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1. [2024] NZEnvC 026 Nelson City Council [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...safety and capacity concerns with the alternative of using Cable Bay. Mr Wilson suggested signage could be placed in the area which could include information on where it is acceptable to drive and launch boats, as well as outlining culturally and environmentally sensitive areas to stay away from. He further suggested low tide markers could be placed along the gravel strip. 17 Legal framework [74] The Environment Court’s declaratory jurisdiction is within the confines of...

2. [2024] NZEnvC 148 Marlborough District Council v Gifford [pdf, 352 KB]

   ...the RMA … … [33] As the Judge noted, the answer is that s 314(1)(b)(ii) of the RMA empowers the Environment Court to order a person to do something that, in its opinion, is necessary to mitigate, remedy, or avoid any actual or likely adverse environmental effects that have been caused by that person. That is what the order here does, by requiring engagement of a suitably qualified approved person to investigate a likely potential contamination effect to inform the position on remed...

3. Proactive-release-Increasing-revenue-from-courts-and-tribunal-fees-_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 650 KB]

   ...1 July 2025 Impact Analysis Regulatory Impact Statement 32 The Ministry for Regulation has determined that this proposal is exempt from the requirement to provide a Regulatory Impact Statement on the grounds that the economic, social, or environmental impacts are limited and easy to assess. COLLINS Cross-Out COLLINS Cross-Out I N C O N F I D E N C E 6 I N C O N F I D E N C E Population Implications 33 Māori, Pacific Peoples, disabled people and those on low in...

4. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief John Cawley replaced [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...construct a marina and associated facilities at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke (Application). In particular, my evidence relates to the acoustic aspects of the Application. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 3. I have over twenty years experience as an environmental consultant based in the UK, Hong Kong and New Zealand and I have specialised in acoustics since 1992. 4. I have a Master of Science Degree from the University College of Wales Aberystwyth in Environmental Impact Assessm...

5. [2017] NZEnvC 090 Pierau v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...to whether to apply a permitted baseline approach. The subsection provides: (2) 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. [57] Guidance may be taken from a decision Lytte/ton Harbour Landscape Protection Association Inc v Christchurch City Councif7 , where the Environment Court offered some...

6. [2017] NZEnvC 090 Pierau v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...to whether to apply a permitted baseline approach. The subsection provides: (2) 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. [57] Guidance may be taken from a decision Lytte/ton Harbour Landscape Protection Association Inc v Christchurch City Councif7 , where the Environment Court offered some...

7. Regulatory Impact Statement Criminal Investigations Bodily Samples Amendment Bill [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...population groups including Māori. This review should be completed by August 2011. Consultation The Ministry of Justice has consulted on this paper with Crown Law Office, Department of Corrections, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, New Zealand Police, the Privacy Commissioner, Te Puni Kōkiri and Treasury.

8. Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committee v Monckton [2014] NZLCDT 51 [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...a satisfactory LIM report. These had to be satisfied by 12 September. 3 [7] Dr S advised that she had arranged finance with her bank. She also emphasised how keen she was on the property, for reasons she described as spiritual and environmental, relating to its location. Dr S’s interest in a piece of bush near the property required Mrs Monckton to make further inquiries and to seek an extension of the “unconditional” date. The LIM report also produced some concern...

9. Youth Court - The rise and rise of Lay Advocates in Aotearoa New Zealand [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...the Children, Young Person and Their Families Act 1989 (CYPF Act) and have no known counterpart in any other legislation anywhere in the world. While the specific history of the Lay Advocate role is challenging to track, there are a number of key environmental influences that lead to the enactment of the CYPF Act and the introduction of the Lay Advocate role. It is important to understand these influences. In the period leading to the enactment of the CYPF Act in 1989, there were m...

10. E46 Christiaan Moss - Navigation - EIC - Council [pdf, 754 KB]

    ...Bachelor of Arts degree from Victoria University in Wellington. 2.2 I have 21 years’ experience in the maritime industry, 11 years serving as a navigating officer in the merchant navy, 2 years working for Maritime New Zealand as a Safety and Environmental auditor, and 8 years working as Deputy Harbourmaster for the Auckland Council (previously Auckland Regional Council). 3. MY ROLE 3.1 I prepared a report on the navigational aspects of the Application (Report)1. My Report w...