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1. Mark Brown (filed 6 June 2017) [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...submissions of support very few came from Blueskin Bay residents. Many submissions were brief and showed little understanding of the economics, or potential impacts of the proposed wind farm on the Blueskin Bay area. Many of them referred to the myth of environmental benefits but ignored the real impact of a wind farm on the local residents and landscape. 29. During the resource consent hearing BRCT received a lot of criticism from submitters about the lack of any adequate cons...

2. [2019] NZEnvC 094 Saville v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...the balance of Mr Gardner-Hopkins submissions, s 9(5) of the Resource Management Act 1991 provides: This section applies to overflying aircraft only to the extent to which noise emission controls for airports have been prescribed by a national environmental standard or set by a territorial authority. [1 OJ While the term 'overflying aircraft' is not defined in the Act, Mr Gardner-Hopkins submits, and all parties would agree, the section addresses aircraft in flight when ar...

3. 2021-02-23 ORC PC7 - Hearing Schedule - Draft [pdf, 838 KB]

   ...(10min) Court (45min) ORC (30min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) Trustpower (30min) OWRUG (1hr) Lunch (12.45pm) Fish & Game Morgan Trotter Ecological Flow Evidence Summary (10min) Court (45min) ORC (30min) OWRUG (30min) Fish & Game Nigel Parageen Environmental Management Evidence Summary (10min) Court (45min) ORC (30min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) OWRUG (30min) Adjourn (5pm)draft Thursday 18 March 2021 - Hearing Day 9 - Dunedin (9.30am Start, 5pm Adjournment) Party Reference / Sub...

4. ORC PC7 Hearing Schedule Draft 25.02.2021 [pdf, 319 KB]

   ...(10min) Court (45min) ORC (30min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) Trustpower (30min) OWRUG (1hr) Lunch (12.45pm) Fish & Game Morgan Trotter Ecological Flow Evidence Summary (10min) Court (45min) ORC (30min) OWRUG (30min) Fish & Game Nigel Parageen Environmental Management Evidence Summary (10min) Court (45min) ORC (30min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) OWRUG (30min) Adjourn (5pm) Thursday 18 March 2021 - Hearing Day 9 - Dunedin (9.30am Start, 5pm Adjournment) Party Reference / Submissi...

5. ORC PC7 Hearing Schedule - Draft [pdf, 816 KB]

   ...(10min) Court (45min) ORC (30min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) Trustpower (30min) OWRUG (1hr) Lunch (12.45pm) Fish & Game Morgan Trotter Ecological Flow Evidence Summary (10min) Court (45min) ORC (30min) OWRUG (30min) Fish & Game Nigel Parageen Environmental Management Evidence Summary (10min) Court (45min) ORC (30min) Nga Rūnanga (30min) OWRUG (30min) Adjourn (5pm)draft Thursday 18 March 2021 - Hearing Day 9 - Dunedin (9.30am Start, 5pm Adjournment) Party Reference / Sub...

6. [2019] NZEnvC 077 Bunnings Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...the conditions in Appendix "A". Environment Judge 3 Appendix "A" General Conditions 1. That the development must be undertakenlcarried out in accordance with the application documentation entitled "Assessment of Environmental Eflects - Proposed Trade Supplier - 148 - 150 Frankton - ladies Mile Highway, Frankton" prepared for Bunnings Ltd by Forme Planning Ltd and dated April 2017, and accompanying documentation, including the following plans: •...

7. [2020] NZEnvC 220 Napier City Council v McMillan [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...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. 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 making...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 212 Dunedin City Council v Ross [pdf, 15 MB]

   ...feature attracted strong submissions from counsel for the respondents about the weight the Court could place on it ("low"). [16] Evidence was called form Mr S C Ross, one of the respondents, and consultant ecologist Dr M J Thorsen. 1 Environmental Defence Society v Maunganui County Council [1989] 3NZLR 257 ; Western Bay of Plenty District Council v Whaiti Decision No. A128/05. 2 Terry v West Coast Regional Council Decision No. C147/01 . 4 [17] Mr Ewans was not granted...

9. The Waitangi Tribunal Strategic Direction in 2020 [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...ӹ constitution, self-government, and elec- toral system ; ӹ justice system ; ӹ education services and outcomes ; ӹ social services and social development ; ӹ economic development ; ӹ identity and culture ; ӹ natural resources and environmental management ; and ӹ citizenship rights and equality. 10 Current status of Tribunal inquiries under way Urgent inquiries Ngā Hapū o Te Moutere o Motiti (Wai 2521) The Tribunal has completed its hearings and is writing its re...

10. Memorandum of counsel in support of waivers [pdf, 221 KB]

    ...including because: (a) They facilitate electronic case management of the Application. Websites are effective tools for disseminating evidence and other documents relating to consenting processes under the RMA and are commonly used by the Court, the Environmental Protection Authority, and local authorities. Counsel understand from the Minute that the Court is prepared to establish a dedicated website for the Application, if considered practicable by the Registry staff. If this is...