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1. Directory of Official Information 2019 A-C [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...beneficial environmental and social outcomes for New Zealand. The three key research outcomes sought by AgResearch in achieving its purpose are added value foods and bio- based products that meet consumer needs; protected, enhanced and sustained natural resources; and prosperous and sustainable land-based communities. Structure AgResearch is governed by a board of directors appointed by its shareholding Ministers. The company’s research and science activities are structured by the foll...

2. [2017] NZEnvC 190 Hood v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 4.6 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 190 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act BETWEEN KAND S HOOD (ENV-2017 -CHC-003) Appellants AND DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan Environment Commissioner R M Dunlop Hearing : at Dunedin on 13 and 14 November 2017 Appearances: C Thomsen for the appellants R Brooking for the respondent D McLachlan and B Irving for the appl...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 159 Auckland Council v Noe [pdf, 826 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Court: Hearing: Appearances: UNDER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 159 the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for ex parte interim enforcement orders under s 320 of the Act AUCKLAND COUNCIL Applicant (ENV-2019-AKL-000179) ROBERT WILLEM NOE Respondent Environment Judge D A Kirkpatrick sitting alone under sections 309(2) and 320 of the Act at Auckland on 18 S...

4. Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 Outstanding Policy Matters [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...in quantifying the risks, costs and benefits of the options identified. For example there is no information or quantification of compliance costs associated with the foreshore and seabed regime. Compliance costs in this context are the value of resources expended by: applicant groups; the agencies affected by the provisions of the new legislation (principally in terms of the prescribed customary title awards); persons applying for interests in reclamations; the Crown in terms of its invo...

5. Ms L v REAA Registrar [2013] NZREADT 47 [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...standard, sufficient and adequate information must be provided. The Supreme Court made this point in Westfield (New Zealand) Limited & Anor v North Shore City Council & Anor [2005] 2 NZLR 597. In Westfield the Court considered s.93 of the Resource Management Act 1991, which required the Council to be satisfied it had received adequate information to make a decision about notification of applications for resource consent. Section 94(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 provided...

6. [2017] NZEnvC 212 T Barrett v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 5.8 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: Submissions: Date of Decision : Date of Issue: IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC 2. (':l. of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Act TREVOR BARRETT (ENV-2016-AKL-092) Appellant THAMES-COROMANDEL DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge JA Smith, sitting alone pursuant to s 279 of the Act, on the...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 018 Hadley v Waterfall Park Developments Limited [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KIOTAUTAHI Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 18 IN THE MA TIER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an application for declarations under section 311 of the Act BETWEEN JAMES AND REBECCA HADLEY (ENV-2020-CHC-84) AND AND Applicants WATERFALL PARK DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED First respondent QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Second respondent Court: Environment Judge J J M Hassan (Sitting alone...

8. Regulatory Impact Statement Hague Child Protection Convention [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...the potential for a significant reduction in some Crown costs, and workload pressures in the Family Court. 8. Accession to the Convention will simplify case management for the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) resulting in savings in time and resources. Child, Youth and Family should not incur additional costs in relation to the management of international care and protection cases. 2 Nature and timing of proposed treaty action 9. We propose that New Zealand accede to the Ha...

9. OIA-96765.pdf [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...support our Maori employees to progress into leadership roles. Developed a measurement framework to measure progress. & ~ ~ .. .... ~ .,. ............................... . ............... _ Implemented more symbols of our commitment and resources to support our people to use te reo and tikanga Maori in their everyday work Begun systematically identifying, developing, and retaining our high potential leaders by implementing a talent programme, with a key focus on leaders who...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 119 Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society Inc v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

    Northland Proposed Regional Plan – Topics 7 & 9 IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC 119 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN MANGAWHAI HARBOUR RESTORATION SOCIETY (ENV-2019-AKL-110) FEDERATED FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND (ENV-2019-AKL-114) HORTICULTURE NEW ZEALAND (ENV-2019-AKL-116) MINISTER OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2019-AK...