[2018] NZEnvC 054 Tasman District Council [pdf, 496 KB]
...Resource Management Amendment Bill which specifically recognised the potential for the gold rush effect to take place. I consider that the key to considering this particular issue is the observation contained in the MFE Report that a gold rush on resources ... could undermine the integrity of plans and lead to significant adverse effects on the environment and vulnerable resources ... [33] I consider that the key consideration in this case is not so much the speculative potential...