[2020] NZEnvC 220 Napier City Council v McMillan [pdf, 2.9 MB]
...the valley floor, culminating in a mini escarpment of hard limestone, after which it flattens off to a ridgeline. In places the property boundaries extend up beyond the ridgeline and on to flat, higher ground. The ridge also contains a number of privately owned residential dwellings. The steep hillside consists of sandstone and limestone with a thin soil covering, and is largely covered in dense scrubby vegetation of a wide variety of species. 1 [4] The concern is that unlawful eart...