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1. [2024] NZEnvC 242 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 242 IN THE MATTER OF appeals under Clause 14 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN ROYAL FOREST AND BIRD PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-143) ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-AKL-147) KEITH VERNON (ENV-2016-AKL-084) WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2016-AKL-146) Appellants AND THAMES-COROMANDEL DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Chief Environ...

2. NZLS Predictions in an Uncertain World [pdf, 957 KB]

   ...Hon Justice Glazebrook, “Miscarriage by Expert” (speech to Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association Triennial Conference, Wellington, 21 September 2015). (www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/speechpapers/HJG2.pdf). NZLS CLE Intensive  Environmental Law Intensive 2 [3] Illustrating how our assessments of risk need to be updated regularly in the light of further and better information, the timing of this paper is unfortunate. Not only is it likely to be superseded and impr...

3. 2020-10-09-ORC-PC7-s-149G3-Key-Issues-Report.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...Water for Otago (Water Permits Plan Change), having considered it to be part of a proposal of national significance, and directed that it be referred to the Environment Court for decision.1 1.2 This Key Issues Report has been commissioned by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) and prepared under section 149G(3) of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).2 It is a report on the key issues in relation to the Water Permits Plan Change (WPPC) and includes: a. A summary of the...

4. 2020-03-18-ORC-PC7-s-32-Report.pdf [pdf, 614 KB]

   ...Management Act 1991 ..................................................................................... 23 4.2. National Policy Statements .............................................................................................. 25 4.3. National Environmental Standards .................................................................................. 31 4.4. National Planning Standards ............................................................................................ 31...

5. Environment Judges

   ...Governance. He has presented numerous conference and seminar papers relating to resource management and local government law and is a contributing author of the chapter ‘Land Use and Subdivision – Resource Consent Procedures, Designations and Appeals’ in Environmental and Resource Management Law, now in its fourth edition. Appointed Head of the New Zealand Environment Court on 8 July 2020. Alternate Environment Judge L J Newhook Judge Laurie Newhook retired as Chief Environment Court Jud...

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6. Tom De Pelsemaeker - Evidence in Reply (25 June 2021) [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...from the opinions that I express. Structure and Scope of Final Evidence in Reply 4 In my final evidence in reply I provide a response on a topic-by-topic basis. The key topics I address are: PURPOSE OF THE PLAN CHANGE (a) Process versus environmentally focussed ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES (b) Providing for longer term consents as a discretionary activity. (c) Phasing of consent expiry dates (by catchment, sub-catchment or FMU). PROVIDING FOR SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES (d) Damming o...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 147 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...kauri roots and keeping dogs on leads can help to slow the spread of this disease. Risk areas: Any habitat where kauri are present. Damages tissues that carry nutrients and water within the tree, eventually leading to starvation. Production Environmental Public iii. Amend Table 9 Sustained control programme pests by including additional pests as follows: Sustained control programme pests Pest Pest description Adverse effects to be managed African cl...

8. 2024-NZEnvC-016-Director-General-of-Conservation-v-Northland-Regional-Council.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...23MC in terms of the following propositions: (a) That there is no water user group (12MC to 15MC had been deleted) and there is no Independent Water Effects Review Panel but rather a qualified hydrologist and/or an ecologist to review the annual environmental monitoring report; (b) The issue raised in 7 is the extent to which Te Make and Te Rarawa should have flexibility to operate either separately or jointly with Elbury Holdings Limited being the only other applicant in the So...

9. National guidelines for crime prevention through environmental design in New Zealand - Part 2 [pdf, 1008 KB]

   National Guidelines for Crime Prevention through Environmental Design in New Zealand Part 2: Implementation Guide urban design protocol This document is primarily for planners and designers working for local authorities. It should also be read by police and those involved in crime prevention activity (such as local crime and safety managers, chairs and co-ordinators of Safer Community Trusts) as well as architects, urban designers, engineers, planners and building managers involved i...

10. [2019] NZEnvC 176 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Inc v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 27 MB]

    ...THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 176 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under clause 14( 1) of the First Schedule of the Act UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-56) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson (sitting alone under section 279(1) of the Act) Hearing: at Queenstown on 6 August 2019...