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1. David Bain interim report of Hon Robert Fisher QC on compensation claim [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...does not extend beyond deliberate destruction or deliberate refusal to produce evidence already within a party's power or control . I t has never been suggested that it could extend to negligent failure to carry out additional investigations. Careless failure to investigate says nothing useful about the motives of the potential investigator. Inadvertence implies a failure to consider the implications, not a motive to conceal. 67. Absent deliberate destruction of evidence, or polic...

2. Evaluation of Defendant-centred Courtroom pilot [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...slouched in your seat next to your lawyer. (Police Prosecutor) When describing why the DCC would be unlikely to impact recidivism and sentence compliance, some key informants were of the view that hardened recidivist defendants ‘just didn’t care what happened’ and their positioning in the courtroom would make no difference to either their sentence compliance or ongoing recidivism. Many ultimately thought it was up to individuals whether they wanted to comply or not. Whatever...

3. E11 Craig Fitzgerald - Noise and Vibration - EIC - Applicant [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...buildings on Princes Wharf are required to meet minimum sound insulation requirements of the Port Noise Overlay in AUP:OiP part D25, which assumes an incident design level of 70 dB LAeq at all times. The objective of the overlay is “the port is protected from reverse sensitivity effects arising from activities sensitive to noise”, which would include a cruise ship berthed on Princes Wharf. To provide a consistent approach, I consider the Business City Centre Zone limits from...

4. 2021-03-19 ORC PC7 Transcript (to end of day 8) [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...CHANGE 7 – ENV-ENV-2020-CHC-127 (08 Mar 2021) M Baker-Galloway for Otago Fish & Game Council and Central South Island Fish & Game Council P Page and B Irving For Otago Water Resource Users Group P Anderson for Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc J Winchester and S Lennon for Te Rūnanga o Moeraki, Kāti Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki, Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou, Hokonui Rūnanga (Kāi Tahu Ki Otago) and Waihōpai Runaka, Te Rūnanga Ōraka o Aparima, Te...

5. 2023-09-04-O2NL-Conditions-Mediation-Version-clean.pdf [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...road furniture and ancillary works. Contaminated land For the purpose of Condition RSW1, a piece of land described in subclause (7) or (8) of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011. District Council Horowhenua District Council and/or Kāpiti Coast District Council dB Decibel District Plan Horowhenua District Plan and/or Kāpiti Coast District Plan Earthworks The alteration or...

6. [2022] NZEnvC 025 Greater Wellington Regional Council v Adams [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...areas Y and Z; • In addition to the above controls on lots 6 and 7 all of the lots are subject to Consent Notice 11728473.4 (the Consent Notice) incorporating a 5 range of requirements/restrictions as to building development and wetland protection, wastewater systems, water supply and telecommunications. [4] Although not apparent from DP 546532 the following matters are also relevant to the factual issues arising in these proceedings: • Lots 1-7 are situated on comparati...

7. 2023-09-04-O2NL-Conditions-Mediation-Version-tracked.pdf [pdf, 2.1 MB]

   ...which construction activities occur. Contaminated land For the purpose of Condition RSW1, a piece of land described in subclause (7) or (8) of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011. District Council Horowhenua District Council and/or Kāpiti Coast District Council dB Decibel District Plan Horowhenua District Plan and/or Kāpiti Coast District Plan Earthworks The alteration or...

8. 29b.-Appendix-B-to-the-Evidence-Ms-McLeod-O2NL-Conditions-Evidence-Version-Clean.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...construction activities occur. Contaminated land For the purpose of Condition RSW1, a piece of land described in subclause (7) or (8) of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011 District Council Horowhenua District Council and/or Kāpiti Coast District Council dB Decibel District Plan Horowhenua District Plan and/or Kāpiti Coast District Plan Earthworks The alteration or dist...

9. Transcript of PC8 Urban Provisions - Complete [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...river is ORC’s problem, or it’s function to regulate. And this just flows into my next point within the written submissions, where I’ve explained and I take your point around these being combined rules, whatever we call them, Ms Boyd has carefully explained the rationale for why ORC is trying to promote these combined rules and that is the 30 interconnected nature of the land use and the subsequent discharge, and that is because it is the use of the land followed by rainfall...

10. NZCASS Technical manual [pdf, 5.3 MB]

    ...North Island, South Island and Waiheke Island. Dwellings included Permanent, private dwellings. Note: While hospitalised or dependent residents of homes for the elderly were ineligible for the survey (ie living in institutions), residents of aged care facilities who were living independently in a permanent, private dwelling (eg a self-contained unit) were eligible. Sample composition Two samples are drawn as part of the NZCASS: a general or ‘main sample’ and a Māori booster sampl...