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1. 2021-03-08 ORC - Opening Subs (Philip Maw) [pdf, 226 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-127 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Water Permits Plan Change - Plan Change 7, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environmment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA BE...

2. MfE - Supplementary - T A D Ensor - Planning (18 March 2021) - Appendix A [pdf, 366 KB]

   ...Rockburn Wines Limited (RWL or applicant) lodged an application (RM20.003.01) to take surface water from the Park Burn mainstem and a tributary of it for the purposes of vineyard irrigation and frost fighting. The application is to replace Deemed Permit 98526.V1 which expires on 1 October 2021. RWL sought a consent duration of 35 years. The application is granted for the reasons herein. 2 Appointment [002] The Otago Regional Council (ORC), acting under s34A of the Resource Manageme...

3. 2020-10-09-ORC-PC7-s-149G3-Key-Issues-Report-Appendices.pdf [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   Key Issues Report Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (Water Permits Plan Change) Appendices Appendix A: Minster’s direction matter to be called in to the environment court Appendix B: Letter from EPA commissioning the report Appendix C: Minister’s letter in response to the Skelton report Appendix D: Skelton report Appendix E: ORC’s letter in responding to the Minister with work programme Appendix F: Relevant sections of the Regional Plan: Water for Otago...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 024 Environmental Defence Society Inc v Minister for Environment [pdf, 373 KB]

   ...obligations in respect of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry) Regulations 2017 (NES-PF). Declaration 2: Classification of harvesting and earthworks in orange zones of the Marlborough Sounds as a permitted activity in subparts 3 and 6 of the NES-PF results in significant adverse effects to coastal water quality and indigenous flora, fauna, and their habitat. Or Classification of harvesting (and related earthworks activities)...

5. INZ (Foley) v Niland [2019] NZIACDT 5 (5 February 2019) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...Registrar of Immigration Advisers v Niland [2018] NZIACDT 52. 4 [15] A work visa application for Mr W was filed with Immigration New Zealand on 3 December 2015 by the Sri Lankan company. Mr W had signed it on 24 November 2015. Ms Niland’s licence number was recorded on the form identifying her as Mr W’s immigration adviser. A named person from the Sri Lankan company was identified as the person who had assisted Mr W to complete the form and as the person to whom Immigrat...

6. Kristina-Lorraine Brook v Complaints Assessment Committee 403 & Jason Hynes [2017] NZREADT 48 [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...Complainants doubt it was a multi offer); (i) provided no in house complaints procedure; and (j) did not advise them they could contact the REAA. [9] The remedy sought was for compensation to mitigate their loss, cancellation of Mr Hynes’ licence, and publication of his name. 3 Substantive decision, at paragraph1.6. The Committee’s decisions Mr Graham [10] The Committee accepted Mr Graham’s statements that he was...

7. [2024] NZIACDT 32 - XI v Liu (16 December 2024) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...its lodgement. 3 [9] On 19 March 2023, Mr Liu sent the associate a list of the payments owed to him, including $800 regarding the complainant. [10] Immigration NZ approved the visa on 24 March 2023. It was valid for six months. It permitted the complainant to work in an extreme weather response and recovery role for any employer. Mr Liu copied the visa to the agent on the same day. [11] The complainant arrived in New Zealand on 8 April 2023. COMPLAINT [12] On 20 Sept...

8. OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL NOE [pdf, 6.6 MB]

   ...COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK 135 year? MR MAW: Yes. 51 OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL PLAN CHANGE 7 – ENV-ENV-2020-CHC-127 (08 Mar 2021) THE COURT: JUDGE BORTHWICK And so is part of the issue – and it may not be but in terms of those mining licences now deemed permits, you’ve got the physical infrastructure itself has been authorised – what, under the mining permit, or...? MR MAW: 5 Yes, although there will be some interplay with the Building Act in terms of whether t...

9. 2021-05-05 Court - draft site visit itinerary [pdf, 677 KB]

   ...weirs and diversions, hydrology - including flowing and drier reaches, Falls Dam, and the tributaries of interest that would be difficult to access by vehicle or foot. There would also be value in extending the visit to the Upper Taieri, if time permits. The court can contextualise at a high level a broad range of different methods of irrigation, farm types, and flow regimes by hovering over the suggested sites. We note that it is not possible to stop and view the sites without arran...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 104 Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 534 KB]

    ...with other provisions. • Amendments in blue highlight are proposed by Federated Farmers of New Zealand Inc. C.8.1.2 Access of livestock (and where specified, sheep) to the bed of a water body or continually flowing artificial watercourse – permitted activity The access of livestock (and where specified, sheep) to a natural wetland, the bed of a lake or a continually flowing river, or a continually flowing artificial watercourse is a permitted activity, provided: 1) indigenou...