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1. [2019] NZEnvC 114 Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...The Court was satisfied that the proposed discharge was the only practicable option in the foreseeable future (say five years) and reached the overall conclusion that there will be major social and economic benefits from granting the consents. Environmental effects will be neutral to positive, as will effects on mauri, for all practical purposes. As the granting of consents will also enable an illegal conspicuous discharge to be remedied, we concluded that the purpose of the Act is...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 015 BWO Offshore Singapore PTE LTD v The Environmental Protection Authority [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TAMAKI MAKAURAU IN THE MATTER OF AND BETWEEN AND AND Court: Judge J A Smith Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 015 an appeal under s129 of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 (EEZ) of Part 11 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) BW OFFSHORE SINGAPORE PTE LTD VIJA YENDRAN MAHINDRAN (ENV-2020-AKL-000025) Appellants THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AUTHORITY Respondent...

3. 2023-09-26-SOE_Julia-Williams_Landscape-visual-natural-character.pdf [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...Forest and Bird ............................................................................................... 8 F. CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................... 11 DTW5 Cultural and Environmental Design Framework ............................... 11 G. CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................... 13 P a g e | 1 STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF JULIA...

4. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 TGKL lay attach 8 state of gulf [pdf, 7.9 MB]

   ...3.1 Natural setting 22 3.1.1 Geology 22 3.1.2 Rivers 24 3.1.3 Currents and circulation 24 3.1.4 Sediments 26 3.1.5 Reefs 28 3.1.6 The gulf ecosystem 29 3.1.7 Terrestrial ecology 33 3.2 Human impacts 34 3.3 Strategic considerations 41 4 Environmental Indicators 43 4.1 Fisheries 44 4.1.1 Fishing in the Hauraki Gulf 45 4.1.2 Indicators of fisheries sustainability 47 4.1.3 Snapper 50 4.1.4 Crayfish 53 4.1.5 Cockles 55 4.1.6 Ecosystem indicators 57 4.1.7 Benthic distu...

5. Environment Commissioners

   ...committees during his term in local government. Ian has completed the LEADR mediation workshop. K A Edmonds Kathryn was first appointed to the Environment Court in 2005.  Before joining the court Kathryn practised as a solicitor and headed the environmental division of a large consultancy firm. Earlier she was an advisor to the Minister for the Environment after holding senior policy, planning and management roles in water and soil, and town and country planning, in the Ministry of Works...

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6. [2018] NZEnvC 013 CTE Holdings Limited v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 13 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of appeals pursuant to s 325 of the Act CTE HOLDINGS LIMITED (ENV-2017-CHC-91 ) CANTERBURY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED (ENV-2018-CHC-3) Appellants CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick (Sitting alone under section 309 of the Act) Date of Decision: 9 February 2018 Date of Issue:...

7. 2020 NZEnvC 143 Envrionmental Defence Society Incorporated v New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Limited [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 143 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 Dat...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 040 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 40 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-56) and all other appellants concerning Topic 2 of Stage 1 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan (listed on the attached Schedule) Appellants AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT C...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 137 Auckland Council v Sharma [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...Auckland Council memorandum 18 July 2022, at [1.3](a)-(e). 4 earthworks occurred, and remedial work was not undertaken. [6] On 18 July 2022, the Council applied for enforcement orders requiring the cessation of earthworks and remediation of environmental damage that resulted from the unconsented earthworks at the Site. [7] On 14 May 2024, the parties filed a joint memorandum advising that an agreement had been reached. Section 315 [8] The joint memorandum dated 14 May 2024...

10. 2024-07-18-Notice-of-Hearing-Buckham-v-QLDC.pdf [pdf, 247 KB]

    ...653, DX ZP95001, Queenstown Interested Party S274 Abby O�Neil and Carroll Joynes Steph Macdonald, Berry Simons, PO Box 3144, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140 Interested Party S274 Abby O�Neil and Carroll Joynes Sue Simons, Berry Simons Environmental Law, PO Box 3144, Auckland 1140 Interested Party S274 Brian and Diana Harrison Jayne Elizabeth MacDonald, Macalister Todd Phillips (Queenstown), P O Box 653, DX ZP95001, Queenstown Interested Party S274 Craig and Nanette...