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1. [2024] NZEnvC 064 The Surveying Company Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 548 KB]

   ...smaller development scenarios (which could be done in tandem with Option 2). Keep Access Widths in Decisions Version (Option 1) Reduce Access Widths (Option 2) Amend Seal Standards in Rural zones (Option 3) Benefits and costs – Environmental Benefits: Less dust generated from unsealed accesses in the rural environment Costs: Greater amount of impervious surfaces Benefits: Less impervious surfaces that generate stormwater runoff to manage Costs: G...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 051 Rangitane O Tamaki v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 4.6 MB]

   ...consents sought by TDC to discharge treated wastewater into Town Creek and the Mangatainoka River from the Pahiatua Wastewater Treatment Plant 3 (PWWTP). The issues involved are complex, requmng consideration of wide­ ranging social, cultural, environmental and economic issues. Aspects of the regional planning framework are directive and we are required to have regard to the requirements of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPSFivl) which came into er...

3. Ngāi Tahu Ki Murihiku - EiC - Maria Bartlett - Rights and interests (5 Feb 2021) [PDF, 898 KB]

   ...represent ngā Papatipu Rūnanga, Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku, in Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) processes and interact with other legislation and relevant authorities within the takiwā of Murihiku. 3. I have worked for 20 years in the field of environmental and resource management, including 10 years (2001 to 2011) as a resource consents processing officer for Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) and 10 years in various roles as an environmental advisor or poli...

4. BORA Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Bill [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...growth. The key amendments in the Bill are: • Provision of a ‘group standards’ mechanism; • Identifying regional councils as agencies that may enforce HSNO controls; and • Modifying the process for setting tolerable exposure limits and environmental exposure limits. 3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to achieve consistency with the Bill of Rights Act. 4. In accordance with your instructions, we attach a copy of this opinion for referral to the Minister of Justice...

5. BORA Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Bill [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...and Forestry under the Biosecurity Act; and • risks from non-genetically modified new organisms imported other than incidentally in association with imported goods, and risks from all genetically modified new organisms, with be managed by the Environmental Risk Management Authority under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act. 3. We have concluded that the Bill does not appear to be inconsistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed by the Bill of Rights Act. Jeff Orr Chi...

6. Auckland Volcanic Cones Society Incorporated 199 [pdf, 419 KB]

   ...Council’s (“Council”) decision on a recommendation of the Hearings Panel on the Unitary Plan. 2. AVCS is a person who has an interest in the proceedings that is greater than the interest that the general public has. AVCS is a not-for-profit environmental advocacy group, with a strong interest in the volcanic features and their associated values in the Auckland region. AVCS was established in 1999 and has been active in specific resource consent applications on the volcanic con...

7. Covid-19 Level 4 Alert protocol [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...The Environment Court is not categorised by the Chief Justice and Heads of Bench as a Category 1 Essential Service Court. Hence, all cases listed for hearing this week in the Environment Court have been adjourned except for ENV-2020-AKL-025, Environmental Protection Agency which is being processed on the papers. Beyond this week, during the Level 4 phase, the Environment Court will not physically be sitting in courtrooms or elsewhere, and ADR events like mediation and expert confe...

8. Annexure 3 - Legislation relevant to Territorial Authorities [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...Health Act s 69G. ‘Adequate supply’ also defined in relation to regulations setting quantity of supply. 2 Local Government Act 2002 [4] The purpose of local government is, amongst other matters, to promote the social, cultural, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of communities.4 This purpose is implemented through pt 7, subpt 2 of the Local Government Act 2002 (‘LGA’) which imposes obligations and restrictions on local authorities in relation to the deli...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 114 New Zealand Animal Law Association Incorporated v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...advised: (a) Pahia has surrendered part of its resource consent to which the appeal relates. That is the part of the consent authorising intensive winter grazing in excess of the permitted area contained in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020; (b) Pahia has chosen this course because of a Government announcement on 30 April 2024 to the effect that the Government is proposing to remove all national intensive winter grazing r...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 215 Southland District Council v Peter Chartres [pdf, 958 KB]

    ...including orders that required the 3 Affidavit of M J Roy dated 14 August 2020. 4 respondents to engage an ecologist to carry out a full assessment of indigenous vegetation over the Station and to put forward a proposal for remediation of the environmental effects alleged to have resulted from the clearances since 2018. [10] Parties attended mediation in late 2020 and mid 2021, although that was not successful in resolving or narrowing the scope of the proceedings.4 Related...