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1. [2020] NZEnvC 122 Auckland Council v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...a review of the conditions overall. Condition 59 - Landscape [32] Both Mr and Mrs Stansfield and Mr Shaw submit that condition 59 should require there to be a boardwalk over the roots of trees to prevent damage to them and that the landscape design must provide that all of the concrete pathway be coloured and decorated to blend into the environment as much as possible. [33] The Council disagrees with both of these proposals. In relation to the proposed boardwalk, the Council notes...

2. Final-Technical-Assessment-I-Contaminated-Land_Part2.pdf [pdf, 19 MB]

   ...connecting Ōtaki and Levin, and the wider region. As of March 2021, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi) has selected a refined draft alignment for the project (Figure 1-1). On behalf of Waka Kotahi, Stantec is progressing with engineering designs and optioneering, including understanding environmental and social effects, and how these can be avoided, minimised or mitigated. As part of this, ground investigations have been undertaken and these investigations, prompted by anecd...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 050 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 299 KB]

   ...determine which 3 Transpower New Zealand Limited & others v Northland Regional Council [2022] NZEnvC 174. 6 applies, but then also look to other relevant objectives and policies in the Proposed Plan, including those that seek to achieve environmental outcomes such as Policy D.2.17 Managing adverse effects on natural character, outstanding natural landscapes and outstanding natural features and Policy D.2.18 Managing adverse effects on indigenous biodiversity. If the polici...

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. 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...

6. ENV-2016-AKL-000207 Mason v Auckland Council [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   ( IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER AND IN THE MATTER BETWEEN AND ENV-2016-AKL- of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (LGATPA) and the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) of an appeal under section 156( 1) of the LGATPA against a decision of the Auckland Council rejecting a recommendation of the Auckland Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel (Hearings Panel) on the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (P

7. [2020] NZEnvC 018 Taranaki Energy Watch Incorporated v South Taranaki District Council [pdf, 5.4 MB]

   ...existing sensitive activities occurring within the Petroleum Activity Risk Contour (Rule 3.1 .3(x)(i)). Persons within a PARC are exposed to an unacceptable risk of fatality. The matters of discretion assume the risk may be avoided by, inter alia, the design of the building or activity. We do not recall evidence from any risk expert that could support this . For 3.1.3(x)(ii), unless the parties can satisfy us that the matters of discretion are the most appropriate method to give effec...

8. Graeme James Lawrence - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...of Lawrence Cross Chapman & Co Ltd now based in Devonport, and specializing in environ-mental planning and resource management services provided to public and private clients in the upper North Island. 2. I have been a planner working in environmental planning .either professionally or in management for over 40 years. Prior to setting up my own practice in Planning in 1998 I was engaged . by the Thames Coromandel District qouncil as the Manager of Environmental Planning Servic...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 091 Crafar v Taupo District Council [pdf, 355 KB]

   ...in breach of a higher order policy, separate resort to Part 2 may not be required because it would not provide any additional guidance. Resort to Part 2 could not justify an outcome that is contrary to the thrust of coherent policies that are designed to achieve clear environmental outcomes and have been prepared with regard to Part 2. To refer to Part 2 for the purpose of subverting a clear higher order restriction would be contrary to King Salmon. 56 Environmental Defence So...

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

    ...leadership pipeline, and the Investment Staff Incentive Scheme. The Committee meets approximately quarterly. • ACC Board Health Sector Strategy Advisory Committee (HSS Advisory Committee) – assists the Board by providing advice on the development, design and implementation of the Health Sector Strategy. The Committee does not have any delegated authority but can make recommendations to the Board on HSS matters including meaningful engagement with the sector. The Committee meets app...