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1. [2023] NZEnvC 273 Meridian Energy Ltd v Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 437 KB]

   ...MERIDIAN ENERGY LIMITED (ENV-2021-CHC-091) … (continued on separate page) Appellants AND MACKENZIE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge J J M Hassan – sitting alone under s279 of the Act In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Consent Order: 14 December 2023 _______________________________________________________________ CONSENT ORDER _______________________________________________________________ A: Under s279(1)(b) of the RMA,1 the Environment Court, by cons...

2. 16-May-2020-Regional-Plan-Water-for-Otago-with-PC-7-8-proposed-amendments.pdf [pdf, 16 MB]

   ...that use, development and protection. This Plan provides objectives, policies, rules and other methods of implementation to address those issues. The rules of the Plan determine the status of any particular activity and determine whether a resource consent will be required before that activity can be carried out. Subject to Sections 86A to 86G of the Resource Management Act, a resource consent is required for any activity which this Regional Plan: Water specifies as being: (a) A con...

3. [2020] NZEnvC 202 CEP Services Matauwhi Limited v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 336 KB]

   ...CMA as required in accordance with the NZ Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS) and the Objectives and Policies of the Regional Policy Statement and Settled Objectives and Policies of the proposed Regional Plan. Accordingly, the Court determines by consent of the parties that the ONL has not been appropriately mapped within the coastal margins of the CMA as required in terms of the relevant Objectives and Policies. C: All parties agree that this finding would not, in itself, assist in ac...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 153 Selwyn Quarries Limited v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...Environment Judge J E Borthwick Environment Commissioner M C G Mabin Hearing: In Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision: 13 September 2019 Date of Issue: 13 September 2019 DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT A: The application for orders by consent is declined. REASONS Introduction [1] The court has been asked to exercise its discretion and grant orders by consent allowing Selwyn Quarries Limited's appeal against a decision of the Canterbury Regional Council declining...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 059 Balmoral Developments (Outram) Limited v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 375 KB]

   ...(‘Johnston’) – (collectively referred to as ‘the appellants’). 1 There are seven rural zones in the 2GP. 3 [3] Hearings were scheduled and evidence had been exchanged by the parties. However, on 12 September 2022 the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land 2022 (‘NPS-HPL’) was notified, and its provisions came into force on 17 October 2022 (‘the commencement date’). [4] The NPS-HPL includes an overarching objective to protect highly productive land (...

6. King Country Energy Limited.pdf [pdf, 227 KB]

   ...in the following parts of the proceedings: (a) Policy 11 (b) Policy 12 5. KCE generally supports the relief sought by OJI Fibre to policies 11 & 12 Policy 11 5.1 The decisions version of Policy 11 reads: “When considering resource consent applications for point source discharges of nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment and microbial pathogens to water or onto or into land in the Waikato or Waipā River catchments, subject to policies 12 and 13 and having regard to the need to...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 151 ITE v ALA [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...directions conference tomorrow, 2 September 2015, which will timetable it to a hearing. The merits of the challenge have not, therefore, been ascertained. The Court has, nevertheless, considered the Authority’s determination, the plaintiff’s statement of claim, and the defendant’s statement of defence. [3] On 4 August 2015 the defendant applied by interlocutory application for an order prohibiting publication of the identities of the parties and such an order was consente...

8. Powerpoint presentation - Objective, Stranded Assets & miscellaneous Minor Matters dated 29 June 2021 [pdf, 168 KB]

   JOINT WITNESS STATEMENT (JWS) Objective, stranded assets & minor amendments for clarity and consistency Key conclusions from expert conferencing 4th and 21st June 2021 PRESENTATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT COURT ON 29 June 2021 Amendments to the Objective Amendments to: • Clarify the outcome/s • Clarify nature of transition (from …. to ….) • Support provisions that enable the continuation of existing activities • Provide guidance for decision-makers Separate the objecti...

9. [2019] NZEnvC 139 West Coast Regional Council v Westland District Council [pdf, 8.2 MB]

   ...WESTLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Hearing: in Chambers at Christchurch Date of Decision : 21 August 2019 Date of Issue: 21 August 2019 DECISION ON (FOURTH) APPLICATION TO CHANGE ENFORCEMENT ORDERS (BY CONSENT) A Pursuant to sections 279(1 )(b), 314(1)(b) , 319 and 321 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Environment Court orders that Westland District Council must: (a) from 27 July 2018, undertake fortnightly sampling of the inf...

10. 16.-James-Kendrick-Ngati-Kahungunu-Ki-Tamaki-Nui-a-Rua60182469.1.pdf [pdf, 216 KB]

    ...WELLINGTON REGISTRY I MUA I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA TE WHANGANUI-Ā-TARA ROHE ENV-2020-WLG-00014 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 IN THE MATTER OF a notice of motion under section 87G of the Act seeking the grant of resource consents to Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for Te Ahu a Turanga: Manawatū-Tararua Highway STATEMENT OF EVIDENCE OF JAMES LLOYD KENDRICK REPRESENTING NGĀTI KAHUNGUNU KI TĀMAKI NUI-A-RUA 12 June 2020 BUDDL...