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1. Environment Court of New Zealand Covid-19 update 23 March [pdf, 50 KB]

   ...highest. 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 are hereby adjourned except for ENV-2020-AKL-025, Environmental Protection Agency which is being processed on the papers. Beyond this week, during at least the Level 4 phase, the Environment Court will not physically be sitting in courtrooms or elsewhere, and ADR events like mediation a...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 061 Auckland Council v Tree Scape [pdf, 850 KB]

   ...under this enforcement order to plant vegetation in a way that will grow into the growth limit zone of the power lines passing over the area in “A”. 1 Legally described as Lot 1 DP 99075. 2 Legally described as Lot 2 DP 484401. 3 ii. An environmental monitoring and maintenance plan (EMMP) that includes: a. For Area “A” on the plan attached at Appendix A to this order, a proposal to undertake a buffer weed management programme for a period of four (4) years. The buffer wi...

3. OIA-102701.pdf [pdf, 793 KB]

   ...large amounts of complex and competing information • thoroughly analyse the information and quickly identify facts, opinions and key issues • recognise when further critical information is required • produce decisions in a timely manner Environmental awareness Members must be able to: • be sensitive to, understand and take account of the values and mores of other cultures • demonstrate an awareness and sensitivity to community values • identify and analyse public, cul...

4. 2023-08-07-O2NL-JWS-Terrestrial-Ecology.pdf [pdf, 270 KB]

   ...of the conference. 9. Annexure A records the agreed issues. 10. Except where recorded in Annexure A, the attendees agree that the primary data, methodologies and standards, and key facts and assumptions are as set out in the Assessment of Environmental Effects for the Project, and in particular Technical Assessment J. Date: 7 August 2023 ________________________________ Nick Goldwater ________________________________ James Lambie ______________________...

5. Appendix-M3-O2NL-Letter-to-NZTA-re-OtakiToLevin-Shared-Pathway-Oct-2019.pdf [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...logical extension of the highly successful Mackays to Peka Peka highway pathway. Mr Oliver assured us that there would be an opportunity later to formalise our request. However, no further contact was made with my group until the NZTA applied to the Environmental Protection Agency in 2013 for RMA approval via a Board of Inquiry. The papers released for the hearing dismissed any case for a shared pathway within the designation, with walkers, cyclists, and equestrians relegated to a share...

6. 19032025 Financial Markets Conduct of Institutions Amendment Duty to Provide Financial Services Amendment Bill [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...consumers and must not treat any consumer less favourably in the provision of financial services for any of the following reasons: a. any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination in s 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993,1 b. any direct or indirect environmental, social, or governance consideration, c. any climate-related reporting standard issued by the External Reporting Board, or d. the industry within which the consumer operates. 5. Proposed new s 446JA(2) provides that this d...

7. Save the Maitai v NCC - Media release [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...3 July 2024, made substantive evidential findings and determined in favour of residential rezoning of much of the land.1 However, it identified several respects in which PPC28 needed to be improved to ensure its provisions would be legally sound, environmentally effective and appropriate. That decision directed the planning experts to do some further work together to address those matters. The planning experts reported back on that work in August 2024. They achieved agreement on a ful...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 124 Skyline Enterprises Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...made a submission (and presented evidence); and (c) those outstanding matters (in (a) and (b) above) pertain to how the ultimate question is determined. The proposal [5] The notified proposal is detailed in the application's Assessment of Environmental Effects (,AEE').9 Skyline made some changes in response to OlDC's further information requests (as noted in OlDC's report on the application under s 42A, RMA). It made further changes as a result of negotiations...

9. Directory of Official Information 2019 P-R [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...1986. The Act establishes the office, details the Commissioner’s powers and functions, and provides for a five-year term of appointment. The Commissioner’s purpose is to provide an independent check on the capability of the New Zealand system of environmental management and the performance of public authorities in maintaining and improving the quality of the environment. The Commissioner has wide-ranging powers to investigate environmental concerns. ‘Independent’ means independ...

10. Environment Court annual report 2015 [pdf, 475 KB]

    ...ensuring the orderly and expeditious discharge of the business of the Court. 1.4 The Court's Jurisdiction The Environment Court is established by section 247 of the RMA as a Court of record. It is a specialist court that has jurisdiction over environmental and resource management matters. It can be characterised as follows: • a Judge usually presides at sittings to hear and determine proceedings • it is required by law to act judicially • it hears contesting parties to the...