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1. Auckland Regional Public Health Service 225 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...effects on human health. (c) The reasons the respondent gave in its decision to reject the Hearing Panel's recommendations are sound and supported by ARPHS. (d) Council has the ability under Regulation 28 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NES­ AQ) to impose more stringent rules, and thereby more stringent air quality standards. The 2004 NES-AO is out of date, and there is scientific justification to impose standard...

2. Auckland Regional Public Health Service 228 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...effects on human health. (c) The reasons the respondent gave in its decision to reject the Hearing Panel's recommendations are sound and supported by ARPHS. (d) Council has the ability under Regulation 28 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NES­ AQ) to impose more stringent rules, and thereby more stringent air quality standards. The 2004 NES-AQ is out of date, and there is scientific justification to impose standard...

3. Auckland Regional Public Health Service 222 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...effects on human health. (c) The reasons the respondent gave in its decision to reject the Hearing Panel's recommendations are sound and supported by ARPHS. (d) Council has the ability under Regulation 28 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NES­ AO) to impose more stringent rules, and thereby more stringent air quality standards. The 2004 NES-AQ is out of date, and there is scientific justification to impose standard...

4. Auckland Regional Public Health Service 217 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...effects on human health. (c) The reasons the respondent gave in its decision to reject the Hearing Panel's recommendations are sound and supported by ARPHS. (d) Council has the ability under Regulation 28 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NES­ AQ) to impose more stringent rules, and thereby more stringent air quality standards. The 2004 NES-AQ is out of date, and there is scientific justification to impose standard...

5. 2020-12-16 ORC MOC Willowridge s 274 notice [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...earthworks activities) and Rule 14.5.2 (restricted discretionary earthworks activities). Other submitters have sought the removal of these rules and this was set out as a decision requested in the summary of submissions publicly notified by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). Anyone with an interest in these rules was therefore on notice of submitters seeking the removal of these rules and had an opportunity to lodge a further submission. On that basis, it is not cons...

6. Environment Court: Covid-19 Protocol [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...Court is not categorised by the Chief Justice and Heads of Bench as a Category 1 essential service court. 3. All cases listed for hearing in the week of 23 March 2020 in the Environment Court have been adjourned, except for ENV-2020-AKL-025, Environmental Protection Agency which is being processed on the papers. 4. While a Level 4 alert is in place, the Environment Court will not physically sit in courtrooms or elsewhere. Alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and expe...

7. 20-03-25 Environment Court protocol [pdf, 58 KB]

   ...Court is not categorised by the Chief Justice and Heads of Bench as a Category 1 essential service court. 3. All cases listed for hearing in the week of 23 March 2020 in the Environment Court have been adjourned, except for ENV-2020-AKL-025, Environmental Protection Agency which is being processed on the papers. 4. While a Level 4 alert is in place, the Environment Court will not physically sit in courtrooms or elsewhere. Alternative dispute resolution such as mediation and expe...

8. BORA Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...package of measures to maintain regulatory disciplines on Fonterra’s activities and enhance aspects of the dairy industry’s performance by: a. removing some regulatory requirements that are no longer necessary to support and encourage better environmental performance of the dairy industry; b. providing Fonterra with more flexibility to manage some aspects of its operations; and c. providing increased clarity on aspects of the regulatory regime for both Fonterra and other dairy ind...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 165 Meridian Energy Ltd v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 215 KB]

   ..._______________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AS TO WAIVER _______________________________________________________________ A: The application for waiver is granted. 2 REASONS [1] Environmental Defence Society Incorporated (‘EDS’) has applied for a waiver of time for service of its s274 notices on the respondent on the following appeals: (a) Aurora Energy Limited & Ors; (b) City Forests Limited & Ors; (c...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 060 Eden-Epsom Residential Protection Society Inc v Auckland Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    ...RMA could conclude that one policy prevails over another.6 In addition, where there is invalidity, incompleteness or uncertainty in relation to the statutory planning instrument being applied, recourse to Part 2 RMA will be appropriate.7 3 Environmental Defence Society Inc v New Zealand King Salmon [2014] NZSC 38, [2014] NZLR 593. 4 At paragraph [127]. 5 At paragraph [129]. 6 At paragraph [130]. 7 At paragraphs [85] and [88]. [35] [36] [37] [38] 9 Counsel for the...