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1. [2024] NZEnvC 094 Barraclough v Gisborne District Council [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...and enforcement team, and Jocelyne Tanya Allen, Consent Manager all of whom work at the Council. 3 First Affidavit of Mr Barraclough, at [13]. 4 Affidavit of Gregor John McLean, dated 15 February 2024. 6 sediment controls] need to be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the guidelines.”5 Effects on downstream watercourses and neighbouring property [20] For Mr Barraclough, Messrs Cameron and Lawton addressed the adequacy of the ESCMP and utility of...

2. ENVC Matiatia party corresp WMLDec14 draft conditions of consent [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...shall provide information on the following matters: 3 (a) Construction quality assurance; (b) Construction works programing; (c) Site management; (d) Management of affected moorings; (e) Breakwater construction; (f) Earthworks design and sediment control; (g) Archaeological survey; (h) Marine Biosecurity; and (i) Pre-Construction Water Quality Monitoring. 8.3 Construction Quality Assurance This part of the CMP requires the establishment of management frame...

3. 2022-03-18 Remarkables Park - Legal submissions as to scope [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...stormwater systems often discharge a higher quantity of water during rain events. This can have adverse effects by flushing contaminants into waterways, changing the natural character or characteristics that support local ecosystems. Water sensitive design can be used to attenuate the peak discharge of water and settle out or filter contaminants associated with runoff during rain events. These practices are already in place in other jurisdictions in New Zealand, such as Auckland8. The...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 273 Meridian Energy Ltd v Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 437 KB]

   ...gains that would have occurred in the absence of the compensation, such as gains that are additional to any remediation, mitigation or offsetting undertaken in relation to the adverse effects of the activity. 5) Leakage: Biodiversity compensation design and implementation avoids displacing harm to indigenous biodiversity in other locations and existing indigenous biodiversity at the compensation site. 6) Landscape context: Biodiversity compensation actions are undertaken where th...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 217 Dixon v Invercargill City Council [pdf, 702 KB]

   ...assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of the provisions in achieving the objectives; and (iii) summarising the reasons for deciding on the provisions; and (c) contain a level of detail that corresponds to the scale and significance of the environmental, economic, social, and cultural effects that are anticipated from the implementation of the proposal. (2) An assessment under subsection (1)(b)(ii) must – (a) identify and assess the benefits and costs of the environmental,...

6. [2019] NZEnvC 196 Te Runanga O Ngati Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 2.5 MB]

   ...OTAKIRI INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-AKL-000166) Applicant for declarations BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL WHAKATANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents CRESWELL NZ LIMITED Applicant for consents TE RONANGA O NGAI TE RANGI IWI TRUST NGATI PIKIAO ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY TUWHAKAIRIORA O'BRIEN and NGAI TAMAWERA HAPO KIWIRAIL LIMITED RIHI VERCOE s27 4 Parties J Court: Hearing: Appearances: 2 Environment Judge DA Kirkpatrick Environment Commissioner I Buchanan Envir...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 280 Titirangi Protection Group Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...associated activities required to establish the Huia Replacement Water Treatment Plant (Huia WTP) and two new treated water storage reservoirs. All other aspects of the Huia WTP are addressed by the Outline Plan of Works process as the land is designated for ‘Water Supply purposes – water treatment plants and associated structures’. [3] The key aspects of the regional and land use consents can be summarised as follows: (a) Vegetation alteration and removal over approximatel...

8. Final-Technical-Assessment-L-Archaeology-v2.pdf [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...("SH1") north of Levin. 2. This technical report assesses the actual and potential environmental effects of the Ō2NL Project on archaeological values. It has been prepared to support the notices of requirement ("NoRs") for designations and application for resource consents for the Ō2NL Project. This report addresses all aspects of the Resource Management Act 1991 ("RMA") definition of historic heritage that may also be defined as archaeological si...

9. ENVC paper Legal Aid Assistance Fund Conference 2015 [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...CBD, New Zealand PO Box 7147, Federal Street, Auckland 1010 Telephone: 09 9169091 Fax: 09 9169090 www.justice.govt.nz/courts/environment-court Environment Judge LJ Newhook Principal Environment Judge Paper for delivery to Environmental Legal Assistance Fund Annual Workshop Friday 17 July 2015 1. At the beginning of this year the Environment Court published its first ever Annual Review by Members of the Court (not to be confused with the Annua...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 116 Kumeu Property Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 8 MB]

    ...13 April 2018 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 4 Plan title and reference Author Rev Dated Smith Architects Civil Design - Earthworks, Wastewater & Chester 10 28 March 2018 Stormwater Treatment & Mitigation Consultants Ltd Cover Sheet 001 Civil Design - Earthworks, Wastewater & Chester 1 28 March 2018 Stormwater Treatment & Mitigation...