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1. Horowhenua-District-Council-Cover-Letter-Form-7a-and-Form-18-20221101.pdf [pdf, 534 KB]

   ...……………………………… Signature of person authorised to sign on behalf of the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Date: 1 November 2022 Contact details: Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (Ō2NL Project) Electronic address for service: environmentalplanning@nzta.govt.nz Postal address: PO Box 5084 Wellington 6140 Contact person: Caitlin Kelly Telephone: +64 4 830 6844 Email: Caitlin.kelly@nzta.govt.nz mailto:environmentalplanning@nzta.govt.nz NOTICE O...

2. Boyle v ACC (Deemed Cover, Weekly Compensation) [2024] NZACC 61 [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...referral for further clinical comment from its Clinical Advisory Panel (CAP). On 18 October 2022, the CAP held a panel meeting to review Mr Boyle’s files. The CAP consisted of five Orthopaedic Surgeons, a General Surgeon, and an Occupational and Environmental Medicine Specialist. [30] On 10 November 2022, the CAP provided its comment. In response to the questions put to it by the Corporation, the CAP commented as follows: 9 (a) By reference to Mr Boyle’s presentation, des...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 026 Nelson City Council [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...safety and capacity concerns with the alternative of using Cable Bay. Mr Wilson suggested signage could be placed in the area which could include information on where it is acceptable to drive and launch boats, as well as outlining culturally and environmentally sensitive areas to stay away from. He further suggested low tide markers could be placed along the gravel strip. 17 Legal framework [74] The Environment Court’s declaratory jurisdiction is within the confines of...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 148 Marlborough District Council v Gifford [pdf, 352 KB]

   ...the RMA … … [33] As the Judge noted, the answer is that s 314(1)(b)(ii) of the RMA empowers the Environment Court to order a person to do something that, in its opinion, is necessary to mitigate, remedy, or avoid any actual or likely adverse environmental effects that have been caused by that person. That is what the order here does, by requiring engagement of a suitably qualified approved person to investigate a likely potential contamination effect to inform the position on remed...

5. Proactive-release-Increasing-revenue-from-courts-and-tribunal-fees-_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 650 KB]

   ...1 July 2025 Impact Analysis Regulatory Impact Statement 32 The Ministry for Regulation has determined that this proposal is exempt from the requirement to provide a Regulatory Impact Statement on the grounds that the economic, social, or environmental impacts are limited and easy to assess. COLLINS Cross-Out COLLINS Cross-Out I N C O N F I D E N C E 6 I N C O N F I D E N C E Population Implications 33 Māori, Pacific Peoples, disabled people and those on low in...

6. Stirling v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work Related Gradual Process Injury) [2025] NZACC 162 [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...condition with no obvious issues, estimated life span of 10 to 15 years. [40] A 5-year property project summary sheet dated 24 June 2015 records blocks 9 and 10 – reconfigure classrooms, replace heat pumps, insulate walls and ceilings. [41] K2 Environmental Ltd (K2) records Ms Stirling’s advice that an approximately 0.3m2 water-damaged chipboard wall in room 9 was removed and “the amount of mould and resultant mould spores was extremely high.” Ms Stirling collected three s...

7. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief John Cawley replaced [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...construct a marina and associated facilities at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke (Application). In particular, my evidence relates to the acoustic aspects of the Application. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 3. I have over twenty years experience as an environmental consultant based in the UK, Hong Kong and New Zealand and I have specialised in acoustics since 1992. 4. I have a Master of Science Degree from the University College of Wales Aberystwyth in Environmental Impact Assessm...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 090 Pierau v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...to whether to apply a permitted baseline approach. The subsection provides: (2) When forming an opinion for the purposes of subsection 1 (a), a consent authority may disregard an adverse effect of the activity on the environment if a national environmental standard or the plan permits an activity with that effect. [57] Guidance may be taken from a decision Lytte/ton Harbour Landscape Protection Association Inc v Christchurch City Councif7 , where the Environment Court offered some...

9. [2017] NZEnvC 090 Pierau v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...to whether to apply a permitted baseline approach. The subsection provides: (2) When forming an opinion for the purposes of subsection 1 (a), a consent authority may disregard an adverse effect of the activity on the environment if a national environmental standard or the plan permits an activity with that effect. [57] Guidance may be taken from a decision Lytte/ton Harbour Landscape Protection Association Inc v Christchurch City Councif7 , where the Environment Court offered some...

10. Regulatory Impact Statement Criminal Investigations Bodily Samples Amendment Bill [pdf, 65 KB]

    ...population groups including Māori. This review should be completed by August 2011. Consultation The Ministry of Justice has consulted on this paper with Crown Law Office, Department of Corrections, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Institute of Environmental Science and Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, New Zealand Police, the Privacy Commissioner, Te Puni Kōkiri and Treasury.