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1. [2022] NZEnvC 118 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...expenses (in full) would not be reasonable in this case. [9] The Environment Court is part of a wider civil justice system, and should take into account more general principles that have been developed by the courts when they are relevant; per Environmental Protection Agency v BW Offshore Singapore Pte 2 Ministerial Direction of David Parker (Minister for the Environment) to refer the Otago Regional Council’s proposed Plan Change 7 – Water Permits to its Regional Plan to the Env...

2. OWRUG, Lauder Water Users Group, Lauder Creek Ltd, DR & SA Hill - EiC - K Heckler (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...is a 4,500 ha high country sheep and beef farm. The high country runs down to rolling to flat land of which 411ha is currently irrigated with a mixture of contour and limited spray. 8. I run also my own business specialising practical farm environmental consultancy. LAUDER WATER USERS GROUP 9. In 2017 and the Lauder Water Users Group was formed to co-ordinate the Lauder catchment approach to the replacement of deemed permits. This formalised work that had been taking place...

3. South Waikato District Council.pdf [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...Appellant inappropriately conflates Biodiversity Offsetting under the Department of Conservation guidelines which draws from the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme (“BBOP”) with the offsetting of nutrients. (c) Use of the term ‘net environmental benefit’ is not appropriate as offsetting should relate to the reduction of the relevant diffuse discharges of the four contaminants that are within the scope of PC1. (d) There is no scientific or evidential basis for...

4. 2023-10-10-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-P-Peet-Transport.pdf [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...topography, this area is in rolling terrain which includes deep gully systems. The alignment of the proposed parallel arterial in this option would need to traverse a gully which is 15m deep. This then creates significant engineering, construction and environmental challenges. This stark change in ground level can be seen in the image below, with grey being low ground, yellows and greens being high ground. The red line shows the approximate location of Mr Dunlop’s suggested ne...

5. Memorandum of Counsel for Guardians of the Bays Incorporated 7 February 2017 [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...originally proposed by WIAL) is premature; will not assist in narrowing the issues at that stage; and will be an inefficient use of resources (which are limited to GOTB, HtT, and SPS, if not other submitters). 3.2 Reasons for this include that the Environmental Legal Assistance (ELA) panel is not expected to make its decision until approximately 1 March 2017 (being six weeks following the application date of 17 January 2017). Any parties awaiting the result of the ELA funding...

6. Briefing for incoming Minister 2017 - Crown/Māori Relations [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...government's relationship with all New Zealanders, including Māori. Our constitutional arrangements are the foundation of Crown/Māori relations. Strong relationships will support improved outcomes for Māori across a range of social, economic, environmental and cultural policy areas. Crown/Māori relations would benefit from a coordinated and consistent approach to policy issues to support the Crown to meet its Treaty obligations in everything it does. The Ministry has a role to e...

7. 28 May 2018 Thames Coromandel PDP Landscape & Rural [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Thames-Coromandel District Council Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki Incorporated v Thames-Coromandel District Council Waikato Regional Council v Thames-Coromandel District Council Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v Thames-Coromandel District Council Coromandel Property Owners Alliance Incorporated v Thames-Coromandel District Council I M Wernham v Thames-Coromandel District Council Blackjack Farms Limited &a...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 166 W North Limited v Greater Wellington Regional Council [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...Max Curnow, who is an enforcement officer for the Council. As the Appellant notes, in considering whether the area in question might be a wetland, Mr Curnow referred to the definitions within the Proposed Natural Resources Plan and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Neither of those documents were in force at the time the resource consent was granted in 2017. [4] On 28 June 2021, the Appellant was served with an Abatement Notice issued under s322 of the Resource Ma...

9. [2021] NZEnvC 166 W North Limited v Greater Wellington Regional Council [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...Max Curnow, who is an enforcement officer for the Council. As the Appellant notes, in considering whether the area in question might be a wetland, Mr Curnow referred to the definitions within the Proposed Natural Resources Plan and the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater. Neither of those documents were in force at the time the resource consent was granted in 2017. [4] On 28 June 2021, the Appellant was served with an Abatement Notice issued under s322 of the Resource Ma...

10. [2021] NZEnvC 006 Bay of Islands Maritime Park Inc v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 694 KB]

    ...K Littlejohn for Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society Incorporated (MHRS) M Doesburg for Northland Regional Council (the Council) 10 February 2021 10 February 2021 DECLARATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT A: The Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 (NES-F / Regulations) apply to the coastal marine area (CMA) only to the extent that they cover the area of CMA upstream of the "river mouth" as defined in the Resource Managem...