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1. Porirua ki Manawatu panui February 2017 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Report Final Due Generic District-wide (CFRT) See #6.2.59 Inland waterways cultural perspectives (Huhana Smith et al) Jan 2017 Local government issues (Suzanne Woodley) Apr 2017 Block research narratives (Walghan Partners) Apr 2017 Environmental and natural resources issues (Vaughan Wood et al) May 2017 Public works issues (Heather Bassett et al) June 2017 Inland waterways historical report (Huhana Smith et al) May 2017 Te Ātiawa/Ngāti Awa (WT) Historical issues: Lan...

2. Warren v Harwood - Hongoeka 7 Block and Lots 2 and 3 on DP 42094 (2007) 197 Aotea MB 299 (197 AOT 299) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...of the land in Hongoeka Bay. Mr Bailey agreed that the current Maori roadway was impractical and ~ 197 Aotea MB 304 any attempt to secure a resource consent to use the Maori roadway as originally intended would meet resistance because of environmental concerns. In other words, he acknowledged that there was considerable merit in confirming the formed and sealed road as the legal access into Hongoeka Bay rather than existing Maori roadway. [18] Both Mr Bailey and Mr Marshall...

3. 2021-02-22 Minute - PC8 - Willowridge Developments Ltd - s 281 application [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...broadly: it includes, for example, resource consents, notices of requirement, and plan changes.5 12. Prior to being called in, a matter may have been the subject of submissions to the local authority.6 Once the Minister calls in a matter, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) carries out various administrative tasks. Those tasks include: a. giving public notice of the Minister’s direction, which must (inter alia) state the due date for submissions;7 b. receiving submi...

4. [2021] NZACC 2 - Judkins v ACC (5 January 2021) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...2020 report of Dr Monigatti was based on his review of the documentation on file for Mr Judkins’ claims for back injury. [27] Dr Monigatti commented that disc degeneration appeared to be determined in great part by genetic influence, and that environmental factors were not primarily exercised though physical loading exposures. Dr Monigatti referred to twin studies and the majority medical view that lumbar spondylosis occurred regardless of what jobs people did and whether they wo...

5. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Application - Appendix B7 [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...I   have  my   doubts   as   to  whether   it   will   be   viable   from   that   point   of   view.   However,   you’ve   got   a   specialist   group   there   who   are   environmentally   activated,   rather   than   commercially   activated,  and  on  that  basis  they  could  dig  up  enough  finance  from   grants  and  other  sources  to  make...

6. McArthur Ridge – EiC – J Rasmussen (4 Feb 2021) [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...by viticulture industry standards. The risks of inadequate supply for spring frost-fighting are particularly concerning, especially as this coincides with high natural river flows i.e., there would be significant economic pain for little or no environmental gain. 49. In practical terms, a significant reduction in water supply would result in reduced yields, occasional catastrophic frost damage and potential abandonment of some proportion of the vineyard to provide adequate water...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 059 Coldicutt v Whitehall Fruitpackers Holdings Limited [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...is sought and without holding a hearing. These provisions allow for the possibility that the need for action to deal with the contravention of the Act may be so urgent that the usual requirements for notice and a hearing could result in greater environmental damage. [17] The issue is whether such risk outweighs the general desirability of adherence to the usual procedure of the Court and the principles of natural justice, including in particular hearing both sides to a case before m...

8. McLeod - Mangatawa 2B 2A Block (Tamapahore Marae) (2020) 201 Waikato Maniapoto MB 145 (201 WMN 145) [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...and more recently in relation to the Rangapu o Mana Whenua o Tauranga Moana forum. Mr Carlton Bidios spoke of an eight-year relationship with Whitiora McLeod as the chairperson of the Manaaki Te Awanui Trust, a charitable trust which delivers environmental research programmes in relation to Tauranga Harbour. Piatarihi Bennet spoke of a fifteen-year relationship with Mr McLeod, particularly during the time she worked for the Ngāi Te Rangi Iwi Trust. All the witnesses spoke to Mr...

9. Te Manutukutuku Issue 6 [pdf, 599 KB]

   ...took the 'non-adversarial' forum of the Waitangi Tri­ bunal to bury fmally ill-conceived plans to divert treated sewage down the Kaituna River and to encourage acceptance of a sensible alternative. A welter of reports, public objections, environmental lobbying and known Maori sensitivities had previously been unable to stop that scheme by more conventional means, or to curb the squabbling between local authorities and national politicians. Yet before the Tribunal, whose inter...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 088 Tran v City Rail Link Limited [pdf, 759 KB]

    ...by the Court arising from its substantive decision and reservation of costs following that decision. 26 Discussion [24] Ms Tran admitted in her evidence that the alteration to the notice of requirement avoided adverse effects to heritage and environmental values. 27 However, Ms Tran continued to oppose the residual aspects and to attack matters of process.28 The Court simply had no jurisdiction to grant some of the relief Ms Tran sought. 29 The Court was left to endeavour to get t...