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1. 2021-03-23 Transcript (up to Mr McIndoe on day 10) [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ................................................................................................. 779 CROSS-EXAMINATION: MR MAW ................................................................................................ 785 EXHIBIT FISH AND GAME 1 PRODUCED – PROPOSED NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS ON ECOLOGICAL FLOWS AND WATER LEVELS DISCUSSION DOCUMENT ................................................................................................................................ 79...

2. Appendix-9_Stuart-Farrant_s87F-Report_Operational-Stormwater-Management_28-April-2023.pdf [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...Project) Prepared by Stuart Farrant – Operational Stormwater Management 4 B. QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE 6. My full name is Stuart James Edgar Farrant. I am a Principal Ecological Engineer and Southern Regional Manager at Morphum Environmental Ltd and hold a Bachelor of Engineering (Natural Resources) from University of Canterbury. 7. I have over 16 years’ experience working in multiple aspects of freshwater management and ecological engineering. I have worked f...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 238 Fitzgerald v Kaikoura District Council [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ..._£~URTO~ \ 4 The permitted baseline [12] Section 104(2) further provides that when forming an opinion for the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a consent authority may disregard an adverse effect of the activity on the environment if a national environmental standard or the plan permits an activity with that effect. [13] The permitted baseline is of considerable moment in this case, as it was applied by the Hearing Commissioners and by Mr Bonis, on appeal, to disregard nearly al...

4. Final Env-Reg-Report-2017-18 [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the court. 1.4 The Court’s Jurisdiction The Environment Court is established by section 247 of the RMA 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...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 113 Minister of Conservation v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...are supported by it. We have no doubt that the degraded quality of this water has had an impact not only on the aquatic plant species but also upon the freshwater fauna species within it. Mote importantly, it also has an impact on the wider macro environmental community and accordingly impacts upon the wider catchment and ecosystems which are supported by this water. [29] We conclude that steps need to be taken in the new plan to measure and improve water quality. In fact we do not...

6. Annexure 2 - Scope Challenges [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...Hydro-Electric Power Schemes from the plan change policies on duration.50 All new and replacement consents associated with the schemes would also be assessed under the operative regional plan’s policy on duration (Policy 6.4.19) except that environmental effects for the first six years of the proposed activity would not be considered. Resource consent for replacement permits would be required under PC7 with permits exceeding six-year duration (but expiring 2038) to be assessed a...

7. E29 Urban Design and Landscape Architecture JWS [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...The status of iwi and hapū as mana whenua is recognised and respected. b. Whakapapa: Names and Naming Māori names are celebrated. c. Taiao: The natural environment The natural environment is protected, restored and/or enhanced. d. Mauri Tu: Environmental health Environmental health is protected, maintained and/or enhanced. e. Mahi Toi: Creative expression Iwi/hapū narratives are captured and expressed creatively and appropriately. f. Tohu: The wider cultural landscape...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 085 Lee & Rochwalski v Buller District Council [pdf, 380 KB]

   ...summons:11 Feb 2015 Present at formal meeting relating to the matters of errors on Resource Consent RC06183 including: the location, unofficial naming of creek … lack of consultation with landowners but Graeme Smith was consulted. No assessment of environmental effects such as seasonal flow and quality and quantity of supply. Ms Clark is currently a senior consents officer at the West Coast Regional Council. The objectors’ memorandum provides as reasons for the summons:12 F...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 271 Auckland Council v Sharma [pdf, 321 KB]

   ...3 [4] The respondents did not comply with the abatement notices and on 18 July 2022, the Council applied for enforcement orders under s314(1)(a)(i) RMA, against the respondents requiring the cessation of earthworks and the remediation of environmental damage that resulted from the unconsented earthworks at the Site. The court issued enforcement orders resolving this matter with the parties’ consent on 11 June 2024.3 [5] The Council now seeks an award of costs against the re...

10. Final Env-Reg-Report-2022-23 [pdf, 479 KB]

    ...responsible for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court. 1.4 The Court’s jurisdiction The Environment Court is a specialist court of record established under section 247 of the RMA. It’s the primary environmental adjudicative body in New Zealand. It has jurisdiction over environmental and resource management matters. It can be characterised as follows: • a presiding Judge and two Environment Court Commissioners sit together to hear and...