[2019] NZEnvC 114 Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd [pdf, 2.3 MB]
...recorded in our decision ("Interim Decision'')2 that the discharge (except for its conspicuous nature) and the occupation of the seabed at that time (for a distance of just over 300 metres) were legally authorised under the Act and formed part of the existing environment for the purposes of assessing effects on the environment. (h) We also recorded that Pan Pac had demonstrated a responsible approach to treating its wastewater and had committed considerable resources...