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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. [2023] NZEnvC 174 Barbican Securities Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...size of 40ha and the minimum average site size of 50ha in both zones. [6] The application for subdivision was processed on a non-notified basis and declined by the Auckland Council on a finding that: the subdivision has no long-term community or environmental benefit, and the applicant has not demonstrated how the subdivision would maintain the potential for the land to be used for a range of productive purposes. There is nothing unusual or out of the ordinary about this subdivis...

3. Justice Sector Outlook June 2016 [pdf, 889 KB]

   Justice Sector Outlook June 2016 quarter Contents Summary of the current quarter 1 Environmental factors are mixed 2 Emerging risks of upwards pipeline pressures 3 Criminal justice pipeline 4 Focus: Prison population 2015 vs. 2016 5 Police proceedings volume has stopped falling 7 Court volumes have flattened 8 Crown Law case volumes are projected to be flat 9 Legal aid expenditure has risen 10 Sentencing mix continues to change 11 Court-imposed f...

4. [2018] NZEnvC 139 Selwyn Quarries Ltd v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   ...state- (a) the reasons for the decision; and (aa) the relevant statutory provisions that were considered by the consent authority; and (ab) any relevant provisions of the following that were considered by the consent authority: (i) a national environmental standard: Waitakere City Council v Estate Homes Ltd [2006] NZSC 112; (2006) 13 ELRNZ 33; [2007] 2 NZLR 149; [2007) NZRMA 137 at [35]. 13 (ia) a national policy statement: (ii) a New Zealand coastal policy statement: (i...

5. E87 Fiona Knox – Corporate – RE – Applicant [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Cup Events Limited (ACE) and Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development (ATEED) were available to present and answer questions from the CLG attendees. 4.6 The following management plans were pre-circulated and presented: a) Construction environmental management b) Construction noise and vibration management c) Construction traffic management d) Event Management 4.7 There were 13 CLG members in attendance from: a) ASB b) ASB Waterfront Theatre c) City Centre resi...

6. 2021-04-07 - ORC - legal submissions - scope [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...clause 10(1) of Schedule 1 of the RMA. 2 5 Section 149E(1) of the RMA provides that, when a matter is called in under section 142(2) and publicly notified under section 149C, any person may make a submission "about" the matter to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). 6 In accordance with subsection 149E(10), any submissions received by the Council on PC? before it was called in are to be treated as if they were made to the EPA under section 149E of the Act....

7. [2019] NZEnvC 115 Gibbston Vines Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 17 MB]

   ...protecting, maintaining or enhancing the values of .. . the Codified in s104(2) RMA as "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". 23.2.1.2 23.2.1 .3 23.2.1.5 23.2.1.6 23.2.10 11 landscape ... Ensure land with potential value for rural productive activities is not compr...

8. [2024] NZEnvC 026 Nelson City Council [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...position; namely, that it opposes any vehicles being driven on or across Te Parumoana o Wakapuaka.16 [49] Wakapuaka 1B submits the broader context of the Plan, particularly insofar as it relates to the CMA, together with the historical, cultural and environmental importance of the Te Parumoana o Wakapuaka, are consistent with the position that permitted vehicle access to the foreshore and seabed for the purpose of launching and retrieving boats must be associated with designated lau...

9. BORA Aquaculture Reform Bill [pdf, 458 KB]

   ...Management Act 1991 to provide for the reform of the management of aquaculture in New Zealand. The purpose of the Bill as outlined in the explanatory note accompanying the Bill is to enable the sustainable growth of aquaculture and ensure the cumulative environmental effects are properly managed while not undermining the fisheries regime or Treaty of Waitangi settlements. The Bill repeals the Marine Farming Act 1971. 7. The Bill: • clarifies the relationship between the Fisheries Ac...

10. Final name suppression June 2019 [xlsx, 100 KB]

    ...offences 266 168 101 234 135 114 214 194 150 95 12% 9% 6% 13% 10% 7% 12% 13% 8% 7% 10: Illicit drug offences 74 49 64 40 28 98 35 36 115 48 3% 3% 4% 2% 2% 6% 2% 2% 6% 4% 11: Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences 56 21 23 13 15 13 16 23 9 12 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 12: Property damage and environmental pollution 92 68 42 23 19 18 25 46 67 29 4% 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 4% 2% 13: Public order offences 338 289 222 123 116 171 104 128 101 79 16% 15% 14% 7% 8% 11% 6% 8% 6% 6...