[2021] NZEnvC 170 Minister of Conservation v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 399 KB]
...appropriate wording. The Council is to accordingly update Appendix H.3 in the Plan as follows: H.3 Water quality standards and guidelines The water quality standards and guidelines in this plan only apply when considering applications for resource consent to discharge a contaminant into water or onto or into land when it may enter water, and do not apply to unregulated natural or diffuse discharge. C: Topic 5 (Water Quality) to the Proposed Northland Regional Plan is otherwise reso...