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1. [2024] NZEnvC 320 New Zealand Transport Agency - Waka Kotahi [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   RE NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY – WAKA KOTAHI IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA Decision [2024] NZEnvC 320 IN THE MATTER of a direct referral of applications for resource consents and notices of requirement under sections 87G and 198E of the Resource Management Act 1991 for the Ōtaki to North of Levin Project BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY-WAKA KOTAHI (ENV-2023-WLG-000005) Applicant Court: Environment Ju

2. 2024-NZEnvC-047-Waste-Management-NZ-Limited-v-Hauraki-District-Council.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ......................................................... 50 3 2.6 Whaia Te Mahere Taiao a Hauraki / Hauraki Iwi Environment Plan, 2004 ................................................................................................................................. 51 Part 3 - Environmental effects of the proposed landfill ........................................... 52 3.1 Traffic effects ..................................................................................................

3. 29.-Evidence-of-Ms-Ainsley-McLeod-Conditions.pdf [pdf, 563 KB]

   ...is possible to do so. Mr Lonnie Dalzell and other witnesses, including in their technical assessments, describe the process by which the Project has been developed and the manner in which the options assessment for the Project has responded to environmental and other constraints to avoid, in the first instance, and then reduce and minimise the Project’s actual and potential adverse effects on the environment. 18. A project of this scale and nature cannot be constructed without ha...

4. [2021] NZEnvC 140 Protect Aotea v Auckland Council [pdf, 545 KB]

   ...are within the scope of the actual and potential effects 3 on the environment of allowing the dredging activities, where there is a sufficient consent of a marine consent authority under the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 there is no basis on which a consent authority under the RMA or this Court on appeal can undertake any competing assessment of those matters. b) POAL’s marine dumping consent forms part of the existing en...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 072 McCallum Bros Limited v Manuhiri Kaitiaki Charitable Trust [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...whenua effects, including effects on Māori and cultural beliefs, are not direct effects and therefore they do not adversely affect the environment. He appears to be relying upon the earlier decision of the Environment Court:6 The final class of environmental effects of the proposed sand extraction to which we have regard is indirect non-physical adverse effects. In this class we consider adverse effects on the natural character of the coastal environment (including the coastal mari...

6. 8 October 2024 MEP King Shag & IBA Preliminiary Issue [pdf, 314 KB]

   ...SCHEDULE OF PROCEEDINGS pMEP: King Shag ENV-2024-324-000001 Friends of Nelson Haven & Tasman Bay (Inc) v Marlborough District Council The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Marlborough District Council Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v Marlborough District Council Appeal By Submitter On Proposed Policy Statement Or Plan pursuant to Clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 Appeal By Submitter On P...

7. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 332 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...

8. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Application - Appendix B5 [pdf, 112 KB]

   ... to  the  financial  accessibility   of  residents  to  the  BEP.    Questions  were  variously  raised  about  the  costs  of  connecting  to  the  REG   distribution  to.   Environmental  Effects   A  couple  of  people  were  specifically  interested  in  the  environmental  effects  of  the  BEP:   Other   One  attendee  requested  further  information...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 078 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 78 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under clause 14(1) of the First Schedule of the Act UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-056) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson Hearing: at Queenstown on 11 and 26 March 2019 Appearances: P Steven QC and E L K...

10. Trustpower – EiC – N I Foran (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 2 MB]

    ...the hydrological concerns with PC7 when applied in the hydro-electricity generation context. Page 3 of 14 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 My full name is Nicola Irene Foran. 2.2 I am employed by Trustpower Limited (“Trustpower”) as a Lead Environmental Advisor and am based at its head office in Tauranga. 2.3 I am authorised to present this evidence on behalf of Trustpower. 3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 3.1 I hold the qualifications of Bachelor of Science (Earth Science) fro...