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1. LCRO 95/2019 CM v DL (9 March 2021) [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...received from Mr DL. [100] Mr DL had no involvement with the 20[XB] proceedings. It was his recollection that Mr CM had been critical of the performance of counsel who had represented him in the 20[XB] proceedings. [101] Nor do I consider that responsibility for the problems Mr CM encountered in his 20[XI] proceedings can be fairly laid at Mr DL’s door. Mr CM instructed fresh counsel in June 2018. Responsibility for conduct of the 20[XI] proceedings rested with his then couns...

2. ENV-2016-CHC-000071 Affidavit of Mr Murray Valentine [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...irrigate Pukaki Flat had its genesis in the land management issues identified for these properties principally by Denis Fastier (and Ecologist Peter Espie), the owner of the neighbouring Simons Hill Station. In summary the irrigation proposal was a response to the rapid and accelerating loss in tussock vegetation cover on Pukaki Flat. This vegetation cover loss had resulted in bare ground and Hieracium predominating over large areas of Pukaki Flat. Wind blown erosion had become the si...

3. Pook v Matchitt - Matangareka 3B [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 167 (2019 APPEAL 167) [pdf, 671 KB]

   ...prescribe exhaustively those who might have standing to be heard. Reasonable steps must be taken to serve all interested parties, unless the rights or interests affected are speculative or insignificant. An interested party includes those whose public responsibilities are implicated, such as a public official or body administering a statutory scheme. In Waitemata Health v Attorney- General, a review tribunal erred by failing to notify the Director of Mental Health of the right of ap...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 114 Pan Pac Forest Products Ltd [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...of evidence dated 24 August 2018 from Dr Kelly as an expert advising the council; (f) an agreed statement of facts dated 4 September 2018; (g) a planning expert joint witness statement dated 3 October 2018 ("JWS"); (h) parties' responses dated 25 January and 20 February 2019 to requests from the Court for further information; (i) an updated compliance report dated 5 April 2019 from the Council; U) legal submissions on behalf of Pan Pac and the Council; (k) confirm...

5. [2020] NZEnvC 180 The Trustees of the Motiti Rohe Moana Trust v Bay of Plenty Regional Council.pdf [pdf, 541 KB]

   ...report of the Council's officers to its Strategy and Policy Committee, noting that it contained two brief mentions of the Treaty at paragraph 6.2.1 in relation to statutory obligations to tangata whenua and in Appendix 3 in relation to legal responsibilities towards tangata whenua and describing these as cursory references which could not be construed as taking into account. He noted that the minutes of the Committee meeting on 18 February 2020 include no mention of the principle...

6. Abortion Legislation Bill (Cabinet Papers) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...other expense appropriation Abortion Supervisory Committee – Certifying Consultants Fee is approximately $5.0 million per annum. This ongoing funding will need to be transferred in total to Vote Health as the Ministry of Health would assume full responsibility for oversight and monitoring of abortion services. The transfer will be fiscally neutral. The funding will be transferred into existing appropriations within Vote Health and any expenses occurred by the Ministry of Health prior to...

7. [2022] NZEnvC 109 Minister of Conservation v Wellington Regional Council [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...amendments give effect to NPS-FM 2020 and Te Mana o Te Wai and the relationship between the "Part 2" amendments and any relevant higher order documents (in this case the RPS) . The Court has read and considered the Regional Council's responses in memoranda dated 4 May 2022 and 8 June 2022. [7] In addition, on 17 May 2022, the Regional Council requested that "Table 1 - Phase in of priority catchments listed in Schedule Z", be amended as follows: Location Due...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 259 Dromgool v Minister for Land Information [pdf, 493 KB]

   ...Grantor or the occupier, as the case may be, for such disturbance, damage or loss. 3.3 The Grantee will bear the costs of managing vegetation on the Easement Area (excluding pasture land) including removing trees and other vegetation but will not be responsible for the cost of controlling weeds or removing any vegetation which is planted by the Grantor in breach of this Easement. 3.4 The Grantee will bear the whole cost of maintaining the Works apart from any Works which the Grant...

9. Transcript - Hearing - PC7 - 8 to 26 March 2021 [updated] [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...Page & B Irving for Clutha District Council, Waitaki District Council, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Dunedin City Council and Central Otago District Council (the Territorial Authorities) n J Welsh for Trustpower Limited H Rennie for WISE Response Society Inc NOTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT TABLE OF CONTENTS RODERICK DONALD HENDERSON (AFFIRMED) ............................................................................... 65 QUESTIONS FROM THE...

10. Transcript - Hearing - PC7 8 - 26 March [pdf, 7.2 MB]

    ...Page & B Irving for Clutha District Council, Waitaki District Council, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Dunedin City Council and Central Otago District Council (the Territorial Authorities) n J Welsh for Trustpower Limited H Rennie for WISE Response Society Inc NOTES OF EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT TABLE OF CONTENTS RODERICK DONALD HENDERSON (AFFIRMED) ............................................................................... 60 QUESTIONS FROM THE...