[2022] NZEnvC 227 Nga Kaitiaki O Te Awa O Ngaruroro [pdf, 1.1 MB]
...their proposed activity (either by itself or in combination with other consented or permitted activities) would generate an adverse effect resulting in a change of less than the percentage limits specified in the Applicants’ clause 9.4(a). The cost of attempting to obtain a resource consent for an activity that potentially exercises clause 9.4(a) would be significant and the outcome uncertain. 63 Most applicants will not have the resources to undertake the modelling ne...