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1. Okura Rural Landowners Group 211 [pdf, 400 KB]

   ...subject matter of the proceedings. We are not a trade competitor for the purposes of section 308C or 308CA of the Resource Management Act 1991. We are interested in all the proceedings. We are interested in the following particular issues: • Environmental effects of residential development on the Okura River and its environs. • Any social, economic and related effects that may arise for other Okura properties due to residential development on or in close proximity to the Okura...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 033 Minister of Conservation v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 3.5 MB]

   ...non-consumptive takes as "alternative minimum flows". 9 The proposed additional wording to require that the best information available is used in calculating allocation limits and minimum flows and levels has been included at the start of H.4 Environmental flows and levels, rather than in Policy D.4.12.10 Relocating the additional wording is necessary to ensure that it applies to allocation limits and minimum flows and levels, as Policy D.4.12 applies only to minimum flows and l...

3. Waitangi Tribunal - Kaupapa Inquiry Programme Direction [pdf, 476 KB]

   ...affected and partly of the importance of the issue to Maori generally. f) Importance of the take to the nation: How significant is the issue to the nation? This factor applies in particular to matters affecting major aspects of economic, social and environmental policy, in particular where large-scale financial impacts or political or legal uncertainty might be involved. 1 23. Although an order of inquiries is set down, some flexibility may be needed as the programme proceeds. Changing...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 125 Schmuck v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvcj_Q5 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under s 120 of the Act D G SCHMUCK (ENV-2018-AKL-351) Appellant NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Judge J A Smith, presiding Commissioner R M Bartlett Commissioner I S Buchanan Hearing: 9-12 April 2019 at Whangarei plus site visit Appearances: C H Prendergast for D G Schmuck (Mr Sc

5. Responding-to-the-Waitangi-Tribunal-recommendations-for-claimant-funding.pdf [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...under the Treaty of Waitangi. 6 I am seeking agreement to targeted engagement with Māori to inform our next steps on a long-term approach to funding claimants in kaupapa and contemporary inquiries. This engagement would consider the scope of any design work that is required to develop a long-term funding system, taking account of the policy work undertaken to date, what was heard from Māori during the inquiry, and the Tribunal’s findings. The engagement would also discuss a design...

6. Final Submissions Summary Report [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   Crown/Māori Relations Summary of Submissions Te ara whakamua ā tātou Our path ahead Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully exclude

7. 2023-10-10-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-N-Keenan-Stormwater.pdf [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...Person (SQP) (a Chartered Engineer) independent of the design process in the form of a technical review. That engineer will sign off the plans. Waka Kotahi will have this verification prior to the construction phase to ensure the objectives of its Environmental Plan and Policy are met by the designs. P46 notes that: As-built certification forms as set out in the NZTA (2010), Stormwater Treatment Standard for State Highway Infrastructure, should be used or replaced with agreed alt...

8. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 TGKL lay attach 8 state of gulf [pdf, 7.9 MB]

   State of our Gulf Tıikapa Moana – Hauraki Gulf State of the Environment Report 2011 State of our Gulf Tıikapa Moana – Hauraki Gulf State of the Environment Report 2011 First published August 2011 Published by: Hauraki Gulf Forum c/o Auckland Council Private Bag 42300 Auckland, 1142 The Hauraki Gulf Forum is a statutory body, established under the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000, responsible for the promotion and facilitation of integrated management and the protect

9. [2021] NZEnvC 111 Weston Lea Limited v Hamilton City Council [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...refined over the hearing. [14] The conditions subject to the hearing were: (a) conditions S(f), 216 and 219 regarding the classification of reserves; (b) condition 73 regarding the objectives of the management plans; (c) condition 114 regarding the design of Roads RD00l and RD002 through the East-West Shelterbelt 5 ( d) conditions 11 7 and 118 regarding bat monitoring and pre-construction monitoring; (e) condition 125(£) regarding predator control; (f) conditions 150A, 15...

10. [2020] NZEnvC 107 Whangarei District Council v Sustainable Solvents Group Limited [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    ...not require removal of Jhe hazardous substances from the site. [5] It is also clear from the evidence that was produced in preparation for the full hearing in May 2020 and from the decision itself that the Council, the Regional Council and the Environmental Protection Authority (including other Government bodies connected with them) had reached an agreement on a joint approach to resolve the ongoing issues with the site. [6] Ms de Silva for the Regional Council puts the matter thi...