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1. 2021-07-28 TAs - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...than the PORPS 2019 particularly where community water supplies are concerned. RelevanceT Coherence 10. The Environment Court in Bunnings v Queenstown Lakes District Council7, observed a coherent set of policies designed to achieve clear environmental outcomes was a useful indicator of the weight to be placed on a proposed plan.8 4 Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement 2021 (pORPS), Foreword or Mihi. 5 [1995] NZRMA 241. 6 Lee v Auckland City Council [1995] NZRMA 241 at...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 169 Te Runanga o Ngati Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...(ENV-2018-AKL-000134) SUSTAINABLE OTAKIRIINCORPORATED (ENV-2018-AKL-000135) Appellants BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL WHAKATANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents CRESSWELL NZ LIMITED Applicant TE RONANGA 0 NGAI TE RANGI IWI TRUST NGATI PIKIAO ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY TUWHAKAIRIORA O'BRIEN and NGAI TAMAWERA HAPO KIWIRAIL LIMITED s274 Parties Environment Judge D A Kirkpatrick sitting alone under s279 of the Act On the papers 7 September 2018 DECISION OF THE ENVIRON...

3. Fish & Game Updated Supplementary B Farrell Planning 24 March 2021 [pdf, 583 KB]

   ...5 I attach, as Appendix 1, my further recommended changes to the provisions, against Mr De Pelsemaeker's 14 March 2021 recommendations. Objective (a) I remain of the opinion the objective should be simplified and amended to refer to an environmental outcome. However, compared to the version recommended in my EiC (which sought to protect the health and well- being of waterbodies more broadly), I now consider the outcome could be refined to focus on the health and well-being o...

4. Contact Energy Limited.pdf [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...Statement8; and d. align with the principles underpinning good biodiversity offsetting as set out in with the Guidance on Good Practice Biodiversity Offsetting in New Zealand (August 2014); and e. avoid, remedy and mitigate potential adverse environmental effects and promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources under section 5 of the RMA. "High water quality" and "high level of contaminant reduction" (Policy 13) 21. The Appellant s...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 022 WST Company (2016) Limited [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...The agreed approach essentially means that any ‘effects advantage’ that might have been gained by WST in this application by relying on the existing 2 Colley v Auckland Council [2021] NZHC 2365. 3 The Augier principle is that a party to environmental proceedings may be held to their undertaking given in the course of those proceedings: Augier v Secretary of State for the Environment (1978) 38 P & CR 219 (QBD), as explained in Frasers Papamoa Ltd v Tauranga City Council [20...

6. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Jacinta Ruru [pdf, 955 KB]

   ...immediately captured my attention as an intensely positive forward looking initiative. I am very proud to be part of a community that has the vision and commitment to contribute towards building local sustainable resilience in the face of pending environmental (specifically sea level rise) and social (increasing inequality) change. 8. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has identified Blueskin Bay communities at risk of sea level rise including coastal flooding...

7. ENVC paper Workshops on expert conferencing 2013 [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...Thinking through the conferencing timetable needed to address these issues and liaising with other counsel and the Court on this; Organising the A S F; Briefing witnesses on the case and the discussing the implications of the witnesses’ views on environmental effects, avoidance and mitigation thereof, and statutory provisions; Ensuring that the client understands the purpose of conferencing, potential costs and possible outcomes. We note that much of this is envisaged by the...

8. ENVC Matiatia party corresp costs Direction Matiatia Ltd 201601 [pdf, 316 KB]

   ...Preliminary Advice; filing of s 274 notice; (b) Preparation for First Hearing; (c) First Hearing; (d) Second Hearing (‘out of scope’ motion); (e) Third Hearing. 4. DMI advises that payment of these costs was supplemented by a grant of Environmental Legal Aid of $40,000 in July 2015. The balance of the costs ($374,218.07) have all been paid from the concerted fundraising efforts of DMI resulting in donations from a multitude of Waiheke (and Auckland) residents over the cou...

9. Affidavit accompanying Jumpjet's Application to Strike Out (17 November 2018) [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...Part 121, Air Operator Certificate (AOC) with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand on the 30 October 2018. Jumpjet Holdings Limited puts it that any further deferment granted to the Applicant (WIAL) will create increasing operational and environmental planning complications for Jumpjet, thus restraining continuing regional Company development. (Annex C) 9. The Applicant (WIAL) is responsible for the Resource Consent Application before the Court and the Annexure A (7 May 2018)...

10. 2021-10-15 PC8 - Hearing Notice [pdf, 260 KB]

    ...Party S274 Beef and Lamb NZ and Deer Industry NZ Chris Thomsen, Fletcher Vautier Moore (Richmond), PO Box 3029, DX WC71017, Richmond 7050 Interested Party S274 Blackstone Hill Ltd Blackstone Hill Ltd Interested Party S274 Central Otago Environmental Society Central Otago Environmental Society Interested Party S274 Clarkson, Elizabeth Elizabeth Clarkson Interested Party S274 Closeburn Station Closeburn Station Interested Party S274 Crutchley, Emma Emma Crutchle...