[2018] NZEnvC 093 Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board v Waikato Regional Council [pdf, 1.9 MB]
...application should be assessed as a discretionary activity under Rule 7.6.1.4, which relevantly provides: 7.6.1.4 Discretionary Activity Rule - Large and Other Takes of Geothermal Ground Water and Energy from Development Geothermal Systems Except as permitted or regulated by Rules 7.6.1.1, 7.6.1.2, 7.6.1.3, 3.3.4.11, and Rules within sections 3.5.8 and 3.8, any take or use of geothermal ground water and energy, within a Development Geothermal System or from geothermal water that has be...