[2023] NZEnvC 207 Waterfall Park Developments Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]
...Evidence Water quality and ecology [69] Dr Marc Schallenberg, a witness for FOLH, gave evidence as to the declining water quality in Lake Hayes. Dr Schallenberg is undoubtedly an authority on this topic and his evidence was well backed by investigations and reports undertaken over several years. What he describes is plainly a matter for concern, as is reflected in the PDP’s prioritisation of improvement. For example, during summers over the past decade, there have been seve...