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1. [2021] NZEnvC 043 Turner v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...[28] In respect of the alleged non-compliance with conditions, counsel submits that a distinction should be drawn between conditions which govem the establishment of the consented activity and those which control its continuation, noting that the former are more likely to be relevant to the question of whether a consent has been given effect to, but even so are not necessarily determinative of that question.5 [29] In this case, counsel submits tl1at non-compliance with condition 2, th...

2. OWRUG & HortNZ - EiC - I McIndoe – Geography/Hydrology (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...potential irrigation on flows and volumes in the Clutha River. (g) Preparation of reasonable use assessments of water for irrigation, for Otago Regional Council. 4. Aqualinc has been involved in water allocation in Otago for over 15 years. At the request of ORC in 2005, we prepared a set of allocation guidelines that ORC could use to assess whether applications for water were reasonable. At the request of ORC, we updated the Guidelines in 2015 and completed the final amendments...

3. OWRUG & HortNZ - EiC - I McIndoe - Hydrology (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...potential irrigation on flows and volumes in the Clutha River. (g) Preparation of reasonable use assessments of water for irrigation, for Otago Regional Council. 4. Aqualinc has been involved in water allocation in Otago for over 15 years. At the request of ORC in 2005, we prepared a set of allocation guidelines that ORC could use to assess whether applications for water were reasonable. At the request of ORC, we updated the Guidelines in 2015 and completed the final amendments...

4. 2023-10-10-Rebuttal-Evidence-of-J-McConchie-Hydrology-and-Flooding.pdf [pdf, 987 KB]

   ...existing flood hazard caused by shallow inundation towards the eastern extent of both properties. This does not change as a result of the Project. 93. The reason for the low flood hazard to these properties is that they lie on a low ridge that forms a slight topographic high (Figure 3). Consequently, any runoff is away from and ‘around’ the properties rather than through them. BF\HYDROLOGY AND FLOODING REBUTTAL E\IDENCE MCCONCHIE Page 18 Figure 3: Location of 96 and...

5. Lewis v Accident Compensation Corporation (Impairment Assessment) [2025] NZACC 16 (28 January 2025) [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...WPI for independence allowance purposes at 19% and for lump sum purposes at 14%. Ms Lewis had several concerns about Dr Walker’s assessment. On 7 January 2021, Dr Walker advised that he would not change his WPI assessment in light of the information provided by Ms Lewis. [5] On 5 October 2021, Dr Jan Bills, GP, completed an ACC554 Medical Certificate in relation to Ms Lewis’ lumbar injury on 17 February 1999, and advised that the impairment arising from that injury was permane...

6. E11 Craig Fitzgerald - Noise and Vibration - EIC - Applicant [pdf, 12 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2018-AKL-000078 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND IN THE MATTER of the direct referral of applications for resource consent for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America's Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority EVIDENCE OF CRAIG MICHAEL FITZGERALD

7. Research on the effectiveness of police practice in reducing residential burglary part 1 [pdf, 451 KB]

   ...mentioned one or more of four reasons for reporting burglaries to the Police: • to help catch or punish the offender • to fulfil a general sense of obligation as a crime had been committed • to get their property back • to further an insurance claim. Nationally, 61% of the victims of completed burglaries were satisfied with how the Police dealt with their case (of incidents where the Police got to know about the burglary). Victims of attempted burglaries were less likely to be very s...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 189 Bridesdale Farm Developments Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...itinerary. As signalled to the parties, we undertook that visit during the afternoon prior to the hearing commencement. We addressed counsel on what we observed prior to opening submissions. BFDL's modified relief [16] BFDL modified its requested relief at various stages, including in its closing submissions. Rezoning and UGB [17] BFDL's notice of appeal sought a change from Rural to MDR zoning and inclusion of the Site within the UGB. Through its evidence-in-chief, BFD...

9. Gay and Lesbian Clergy Anti-Discrimination Society v Bishop of Auckland [2013] NZHRRT 36 [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...the vast majority of human beings only find it meaningful to pursue their religious objectives together with other like-minded individuals. There is an ineradicable collective or communal dimension to religion. Organizations or associations are formed to give effect to this communal aspiration. An individual’s religious life is very much tied to and dependent upon the health of the religious community to which that believer belongs. It requires a religious “infrastructure”. [foot...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 170 Director-General of Conservation v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 11 MB]

    Aupōuri Aquifer: Director-General of Conservation v Northland Regional Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2022] NZEnvC 170 IN THE MATTER OF the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for Water Take consents for the Te Aupōuri Aquifer BETWEEN DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION (ENV-2021-AKL-129) Appellant AND NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent AND AUPŌURI AQUIFER WAT