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1. Soil & Health Association of New Zealand 119 [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...Respondent has jurisdiction to consider land uses involving GMOs in its District Plan. See Federated Farmers of New Zealand v Northland District Council [2016] NZHC 2036. The Respondent has exercised jurisdiction and done so appropriately. (c) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has no jurisdiction pursuant to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO) to address the issues set out under section 31 of the RMA. Correspondingly the Respondent has a duty under...

2. 2022-02-18 Statement of Evidence of Felicity Boyd - Urban Provisions Parts A, G & H - dated 18 February 2022 [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...dated 15 October 2021. 5 13 A Summary of Submissions on the Omnibus Plan Change (Plan Change 1 – Regional Plan: Waste for Otago and Plan Change 8 – Regional Plan: Water for Otago) (the Summary of Submissions) was prepared for the Environmental Protection Authority by Stantec in September 2020. Many of the more general submission points made by submitters have not been captured in the Summary of Submissions and therefore have not been allocated submission point refere...

3. Waitangi Tribunal - Te Urewera VI media release [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...Waitangi, the Waitangi Tribunal has found in the sixth and final volume of its Te Urewera district inquiry report. The volume, released today, responded to claims made on behalf of the hapu and iwi of Te Urewera and contains three chapters covering environmental, social-economic and other issues. The panel was headed by Judge Patrick Savage, and consisted of historian Dr Ann Parsonson, lawyer Jo Morris, and kaumātua Tuahine Northover, who sadly passed away before the report could be co...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 233 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 233 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-CHC-67) Appellant AND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J J M Hassan – sitting alone under s279 of the Act In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Consent Ord...

5. Michael Cummings - Statement of Evidence (24 June 2021) [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...WX11179 Tel +64 3 379 7622 Fax +64 379 2467 Solicitor: P A C Maw / M A Mehlhopt (philip.maw@wynnwilliams.co.nz / michelle.mehlhopt@wynnwilliams.co.nz) 1 Introduction 1 My full name is Michael Anthony Cummings. 2 I am a Senior Environmental Officer in the Compliance Monitoring Coastal Otago Team at Otago Regional Council (ORC or Council). 3 I have 15 years’ experience with the issuing, monitoring and enforcement of resource consents, deemed permits, and permit...

6. 05.-Evidence-of-Mr-Lindsay-Poutama-Ngati-Tukorehe.PDF [PDF, 221 KB]

   ...development of the Project from its inception. This has included participating in the shaping of the Ō2NL Project route selection and corridor refinement, communicating its values associated with the Ō2NL environment and its position in terms of environmental effects of the Project, and continuing to work in partnership with Waka Kotahi as the Project moves through the consenting process. 4. As part of this work, I prepared a Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA), dated 5 October...

7. Ngati Porou Deed to Amend the Deed of Agreement 9 Aug 2017 [pdf, 8.8 MB]

   ...provide appropriate recognition of the mana of nga hapu o Ngati Porou by taking into account issues, objectives, policies and rules or other methods of nga hapu o Ngati Porou that relate to the sustainable management of natural and physical resources (environmental covenant instrument, part B of schedule 2); and 17 31 October 2008 Deed of Agreement c. entitle nga hapu o Ngati Porou to continue their ongoing customary activities in nga rohe moana o nga hapu o Ngati Porou without the n...

8. [2019] NZEnvC 023 Zindia Limited v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...hand, Zindia's evidence identifies that, to a significant extent, its existing consent contemplates and regulates the effects that are raised as concerns in the Council 's evidence. [11] All things considered, I determine that likely environmental effects of the granting of the stay have not materially changed to this pOint. However, I come back to this matter later in regard to capacity of the Council, if need be, to seek amendment to the stay on short notice. 4 Whe...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 108 Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 108 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-CHC-67) (… continued on separate page) Appellants AND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J J M Hassan – sitting alone under s279 of the Act In Chambers...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 075 Otago Regional Council v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 27 MB]

    ...Stormwater). The certificates shall be in the format of the QLDC’s Land Development and Subdivision Code of Practice Schedule 1A Certificate. 28. At least 15 working days prior to any works commencing on site the Consent Holder shall submit an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to Council’s Monitoring and Enforcement Team for review and acceptance HOLD POINT 1. This document must be prepared by a Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person. The EMP shall be in accordance with the p...