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1. Directory of Official Information P-R [pdf, 999 KB]

   ...1986. The Act establishes the office, details the Commissioner’s powers and functions, and provides for a five-year term of appointment. The Commissioner’s purpose is to provide an independent check on the capability of the New Zealand system of environmental management and the performance of public authorities in maintaining and improving the quality of the environment. The Commissioner has wide-ranging powers to investigate environmental concerns. ‘Independent’ means independ...

2. ENVC-16 notice of appeal on decision concerning resource consent, transfer of water or discharge permit, certificate of compliance or esplanade strip [docx, 25 KB]

   ...I am the consent holder or I made a submission on that application or review of consent conditions). I received notice of the decision on [date]. The decision was made by [name of consent authority or, in relation to a certificate of compliance, the Environmental Protection Authority]. [bookmark: DLM238503]I am/am not* a trade competitor for the purposes of section 308D of the Resource Management Act 1991. *Select one. *I am/am not† directly affected by an effect of the subject of the appe...

3. ENVC Hearing 27Jul15 AC suppl evidence Kala Sivaguru [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...proximity to the construction area. 11. Mr Poynter suggested in his original report for the AEE3 that the placement of nest boxes in the breakwater would improve nesting potential for penguins. He recommended this as mitigation for the overall environmental impact from the marina proposal, and proposed a condition at page 23 of that report. 12. The placement of nest boxes in the breakwater will enhance the habitat for little blue penguins and will also reduce the risk of t...

4. Consent Order - Walden, Straits Protection Society & Smart v Auckland Council [pdf, 1021 KB]

   ...Hauraki GulfIslands Section into the Unitary Plan. A compact urban form can deliver a range of benefits by: • enabling a range of housing choices in size, typology and price within neighbourhoods; • protecting sites and areas with identified high environmental values; • providing access to open space and social facilities; • fostering productivity, creativity and social vitality by enabling social and business networks based on spatial proximity; • promoting an integrated a...

5. Landscape (dated 27 April 2017) [pdf, 149 KB]

   ...Barry had originally made his Judgement without the benefit of a simulation. 20. Oi and Mike believe the' proposal to be acceptable on balance, in terms of landscape and amenity effects. Stephen disagrees. Barry believes that from a wider environmental perspective the effects would be no more than minor. However, all the landscape architects agree that the amenity effects on some neighbouring properties are more than minor (with reference to the Magnitude of Effects rating scal...

6. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 296 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...

7. New Zealand Deer Farmers Association.pdf [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...authorised to sign on behalf of the persons wishing to be a party) 25 September 2020 Address for service of person wishing to be a party: Telephone: 04 473 4500 or 027 668 0141 Fax/email: lindsay.fung@deernz.org Contact person: Lindsay Fung, Environmental Stewardship Manager, Deer Industry New Zealand Note to person wishing to be a party You must lodge the original and 1 copy of this notice with the Environment Court within 15 working days after— • the period for lodging a n...

8. Memorandum of Counsel 6 July 2018 [pdf, 371 KB]

   ...submissions opposing the Second Application on 28 May 2018. The key issue raised was that no engagement occurred prior to lodging the Second Application. 14. Counsel submits that the statements about engagement with Mana Whenua in the Assessment of Environmental Effects that accompanied the Second Application were in fact incorrect as engagement did not occur. Application for Direct Referral 15. The Applicant made an application to the Auckland Council for direct referral of...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 213 Housing New Zealand Corporation v Auckland Council [pdf, 635 KB]

   ...are dealt with differently from significant historic heritage identified and protected in terms of the separate policy framework for identifying and protecting Historic Heritage in 85.2. The attributes of the character and amenity values and the environmental quality of a special character area, including buildings and streetscape, might be derived from its historical legacy without being historic heritage. The identified character of these special character areas, should be maintaine...

10. [2019] NZEnvC 070 Hawke's Bay Regional Council v Brown [pdf, 140 KB]

    ...respondent has been received by the Council in relation to the abatement notice or the infringement notice. In this context that the Council now seeks an enforcement order from this Court. 1 Qualified with degrees in ecology, biodiversity and environmental studies. 3 The application for enforcement orders [8] On 31 January 2019 the Council filed an application for enforcement order against Mr Brown. The application sought enforcement orders requiring Dean Aaron Brown to: (...