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1. Updated EC Topic Structure incl party comments and Council response 17 November 16 [xls, 93 KB]

   ...would suggest that time is allowed to see if the issues on appeal can be narrowed after (off-line) discussions between the parties. ENV-2016-304-000070 PAUP-075 Waitākere Ranges-Large Lot Zone-yard rules H1.6.5.1 ENV-2016-AKL-000188 Lenihan, J All Environmental Defence Society Inc Waitakere Ranges Protection Society Inc [stand alone] To be placed on hold pending outcome of the preliminary hearing on scope in the High Court. Waitakere Ranges Protection Society (WRPS) has noted that thereis no...

2. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 582 KB]

   ...wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers. However, Federated Farmers considers that the regulatory and non-regulatory methods proposed in PC1 do not appropriately give effect to the relevant higher order documents, have not appropriately balanced environmental, economic, social and cultural considerations, and are not the most efficient and effective means of achieving the objective of the plan change. 4. Federated Farmers is interested in all the issues raised by the Appell...

3. [2019] NZEnvC 090 Saville v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 4.9 MB]

   ...Queenstown Airport. The parties are not agreed on whether the above noise standard exempts elicopter noise when associated with farming (5.3.5.2(v)(e» . 10 [26] The plan identifies controls and performance standards to protect the amenity and environmental quality of the Rural Zone and the environmental results anticipated for the Rural General zones include:21 (viii) Avoid potentiat land uses and land management practices, which create unacceptable or significant conflict wi...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 126 Beresford v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...Bike Wanaka simply accesses the land under the general grounds of entry that are articulated to the public through notices at various entrances to the land. Furthermore, Ms Steven says that Bike Wanaka is not able to claim any affection in an environmental sense. In particular, she submits that QLDC’s engagement of Bike Wanaka to maintain trails is not sufficient or relevant ground to allow it to join under s274(1)(d).28 [42] In addition, Ms Steven characterises Bike Wanaka...

5. [2022] NZACC 163 – Harvey v ACC (22 August 2022) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...client’s eye rubbing, but it did not cause the condition. Dr Wilson noted: BMA/BAP summary of relevant clinical evidence The cause of keratoconus is currently unknown. It is thought to be related to a complex interplay of factors (including environmental) in genetically predisposed patients. It was previously classified as a degenerative disorder but there is now evidence that inflammatory mediators also play a role. It is a condition of progressive corneal change characterised...

6. 16.-Evidence-of-Mr-Keith-Hamill-Water-Quality64013659.1.PDF [PDF, 1.1 MB]

   .......................................................................................................... 18 APPENDIX B ........................................................................................................ 20 Page 1 INTRODUCTION 1. My full name is Keith David Hamill. 2. I am an Environmental Scientist and Director at River Lake Limited. My technical specialty is in water quality and aquatic ecology. 3. I prepared1 Technical Assessment H: Water Q...

7. EDS INC v NZA Smelters Ltd 11 DEC 20 media [pdf, 33 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KOTI MATUA O AOTEAROA OTAUTAHIROHE Date of Minute: IN THE MATTER OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT AND OF AN APPLICATION FOR DECLARATIONS UNDER s310 OF THE ACT ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED Applicant V NEW ZEALAND ALUMINIUM SMELTERS LIMITED Respondent 10 December 2020 ENV-2020-CHC-099 MINUTE OF ALTERNATE ENVIRONMENT JUDGE NEWHOOK (FOR RELEASE TO THE MEDIA) [1] After a period of inte...

8. MfE - Supplementary - T A D Ensor - Planning (18 March 2021) - Appendix A [pdf, 366 KB]

   ...this is a permitted activity under RPWO Rule 12.C.1.1. Maintenance of the RWL intake infrastructure is a permitted activity under RPWO Rule 13.5.1 and its ongoing use is permitted by RPWO Rule 13.1.1. [026] Under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 any future modifications to the Park Burn intake structures may require consent under those regulations as a discretionary activity if not covered by regulations 70 and 71.10 If that i...

9. Territorial Authorities - EiC - T B Heller - Hydrology (3 Feb 2021) [pdf, 814 KB]

   ...evidence provides for two relatively simple and workable alternatives to the current Schedule 10A.4 water allocation approach taken by PC7. 3 SRP-098608-70-5-V5 Introduction 7. My full name is Thomas Brendan Heller and I am a Director of Environmental Associates Limited, an environmental and water resources consultancy based in Dunedin. 8. I hold the qualifications of New Zealand Certificate in Engineering (Civil) and a National Diploma of Science majoring in surface w...

10. 2021-05-25 JWS - 4-6 May 2021 as amended 21 May 2021 [pdf, 474 KB]

    ...been used in the past; (2) Requiring minimum flow, residual flow or take cessation conditions on existing consents to be carried over as consent conditions on any consents that replace existing water permits; and (3) Reducing the risk of further environmental degradation and unforeseen economic hardship for water users, by discouraging further investment in irrigation expansion or land use intensification until a new NPS-FM 2020 compliance planning framework has bene introduced (tha...