[2019] NZEnvC 041 Oceana Gold New Zealand Limited v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]
...Zealand Limited & Ors v Otago Regional Council 2 DECISION A: Under clause 16 of Schedule 1 and under section 290 of the Resource Management Act 1991 the Environment Court: (1) confirms policy 5.4.6 of the proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement as follows: Policy 5.4.6 Offsetting for indigenous biologica l diversity Consider the offsetting of indigenous biological diversity offsetting, when: (a) Adverse residual effects of activities cannot be avoided, remedied or mit...