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1. [2023] NZEnvC 089 CEP Services Matauwhi Limited v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 701 KB]

   pNRP – Topic 17 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2023] NZEnvC 089 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN CEP SERVICES MATAUWHI LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-000111) ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-AKL-000127) Appellants AND NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Judge J A Smith sitting a

2. B v Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd [2021] CEIT-2021-0006 [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...or that his consent application would be made by February 2019. 34) On 21 February 2019, Ms F emailed Ms Wood indicating that the engineers would attend the site on 25 February 2019. She also indicated the presence of fill meant that an environmental specialist would also attend. 35) On 26 February 2019, Don Bruggers, Southern Response’s nominated geotechnical engineer, reported that they had attended the site the previous day. He advised that the foundations had not been...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 102 Albert Road Investments Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...[58] For example, Ms O'Connor's evidence-in-chief (in her App J) includes a relatively detailed list of objectives and policies (and other PAUP provisions) that she identifies as relevant. 37 However, the fact that AC accepts that the environmental effects of the Proposal are minor renders it unnecessary to traverse many of those provisions in this decision. The fact that the Proposal does not offend any of them ought to have been readily put to rest in the JWS: Planning. H...

4. Appendix-11_Michaela-Stout_S87F-Report_Water-Take_28-April-2023.pdf [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) (2020) plan change process, including supporting a review of the Manawatū-Whanganui One Plan (the “One Plan”) surface water allocation framework. 10. I hold a Bachelor of Science majoring in Environmental Science and a Master of Environmental Management (Distinction). Both degrees were awarded by Massey University. I am a member of the New Zealand Hydrological Society. 11. I am familiar with the site and surrounding area....

5. Appendix-14-Regional-Councils-Response-to-combined-request-for-information-under-section-92.pdf [pdf, 538 KB]

   ...species can be undertaken at the donor site. 20. MWRC and GWRC How does the Applicant propose to manage pest plants across all lands under the jurisdiction of the Project at time of construction, including all potential pest plant species (environmental, agricultural, and amenity) where incursion or spread is exacerbated by the Project’s activity (including inactivity on acquired lands or loss of control intensity as a result of the change in tenure)? Waka Kotahi will manage...

6. 5_WK-respose-to-Regional-Councils-request-for-information-under-section-92-final-v2.pdf [pdf, 538 KB]

   ...species can be undertaken at the donor site. 20. MWRC and GWRC How does the Applicant propose to manage pest plants across all lands under the jurisdiction of the Project at time of construction, including all potential pest plant species (environmental, agricultural, and amenity) where incursion or spread is exacerbated by the Project’s activity (including inactivity on acquired lands or loss of control intensity as a result of the change in tenure)? Waka Kotahi will manage...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 194 Connor [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...applicant for the purpose of ensuring positive effects on the environment to offset or compensate for any adverse effects on the environment that will or may result from allowing the activity; and (b) any relevant provisions of: (i) a national environmental standard: (ii) other regulations: (iii) a national policy statement: (iv) a New Zealand coastal policy statement: (v) a regional policy statement or proposed regional policy statement: (vi) a plan or proposed...

8. 2021-05-07 JWS - Community Water Supplies [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...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...

9. [2018] NZEnvC 157 Royal Forest Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 20 MB]

   ...environment identified in Appendix F set 4 to the RPS. Where minor, less than minor, adverse effects arise, then: (a) avoid, remedy or mitigate those effects; and (b) where those effects cannot be avoided, remedied or mitigated the offsetting or environmental compensation shall be considered. [28] Very minor changes are sought at IW 10 to change "or: to "and" at the end of (a) and (b). [29] There is an alternative standard proposed by the Regional Council at Rules S...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 181 Ballantyne Barker Holdings Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 19 MB]

    ...2018 Appearances: P J Page at the hearing and M Garnham (in July and August 2018) for Ballantyne Barker Holdings Limited B Watts for Queenstown Lakes District Council J Caunter for Mr and Mrs Le Brun (section 274 party) J Haworth for Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated (section 274 party) Date of Decision: 26 September 2018 Date of Issue: 26 September 2018 INTERIM DECISION A: Under section 290 of the Resource Management Act 1991 the Environment Court: (1) cancels...