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1. [2021] NZEnvC 039 CEP Services Matauwhi Limited v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...(2020), which defines 'natural wetlands' broadly as being in any environment - saline or fresh or brackish; but distinguishes 'natural inland wetlands' as being "outside the coastal marine area". Neither does the National Environmental Standard for Freshwater assist. However, neither is strictly relevant to this case. Te Taiao Aotearoa [40] We conclude it is important to ensure the continuum of biodiversity across the saltwater-freshwater ecotone is app...

2. [2019] NZEnvC 131 Minister for Children [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 131 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of a direct referral application under s 1988 of the Act for a notice of requirement to alter designation 3800 'Care and Protection Residential Centre - Upper North' in the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) MINISTER FOR CHILDREN (ENV-2019-AKL-000007) Applicant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory

3. [2021] NZEnvC 124 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 124 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of appeals pursuant to clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-056) and all other appellants concerning Topic 2 of Stage 1 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan (listed on the attached Schedule) Appellants AND QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNC...

4. ENV-2016-AKL-000207 Mason v Auckland Council [pdf, 4.8 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...

5. [2017] NZEnvC 165 Yaldhurst Quarries Joint Action Group v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...environment is to be taken as it exists or, following Hawthorn, as it can be expected to be, with whatever strengths or frailties it may already have, which make it more, or less, able to absorb the effects of the proposal without a breach of the environmental bottom line - the principle of sustainable management. [19] We respectfully agree with the court's observation on the literal application of Dye and adopt the same approach to cumUlative effects as laid out in Outstanding...

6. Trends for children and youth in the New Zealand justice system 2001 to 2010 [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...Fraud, deception and related offences 60 51 42 45 48 51 39 42 39 27 Illicit drug offences 117 102 99 99 96 114 90 102 102 108 Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences 90 78 93 96 120 144 129 126 111 108 Property damage and environmental pollution 270 261 315 339 351 387 330 318 282 315 Public order offences 216 174 237 249 246 288 273 270 228 228 Traffic and vehicle regulatory offences 192 216 282 276 273 306 309 300 219 216 Offences against justice proce...

7. [2018] NZEnvC 155 Tasman District Council v G Baigent [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Rangihaeata Head, a prominent coastal headland. I was told that the area where the wetlands are situated is in the Rural Residential Zone of the Tasman Resource Management Plan (the District Plan) and that the northern wetland is located in the Coastal Environmental Area of the District Plan. [7] Mr Baigent deposed that prior to his great grandfather's purchase of the Property in 1910, it had been subject to gold mining and quarrying activities. The flat areas of the Property w...

8. 2021-04-07 - ORC - legal submissions - scope [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...clause 10(1) of Schedule 1 of the RMA. 2 5 Section 149E(1) of the RMA provides that, when a matter is called in under section 142(2) and publicly notified under section 149C, any person may make a submission "about" the matter to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). 6 In accordance with subsection 149E(10), any submissions received by the Council on PC? before it was called in are to be treated as if they were made to the EPA under section 149E of the Act....

9. People discharged without conviction June 2019 [xlsx, 208 KB]

   ...offences 216 207 148 135 104 204 173 140 163 185 4% 5% 4% 4% 4% 7% 6% 5% 6% 5% 10: Illicit drug offences 267 207 204 204 127 173 147 161 167 262 5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 8% 11: Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences 105 92 94 76 52 77 80 62 57 67 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 12: Property damage and environmental pollution 499 331 334 347 193 188 218 158 205 242 9% 7% 8% 10% 7% 7% 7% 6% 7% 7% 13: Public order offences 667 413 247 203 134 119 118 122 98 119 12% 9% 6% 6% 5...

10. People discharged without conviction December 2018 [xlsx, 207 KB]

    ...offences 171 283 129 132 121 168 150 180 136 214 3% 6% 3% 4% 4% 6% 5% 7% 5% 7% 10: Illicit drug offences 263 247 203 208 160 154 158 132 189 178 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6% 11: Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences 107 99 93 80 74 59 79 65 68 57 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 12: Property damage and environmental pollution 447 396 347 381 232 195 204 173 191 230 8% 8% 8% 10% 8% 7% 7% 6% 6% 7% 13: Public order offences 787 550 312 220 176 120 115 109 124 115 14% 11% 7% 6%...