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1. [2024] NZEnvC 165 Meridian Energy Ltd v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 215 KB]

   ..._______________________________________________________________ DECISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AS TO WAIVER _______________________________________________________________ A: The application for waiver is granted. 2 REASONS [1] Environmental Defence Society Incorporated (‘EDS’) has applied for a waiver of time for service of its s274 notices on the respondent on the following appeals: (a) Aurora Energy Limited & Ors; (b) City Forests Limited & Ors; (c...

2. Auckland Regional Public Health Service 225 [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...effects on human health. (c) The reasons the respondent gave in its decision to reject the Hearing Panel's recommendations are sound and supported by ARPHS. (d) Council has the ability under Regulation 28 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Air Quality) Regulations 2004 (NES­ AQ) to impose more stringent rules, and thereby more stringent air quality standards. The 2004 NES-AO is out of date, and there is scientific justification to impose standard...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 120 Marine Farming Association v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...appeal point. They have signed the memorandum setting out the relief sought: (a) Apex Marine Farm Limited; (b) Aroma (NZ) Limited & Aroma Aquaculture Limited Clearwater; (c) Clearwater Mussels Limited and Talley’s Group Limited; (d) Environmental Defence Society; (e) Friends of Nelson Haven & Tasman Bay Incorporated; (f) Goulding Trustees Limited and Shellfish Marine Farms Limited; (g) Guardians of the Sounds Incorporated; (h) HARO Partnership; (i) Just Mussels Li...

4. ENVC paper Update of electronic initiatives 2013 [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...allow the exchange of evidence amongst parties, and its 1 See paper by Acting Principal Environment Judge Newhook Challenges and Changes in the Environment Court presented to the 3 rd Annual Environmental Law and Regulation Conference, Wellington 16 April 2013. lodgment in Court, in one large Auckland plan change case. The experiment was quite successful, particularly given that the issues of interest to parties varied consider...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 017 Alliance Group Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 789 KB]

   ...the Judge thinks fit. [8) The appellant considers there is no effect on the environment if the stay is granted as the measurements are a regulatory requirement to enable the Council to perform its duties under the Act, and do not have a direct environmental impact. While the measurement of water taken is important to enable the Council to monitor compliance with the relevant consent, I consider that granting the stay is not likely to give rise to any adverse effects on the environme...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 146 Lake McKay Station Limited v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...(East), Sheepskin Creek and the Lake McKay Station and Environs ONL Priority Area is confirmed as agreed by the parties per Appendix A. 5 Hawthenden Limited & Ors v Queenstown Lakes District Council [2020] NZEnvC 157. 6 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated & Ors v QLDC [2021] NZEnvC 61. 7 QLDC memorandum dated 7 June 2023 at [8]-[10]. 4 [8] QLDC is directed to include this amended ONL boundary in the PDP plan maps. For the court ___________...

7. 2021-03-01 ORC - MOC - PC7 - expert conferencing [pdf, 130 KB]

   ...suggests the refinement of the following topics as follows: (a) Reliability of supply: (i) Effect of land use options; (ii) Marginal value of water; (iii) Improving rainfall efficiency; and (iv) Rescheduling method for seasonal shortfall or environmental flow. (b) Technical efficiency (including both application efficiency and infrastructure efficiency): (i) Effective efficiency at catchment scale. (c) Method amendments/alternative options: (i) How to take into accou...

8. NZBORA Advice Crown Minerals Amendment Bill [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...applicant engagement with hapū and iwi; and c. clarify decommissioning-related provisions. 6. The proposals are part of the Government’s wider work programme under a 10-year Resource Strategy designed to drive a shift towards a ‘world leading environmentally and socially responsible petroleum and minerals sector that delivers affordable and secure resources, for the benefit of current and future New Zealanders’.1 1 Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment A Minerals...

9. ORC PC8 Hearing Schedule - Urban - Final 18.03.2022 [pdf, 134 KB]

   ...Richard Bowman and/or Mike Hanff Lay Evidence Lay Evidence Summary (10min) Court (30min) Willowridge Alison Devlin Contextual Lay Evidence Summary (10min) ORC (10min) Court (30min) Lunch (1pm) Willowridge and Remarkables Park Quinn McIntyre Environmental Management Evidence Summary (10min) ORC (45min) Court (30min) Willowridge abd Remarkables Park Claire Hunter Planning Evidence Summary (10min) ORC (45min) Court (30min) Placeholder - section 274 parties Other Parties (TB...

10. BORA New Organisms And Other Matters Bill (Treaty Provisions) [pdf, 75 KB]

    ...consistency with section 19 of the Bill of Rights Act 4. Clause 2.4A of the Bill amends section 16 of the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 ("HSNO") by clarifying that when the Minister for the Environment appoints members to the Environmental Risk Management Authority ("ERMA"), he or she needs to consider whether the person has knowledge and experience of a range of matters coming before ERMA including the Treaty of Waitangi and tikanga Māori. 5. Wh...