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1. [2022] NZEnvC 101 Otago Regional Council - Urban Provisions [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...this policy into two: Policies 7.C.12 and 7.C.13. 5 discharges of human sewage from reticulated wastewater systems by implementing a series of actions; the intent being to provide stronger and clearer direction for decision-making on resource consent applications for wastewater discharges. [13] Chapter 12 of the RPW contains the rules managing discharges. Section 12.A of the RPW contains a series of rules managing discharges of human sewage from different sources: (a) dischar...

2. [2022] NZEnvC 101 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...Final Plan Change 8 Parts A, G and H decisions on submissions’. REASONS Introduction [1] The Regional Plan: Water for Otago (‘RPW’) was notified in 1998 and made operative on 1 January 2004, predating all versions of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (‘NPS-FM’). It has not been subject to a full review since it was notified. [2] The entirety of the RPW is intended to be reviewed in the preparation of a new Land and Water Regional Plan (‘PLWRP...

3. E75 Andrew Brown - EIC - Ngāti Whātua Orākei [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ENV-2018-AKL-000078 I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) AND IN THE MATTER of direct referral of an application for resource consent for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America’s Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND LIMITED Applicant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF ANDREW BROWN...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 265 Transpower New Zealand Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...FARMERS OF NEW ZEALAND Section 274 Interested Parties Court: Environment Judge S M Tepania sitting alone under s 279(1)(b) of the RMA Last case event: 10 September 2024 Date of Order: 29 October 2024 Date of Issue: 29 October 2024 CONSENT ORDER A: Under s279(1)(b) of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Environment Court, by consent, orders that: 2 (1) Objective NATC-O1 in the Natural Character (NATC) chapter of the PDP decisions version is amended as...

5. 2022-03-21 Summary of Evidence of Felicity Boyd on behalf of the ORC dated 21 March 2022 [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...8 (PC8) to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (RPW) is to improve the management of specific activities likely to be adversely affecting water quality in Otago while a new regional plan is prepared that gives full effect to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPSFM 2020). 3 Water quality is degraded in some parts of Otago, particularly in terms of sediment and bacterial contamination (E.coli) but also, in some places, nutrient concentrations. For the pas...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 133 Director General of Conservation v Thames Coromandel District Council [pdf, 17 MB]

   ...bundle Tab 2, Joint Memorandum of the Parties at [13] . Transcript p 66ft. Transcript p 70. 9 responsible for maintaining, encompass (or not) consideration of kauri dieback control provisions. 17 In short: • The Waikato Regional Policy Statement operative 2014 is not proposed to be changed (and the Court finds no relevant provisions in it). • The Waikato Regional Plan is a "somewhat venerable document" and although being amended by a series of Changes currently...

7. Memorandum of Counsel re Hearing Arrangements 5 September 2018 [pdf, 754 KB]

   ...THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AT AUCKLAND I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ENV-2018-AKL-000078 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) A N D IN THE MATTER of direct referral of an application for resource consents for the necessary infrastructure and related activities associated with holding the America’s Cup in Auckland BETWEEN PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND Applicant A N D AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory Authority ME...

8. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC rebuttal Kala Sivaguru [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...Motion under section 87G of the Act requesting the granting of resource consents to Waiheke Marinas Limited to establish a marina at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island, in the Hauraki Gulf (ENV-2013-AKL-000174) REBUTTAL STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF DR KALAYARASI (KALA) SIVAGURU (ECOLOGY) ON BEHALF OF AUCKLAND COUNCIL Dated 23 September 2014 BROOKFIELDS LAWYERS M J Dickey / M C Allan Telephone No. 09 379 9350 Fax No....

9. [2019] NZEnvC 059 Bunnings Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...2019 Date of Issue: 5 April 2019 DECISION A: Under section 290 of the Resource Management Act 1991 the Environment Court: (1) cancels the decision of the Queenstown Lakes District Council in relation to the application by Bunnings Limited for consent for a trade supplier warehouse at 148-150 Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway, State Highway 6; and (2) grants resource consent on the conditions in attachment "F" to the evidence of Ms Panther-Knight for the construction and u...

10. [2020] NZEnvC 014 Bay of Plenty Regional Council v Ziwi Limited [pdf, 7.7 MB]

    ...the following: (i) A brief summary of the investigations undertaken by the SQEP to investigate odour issues and effects at the Property, and any further investigations considered necessary by the odour experts as detailed in the Joint Witness Statement dated 22 November 2019 (JWS), including, but not limited to those outlined in paragraphs 12.3, 12.4 and 16 JWS: (1) An assessment of the contribution of ventilated building air to the potential effects of odour beyond the proper...