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1. [2023] NZEnvC 004 KiwiRail Holdings Limited v Whangarei District Council [pdf, 29 MB]

   ...existing Plan definition of “noise sensitive activities” is used in the provisions. [68] Activities captured by the Noise Control Boundary overlay mapping have five pathways to compliance with the permitted activity rule: (a) The space is designed, constructed and maintained to achieve the specified indoor design noise levels.11 (b) The space is designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the construction schedule contained in a new appendix.12 (c) An acoustician...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 228 Bay of Islands Maritime Park Incorporated v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   Topic 14: Marine Protected Areas IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATTER OF AND BETWEEN AND Decision [2022] NZEnvC 228 the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Act BAYS OF ISLANDS MARITIME PARK INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-AKL-117) THE ROYAL FOREST & BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2019-AKL-127) Appellant NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL

3. BORA Resource Management Amendment Bill [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...statutory limitation period applies for a person to file charges for certain offences under the RMA. The Bill increases this to 12 months, which is con- sistent with the statutory limitation period under the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012. Explanatory note Resource Management Amendment Bill 3 PCO 21656 v 9.3: 28 August 2019: 2:37 p.m. Enabling Environmental Protection Authority to take enforcement action under RMA Responsibility for enforceme...

4. Waitangi Tribunal Annual Report Matariki 2022 to 2023 [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...Land Inquiry, the Mana Wāhine Inquiry, and Te Rau o te Tika: the Justice System Inquiry. Prue Kapua Te Arawa Prue Kapua was appointed to the Tribunal in 2018. She is a leading Treaty lawyer with an extensive background in Treaty of Waitangi and environmental law. She has represented whānau, hapū, and iwi claimants in several Waitangi Tribunal inquir- ies. She also served as President of the Māori Women’s Welfare League from 2014 – 2022. Ms Kapua sits on the Housing Policy and...

5. Recommendations recap - issue 2 [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 January–31 March 2012 ISSUE 2 O F N E W Z E A L A N D CHIEF CORONER O F F I C E O F T H E http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/coroners-court/ Coronial Services of New Zealand Purongo O te Ao Kakarauri justice.govt.nz/coroners To request a copy of any full findings of cases contained in this edition, please contact our National Office. National Office Coronial.Information@justice.govt.nz

6. Proactive Release: Response to the third Universal Periodic Review recommendations [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   Hon Andrew Little Minister of Justice Proactive release of documents relating to the Response to the third Universal Periodic Review Recommendations Cabinet paper Date of issue: 18 September 2019 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case, the relevant sect

7. [2024] NZEnvC 288 Ngati KoroKoro Hapu v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 500 KB]

   ...Council’s opening hours, the Northland Regional Council’s assigned monitoring officer for these consents must be contacted. If that person cannot be spoken to directly, or it is outside of the Northland Regional Council’s opening hours, then the Environmental Hotline must be contacted. 13 The Northland Regional Council may, in accordance with Section 128 of the Resource Management Act 1991, serve notice on the Consent Holder of its intention to review the conditions annually duri...

8. ENVC Matiatia party corresp WMLFeb15 submission oppose DMI interlocutory [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...a term approved by the Court. 8. For the reasons set out below, the Applicant asserts that the revised application, removing the activities of dredging and reclamation, reducing the scale and intensity of the marina facility and amending the design of the breakwaters and the administration building, with the required number of car parks located no further from the proposed marina than the existing public car parking is from the ferry , Condition 7 in the Applicants draft condition...

9. Memorandum of Counsel in response to Court Minute on conditions 24 August 2018 [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...Council, a number of amendments have been made to the Applicant’s Revised Conditions and there is full agreement between the Council and Panuku on the Applicant’s Revised Conditions (noting there are still outstanding issues in relation to the Design Requirements document and discussions are continuing, and consequential changes may be required to the conditions as a result of those discussions). The comment boxes indicate the refinements made to settle all of the Council’s r...

10. Tom De Pelsemaeker - Evidence in Reply (25 June 2021) [pdf, 1.7 MB]

    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 BET