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1. Access to Justice Technical Survey Report - October 2024 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...experienced more than two categories, two were selected at random. Within each broad category, respondents could be asked for details about a maximum of two specific issues within the general category. For example, respondents experiencing multiple environmental issues might be asked about both ‘flooding or storm damage’ and ‘pollution’10. We refer to these more granular categories as ‘detailed’ or ‘specific’ issues. The text for the specific aspects of an issue were...

2. Youth Court - The Youth Courts of New Zealand in 10 years time [pdf, 635 KB]

   ...Review of B Winick and D Wexler (eds) Judging in a Therapeutic Key: Therapeutic Jurisprudence and the Courts (2003) available <www.brucewinick.com>. account family context, social background, mental health, drug and alcohol issues and other environmental factors. 41 The principles of the CYPF Act allow scope for a therapeutic response by providing that any measures for dealing with a child or young person’s offending should, so far as it is practicable to do so, address t...

3. Te Manutukutuku Issue 71 [pdf, 7.9 MB]

   ...the Crown Forestry Rental Trust’s research and claimant evidence, there were a number of burning local issues which required extra research. The Tribunal commis­ sioned a local and subregional research programme focusing mainly on land and environmental issues. The last of some 20 research reports were filed in August and September 2016. The hear­ ing of evidence concluded at Waitangi Detail from a claimant wall hanging Sa m H ut ch in so n M ic ha el A lle n 11 in...

4. E89 Grant Calder - Event Management - RE – Applicant [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...The Event is being delivered by America’s Cup Event Limited. This EMP provides the overarching framework for the management of event related effects on the environment. Associated plans are included as appendices to the EMP and detail the specific environmental controls for particular aspects of the event. Scope and purpose of the EMP The objectives of the EMP are to: a) Enable a successful Event that positively showcases Auckland and New Zealand to the world; b) Provide for and...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 111 Fright v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 7.8 MB]

   ...the strategic directions, 3.3.14, is to avoid significant adverse effects. This does not detract from our interpretation of the objective 14.2.6 in light of 3.3.14 as it was open to the Independent Hearings Panel to apply different standards for environmental outcomes when managing effects of incompatible activities . . 1;, '\ 36 [2016] NZEnvC 237 at [102]. ," 37 [2017] NZEnvC 165 at [29]-[30]. ")) 38 For further discussion on "significant adverse effect" in...

6. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers. However, Federated Farmers considers that the regulatory and non-regulatory methods proposed in PC1 do not appropriately give effect to the relevant higher order documents, have not appropriately balanced environmental, economic, social and cultural considerations, and are not the most efficient and effective means of achieving the objective of the plan change. 4. Federated Farmers is interested in all the issues raised by the Appell...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 199 Kristin School Charitable Trust [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...applicant for the purpose of ensuring positive effects on the environment to offset or compensate for any adverse effects on the environment that will or may result from allowing the activity; and (b) any relevant provisions of- (i) a national environmental standard: (ii) other regulations: (iii) a national policy statement: (iv) a New Zealand coastal policy statement: (v) a regional policy statement or proposed regional policy statement: (vi) a plan or proposed plan; and ( c)...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 028 Lang v Buller District Council [pdf, 541 KB]

   ...Condition 22.8: o Daytime (0800-2200): 55 dB Laeq(15 min) o Night-time (2200-0800): 45 dB Laeq(15 min) and 75 dB LAFmax Noise must be measured and assessed in accordance with New Zealand noise standards: NZS 6801:2008 “Acoustics – Measurement of Environmental Sound” and NZS 6802:2008 “Acoustics -Environmental Noise”, respectively. Advice note: A dwelling is proposed to be constructed on Lot 3 DP 13269 Blk III Steeples SD, however the date at which this may or may not...

9. OIA-94638.pdf [pdf, 7 MB]

   ...not be put to the jury because, as a matter of policy, a restrictive approach should be taken to necessity defences: There are a number of areas of human activity which can give rise to a firmly held belief that they create a danger to others . .. environmental protection, genetic engineering, animal vivisection, abortion ... Such beliefs, no matter how honestly held, cannot become a licence to commit offences. 63. The Court held that judicial or administrative decisions should be cha...

10. Proactive-release_Policy-decisions-for-Judicature-Timeliness-Amendment-Bill-and-Legal-Services-Distribution-of-Special-Fund-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...9(2)(f)(iv) 9(2)(f)(iv) B U D G E T S E N S I T I V E 38 The Ministry for Regulation has determined that the remainder of the proposals are exempt from the requirement to provide a RIS on the grounds that they have no or only minor economic, social, or environmental impacts. Climate Implications of Policy Assessment 39 The Climate Implications of Policy Assessment (CIPA) team has been consulted and confirms that the CIPA requirements do not apply to this policy proposal as the thres...