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1. Supplementary Evidence of Matthew Twose [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   BI-098608-70-25-V2 BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago. BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant AND CLUTHA DISTRICT COUNCIL, WAITAKI DISTRICT COUNCIL, QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL AND CENTRAL OTAGO DISTRICT COUNCIL Sec...

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

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA AT CHRISTCHURCH ENV-2021-CHC-127 KI ŌTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 of a direct referral of proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago under s142 2 (b) of the Act by the Minister for the Environment. AND Otago Regional Council Respondent Evidence of Murray John Brass on behalf of the Director-General of Conservation / Tumuaki Ahurei...

3. Te Roroa WT Resource Set Three Teacher's Notes [pdf, 295 KB]

   TEACHERS NOTES . MAIN THEMES TE ROROA Resource Kit for Schools no.3, 1998 TEACHERS' NOTES Maori and European w orld views • spiritual/scientific • implications for land use • wahi tapu / sacred sites • taonga - protection / scientific interes t. Alienation • physical (e .g. from land and mahinga kai) • spiritual (e .g. Waipoua forest , wahi tapu) . Justice / Injus tice • ways of making a deal/achieving aims • role of Native Land Court • oral...

4. 03042025-Resource-Management-Prohibition-on-Extraction-of-Freshwater-for-On-selling-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 161 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 24 24 March 2025 Hon Judith Collins KC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Resource Management (Prohibition on Extraction of Freshwater for On-selling) Amendment Bill 1. We have considered whether the Resource Management (Prohibition on Extraction of Freshwater for On-selling) Amendment Bill (the Bill), a member’s Bill in the name of Debbie Ngarewa-Packer MP, is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in...

5. [2019] NZEnvC 059 Bunnings Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BElWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 59 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to section 120 of the Act BUNNINGS LIMITED (ENV-2018-CHC-015) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J R Jackson Environment Commissioner D J Bunting Deputy Environment Commissioner J T Baines Hearing: at Queenstown on 8 and 9 October 2018 (F...

6. [2011] NZEmpC 153 Broughton v Microsoft NZ Ltd 3rd interlocutory [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...confirm by memorandum into which of two categories these documents dealing with what is known as “Timeline Project Prius” fell. [2] The first category consisted of a strategy document sent by Ms Doherty to Ms Nash (Microsoft’s Legal Human Resources Director in Singapore) after legal advice had been taken about the documents. In this category they could not, individually or collectively, attract a claim for legal or professional privilege.

7. ENVC Matiatia party corresp DMI memo of counsel 20150501 [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...other parties do not. Whether or not the Court grants consent to the modified proposal, it is likely that DMI and other parties will seek costs against WML in respect of the proceedings to date. DMI is concerned that WML may not have sufficient resources to meet any such orders. 9. DMI has considered applying for security of costs from WML. It reserves its position in that regard. 3 10. For present purposes, DMI seeks a direction from the Court that WML provide evid...

8. [2017] NZEnvC 195 Duke v Auckland Council [pdf, 110 KB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT IN THE MATTER 'AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2017] NZEnvC iDf5 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under s 120 of the Act PATRICIA DUKE AND ROD DUKE (ENV-2017-AKL-000131) Appellants AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge C J Thompson sitting alone under s 279 of the Act Date of Decision: Date of Issue: Ot(GM~~{l lOI'} OCG6M B'fL Zo l:Y DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ON APPLICATION UNDER SECTIO...

9. Presentation NZPI Breakfast Club [pdf, 988 KB]

   ...Competencies of the Court (matters, actions and standing) (d) Leading cases (e) Positive and negative aspects, especially in relation to environmental protection and access to justice Background – The Legislative Context  New Zealand’s Resource Management Act 1991 (‘RMA’)  a kind of sophisticated planning regime  environmental management of land, air, water, soil, and eco-systems throughout New Zealand’s land mass, and its territorial sea [out to 12 miles from the...

10. Environmental Defence Society Incorporated 150 [pdf, 571 KB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO I TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE ENV-2018-AKL-000150 IN THE MATTER of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 (LGATPA) and the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal under s156(1) LGATPA BETWEEN BROOKBY QUARRIES LIMITED Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED’S W...