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1. Teviot Report Card [pdf, 275 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...

2. Simons Pass Station Limited [pdf, 624 KB]

   ...997 343 kgr@kelvinreid.co.nz IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2016-CHC-000071 AT CHRISTCHURCH IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an application for declarations under Part 12 of the Act BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2016-CHC-000071) Applicant AND MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE OF SIMONS PASS STATIONS LIMITED’S WISH TO BE A PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS 1 December 2016...

3. Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...rangatiratanga and mana of Ngāi Tahu over their lands (“the Settlement”) and affirmed their “special association” with the natural environment in a number of areas2. On the basis of this, the Settlement awarded Ngāi Tahu positions of input into environmental management bodies throughout the South Island/Te Wai Pounamu. This included establishing a Ngāi Tahu statutory adviser position to the Department of Conservation and awarding dedicated seats to appointees of Te Rῡnanga o...

4. Kaupapa-inquiry-programme-App-B-updated-Jan-2024.pdf [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...Adoption, guardianship, wards, whāngai; custody and access control; coronial law and practices, burials; genetic modification Mokomokai, artefacts, heritage, museum collections, archives, monuments, films/audiovisual works 12 Natural resources and environmental management – Environmental management – Mineral and atmospheric resources – Coastal marine resources Resource Management Act, climate change mitigation Minerals (surface, underground, offshore); atmospheric resourc...

5. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 DM expert David Serjeant [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...Runanga o Ngati Awa.  Zoning of Man O War station, Waiheke in the Hauraki Gulf Islands District Plan review, for Man O War station.  A variation to the Rodney District Plan introducing landscape controls to a West Coast Policy Area, for the Environmental Defence Society. 5. The current case is one which has coastal development, landscape and cultural issues as key issues for resolution. In that regard I note that a number of the above cases have had to consider the matter...

6. OWRUG - Supplementary - S Dicey - Planning - 19 March 2021 [pdf, 573 KB]

   ...Change - Incentivising a Controlled Activity Pathway 5. As noted by Mr de Pelsemaeker in his supplementary evidence, the Court invited the Otago Regional Council to confirm whether Plan Change 7 (PC7) was a process based plan or a process plus environmental enhancement plan change. 2 PP-1035600-2-215-V6 6. Mr de Pelsemaeker confirmed at paragraph 6 of his supplementary evidence that the mandate from ORC councillors was that PC7 be a process plan change only. Mr de Pelsem...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 283 Harbottle Road Residents v Matamata Piako District Council [pdf, 372 KB]

   ...10:00 pm to 6:30 am 65 dBA LMAX The noise level shall be measured and assessed in accordance with the requirements of New Zealand Standard NZS 6801:1991 "Measurement of Sound" and New Zealand Standard NZS 6802:1991 "Assessment of Environmental Sound", except where otherwise specified. The duration of any individual measurement period shall not be less than 30 minutes. 6. The noise level from operational activities (excluding maintenance and construction activit...

8. Common Bundle Volume 1 [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...Statement on Urban Development 2020 CB782 7 National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation 2011 CB813 8 Kāi Tahu ki Otago Natural Resource Management Plan 2005 CB821 VOLUME 4 9 Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku Natural Resource and Environmental Iwi Management Plan 2008 – The Cry of the People, Te Tangi a Tauira CB1043 VOLUME 5 10 Proposed Plan Change 7 (Water Permits) to the RPW (as notified) (18 March 2020) CB1363 11 Otago Regional Council Section 32 Evalua...

9. Direct referral guide for submitters [pdf, 381 KB]

   ...Jackson Street Retail Ltd); and international sports venues (Hagley Oval). The direct referral process is different from, and separate to, the consenting process for matters of national significance. Refer to the resource management section on the Environmental Protection Authority’s website for further information on the decision-making process for proposals of national significance. 1 Application’ is used throug...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 030 Auckland Council v London Pacific Family Trust [pdf, 7.4 MB]

    ...interpret the relevant restricted discretionary activity ('RDA') rules according to the RMA's purpose for RDA classification, as specified in s 87 A(3) RMA: (3) If an activity is described in this Act, regulations (including any national environmental standard), a plan, or a proposed plan as a restricted discretionary activity, a resource consent is required for the activity and- Powell v Dunedin City Council (2005) 11 ELRNZ 144; [2004]3 NZLR 721; [2005] NZRMA 174....