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1. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM expert Robert Greenway [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...Limited, focusing on recreation planning for local authorities and tourism development planning for private agencies. 6. Since 1997 I have worked independently. The majority of my work is for private companies, local and central government, and environmental and community agencies. Over the past five years I have prepared assessments and evidence about recreation and tourism for: the Porter Heights Ski Area, Contact Energy (Clutha River), Meridian Energy (Project Hayes...

2. Fish & Game - B Farrell - JWS 4-6 May 2021 - tracked changes [pdf, 829 KB]

   ...been used in the past; (2) Requiring minimum flow, residual flow or take cessation conditions on existing consents to be carried over as consent conditions on any consents that replace existing water permits; and (3) Reducing the risk of further environmental degradation and unforeseen economic hardship for water users, by discouraging further investment in irrigation expansion or land use intensification until a new NPS-FM 2020 compliance planning framework has bene introduced (tha...

3. Fish & Game - B Farrell - JWS 4-6 May 2021 - tracked changes 2 [pdf, 829 KB]

   ...been used in the past; (2) Requiring minimum flow, residual flow or take cessation conditions on existing consents to be carried over as consent conditions on any consents that replace existing water permits; and (3) Reducing the risk of further environmental degradation and unforeseen economic hardship for water users, by discouraging further investment in irrigation expansion or land use intensification until a new NPS-FM 2020 compliance planning framework has bene introduced (tha...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 056 Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 7.3 MB]

   ...J M Hassan Environment Commissioner R M Dunlop Hearing: at Christchurch on 4 and 14 February 2019 Appearances: D G Caldwell and A C Limmer for the applicant P A Steven QC and K G Reid for Simons Pass Station Limited R Enright and M Wright for Environmental Defence Society Incorporated Date of Decision: 1 April 2019 Date of Issue: 1 April 2019 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT A: Pursuant to s 312 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Environment Court: (i) declines to make...

5. OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL v NGA RUNANGA NOE.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...we’ve got 394 hectares of land there. We’re running a dairy finishing and beef finishing unit so we’re 100% cattle and we’ve got 230, or 224 hectares of spray irrigation. 10 Q. Thank you. And I understand that in 2020 you received an environmental award. Can you explain what that was about? A. In 2020 we were the Balanced Farm Environment Awards Otago Supreme Winners along with the Soil Management Award from Balance and the Waterwise Award from Water Force, thank you. 1...

6. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM local Judith Coutts [pdf, 125 KB]

   ...flowing into Matiatia Bay as a result of the natural filtration systems created by the vegetation and removal of weeds. 12. As a result of the work undertaken, the trails through the Te Atawhai Whenua Reserve are very popular recreational and environmental attractions for visitors and locals and who are drawn to the area by its beauty and quietitude. I regularly speak to visitors and locals who have enjoyed (or are enjoying) the trails and who comment very favourably to me on t...

7. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 299 KB]

   ...wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers. However, Federated Farmers considers that the regulatory and non-regulatory methods proposed in PC1 do not appropriately give effect to the relevant higher order documents, have not appropriately balanced environmental, economic, social and cultural considerations, and are not the most efficient and effective means of achieving the objective of the plan change. 4. Federated Farmers is interested in all the issues raised by the Appell...

8. Ngai Tai ki Tamaki [pdf, 376 KB]

   ...process of the final America’s cup proposal or have effective input into the aspects of the proposal that may impact on cultural values, including site selection, base layout and design, and the final selection process; (g) The Assessment of Environmental Effects does not contain appropriate assessment of effects on cultural values/interests; (h) There has been insufficient cultural considerations and input into the legacy effects of the proposal; (i) There has been no considera...

9. 2020-10-23-Minute-PC7-Notice-of-motion-lodgement-service-of-documents.pdf [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...(b) the Otago Regional Council referred proposed Plan Change 7 to the Environment Court under s 149T(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 by lodging the notice of motion together with the supporting affidavit of Anita Jayne Dawe;2 (c) the Environmental Protection Authority gave public notice of the Minister’s direction to refer the proposed Plan Change to the Environment Court for decision; (d) the proposed Plan Change was publicly notified and submissions and further subm...

10. 2020-10-23-Minute-PC-1-8-Notice-of-motion-lodgement-service-of-documents.pdf [pdf, 160 KB]

    ...Otago Regional Council referred the proposed Omnibus Plan Change to the Environment Court under s 149T(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 by lodging the notice of motion together with the supporting affidavit of Anita Jayne Dawe;2 (c) the Environmental Protection Authority gave public notice of the Minister’s direction to refer the proposed Omnibus Plan Change to the Environment Court for decision; (d) the proposed Omnibus Plan Change was publicly notified and submissions...