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1. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief Kala Sivaguru [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...rock breakwaters would be permanent but it could be replaced by an area of new artificial habitat with hard substratum which would attract a different suite of species. Benthic survey results of contained in the Report by Poynter & Associates Environmental Limited (PAEL) states that the benthic community was very limited in the proposed breakwaters area. Therefore, as stated in my peer review, I consider that the loss of this habitat and biota for the proposed breakwaters is l...

2. [2018] NZEnvC 115 Auckland Council v KI Braines [pdf, 403 KB]

   ...Braines has argued about existing use rights, that is not a matter I can address in any detail today. Suffice to say that is disputed by the Council. [26] The purpose of enforcement proceedings in the Resource Management Act is to ensure that the environmental outcomes sought are maintained. The Plans themselves are simply methods that are intended to achieve that outcome. The Council, not unnaturally, is concerned at the potential for this type of multiple tenancy to undermine th...

3. ORC & Federated Farmers - EIC - Mathew Korteweg - 17 September 2021 [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...environment plan (which we use) for our dairy farm considers general farm practices, land and soil, irrigation, effluent management, waterways, biodiversity, and nutrients. 43 Good farming practices also consider need to identify and manage environmental risk on farm. The magnitude of risk is a combination of likelihood of environmental risk and the relative impact. This helps to identify environmental priorities. 44 The Fonterra “good farming practices” in our Farm Enviro...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 258 Southland District Council v Chartres [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...confers a broad discretion.6 The court is guided by a body of general principles developed through the case law and recorded in the court's Practice Note and that guidance is useful in this context.7 This is bolstered in the High Court in Environmental Protection Authority v BW Offshore Singapore Pte Ltd (‘BW Offshore’), which highlighted the importance of not being inconsistent, when exercising the discretion, with well- established principles.8 In particular, as part of...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 035 Aokautere Land Holdings Limited v Palmerston North City Council [pdf, 367 KB]

   ...8(a)(i) and (ii). Aokautere did not pursue reason 8(6) in this hearing. 3 Background [4] The following relevant information is to be found in Part B of the Abby Road Notice of Requirement document: PART B: PLANNING REPORT AND ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS 1.1 INTRODUCTION This Notice of Requirement (NoR) seeks to designate an area of land for roading purposes. The land is currently zoned Residential. The road would extend the existing formation of Abby Road and provi...

6. Kapiti-Coast-District-Council-Cover-Letter-Form-7a-and-Form-18-20221101.pdf [pdf, 446 KB]

   ...……………………………… Signature of person authorised to sign on behalf of the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Date: 1 November 2022 Contact details: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Ō2NL Project) Electronic address for service: environmentalplanning@nzta.govt.nz Postal address: PO Box 5084 Wellington 6140 Contact person: Caitlin Kelly Telephone: +64 4 830 6844 Email: Caitlin.kelly@nzta.govt.nz mailto:environmentalplanning@nzta.govt.nz NOTICE O...

7. Final Env-Reg-Report-2021-22 [pdf, 321 KB]

   ...responsible for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court. 1.4 The Court’s jurisdiction The Environment Court is a specialist court of record established under section 247 of the RMA. It’s the primary environmental adjudicative body in New Zealand. It has jurisdiction over environmental and resource management matters. It can be characterised as follows: • a presiding Judge and two Environment Court Commissioners sit together to hear and...

8. 2023-07-23-Submissions-of-Gary-Williams.pdf [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...has happened with previous expressway construction, cut backs and alterations are likely to be at the expense of local communities, their transport options and impacts on local environments. I would note that there is an array of measures, mostly environmental and offset, that are outside the proposed designation boundaries shown on the Application plans. I note your May letter says that the final design would be formally sent to the district and regional councils. This appears to be a...

9. Final Env-Reg-Report-2022-23 [pdf, 479 KB]

   ...responsible for ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court. 1.4 The Court’s jurisdiction The Environment Court is a specialist court of record established under section 247 of the RMA. It’s the primary environmental adjudicative body in New Zealand. It has jurisdiction over environmental and resource management matters. It can be characterised as follows: • a presiding Judge and two Environment Court Commissioners sit together to hear and...

10. Waitangi Tribunal Vol 3 Kāhui Maunga Report [pdf, 13 MB]

    ...for ngā iwi o te kāhui maunga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856 (a) Living with an alien landscape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 856 (b) Protection of the maunga from environmental damage . . . . . . . . 859 (c) Protection of tapu areas on the maunga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .860 (d) exercise of customary rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....