[2023] NZEnvC 164 Waikato Regional Council v Rawhiti Environmental Park Limited [pdf, 258 KB]
...necessary to: (a) ensure that REPL complies with the RMA and other applicable regulations and standards (including Rule 3.5.5.3 of the Waikato Regional Plan); and (b) address the immediate threat to the environment and the identified risks to human health. 11 In light of his dealings with REPL over the past twelve months, Mr Lynch was of the opinion that REPL will not willingly meet its legal obligations to comply with the RMA and that REPL must be compelled to do so. Mak...