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1. [2024] NZEnvC 261 Ngati Rarua Settlement Trust v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 428 KB]

   ...decline resource consent to construct and operate a 24-hour, 7-days a week self-service car wash facility at Horton Street, Blenheim. Resource consents were required under the proposed Marlborough Environment Plan (‘pMEP’) and the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health 2011 (‘NESCS’). Specifically, the required consents were: (a) a discretionary activity consent for a vehicle orientated activity in the Busi...

2. [2019] NZEnvC 203 Director General of Conservation v New Zealand Transport Agency [pdf, 7.8 MB]

   ...construction, and maintenance and operations, in accordance with this Act and the Government Roading Powers Act 1989 ... [3] In meeting its objective and undertaking its functions under the L TMA the Agency must, among others, exhibit a sense of social and environmental responsibility. 2 The Agency must also use its revenue in a manner that seeks value for money.3 [4] As part of its improvement programme the Agency has identified that the existing 7.4km long Mount Messenger section o...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 054 Tasman District Council [pdf, 496 KB]

   ...Geoffrey Stephen Markham; (viii) Such further grounds as submitted in the Memorandum of Counsel for the Applicant. As noted in the reasons section, the application was accompanied by a detailed affidavit sworn by Mr G S Markham (Principal Planner Environmental Policy at the CounCil) and a memorandum from counsel to the Council. Background [3] It will be seen from the description of the application in para [1] (above) that the rules which the Council seeks to have legal effect...

4. [2018] NZEnvC 141 Auckland Council v Lau [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...Council submitted that: ... the pattern of the Respondents' conduct at the properties has been one of obstinate and wilful non-compliance. The only means available to the Council to bring about compliance and address the associated adverse environmental effects has been to obtain enforcement orders. Moreover, the Council has felt compelled to seek consent under s 315 due to its apprehension that the Respondents will disregard the orders. Development Finance Corporation of NZ...

5. 2021-07-28 OWRUG - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...integrated management and partnership with Kai Tahu3, to be achieved through the intended Land and Water 4 PP-1035600-2-579-V1 Regional Plan. The cost of that trade-off is not evaluated either in terms of policy consistency or in environmental terms. 14. Mr Twose makes a related point in his paragraph 9 where he acknowledges that PC7 is processed-based and so does not “give full effect to the new policy direction in the pORPS as it lacks a policy framework tha...

6. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity June 2019 [xlsx, 85 KB]

   ...offences 0 0 7 0 25 9 17 7 20 24 0% 0% 2% 0% 8% 2% 5% 1% 4% 4% 10: Illicit drug offences 2 2 1 4 9 6 1 13 3 10 1% 1% <1% 1% 3% 1% <1% 2% 1% 2% 11: Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences 8 7 15 14 7 21 13 18 22 21 4% 3% 5% 5% 2% 5% 4% 3% 4% 4% 12: Property damage and environmental pollution 20 23 37 28 45 45 38 79 41 47 11% 10% 13% 9% 14% 10% 11% 13% 8% 8% 13: Public order offences 13 20 16 20 20 25 14 36 34 55 7% 9% 5% 7% 6% 6% 4% 6% 6% 10% 14: Traffic and vehicle r...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC rebuttal Christiaan Moss [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...of resource consents (for moorings outside of an MMA). 25. The number of available moorings in the Auckland region fluctuates with time as members of the public acquire and relinquish mooring permits. The Application's Assessment of Environmental Effects, section 3.7.1, paragraph 7, states that there is "approximately 93 moorings" in Matiatia Bay at present. This number has now changed. 26 As of 10 September 2014 there are 52 moorings in the northern MMA num...

8. Ballance-Agri-Nutrients-Limited.pdf [pdf, 848 KB]

   ...issues raised by Fed Farmers in its appeal, and supports the relief sought. 6.0 BAN agrees to participate in mediation or other alternative dispute resolution of the proceedings. ________________________________________ Dominic Adams Environmental Manager for Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited Dated: 28th of September 2020 Address for Service 1: Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited Hewletts Road, Mount Maunganui, Private Bag 12503 Tauranga Mail Cen...

9. E82 Martin Te Moni - EIC - Ngaati Whanaunga [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...the balance was maintained between people and the natural and spiritual worlds.5 Respected Marutuuaahu kuia 5 Hauraki Maaori Trust Board Hauraki Customary Indicators Report (1999). Prepared for the Environmental Performance Indicators Programme of the Ministry for the Environment. 2465 TU-447097-3-1377-V6:ECM 10 Betty Williams accurately captured our view of mauri and the part it plays in the natural world in the following account:6...

10. [2019] NZEnvC 042 Alliance Group Limited v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 451 KB]

    ...For the court: AYRBURN FARM DEVELOPMENT LIMITED AND BRIDESDALE FARM DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-108) CLUTHA DISTRICT COUNCIL (ENV-2016-CHC-105) DARBY PLANNING LP (ENV-2016-CHC-110) DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL (ENV-2016-CHC-084 ) ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-122) FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-120) HENLEY DOWNS LAND HOLDINGS LIMITED (ENV-2016-CHC-111) HORTICULTURE NEW ZEALAND (ENV-2016-CHC-114) OCEA...