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1. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AT evidence chief Aut Karndacharuk [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...University of Auckland in 2004. I am a Chartered Professional Engineer and a Professional Member and Practice Area Assessor for the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand. 5 I have been enrolled as a PhD candidate with the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Auckland since 2010. I am a holder of the Auckland Transport Doctoral Scholarship. In May 2014, I submitted my doctoral thesis, titled “The development of multi-faceted evaluation fra...

2. Solomon v Solomon - Manukau Lands Trust (2020) 66 TeWaipounamu MB 207 (66 TWP 207) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...an aspiration that has been endorsed by the beneficiaries over many years. The Trust has worked successfully with Ngā Whenua Rāhui in relation to its requirements under the kawenata. I was also provided with statements in support from several environmental experts who have visited Manukau and observed the progress there since 2012 and who endorse the replanting project. [41] The objective of the 1BT agreement is to replant native forest and from my reading of the agreement the m...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 201 Li v Auckland Council [pdf, 584 KB]

   ...the following matters when assessing a controlled activity resource consent application: (1) All controlled activities: (a) compliance with an approved resource consent except for boundary adjustment subdivision; (b) the effect of the site design, size, shape, gradient and location, including existing buildings, manoeuvring areas and outdoor living spaces; 4 (c) the effects of infrastructure provision; and (d) the effects on historic heritage and cultural heritage items....

4. [2024] NZEnvC 291 Strain v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...deer. The balance of lighter rolling ground was used to graze sheep, cattle and deer. However, the Strains have had a longstanding desire to develop Summerhill for their children and to support their retirement. [33] They identify a number of environmental benefits as being enabled by upzoning for development. Those include opportunity for protection of open space, enhanced riparian planting of the creeks and re-establishment of the wetlands. They consider that to also offer ass...

5. 2019 Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 916 KB]

   Directory of Official Information Listings G-I Author Version number Date About This is a living document; we endeavour to update it whenever there are changes to be made. If your department or agency’s information is out of date, please email official.correspondence@justice.govt.nz with the necessary amendments. official.correspondence@justice.govt.nz Ministerial Services Strategy, Governance & Finance mailto:official.correspondenc

6. [2023] NZEnvC 211 Masterton District Council [pdf, 782 KB]

   ...of discretion: 1. Whether it can be demonstrated that the residential unit(s) provides ancillary accommodation for landowners and/or workers involved with primary production on sites over 40ha. 2. Whether the residential unit(s) have been designed to share a GRUZ-R7 Residential activities I d. one minor residential unit per site, where the minor residential unit is located within 30m of the primary residential unit and has a gross floor area of no more than 80m2. Th...

7. Regulatory Impact Statement all-of-Government Response to Organised Crime [pdf, 331 KB]

   ...Aphra Green Policy Manager, Criminal Law Ministry of Justice Date: 6 June 2013 2 Introduction 1. In August 2011, Cabinet agreed to an All-of-Government Response to Organised Crime. This outlined a multi-agency work programme designed to build on existing legislation to target and further disrupt the activities of organised criminal groups. 2. The outcome of this work has found that while generally New Zealand has a strong legislative framework in place to obstruc

8. [2021] NZEnvC 146 Ngati Paoa Trust Board v Kennedy Point Boatharbour [pdf, 437 KB]

   ...without qualifiers; and to analyse the qualifiers “reasonably possible” and “to the greatest extent practicable” as a matter of law. He accurately characterised the requirement about “avoidance” from findings of the Supreme Court in Environmental Defence Society Inc v The New Zealand King Salmon Co. Limited9 as meaning “not allow”, or “prevent the occurrence of”, but with an acknowledgment that this is not absolute because minor or transitory effects may be perm...

9. Taueki - Horowhenua X1B41 North A3A and 3B1 (2008) 16 Aotea Appellate MB 30 (16 WGAP 30) [pdf, 10 MB]

   ...connection to the land as a member of Muaupoko, addressed the principles underpinning the Act, commented on common law principles relating to customary native title, traversed some of the historical legislation and case law relating to Muaupoko, raised environmental concerns over the use of the land for dairy farming and referred to an application filed by Richard Takuira pursuant to section 45 of the Act which, she maintained, related to this land (it subsequently transpired that it did...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 145 Ngati Tuwharetoa Geothermal Assets Limited v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 521 KB]

    Ngāti Tūwharetoa Geothermal Assets Limited v Bay of Plenty Regional Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC 145 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under section 120 the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act) BETWEEN NGĀTI TŪWHARETOA GEOTHERMAL ASSETS LIMITED (ENV-2021-AKL-109) Appellant AND BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Chief Environment Court Judge D A Kirkpatrick, sitt