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1. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief Nicole Bremner [pdf, 568 KB]

   ...appropriate and efficient use and development in the Coastal Marina Area (CMA). In my view whether or not the Proposal constitutes “appropriate” development in the CMA will be guided by positive considerations as well as the nature and degree of environmental effects resulting from that activity, and the characteristics of the environment. 72. Further, a number of objectives and some of the policies that are relevant to the Proposal are written in a way that seeks an outcome...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 176 Vortac New Zealand Limited v Western Bay of Plenty District Council [pdf, 317 KB]

   ...[44] The alternative relief sought by Vortac in its application is that the time for compliance be extended to allow an application for consent to be lodged or a certificate of compliance to be requested. The affidavit of Mr Watt, the Council’s environmental consents manager sworn on 13 May 2022, states that 9 Ruddlesden v Kapiti Borough Council (1986) 11 NZTPA 301. 14 no application or request has been received. [45] There was some discussion at the hearing about delay. Vo...

3. 2021 07 23 Record of PHC PC8 Timetable Directions [pdf, 404 KB]

   ...definitions Agricultural waste PC8 Introduction Provision Provision Detail Parties who submitted Parties who did not attend mediation Advised Court Part C Good Farming Practices New Policy 7.D.9 Reduce adverse environmental effects of farming activities Balquhidder Farming Limited Beef + Lamb New Zealand Closeburn Station Dairy Holdings Limited DairyNZ Director General of Conservation Elizabeth Clarkson Emma Crutchley Federated F...

4. ORC PC7 Hearing Schedule - 12 April 2021 [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...RF&B (30min) Court (45min) Federated Farmers Michael Lord Lay Evidence (30min) Lunch (12.45pm) Fish & Game Morgan Trotter Ecological Flow Evidence Summary (10min) ORC (30min) OWRUG (30min) Court (45min) Fish & Game Nigel Parageen Environmental Management Evidence Summary (10min) ORC (30min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) OWRUG (30min) Court (45min) Adjourn Friday 21 May 2021 - Hearing Day 32 - Dunedin (9.30am Start, 2pm Adjournment) Party Reference / Submission No. Name of...

5. McDonell v Burgess - Te Rongoroa Papakainga Maori Reservation (2023) 471 Aotea MB 9 (471 AOT 9) [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...deceased or who have resigned. I think it is important for this reservation to have trustees in place and clearly this set of trustees have already put in considerable mahi to try and take forward the range of challenges that face the marae including environmental and infrastructure challenges. I would express a hope that notwithstanding the difficulties that this application and its process have caused, that the respective experience and skills of the new trustees and Michael’s...

6. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 52 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 348 KB]

   ...recommendations. The First 10 Years In the first 10 years of the Tribunal’s existence it was legally only able to address contemporary issues and the number of claims registered were small. The first group of claims dealt pre- dominantly with environmental issues. However the positive outcomes for the environment were not restricted to these cases. For example, the cleanup of Wel- lington City’s sewerage was inspired by the Te Atiawa claim. Additionally, the Motunui-Waitara Se...

7. Trends in conviction and sentencing in New Zealand 2011 [pdf, 577 KB]

   ...offences 19,940 22,280 24,048 21,995 18,450 -7.5 -23.3 Illicit drug offences 18,600 20,266 23,627 23,914 19,607 5.4 -17.0 Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences 6,232 6,122 6,608 5,757 4,954 -20.5 -25.0 Property damage and environmental pollution 13,288 14,041 14,202 13,114 11,502 -13.4 -19.0 Public order offences 29,919 31,683 33,779 28,024 18,005 -39.8 -46.7 Traffic and vehicle regulatory offences 58,766 61,704 62,225 57,028 54,182 -7.8 -12.9 Offences...

8. Kereopa v Gray – Aramiro Trust (2016) 113 Waikato Maniapoto MB 245 (113 WMN 245) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...standards and these levels are considered manageable by one experienced sheep and beef farm manager. 113 Waikato Maniapoto MB 255 Governance and management (e) The farm lacks both a transparent strategic plan and an annual farm plan. An environmental plan to cover nutrients, water ways, and sustainable land use is also required; (f) The governance and management of the farm is spread across several people, including 4-5 trustees, an accountant, a farm manager, a farm...

9. ENV-2016-AKL-000186 Viaduct Harbour Holdings Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 8.6 MB]

   ...New Zealand Standard for Off-Street Parking - Parking Facilities Part 1: Off- Street Car Parking (AS/NZS 2890.1 2004) may assist applicants in designing parking areas. Travel plan: (2) a travel plan may be required as part of an assessment of environmental (a) effects where a proposal exceeds the trip generation threshold, provides more parking than the maximums specified or fewer than the minimums specified. A travel plan will not be required where the infringement of the parking sta...

10. Environment court annual report 2013 [pdf, 213 KB]

    ...ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court. 1.4 The Court’s Jurisdiction The Environment Court is established by section 247 of the RMA as a Court of Record. It is a specialist court that has jurisdiction over environmental and resource management matters. It can be characterised as follows: a Judge usually presides at sittings to hear and determine proceedings it is required by law to act judicially it hears contesting parties to the p...