[2020] NZEnvC 201 Auckland Council v Noe [pdf, 12 MB]
...Thomas Consultants Ltd has reached the following conclusions: Based on the rural residential land use, remediation of lead and zinc above the applicable soil contaminant standards (SCSs) and/or Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) (AUP (OP)) permitted soil activity criteria, and asbestos concentrations in excess of the applicable soil guideline values for asbestos (free fibres) in the New Zealand Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Asbestos in Soil (BRANZ Limited, 2017) is required...