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1. [2022] NZEnvC 101 Otago Regional Council - Urban Provisions [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...Environment Court under s142(2)(b) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the RMA’ or ‘the Act’) to give a decision on the provisions and matters raised in submissions. [8] PC8 was notified as part of an omnibus plan change (with PC1) by the Environmental Protection Authority on 6 July 2020. A total of 96 submissions and 12 further submissions were made to these changes. Of these, 82 submitters requested to be heard, with the majority wanting to present a joint case. 3 Boy...

2. 2022-02-18 Statement of Evidence of Felicity Boyd - Urban Provisions Parts A, G & H - dated 18 February 2022 [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...dated 15 October 2021. 5 13 A Summary of Submissions on the Omnibus Plan Change (Plan Change 1 – Regional Plan: Waste for Otago and Plan Change 8 – Regional Plan: Water for Otago) (the Summary of Submissions) was prepared for the Environmental Protection Authority by Stantec in September 2020. Many of the more general submission points made by submitters have not been captured in the Summary of Submissions and therefore have not been allocated submission point refere...

3. 2023-09-27-SOE_Mark-St-Clair_Planning-+-Attachments.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...the lack of detail design in the current plans. [44] Noting the draft condition RSW1(g) in the Waka Kotahi conditions,21 Mr Farrant’s opinion is that provision of the plans to the Regional Councils for information only, could result in adverse environmental outcomes due to poor detailed design. Mr Farrant considers that condition RSW1(g) should be replaced with a condition requiring certification of the design of the stormwater treatment devices prior to construction. [45] Si...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 266 Aratiatia Livestock Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...McCallum-Clark dated 2 February 2022. [2] The affidavits address the relevant appeals and interested parties to those appeals, include s 32AA evaluations, and assessment against higher order policy documents such as the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 (NES-F) and the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM). 1 Memoranda for Topics B1 – B7 and memorandum of counsel for the Southland Regional Counc...

5. ENV-2016-AKL-000TBA Waste Management NZ Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...RMA; and (d) Is contrary to good resource management practice. 7.2 Without limiting the generality of the above, the specific reasons for this appeal are: (a) The AAAQS differ from the standards contained in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NES). There are no special circumstances in the Auckland region that would justify introducing regional air quality standards that differ from the New Zealand standards and guid...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 112 The Owners of Rangatira Blocks 8A17A5 v Taupo District Council [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...value include an attractive streetscape; a reasonable ratio of private to public open space; a degree of consistency in the size, scale, density, and style of buildings; a need for privacy; shared access to outlook, sunlight or views; low levels of environmental effects such as traffic movements to and from sites, noise, vibration, odour, and dust; and a safe and functionally effective environment for traffic and pedestrians. However, the Residential Environment can accommodate a range o...

7. E19 Karl Cook and Vijay Lala - Planning - EIC - Applicant [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...introduced the Learning Quarter to the District Plan in 2010. 1.9 We have both prepared this brief of planning evidence to address the resource consent application by Panuku for the America’s Cup. 2. BACKGROUND TO APPLICATION PROCESS 2.1 Unio Environmental has been engaged by Panuku Development Auckland Ltd ("Panuku") to provide expert planning services in relation to the proposed America’s Cup syndicate bases and event resource consent. Our involvement in the pro...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 013 Edens v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-119) TAIRUA ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-131) PIETER DIRK SIELING & KJ SIELING (ENV-2016-AKL-137) ROYAL FOREST & BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-143) ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-147) Appellants THAMES-COROMANDEL COUNCIL Respondent DISTRICT 2 Court: Hearing: Appearances: Date of Decision: Date of Issue: Environment Judge D A Kirkpatric...

9. 2021-10-27 ORC - PC8 - Common Bundle - Volume 3(b) [pdf, 13 MB]

   The Cry of the People Te Tangi a Tauira Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku Natural Resource and Environmental Iwi Management Plan 2008 CB1626 Photo credits for artwork (previous page) Main Photo Source: Venture Southland Kererū (wood pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) Source: Venture Southland Faces Sourced through: SXC Imagery The Kererū is a quiet, humble yet noble bird. Kererū eat the berries of the trees and spread the seeds throughout the land. May the message be spread through...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 109 Minister of Conservation v Wellington Regional Council [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...of the PNRP, with clause 16 changes Interpretation Definitions Good management practice Practices, procedures or tools (including rules) that are effective at achieving the desired performance while contributing to the providing for desired environmental outcomes as expressed in the relevant objectives and policies of this plan. Good management practice evolves through time and results in continuous improvement as new information, technology and awareness of particular issues are...