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1. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Melanie Heather dated 11 February 2022 [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-128 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Omnibus Plan Change - Plan Change 8, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA OTAG

2. Nicholls v Nicholls - WT Nicholls Trust [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 598 (2013 APPEAL 598) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...rental had in fact been received from the caravan owners, what number of sites were occupied, and what income had been received from the flats, cabins, and tent sites, and what arrangements the respondents had made for tax obligations. That information was to be provided within 30 days of 21 December 2012. Mr Nicholls (and the other respondents) have not complied with that direction. [4] We part heard the appeals on 29 and 30 July and resumed the hearing on 10 September 2013 hav...

3. B v ACC [2012] NZACA 5 [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...whether the Review Officer was correct in his decision dated 11 April 1988, to uphold the Corporation’s decision dated 10 December 1986 to cease the appellant’s Earnings Related Compensation (ERC) beyond 18 January 1987, because the medical information then on file indicated that his ongoing incapacity was not directly related to his personal injury by accident suffered on 29 October 1976. Application for Reinstatement of Appeal ACA No. 281/88 and Application for Leave to Appeal O...

4. 12.-Joshua-Markham-Terrestrial-Offset-and-Compensation.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...offset and compensation sites, including the proposed bush retirement, native revegetation sites and the Northern Manawatū Gorge Scenic Reserve (“NMGSR”). (d) I have assisted with the response to a series of further Section 92 information requests from Horizons related to Technical Assessment G. Code of conduct 6. I confirm that I have read the Code of Conduct for expert witnesses contained in the Environment Court Practice Note 2014. This evidence has been prepared in com...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 195 Clevedon North Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   !BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA [2019] NZEnvC \ q 5 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of an appeal pursuant to s120 of the Act BETWEEN CLEVEDON NORTH LIMITED (ENV-2019-AKL-029) Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J A Smith Commissioner R M Bartlett Hearing: 4 - 6 November 2019 Appearances: R E Bartlett QC for Clevedon North Limited S F Quinn for Auckland Council A Rennie for herself and J

6. [2022] NZEnvC 076 Pipers Limited Partnership v Auckland Council [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...24 Urban or rural? .......................................................................................................... 25 Differences in character of activities in the residential nesting table? ............... 26 Retirement villages- a form of rural lifestyle living? ............................................. 26 RPS ..................................................................................................................................... 28 District plan ............

7. D-G Conservation - EiC - M J Brass - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 455 KB]

   ...Court’s Practice Note 2014. I have complied with the practice note when preparing my written statement of evidence and will do so when I give oral evidence before the Court. 9. The data, information, facts, and assumptions I have considered in forming my opinions are set out in my evidence to follow. The reasons for the opinions expressed are also set out in the evidence to follow. 10. Unless I state otherwise, this evidence is within my sphere of expertise and I have not om...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 160 Tararua District Council v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council [pdf, 1007 KB]

   ...concentrations in the Mangaatua Stream, the 'Aspirational' standards in the Table could, therefore, be considered better than those included in the proposed conditions. (footnotes omitted) [39] A IDC memorandum in response to a s 92 request for further information from the Regional Council16 discussed performance of the WWWTP for the period 3 January 2019 to 21 October 2020 relative to the above water quality standards and stated: (a) Soluble BOD fully achieves the pot...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 211 Masterton District Council [pdf, 782 KB]

   ...many of the subdivision consent applications received over this time being poorly prepared and significantly lacking in detail. This has resulted in consent processing staff having to spend significantly longer in preparing further information requests and/ or having to reject applications under s 88 RMA. [45] The Councils submit that, while undertaken in good faith and in accordance with the principles of public participation, early consultative processes have, in fact, resulted in...

10. 2021-03-14 Joanna Gilroy - Evidence (13 March 2021) [pdf, 20 MB]

    ...applications are put on timeframe extensions until a decision on PC7 has been made. However, the number asking for this is small with most applications on hold for further information or discussions with stakeholders. I am anticipating further requests for applications to be put ‘on hold’ until a decision on this matter 10 is released. There is a general feeling from those that are yet to lodge their application that they want to know what the planning framework is so t...