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1. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC evidence chief Leon Blackburn [pdf, 946 KB]

   ...diversion and discharge of stormwater aspects of the Application. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 3. I hold a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Ocean Science, from the University of Wales, Bangor, and a Master of Science in Integrated Environmental Studies, with a focus on Environmental Management, from the University of Southampton, UK. 4. I have been employed as a Consents and Compliance Advisor – Stormwater and Industrial and Trade Activities, in the Natural Reso...

2. ENV-2017-AKL-000096 Straits Protection Society Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...evidence supports the Rural Urban Boundary method being located in the regional policy statement. A contestable Rural Urban Boundary with a robust foundation against which to assess proposals to move it best avoids the adverse social, economic and environmental effects that the evidence indicates have been and are being caused by the operative Metropolitan Urban Limit. Locating the Rural Urban Boundary method in the district plan will best promote the purpose of the Resource Managemen...

3. [2020] NZEnvC 206 O'Reilly v Cruice Farms Ltd [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...suggestion of temporary occupation.14 Mr O'Reilly covers similar arguments in his reply submissions.15 Opposition [11] Mr Cruice, on behalf of Cruice Farms, opposes the orders sought, saying that Mr O'Reilly has failed to specify a single environmental effect and that this court can confidently refuse this application without risking environmental harm or effect.16 [12] Mr Cruice deposes that the removal of non-compliant structures (as sought above at [6](a)) is not re...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 092 Delegat Ltd v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 92 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN DELEGAT LIMITED (ENV-2020-CHC-75) and all other appellants concerning the proposed Marlborough Environmental Plan who are a party to the Soil and Land Disturbance appeals Appellant AND MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J J M Hassan – sitting alone under s279 of the Act In Chambers at Christchurch...

5. [2022] NZEnvC 203 Hadley v Waterfall Park Developments Limited [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...Under s285 RMA, the court may order any party to proceedings before it to pay to any other party the costs and expenses incurred by the other party that the court considers reasonable. This confers a broad discretion.6 However, the High Court in Environmental Protection Authority v BW Offshore Singapore Pte Ltd (‘BW Offshore’) highlighted the importance of not being inconsistent, when exercising the discretion, with well-established principles.7 In particular, as part of a wide...

6. [2020] NZEnvC 138 Eyre Community Environmental Safety Society Inc v Christchurch Regional Council [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   ...ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KITAMAKIMAKAURAU IN THE MATTER AND BE1WEEN AND AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 138 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act EYRE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2014-CHC-000057) Appellant CHRISTCHURCH REGIONAL COUNCIL and WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents WAIMAKARIRI IRRIGATION LIMITED Applicant Court: (Then) Chief Environment C...

7. List of parties as at 30 July 2021 [pdf, 722 KB]

   ...Iwi Land Management Limited Tyson Hullena, Kahui Legal, Po Box 1654, Wellington 6140, tyson@kahuilegal.co.nz Interested Party S274 Director-General of Conservation Dean van Mierlo, CMB 45 Punakaiki, RD1 Runanga, West Coast 7873, dean@environmentalbarrister.co.nz Interested Party S274 Director-General of Conservation Stephanie McNicholl, NO COUNSEL ADDRESS AVAILABLE, smcnicholl@doc.govt.nz ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND Interested Party S27...

8. List of parties as at 13 July 2021 [pdf, 701 KB]

   ...Iwi Land Management Limited Tyson Hullena, Kahui Legal, Po Box 1654, Wellington 6140, tyson@kahuilegal.co.nz Interested Party S274 Director-General of Conservation Dean van Mierlo, CMB 45 Punakaiki, RD1 Runanga, West Coast 7873, dean@environmentalbarrister.co.nz Interested Party S274 Director-General of Conservation Stephanie McNicholl, NO COUNSEL ADDRESS AVAILABLE, smcnicholl@doc.govt.nz ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND Interested Party S27...

9. List of parties as at 14 July 2021 [pdf, 700 KB]

   ...Iwi Land Management Limited Tyson Hullena, Kahui Legal, Po Box 1654, Wellington 6140, tyson@kahuilegal.co.nz Interested Party S274 Director-General of Conservation Dean van Mierlo, CMB 45 Punakaiki, RD1 Runanga, West Coast 7873, dean@environmentalbarrister.co.nz Interested Party S274 Director-General of Conservation Stephanie McNicholl, NO COUNSEL ADDRESS AVAILABLE, smcnicholl@doc.govt.nz ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND Interested Party S27...

10. List of parties as at 14 July 2021 [pdf, 709 KB]

    ...Iwi Land Management Limited Tyson Hullena, Kahui Legal, Po Box 1654, Wellington 6140, tyson@kahuilegal.co.nz Interested Party S274 Director-General of Conservation Dean van Mierlo, CMB 45 Punakaiki, RD1 Runanga, West Coast 7873, dean@environmentalbarrister.co.nz Interested Party S274 Director-General of Conservation Stephanie McNicholl, NO COUNSEL ADDRESS AVAILABLE, smcnicholl@doc.govt.nz ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND Interested Party S27...