Environment Court annual report 2007 [pdf, 514 KB]
...Court currently comprises 10 (inc. 3 alternate) judges and 18 Commissioners (inc. 4 deputies). Commissioners are appointed for a term of up to 5 years on either a full or 75% time basis. The Court’s functions are to determine, among other things, appeals in respect of resource consents, designations and abatement notices, plan appeals in respect of the content of regional and district planning instruments, applications for enforcement orders, and inquiries in respect of water conserv...