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1. ENV-2016-AKL-000206 Cato Bolam Consultants Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 10 MB]

   ...allowing a proliferation of rural­ residential lots; (iii) Appropriately provide incentives to focus rural lifestyle living in the Countryside Living zone, while enabling limited opportunities for rural living in the rural zones in exchange for environmental benefits (indigenous vegetation and wetland protection and restoration). (b) Contrary to the Council's decision, in relation to the prescription of environmental benefits to be accepted in exchange for rural residential subdi...

2. [2020] NZEnvC 174 Hamilton City Council v Global Metal Solutions Limited.pdf [pdf, 3.7 MB]

   ...362674 and Lot 9 DP 362674. [4] The application for enforcement orders was supported by 10 affidavits, including five in reply. Affidavits were filed by three Council officers, Ms Jennifer Baird (General Manager of City Growth),4 Mr Peter McGregor, (Environmental Health Manager and Warrant Enforcement Officer under the RMA), 5 and Ms Alice Morris, (Team Leader of Planning (Policy)).6 Two affidavits were filed by an expert acoustic consultant, Mr Jon Styles, 7 and four affidavits wer...

3. [2020] NZEnvC 153 Cabra Rural Developments Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...Character Overlay, High Natural Character Overlay, Outstanding Natural Landscape Overlay and Significant Ecological Areas Overlay. [32] Further, the opportunities for subdivision we are considering, are only available where there are specific environmental benefits. The standard subdivision (i.e. not qualifying through environment benefit, see Table E39.4.2 (A 12)) provides for subdivision as a Discretionary Activity provided Standard E39.6.5.1 is met. This standard sets size limi...

4. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 WML evidence chief Philip Wardale [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...findings. 10. IMC prepared various amended design options for the Marina. IMC also identified acceptable Marina wave climate parameters based 3 on a literature and relevant standards review. Cardno, a professional infrastructure and environmental services company with specific expertise in coastal engineering, were instructed to undertake wave and wake penetration model studies using the Met Ocean data and analysis with reference to the various design options pro...

5. ENVC Matiatia party corresp DMI amended applic out scope 20150130 [pdf, 680 KB]

   ...re-stated and applied its key principles.3 In terms of superior court authority, the following observations have been made: (a) The scope of permissible amendments to an application will depend upon the facts of a particular case, including such environmental impacts as may be rationally perceived by a consent authority;4 (b) Significant changes to a proposal on appeal, including changes which engage different parts of the relevant district plan, are likely to be beyond jurisdic...

6. Evidence Brief: Prevention of Repeat Burglary [pdf, 411 KB]

   ...improve external lighting. Type of intervention Multiple interventions are more effective.xii For example, not just strengthening locks but also improving lighting and visibility at the same time.xiii Research into Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) suggests implementing a combination of interventions that increase:xiv • Surveillance – the ability of formal and informal users to monitor the environment • Access control – denying access to pote...

7. [2017] NZEnvC 134 Bay of Plenty Regional Council v Vision Charitable Trust [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...for costs incurred where that is just in the circumstances.2 (c) It is likely that costs will be awarded to successful applicants for enforcement orders to recognise that a local authority is seeking an order to compel a person to meet their environmental obligations, and if an award of costs is not made then the burden of undertaking the proceeding falls on the ratepayers of the district. 3 [11] Counsel for BOPRC refers to the following decisions where a SUbstantial proportion...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 157 Speedys Road Hydro Limited v Waikato Regional Council [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...general accordance with the following documents: "Clear Water Hydro Construction Project Management Detailed Scheme Overlay for Speedies Road Power Scheme" identified as Environment Waikato document number 1238858; "Clear Water Hydro Environmental Assessment for Speedies Road Power Scheme" identified as Environment Waikato document number 1238855; "Clear Water Hydro Construction Project Management Detailed Scheme Overlay for Speedies Road Power Scheme" iden...

9. Regulatory Impact Analysis - Addressing the theft of Livestock Rustling in New Zealand [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...partner agencies in the maintenance of the criminal law include the New Zealand Police, Department of Corrections and Crown Law Office. 2 Livestock numbers, Statistics New Zealand, available at: http://archive.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/environment/environmental-reporting-series/environmental- indicators/Home/Land/livestock-numbers/livestock-numbers-archived-19-04-2018/livestock-numbers- archived-27-04-2017.aspx. 3 Legislation Guidelines, 2018 Edition, available at: http://www.ldac.org...

10. [2020] NZEnvC 178 Shirtcliff v Timaru District Council.pdf [pdf, 279 KB]

    ...[5] On 19 January 2018 Mr and Mrs Shirtcliff were invoiced $27,855.07 (including GST and a $4,000 deposit already paid at the lodgement of the resource consent application). This was based on the report3 of Ms T Tierney, the Group Manager Environmental Services at the Council, which detailed the actual costs incurred for the processing of the consent of $34,171.17 (including GST) from which she deducted $6,316.10 which was not considered reasonable due to an error associated with...