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1. Environment Court annual report 2006 [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...required by law to act judicially; � it hears contesting parties to the proceedings before it and gives a determination which is binding upon them. The Court�s functions are to determine, among other things, appeals in respect of resource consents, designations and abatement notices, plan appeals1 in respect of ____________________ 1 Formerly known as �references� but amended by the Resource Management Amendment Act 2003. In order to validate the findings of the Working Party, the S...

2. Constitutional Advisory Panel Full Report 2013 [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   ...to engage with the Conversation including face-to-face meetings in communities, on social media, in writing and through a website. The engagement strategy was approved in May 2012. Following approval the Panel started implementation including the design and build of a website and online tools; design and production of information tools and resources to support engagement; design of engagement events; and publicity and media. A summary booklet about the current constitutional arrangements...

3. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM legal submissions [pdf, 211 KB]

   ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2014-AKL-0000174 IN THE MATTER of an application by direct referral under section 87G of the Resource Management Act 1991 (Act) for resource consents to construct and operate a 160 berth marina in Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island BY WAIHEKE MARINAS LIMITED Applicant LEGAL SUBMISSIONS FOR DIRECTION MATIATIA INC 22 October 2014 SOLICITOR ACTING: J K Garnett Whaley Garnett PO Box 17181 Greenlane Aucklan

4. [2023] NZEnvC 001 Swap Stockfoods Limited v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 001 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) of appeals pursuant to clause 14 of the First Schedule to RMA SWAP STOCKFOODS LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-000065) TIMBERLANDS LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-000073) Appellants BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent TOI TE ORA PUBLIC HEALTH PORT OF TAURANGA LIMITED T

5. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Stephen Chiles [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...limits is that the LA90 metric is used, which avoids undue effects of wind. Also, allowing the noise limit to rise above the background sound at higher wind speeds enables positive measurements to be obtained. The noise limits in NZS 6808 have been designed to provide protection from sleep disturbance and to maintain reasonable residential amenity. It is considered this is the appropriate basis for assessing potential noise effects from the proposed Blueskin wind cluster. SCG-01...

6. [2015] NZEnvC 218 Waiheke Marinas Ltd [pdf, 11 MB]

   BEFORETHEE~ONMENTCOURT Hearing at: Court: Appearances: Decision No. [2015] NZEnvC 218 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER of a Notice of Motion under Section 87G requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish a Marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf BY W AIHEKE MARINAS LIMITED ("WML") (ENV -2014-AKL-OOO 174) Applicant at Auckland in the weeks of 6, 13,20 and 27 October 2014 and

7. [2024] NZEnvC 063 Horticulture New Zealand v Waikato District Council [pdf, 457 KB]

   ...located on ridgelines or visually prominent locations, and any natural elements such as landforms and existing or proposed vegetation within the site that mitigate the visibility of the proposal; (iii) The appropriateness of the scale, form, design and finish (materials and colours), including consideration of any adverse effects of reflectivity, glare and light spill; (iv) The extent to which the proposal will result in adverse cumulative landscape effects; (b) Whether th...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 150 Hamilton Homezone Limited v Hamilton City Council [pdf, 26 MB]

   ...building consent application and/or construction work commencing onsite. This plan shall be amended by the Consent Holder as required until stamped ‘Accepted’ by Strategic Development Unit Manager (or nominee). 9. All engineering works shall be designed and built in accordance with the Regional Infrastructure Technical Specifications (available from the internet at www.hcc.govt.nz). 10. The consent holder shall retain the services of a suitably qualified person (generally...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 187 Van Tiel v Waikato District Council [pdf, 781 KB]

   ...consultant. (ii) All levels shall be in terms of the Moturiki Datum. 8. Prior to undertaking any earth disturbing activities on site, the consent holder shall provide an erosion and sediment control plan with the objective being to minimise adverse environmental effects of soil disturbing activities though appropriate design and use of erosion and sediment control techniques. The Erosion and Sediment control plan shall be prepared generally in accordance with the Waikato Regional Co...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 239 Nelson-Marlborough Fish & Game Council v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 4.2 MB]

    ...Environment Judge 4 List of Appellants ENV-2020-CHC-046 Te Rūnanga o Kaikoura & Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu ENV-2020-CHC-050 Manawa Energy Ltd (formerly Trustpower Limited) ENV-2020-CHC-058 Federated Farmers of New Zealand ENV-2020-CHC-067 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated ENV-2020-CHC-071 Horticulture New Zealand 5 Appendix 1 Table 1: Parties ENV Party Appellants ENV-2020-CHC-67 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated ENV-2020-CHC-58 Feder...