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1. 29 April 2019 Tauranga Environmental Protection Society Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council & [pdf, 562 KB]

   ...PROCEEDINGS An application for declaration - appeal against a decision on an application for relocation of the existing A-Line into the State Highway corridor where the B-Line is located -Hairini to MT Maunaanui ENV-2018-304-000234 i. Tauranga Environmental Protection Society Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council & Tauranqa City Council Applicant: Transpower New Zealand Limited Application For Declaration pursuant to Section 311 of the Resource Management Act 1991 Cou...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 128 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 128 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an application for declarations under Part 12 of the Act BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-CHC-099) Applicant AND NEW ZEALAND ALUMINIUM SMELTERS LIMITED Respondents Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick (Sitting alone pursuant to s 279 of the Act) Hearing: In Cham...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 231 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 741 KB]

   ...IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 231 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-CHC-67) Appellant AND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J J M Hassan – sitting alone under s279 of the Act In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Consent Ord...

4. ENVC speech Harland Environment Law Regulation conf 2012 [pdf, 130 KB]

   _____________________________________________________________________ ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & REGULATION CONFERENCE _____________________________________________________________________ KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY JUDGE M HARLAND Introduction [1] In a recent paper, David Sheppard, a former Principal Environment Judge said (and I agree), that the arrangements for safeguarding the environment are always under review. That is because they involve finding a position in the tension between su...

5. 2021-04-13 Heller 1 - ORC - Brief of Evidence of T B Heller dated 13 May 2020 [pdf, 404 KB]

   ...Email: phil.page@gallawaycookallan.co.nz Email: simon.peirce@gallawaycookallan.co.nz 1 SRP-098608-67-197-V3 BRIEF OF EVIDENCE OF THOMAS BRENDAN HELLER Introduction 1. My full name is Thomas Brendan Heller and I am a Director of Environmental Associates Limited, an environmental and water resources consultancy based in Dunedin. 2. I hold the qualifications of New Zealand Certificate in Engineering (Civil) and a National Diploma of Science majoring in surface water a...

6. [2019] NZEnvC 046 Upper Clutha Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 46 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to clause 14(1) of the First Schedule of the Act UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-056) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan (Sitting alone under section 279(1) of the Act) Hearing : In Chambers at Christchurch...

7. 2020 NZEnvC 142 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 142 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for declarations under s 310 of the Act ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-CHC-99) Applicant NEW ZEALAND ALUMINIUM SMELTERS LIMITED Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick (Sitting alone pursuant to s 279 of the Act) Hearing: In Chambers at...

8. Common Bundle Volume 5 [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...Management Act 1991 ..................................................................................... 23 4.2. National Policy Statements .............................................................................................. 25 4.3. National Environmental Standards .................................................................................. 31 4.4. National Planning Standards ............................................................................................ 31...

9. Amended affirmation of Mr Gary Taylor 2 December 2016 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2016- CHC-000071 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of an application for declarations under Part 12 of the Act BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED Applicant AND MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent MEMORANDUM OF COUNSEL IN RELATION TO DECLARATION PROCEEDINGS (REGARDING AMENDMENT TO AFFIRMATION OF G V TAYLOR) 2 December 2016

10. Federated-Farmers-of-New-Zealand.pdf [pdf, 556 KB]

    ...wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers. However, Federated Farmers considers that the regulatory and non-regulatory methods proposed in PC1 do not appropriately give effect to the relevant higher order documents, have not appropriately balanced environmental, economic, social and cultural considerations, and are not the most efficient and effective means of achieving the objective of the plan change. 4. Federated Farmers is interested in all the issues raised by the Appell...