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1. 2021-03-15 Trustpower 1- Extract from s 32 Evaluation of Proposed NPS FM 2020 dated 22 July 2020 [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...discussed above 7.4 POLICY 4 Policy 4 Fresh water is managed as part of New Zealand’s integrated response to climate change. Supported by: Part 3 Subpart 2 National Objectives Framework 3.14 Setting limits on resource use 3.16 Setting environmental flows and levels 3.31 Large hydro-electric generation schemes 7.4.1 INTENT Policy 4 is a new policy and is the only policy relating to climate change in the NPS-FM 2020. It has been included as part of a programme of refor...

2. 2021-03-08 Richard Allibone - Summary of Evidence [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...ecological and habitat modelling knowledge 12 Galaxiid taxonomic issues are still to be resolved and we have limited knowledge of the general ecology of approximately half of the taxa. 3 Knowledge limitations are more significant when assessing environmental tolerances and the effects of water abstraction. 13 I have undertaken work for the Otago Regional Council (ORC) since in 2018 and as part of this work I have reviewed the state of the ecological data available to the OR...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 195 Sustainable Otakiri Incorporated v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...(ENV-2018-AKL-000134) SUSTAINABLE OTAKIRIINCORPORATED (ENV-2018-AKL-000135) Appellants BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL WHAKATANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents CRESWELL NZ LIMITED Applicant TE RONANGA 0 NGAI TE RANGI IWI TRUST NGATI PIKIAO ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY TUWHAKAIRIORA O'BRIEN and NGAI TAMAWERA HAPO KIWIRAIL LIMITED RIHI VERCOE s274 Parties Environment Judge D A Kirkpatrick sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Date of Decision: 5 October 2018 Date of I...

4. OWRUG & Pisa IC Ltd - EiC - G R Collier - Economics (4 Feb 2021) [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...efficient infrastructure. (c) It will discourage investment in horticultural development and diminish flow on economic benefits for the Central Otago region. (d) It will discourage permit holders from working with other stakeholders to achieve environmental benefits. (e) Now, more than ever, farmers and horticulturalists should be investing in things that actually support the economy, not putting the economy on hold for 6 years. PC7 should encourage seeking long term consents u...

5. 2021-02-15 Minute PC 1 & 8 mediaiton expert conferencing [pdf, 383 KB]

   ...Monday 1 March 2021. 1 Note, only those parties intending to call expert evidence on these topics would be involved in the expert conferencing. 3 National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020, Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 and Resource Management (Stock Exclusion) Regulations 2020 [7] Urgent guidance is sought from the Regional Council as to whether any potential amendments may be required to PC8 in...

6. [2022] NZEnvC 053 G & T Family Trust v Western Bay of Plenty District Council [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...outside of the Court.4 The Court is also guided by the general principles of the Court’s Practice Note.5 Paragraph 6.6(d) of the Practice Note lists five factors that are 1 Tairua Marine Ltd v Waikato Regional Council [2006] NZRMA 485 (HC). 2 Environmental Protection Authority v BW Offshore Singapore Pte Ltd [2021] NZHC 2577 at [19]. 3 Trotter v Brain [2015] NZEnvC 150 at [14]. 4 Bridgecorp Limited (In Receivership) v Hamilton City Council A021/2008, 5 March 2008 at [20]. 5 E...

7. 2021-07-06 ORC - Position on Objective, CWS & Hydro [pdf, 251 KB]

   ...hydro-electricity generation associated with the Waipori and Deep Stream Hydroelectric Power Schemes identified in Schedule 10A.5.2 and the application includes: (a) A consent expiry date no later than 31 December 2035; and (b) An assessment of any environmental effects associated with a duration period exceeding six years. 10A.2.3 Irrespective of any other policies in this Plan concerning consent duration, avoid granting resource consents that replace deemed permits, or resource cons...

8. [2021] NZEnvC 119 Wellington City Council v Thor Group Limited [pdf, 4 MB]

   ...from the site which was discharging into the channel on the boundary of the neighbouring property. [5] Mr N Kumar said that during heavy rain sediment laden surface water will run onto the footpath and the neighbour's property causing adverse environmental effects. Mr Kumar said that (to that date) no runoff and sediment controls had been installed at the Property despite numerous assertions by the Respondents that controls would be installed. [6] Mr N Kumar told the Court he...

9. SX v SD Ltd [2022] NZDT 208 (24 November 2022) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...symptoms could have been caused by an illness. It says it rented the cabin to another customer on 14 August, who had had no issue with it. 10. SX provided evidence from several people confirming a chemical smell in the cabin. On 11 August, an environmental health officer from [Council] inspected the caravan. He reported: We were in the cabin for approximately 10 minutes, and during this time there was what we believed to be an adhesive odour which is in our opinion consistent with...

10. ZZ v L Ltd [2023] NZDT 323 (11 August 2023) [pdf, 233 KB]

    ...accepts that L Ltd comes within this definition. Has ZZ established that the concrete supplied by L Ltd was not of acceptable quality? 8. I find that he has not. 9. CH claims that the problems ZZ has identified with the driveway is because of environmental factors or the site itself, including leaching from gardens and grassed areas adjacent to the driveway. CH said that he has contacted other customers who received concrete from the same batch on the same day as the concrete...