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1. 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...

2. [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...

3. 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...

4. [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...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. Appendix-M3-NZEAN-Legislation-Changes-Requests-.pdf [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...rule, must have regard to, and give such weight as the Minister considers appropriate to whether the proposed rule …  ○ assists economic development,  ○ improves access and mobility, ○ protects and promotes public health and\or ○ ensures environmental sustainability. Each of the items listed above are applicable to the current detrimental effects of this rule on the horse riding public. Please change current Road Legislation (include these changes in Accessible Streets 2020 wh...

8. Appendix-A1-NZEAN-Legislation-Changes-Requests-2.pdf [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...rule, must have regard to, and give such weight as the Minister considers appropriate to whether the proposed rule …  ○ assists economic development,  ○ improves access and mobility, ○ protects and promotes public health and\or ○ ensures environmental sustainability. Each of the items listed above are applicable to the current detrimental effects of this rule on the horse riding public. Please change current Road Legislation (include these changes in Accessible Streets 2020 wh...

9. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 63 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...Rohe Pōtae, the construction of the Main Trunk Railway through the district, the operation of the Native Land Court and the alienation of Māori land in the nineteenth century, the management of Māori land in the twentieth century, waterways, environmental impacts, and public works takings. The research programme for the inquiry was confirmed in January 2008 and the boundary finalised in May 2008. The inquiry is now in the research phase. During the year research hui have bee...

10. Barry Knox [pdf, 167 KB]

    ...currently a registered member of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA [Registered]). 3 My work experience has involved considerable involvement in a variety of landscape and resource management related projects, assessments of environmental effects and resource consent renewals for large-scale projects, and providing evidence in the Environment Court. 4 As a Dunedin born resident who has spent most of my life here, I am very familiar with the city and its envir...