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1. Fish & Game - B Farrell - Updated Supplementary - 18 May 2022 [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...commented on paragraphs 1-10 of the JWS dated 7 May 2021 (updated 18 May with my comments). Objective 10A.1.1 4 I support the JWS “Version B”. I do not support “Version A”. My reasons are: (a) Version A does not provide direction as to any environmental outcome. If adopted Version A would slant the focus of the PC7 framework to focus on “efficiency”, thus weakening the argument for the short-term timeframe and consideration of environmental issues when making decisio...

2. Mercury NZ Limited 222 [PDF, 141 KB]

   ...inclusion of the Auckland Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAAQS) within the Proposed Plan. 7. Mercury supports the relief sought by New Zealand Starch Limited in relation to 6 above for the following reasons: (a) the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NESAQ) is the most appropriate tool to manage air quality in Auckland and there is insufficient justification for the AAAQS that differ from the standards contained in the NESAQ;...

3. Mercury NZ Limited 228 [PDF, 140 KB]

   ...standards) relating to the inclusion of the Auckland Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAAQS) within the Proposed Plan. 7. Mercury supports the relief sought by Pact Group (NZ) Limited for the following reasons: (a) the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NESAQ) is the most appropriate tool to manage air quality in Auckland and there is insufficient justification for the AAAQS that differ from the standards contained in the NESAQ...

4. Mercury NZ Limited 217 [PDF, 141 KB]

   ...relating to the inclusion of the Auckland Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAAQS) within the Proposed Plan. 7. Mercury supports the relief sought by Waste Management NZ Limited for the following reasons: (a) the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NESAQ) is the most appropriate tool to manage air quality in Auckland and there is insufficient justification for the AAAQS that differ from the standards contained in the NESAQ; (...

5. Waikouaiti Report Card [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...Why does ORC do SOE water testing? ORC is responsible for managing Otago’s natural and physical resources. State of Environment (SOE) monitoring and reporting informs ORC decision-making and policy development by showing us where environmental management has been effective. It also provides warnings about areas where there are environmental problems that need to be addressed. Contaminant limits have been set to measure the health of Otago’s lakes and rivers, and the...

6. Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 22 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2016-CHC-71 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER of an application for declarations under Part 12 of the Act BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED Applicant AND MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE OF CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL'S WISH TO BE PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS 2 December 2016 WYNN WILLIAMS LAWYERS CHRISTCHURCH Solicitor: L F de Latour (lucy.d...

7. Mercury NZ Limited 233 [PDF, 141 KB]

   ...standards) relating to the inclusion of the Auckland Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAAQS) within the Proposed Plan. 7. Mercury supports the relief sought by New Zealand Steel Limited for the following reasons: (a) the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NESAQ) is the most appropriate tool to manage air quality in Auckland and there is insufficient justification for the AAAQS that differ from the standards contained in the NES...

8. Appendix 4 - Section 32AA Analysis [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...post 2020). - The degree of risk of acting or not acting is uncertain. Removal of end date: - Risk of “Use it or lose it” approach that water users increase their taking to build up a record. This could result in an increased risk of an environmental degradation. Note that the expert’s perspective on the level of risk of this occurring is captured in the answer to question 6 of the agenda. - Risk that some permit holders may still invest in new infrastructure or deve...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 189 Gisborne District Council v China Forestry Group New Zealand Company [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...its social licence in Tairāwhiti due to a culture of poor practices – facilitated by GDC’s capitulation to the permissiveness of the regulatory regime – and its under-resourced monitoring and compliance. Together, these factors have caused environmental damage, particularly to land and waterways, and may have put the health and safety of people and their environment at risk. [9] In determining this application, we bear in mind that the Kanuka Forest is just one of the forests in...

10. Landpro - EiC - C R Perkins - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 552 KB]

    ...BEHALF OF LANDPRO LIMITED 5 February 2021 page 1 Executive Summary 1 I support and agree with the evidence prepared by Ms Dicey for the Otago Water Resource Users Group (OWRUG). 2 Significantly greater environmental outcomes in terms of managing potential adverse effects on the environment can be achieved through consent decisions made under the Regional Plan: Water (RPW) framework (Policies 6.4.0, 6.4.2, 6.4.2A, 6.4.4, 6.4.5) and in line...