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1. Taihape inquiry hearing programme June 2017 [pdf, 355 KB]

   ...follow • Tony Walzl, Twentieth century overview (#A46) • Terry Hearn, Southern block history (#A7) • Paul Christoffel, Education, health and housing, 1880- 2013 (#A41) 8 Southern claims Oct 2018 • David Armstrong, The impact of environmental change in the Taihape district, 1840- c1970 (#A45) • David Alexander, Environmental issues and resource management (land), 1970s-2010 (#A38) 9 Technical reports and Nov/Dec 2018 All claimants and Crown • Philip Cle...

2. OWRUG - EiC – M M Holland (4 Feb 2021) [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...Plan Change 7. 9. These investments have been significant for a small family farm like ours. When we made the decision to upgrade we did so knowing that permits being replaced in our district were being given long term permits if they included environmental management measures that looked after the water values and demonstrated efficient use of water. There was also an expectation of controls such as minimum flows, residual flows, monitoring conditions and freshwater species...

3. HK & KP v RPP Ltd [2018] NZDT 1133 (9 May 2018) [pdf, 74 KB]

   ...consider the plan reference will most probably be to the Sika AT. [7] I am satisfied that the sealant applied by RPP LTD to the cladding has failed. Mr KR has explained that the installation was as specified and has suggested that pollution or environmental conditions (including sun or smoke residue) may be responsible given localised areas where the failure is more evident. [8] I accept MR HK and Mrs KP’s evidence they have regularly maintained the exterior of the house. The...

4. Position profile Environment Commissioners March 2021 [docx, 29 KB]

   ...Court is constituted under section 247 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) and is a court of record. The Court has the same powers as the District Court in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction. It is a specialist Court with jurisdiction over environmental and resource management matters. As well as fulfilling a primary function as a “court”, the Environment Court has a pivotal role in the resource management process itself. The RMA confers primary powers on local authorities and t...

5. Position profile: Environment Commissioners [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...Court is constituted under section 247 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) and is a court of record. The Court has the same powers as the District Court in the exercise of its civil jurisdiction. It is a specialist Court with jurisdiction over environmental and resource management matters. As well as fulfilling a primary function as a “court”, the Environment Court has a pivotal role in the resource management process itself. The RMA confers primary powers on local authoritie...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 130 McCallum Bros Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...L Bielby, K Fraser and L Leyland for Auckland Council J Pou and T Urlich for Manuhiri Kaitiaki Charitable Trust L Sutherland and D van Mierlo for the Director-General of Conservation J Campbell for Friends of Pakiri Beach Incorporated and Environmental Defence Society L Black for Pakiri G Ahu Whenua Trust, S Wikaira, and R Greenwood K Littlejohn and S Hiew for Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society Incorporated M Downing for Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealan...

7. 2021-03-18 ORC - Legal submissions - NPSFM 2020 - 16 March 2021 [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1991/0069/latest/whole.html#DLM240686 4 (iii) scientific research (iv) the sustainable harvest of sphagnum moss (v) the construction or maintenance of wetland utility structures (as defined in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020) (vi) the maintenance or operation of specified infrastructure, or other infrastructure (as defined in the Resource Management (National Environmenta...

8. [2019] NZLVT 003 Walker v Auckland Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...securing $20,000 which was used to instruct expert witnesses and secure legal representation . It is a condition of the funding agreement entered into by the Societies that they are required to account to the fund administrators for any costs they Environmental Defence Society Incorporated v The New Zealand King Salmon Company Limited [2014] NZSC 38, (2014) 17 ELRNZ 442, [2014]1 NZLR 593, [2014] NZRMA 195. 2 [2016] NZEnvC 148. 3 [2017] NZHC 52. , [2018] NZCA 316. 5 6 Memorandum o...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 028 Bridesdale Farm Developments Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...Under s 285 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 has been described as a broad discretion.4 However, in Environmental Protection Authority v BW Offshore Singapore Pte Ltd (‘BW Offshore’), the High Court reiterated the importance of not being inconsistent, when exercising the discretion, with well-established principles.5 In particular, as...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 093 Waimea Plains Landscape Preservation Society Inc v Gore District Council [pdf, 249 KB]

    ...basis for findings, thus adding to the costs of the applicant.12 [16] The court has previously undertaken an assessment of “blameworthiness” when determining whether to award costs against councils.13 However, the recent High Court decision of Environmental Protection Authority v BW Offshore Singapore 6 Environment Court Practice Note, at clause 6.6. 7 Environmental Protection Authority v BW Offshore Singapore Pte Ltd [2021] NZHC 2577 at [19]. 8 Foodstuffs (Otago Southland) P...