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1. 2021-04-18 ORC- MOC - response to TAs' supp request [pdf, 122 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 Environment 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...

2. [2016] NZSSAA 023 (31 March 2016) [pdf, 25 KB]

   ...her position in the belief that he or she was entitled to that sum and would not have to pay or repay that sum to the chief executive; and (b it would be inequitable in all the circumstances, including the debtor’s financial circumstances, to permit recovery. (9B) In subsection (9A), error— (a) means— (i) the provision of incorrect information by an officer of the department: (ii) any erroneous act or omission of an officer of the department that occurs during an investigat...

3. ENV-2016-AKL-000TBA Ron and Hannah Dunlop Family Trusts v Auckland Council [pdf, 769 KB]

   ...dwellings in the Mixed Housing Suburban Zone. This recommendation formed part of the Hearings Panel recommendations on topics 059 to 063 Residential Zones. In the notified version of the Proposed Plan up to three dwellings per site were allowed as a permitted activity in the Mixed Housing Suburban Zone. Four or more dwellings per site would require resource consent for a restricted discretionary activity . In its recommendations , the Hearings Panel recommended that this increase to f...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 135 Horticulture New Zealand v Opotiki District Council [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...transmission lines. Further submission by Federated Farmers and HortNZ [5] Federated Farmers2 and HortNZ3 lodged further submissions on a number of the specific submission points made by Transpower. Federated Farmers supported the proposed new permitted activity provisions specific to the National Grid Yard subject to amendments to the widths of the Yard to 12m for the 11 OkV line and 6m for the 50 kV line. HortNZ also lodged a further submission supporting in 1 A previous joint m...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 128 Aviation New Zealand v Selwyn District Council [pdf, 395 KB]

   ...s285 RMA, there is no order as to costs. REASONS Introduction [1] This appeal relates to the proposed Selwyn District Plan (‘PDP’). [2] The appeal sought to amend Rule GRUZ-R28 which classifies helicopter landing areas and airfields as a permitted activity, on the basis that the four associated rule requirements are met.2 The appellants sought to delete three of the associated rule requirements (GRUZ-REQ12, 13 and 14) and amend one (GRUZ- REQ15). [3] The parties attended...

6. [2008] NZEmpC WC 1A/08 Progressive Meats Ltd v Meat and related Trades Workers Union of Aoteaoroa Inc [pdf, 17 KB]

   ...addressing two questions. [3] Where, however, a timetable has been made, it should not be varied (including being added to) by a party unilaterally, at least without leave. The plaintiff did not seek leave, let alone set out why it should be permitted to file further submissions. [4] In these circumstances I propose to permit the plaintiff to be heard on one element of its additional submissions but not the other. After the plaintiff had made its original submissions,...

7. OWRUG - EiC - H S Mackenzie (4 Feb 2021) [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...room of my business. It provides summer fodder for livestock and also supplementary feed for long cold winters. To date we have invested upwards of $3.5 million on this development. 2 PP-1035600-2-195-V1 8. I appreciate that KCL’s new permits are not subject to PC7. My concern is for other farmers who are not yet through the reconsenting process. PC7 has the potential to erode years of hard work put in by catchment groups (like ours) to secure better environmental out...

8. Felicity Boyd - Revised Policy Drafting dated 9 November 2021 - PDF version [pdf, 141 KB]

   7.D.4 Provide for the restricted discretionary consenting of any discharge under section 12.C: (a) Where changes to land management practices or infrastructure have not been sufficient to meet permitted activity rules; or (b) As part of the development of technology or innovative practices associated with improving water quality; or (c) From a short-term activity with short-term adverse effects; and the duration will not exceed: (1) Two years for discharges from a short-term activity...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 127 Taylor v Selwyn District Council [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...reached an agreement (the 'amended proposal') which includes amendments to the flight paths, hours of operation, total number of helicopter movements, GPS and log book records being held, bund construction and planting and the concession of permitted activity helicopter movements and inclusion of visiting helicopters. [3] The court has now read and considered the following filed in support of the orders sought: (a) memorandum of counsel for the respondent, dated 27 May 2...

10. 2022-09-Guide-to-the-MVDT-for-traders-v2-Apr-23.pdf [pdf, 148 KB]

    ...because the MVDT staff may need to contact you at any time up to the hearing. Right to appear at hearings The parties to a claim have the right to attend and be heard at any hearing of that claim. In appropriate circumstances, the adjudicator may permit a party to be represented at the hearing by someone else. This is always necessary where a party is a company. Parties cannot be represented at the hearing by anyone who is or has been a lawyer or who has regularly been involved i...