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1. [2020] NZEnvC 149 Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 149 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for declarations under s 310 of the Act ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-CHC-99) Applicant NEW ZEALAND ALUMINIUM SMELTERS LIMITED Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Hearing: Sitting alone in Chambers pursuant to s 279 of the Act Date...

2. 2020-04-09-Plan-Changes-1-8-s-32-Evaluation-Report.pdf [pdf, 737 KB]

   ...Statements............................................................................................... 55 5.2.1. National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management ..................................... 56 5.2.2. New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement .............................................................. 60 5.3. National Environmental Standards ................................................................................... 60 5.3.1. National Environmental Standard for Sour...

3. 2021-04-21 COES - SoE of M Sole [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA of an application under section 149T of the RMA Otago Regional Council Applicant Statement of Evidence of Matthew James Sole on behalf of Central Otago Environmental Society (COES) 21 April 2021 1 May it please the court: 1 Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Matthew James Sole. 2 Through our respective submissions we are giving voice to our Manuherek...

4. 2021-11-05 ORC - Regional Plan Waste for Otago Chapter 6 & Glossary - tracked [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...the Otago region include: 6.1.2.1 Unused agricultural / horticultural chemicals Unused agricultural/horticultural chemicals (agrichemicals) may be stored on farms, orchards, nurseries, or in urban areas. These have the potential to cause environmental damage if containers are broken or poorly sealed. Unlabelled containers are also a problem. It is difficult to accurately assess the amount and types of unwanted agrichemicals within Otago. Most chemicals are freely av...

5. 14.-Ainsley-McLeod-Conditions.pdf [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...effects on the environment where it is possible to do so. In their evidence, Mr Tim Watterson and other witnesses describe the design process and the manner in which the Project’s design has been developed and refined over time to respond to environmental and other constraints in order to avoid in the first instance and then reduce and minimise the Project’s adverse effects on the environment. 15. A Project of this scale and nature cannot be constructed without having adver...

6. 2020 NZEnvC 144 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI T AIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 144 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an application for declarations under s 310 of the Act ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-CHC-99) Applicant NEW ZEALAND ALUMINIUM SMELTERS LIMITED Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Hearing: Date of Amended Order: Date of Issue: Sitting alone u...

7. 2023-10-16-Memorandum-of-Counsel-general-matters-prior-to-hearing.pdf [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...et al, March 2015 Designation and resource consent conditions abbreviations, acronyms and terms (Biodiversity Offsets Accounting Model) Biodiversity offsets accounting system - user guide (doc.govt.nz) Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 Designation and resource consent conditions abbreviations, acronyms and terms (Contaminated land) Resource Management (N...

8. 2020-10-12-Key-Issues-Report-9-October-2020.pdf [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...Landfills) to the Regional Plan: Waste for Otago), having considered it to be part of a proposal of national significance, and directed that it be referred to the Environment Court for decision.1 1.3 This Key Issues Report has been commissioned by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and prepared under section 149G(3) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).2 It is a report on the key issues in relation to the Omnibus Plan Change and includes: a. A summary of the state of...

9. People remanded on bail or at large and offending on bail or at large June 2022 [xlsx, 278 KB]

   ...offences 4,404 3,659 3,086 2,967 3,134 3,033 3,195 2,815 2,625 2,301 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% Total 11: Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences 1,484 1,426 1,287 1,315 1,401 1,367 1,445 1,456 1,493 1,308 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% Total 12: Property damage and environmental pollution 3,090 2,806 2,318 2,436 2,507 2,261 2,114 2,057 1,694 1,684 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% Total 13: Public order offences 2,582 2,472 1,875 1,540 1,380 1,438 1,347 1,196 1,157 1,079 4% 4...

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

    ...outcome that ORC want as a result of implementing Schedule 10A.4 is to reduce the amount of water allocated for irrigation on pending consent renewals. Their justification for reducing water allocation includes reducing the risk of both further environmental degradation and unforeseen economic hardship for water users. • Schedule 10A.4 proposes to use five years of metered water use data for determining peak (instantaneous) take rates, daily volumes, monthly volumes and seasona...