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1. Frequently asked questions - Legal Needs Survey

   ...prioritise policy and operational decision making. The survey results ensure that future interventions to improve access to justice are based on up-to-date evidence. The survey reflects a broad range of New Zealanders’ experiences. Therefore, it was designed to be sufficiently comprehensive to describe the legal needs of: adult residents of New Zealand Māori and Pasifika people people who live in rural/non-metro areas Who else was surveyed? The survey includes a small business section to b...

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2. [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...

3. [2021] NZEnvC 073 Smith v Young [pdf, 782 KB]

   ...Youngs bear some related responsibility. From November 2019, the parties signalled to the court that they were nearing full agreement. In April 2020, the court was advised that :Mr Young had directed Mr Charters to refine his initial remediation design to be cost­ effective. A modified remediation design was put forward by the Youngs' expert. This required further input from the Smiths (and NCC's) expert. The further time required to complete the design meant the enforcemen...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 029 Reefville Properties Limited v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 885 KB]

   ...vehicle loading and servicing deliveries, affects the safety, efficiency, accessibility (including for people whose mobility is restricted) of the site, and the transport network (including considering the road classification of the frontage road). ii. Design and Layout: Whether the design and layout of the proposed activity maximises opportunities, to the extent practicable, for travel other than by private car, including providing safe and convenient access for travel by such modes. Wi...

5. NM v YN Ltd [2024] NZDT 676 (24 July 2024) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...stated that she had been given NM’s email from her support team, and her reply was that: CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 5 I would recommend that you don’t use our fast chargers. Our understanding is that early model [hybrid cars] are not designed to use fast chargers and I am aware that there have been issues around the country and across every brand of chargers. Our understanding is that they ae designed to be charged using the slower AC version of charging not DC fast chargi...

6. [2015] NZEnvC 050 Ngati Kahungunu v Hawkes Bay Regional Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...submissions for Ngati Kahungunu (para 64), Mr Tiuka emphasised the point that: The operative RPS Objectives 21 and 22 are reinforced by Policy 17 which directs decision makers to manage effects of activities on groundwater quality so that the environmental guidelines in the RRMP, Policies 75 and 76, are complied with. The guidelines in Policies 75 and 76 reinforce the direction set in the operative Objective 21 and 22, that water quality in the Ruataniwha and Heretaunga should not...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 183 Grenadier Ltd v Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council [pdf, 402 KB]

   ...Dr Keesing reclassified in the second mapping exercise, are incorrect because Dr Keesing has failed to identify they contain recent coastal sand substrate and because the reconnaissance plot descriptions (RECCEs) which Dr Keesing undertook were designed for an alternative purpose such that they could not have informed the reclassification Dr Keesing undertook. [67] We note that the difference in calculated area in this instance is relatively small. The initial mapping (which Mr W...

8. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 s274 evidence chief Janet Moore Appendix 3 Makgill [pdf, 303 KB]

   3. Public Property and Private Use Rights: Exclusive occupation of the coastal marine area in New Zealand Robert A Makgill I. FOREWORD This chapter of the monograph was first written in April 2009, and was subsequently updated in January 2010. There have been significant changes to New Zealand legislation since that time. In particular, the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act (MCAA) was enacted on 24 March 2011. The MCAA replaces the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 establishing

9. Transcript (weeks 7 & 8 Dunedin) [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal pursuant to s Of the notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) of The Resource Management Act 1991 OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 17 May 2021 held in Courtroom Dunedin Co

10. Transcript (weeks 7 & 8 Dunedin) [pdf, 4.9 MB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal pursuant to s Of the notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) of The Resource Management Act 1991 OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant Hearing Commenced: 17 May 2021 held in Courtroom Dunedin Co