. We also have the means to provide good estimates of naturalized flow for all rivers in Otago as a basis for developing environmental flow regimes. 5. Even with the plan change amendments proposed by the joint witness statement of 4 – 6 May 2021, there remains too much uncertainty that sustainable water management will be achieved. This was w...

5. Federated Farmers of New Zealand [pdf, 59 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND ENV-2016-CHC-000071 of the Resource Management Act 1991 ("the Act") of an application for declarations under Part 12 of the Act ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED Applicant MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE OF PERSON'S WISH TO BE PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS Section 274, Resource Management Act 1991 Federated Farmers of New Zealand To: The Registrar En...

6. The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand [pdf, 238 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2016-CHC-071 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of an application for declarations under Part 12 of the Act BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED Applicant AND MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE UNDER SECTION 274 OF INTENTION TO APPEAR BY THE ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED 1 December 2016 Royal Fore...

7. 2023-05-09-Form-33-Gary-Williams.pdf [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...As per my submission, I am interested in the consent conditions for the whole of the project, including: ensuring the project as put forward is constructed in accordance with the plans, including the noise mitigation, local road connectivity and environmental improvement measures; construction methodology, traffic management and mitigation of adverse effects during construction; and some specific matters such as lighting and barriers. I conditionally support, with the relief sought bein...

8. Issues with access to justice in the Environment Court of New Zealand [pdf, 477 KB]

   Introduction New Zealand has until recent times been widely regarded as a world leader in terms of access to environmental justice. That reputation, however, has come under pressure with environmental legislation in this country having entered a state of considerable flux. In this paper, we do not comment on government policy and the formulating of substantive laws, as it is not our place as judges to do so. It can, however, fall within our responsibilities as judges to make careful public...

9. 2021-04-21 COES - SoE of M Sole [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA of an application under section 149T of the RMA Otago Regional Council Applicant Statement of Evidence of Matthew James Sole on behalf of Central Otago Environmental Society (COES) 21 April 2021 1 May it please the court: 1 Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Matthew James Sole. 2 Through our respective submissions we are giving voice to our Manuherek...

10. 2021-03-14 Tom De Pelsemaeker - Supplementary [pdf, 198 KB]

    ...opinions that I express. Scope of Supplementary Evidence 4 The Court has invited the Otago Regional Council (ORC or Council) to confirm the purpose of Plan Change 7 (PC7) and whether it is a ‘process’ plan change or a process plus an ‘environmental’ plan change as this is not yet clear to the Court. 5 At an extraordinary meeting on 27 November 2019, the Council resolved to approve the development of a water permits plan change in accordance with the principles outline...