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1. [2022] NZEnvC 215 Southland District Council v Peter Chartres [pdf, 958 KB]

   ...including orders that required the 3 Affidavit of M J Roy dated 14 August 2020. 4 respondents to engage an ecologist to carry out a full assessment of indigenous vegetation over the Station and to put forward a proposal for remediation of the environmental effects alleged to have resulted from the clearances since 2018. [10] Parties attended mediation in late 2020 and mid 2021, although that was not successful in resolving or narrowing the scope of the proceedings.4 Related...

2. 2023-07-28-WCO-Final-Report-Recommendation.pdf [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...the context of the consideration of the particular waters in issue and their identified values and characteristics. Subject to the primacy of the s199 purpose, we consider pt 2 provisions according to the guidance given by the Supreme Court in Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand King Salmon Co Ltd.16 Hence, in having regard to the NPSFM, we treat that instrument as fleshing out and giving context 16 Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand King Salmon Co Ltd...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 270 Port of Tauranga Limited [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...................................................................................................................89 5.5 Overview summary of the planning framework .............................................................91 PART 6 ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ...........................................................92 6.1 Assessment approach ..................................................................................................................92 6.2 Positive effect...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 157 Ngati Tama ki te Waipounamu Trust [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...the context of the consideration of the particular waters in issue and their identified values and characteristics. Subject to the primacy of the s199 purpose, we consider pt 2 provisions according to the guidance given by the Supreme Court in Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand King Salmon Co Ltd.16 Hence, in having regard to the NPSFM, we treat that instrument as fleshing out and giving context 16 Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand King Salmon Co Ltd...

5. [2022] NZEnvC 056 New Zealand Cherry Corp (Leyser) LP v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...Resource Area SECTION 4: RURAL RESOURCE AREA 4.1 INTRODUCTION The Rural Resource Area comprises the rural environment of the District. This area has been identified as distinct from the urban areas of the District on the basis of its environmental character. The amenity values of the rural environment are dominated by Central Otago’s unique, semi-arid landscape of broad basins separated by low mountain ranges with sparse vegetation, covered in tussock grassland and exotic...

6. Vincent Carlyle Kerr - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 6.6 MB]

   ...University of Oregon, USA and a National Diploma in Horticulture from the Royal Institute of Horticulture, Lincoln College. I am a member of the New Zealand Marine Sciences Association. I am the pri_ncipal of Kerr and Associates and am engaged in environmental consulting with a focus on marine ecology work and marine protected area planning. I was a former marine technical officer for Northland Conservancy, Department of Conservation (DOC). I have also worked as a contractor and con...

7. [2020] NZEnvC 025 Willis Bond Capital Partners No. 3 Limited [pdf, 914 KB]

   ...filling will exceed 250 m2 - a discretionary activity (restricted); • The use and development of potentially contaminated land (Rule 32.2.1) - a discretionary activity (restricted). [27] Consent for a discretionary activity under the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health (2011) is required for the associated soil disturbance and change in land use. [28] There is agreement that on a bundled approach, the resource co...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 174 Hamilton City Council v Global Metal Solutions Limited.pdf [pdf, 3.7 MB]

   ...362674 and Lot 9 DP 362674. [4] The application for enforcement orders was supported by 10 affidavits, including five in reply. Affidavits were filed by three Council officers, Ms Jennifer Baird (General Manager of City Growth),4 Mr Peter McGregor, (Environmental Health Manager and Warrant Enforcement Officer under the RMA), 5 and Ms Alice Morris, (Team Leader of Planning (Policy)).6 Two affidavits were filed by an expert acoustic consultant, Mr Jon Styles, 7 and four affidavits wer...

9. 2019 Directory of Official Information A-C [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...17043 • accredits building consent authorities which have met the requirements of the Building (Accreditation of Building Consent Authorities) Regulations 2006 • registers suppliers which have met the requirements of quality management and environmental management systems certification or other Telarc SAI Limited criteria • provides training courses in accreditation and certification. Structure The Standards and Accreditation Act provides for the establishment of a governi...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 060 Eden-Epsom Residential Protection Society Inc v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...RMA could conclude that one policy prevails over another.6 In addition, where there is invalidity, incompleteness or uncertainty in relation to the statutory planning instrument being applied, recourse to Part 2 RMA will be appropriate.7 3 Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand King Salmon [2014] NZSC 38, [2014] NZLR 593. 4 At paragraph [127]. 5 At paragraph [129]. 6 At paragraph [130]. 7 At paragraphs [85] and [88]. [35] [36] [37] [38] 9 Counsel for the...