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1. BORA Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Act Bill (No 2) [pdf, 281 KB]

   ...that requires the Minister to set a TAC even in the absence of reliable biomass estimates, and specifies how this is to be done. The Minister must have regard to the interdependence of stocks, the biological characteristics of the stock, and any environmental conditions affecting the stock. These matters are already specified in section 13(2). The decision must be based on the best available information and the Minister must not set a TAC that is inconsistent with the objective of maintai...

2. Fehling v Ministry of Health (Costs) [2017] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...fascistic control that the British monarch and its freemason fascism (the princes are freemasons and thus fascists by definition) is silently installing in order to perpetuate rule by its rich aristocrats and maintain their unrestricted socially and environmentally damaging excesses, glitter and power. [5] Equally his submissions are at times too abstract to be of meaningful assistance. We here refer by way of example to the “Improved Statement of Claim with Chronological Summary, Que...

3. [2018] NZEnvC 029 Nelson City Council v KB Quarries Limited [pdf, 715 KB]

   ...View Lifestyle b) c) d) e) 3 Village, Tasman Heights, Nelson RM 155190 and any subsequent updates that have been submitted to the Council (the DESCP) ii. address the matters set out at paragraphs 36, 37, 46.1 of the Southern Skies Environmental Ltd report dated 28 November 2017 which provided an assessment of erosion and sediment controls at the property (Southern Skies report). Provide a copy of the device compliance report to the Strategy & Environment Group Ma...

4. [2023] NZEnvC 214 Powerco Ltd v New Plymouth District Council [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...NU-R13 imposes onerous obligations by requiring relatively routine and small-scale network utility activities to obtain resource consent. This will result in a significant administrative burden on Powerco Ltd and the Council, with negligible environmental benefits. (e) As outlined in Te Mana Moana o Ngāti Irapuaia Trust v Bay of Plenty Regional Council,2 consideration of a waiver application involves a two-step process. First, the Court is required to make a determination as to...

5. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 310 KB]

   ...wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers. However, Federated Farmers considers that the regulatory and non-regulatory methods proposed in PC1 do not appropriately give effect to the relevant higher order documents, have not appropriately balanced environmental, economic, social and cultural considerations, and are not the most efficient and effective means of achieving the objective of the plan change. 4. Federated Farmers is interested in all the issues raised by the Appell...

6. 2020-10-23-Minute-PC-1-8-Notice-of-motion-lodgement-service-of-documents.pdf [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...Otago Regional Council referred the proposed Omnibus Plan Change to the Environment Court under s 149T(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991 by lodging the notice of motion together with the supporting affidavit of Anita Jayne Dawe;2 (c) the Environmental Protection Authority gave public notice of the Minister’s direction to refer the proposed Omnibus Plan Change to the Environment Court for decision; (d) the proposed Omnibus Plan Change was publicly notified and submissions...

7. CNI Iwi Land Management Limited.PDF [PDF, 150 KB]

   ...the relief does not promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources; (b) the relief is not consistent with the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020, Te Mana o Te Wai or the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 (to the extent that those matters are determined to be relevant to Plan Change 1); (c) the relief is not the most appropriate way to achieve the purpose of the Act or the purpose of...

8. Appendix-17-List-of-Submitters.pdf [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...Emma Chalmers Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Not Heard 61 Bronwen Holman Oppose Not Specified Not Specified Not Specified Not Heard 62 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Inc Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Not Specified 63 Te Ao Turoa Environmental Centre, Rangitaine o Manawatu Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Heard 64 Adrian Gregory Support Support Not Specified Not Specified Heard 65 Sarah De Geest Oppose Oppose Not Specified Oppose Not Heard 66 John Bent Oppose...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 189 Gisborne District Council v China Forestry Group New Zealand Company [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...its social licence in Tairāwhiti due to a culture of poor practices – facilitated by GDC’s capitulation to the permissiveness of the regulatory regime – and its under-resourced monitoring and compliance. Together, these factors have caused environmental damage, particularly to land and waterways, and may have put the health and safety of people and their environment at risk. [9] In determining this application, we bear in mind that the Kanuka Forest is just one of the forests in...

10. 2023-08-07-O2NL-JWS-Terrestrial-Ecology.pdf [pdf, 270 KB]

    ...of the conference. 9. Annexure A records the agreed issues. 10. Except where recorded in Annexure A, the attendees agree that the primary data, methodologies and standards, and key facts and assumptions are as set out in the Assessment of Environmental Effects for the Project, and in particular Technical Assessment J. Date: 7 August 2023 ________________________________ Nick Goldwater ________________________________ James Lambie ______________________...