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1. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Samuel Thomas dated 11 February 2022 [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...tissues of shellfish, fish, invertebrates and birds, affecting ecosystem 12 health, macrofauna community composition and the values of estuaries (Kelly 2010). It has been shown that stormwater contaminants compound the effects of other environmental stressors, differentially affecting different types and sizes of species (Kelly 2010). 35 Heavy metal sediment contaminants, alongside sediment mud content, are measured as part of the state of the estuary environment monitoring...

2. Trustpower - Supplementary - S Styles - Planning (23 March 2021) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...development of FMU sections of this Plan, and whether granting a shorter or longer duration will better enable implementation of the revised frameworks established in those sections. Policy 41 – Matching monitoring to risk Consider the risk of adverse environmental effects occurring and their likely magnitude when determining requirements for auditing and supply of monitoring information on resource consents. 47 Appeal to Environment Court by (i) Southland Fish and Game Council ENV-2018...

3. [2024] NZEnvC 035 Beachlands South Limited Partnership v Auckland Council [pdf, 608 KB]

   ...assessing the efficiency and effectiveness of the provisions in achieving the objectives; and (iii) summarising the reasons for deciding on the provisions; and (c) contain a level of detail that corresponds to the scale and significance of the environmental, economic, social, and cultural effects that are anticipated from the implementation of the proposal. (2) An assessment under subsection (1)(b)(ii) must— (a) identify and assess the benefits and costs of the environmental, econ...

4. 2021-03-11 Nga Runanga - opening submissions [pdf, 443 KB]

   ...transformed into longer-term and often expanded authorisations for very different purposes. The continuation of these rights has often been exempt from regulation and has involved allocation of a valuable resource for “free” in economic and environmental terms.1 On the other hand, this regime and the unregulated use and allocation of water has had, and continues to have, very significant costs to the environment – and in particular to the rights and interests of Ngā Rūnanga....

5. 2021-07-28 TAs - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...than the PORPS 2019 particularly where community water supplies are concerned. RelevanceT Coherence 10. The Environment Court in Bunnings v Queenstown Lakes District Council7, observed a coherent set of policies designed to achieve clear environmental outcomes was a useful indicator of the weight to be placed on a proposed plan.8 4 Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement 2021 (pORPS), Foreword or Mihi. 5 [1995] NZRMA 241. 6 Lee v Auckland City Council [1995] NZRMA 241 at...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 169 Te Runanga o Ngati Awa v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...(ENV-2018-AKL-000134) SUSTAINABLE OTAKIRIINCORPORATED (ENV-2018-AKL-000135) Appellants BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL WHAKATANE DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents CRESSWELL NZ LIMITED Applicant TE RONANGA 0 NGAI TE RANGI IWI TRUST NGATI PIKIAO ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY TUWHAKAIRIORA O'BRIEN and NGAI TAMAWERA HAPO KIWIRAIL LIMITED s274 Parties Environment Judge D A Kirkpatrick sitting alone under s279 of the Act On the papers 7 September 2018 DECISION OF THE ENVIRON...

7. Fish & Game Updated Supplementary B Farrell Planning 24 March 2021 [pdf, 583 KB]

   ...5 I attach, as Appendix 1, my further recommended changes to the provisions, against Mr De Pelsemaeker's 14 March 2021 recommendations. Objective (a) I remain of the opinion the objective should be simplified and amended to refer to an environmental outcome. However, compared to the version recommended in my EiC (which sought to protect the health and well- being of waterbodies more broadly), I now consider the outcome could be refined to focus on the health and well-being o...

8. Contact Energy Limited.pdf [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...Statement8; and d. align with the principles underpinning good biodiversity offsetting as set out in with the Guidance on Good Practice Biodiversity Offsetting in New Zealand (August 2014); and e. avoid, remedy and mitigate potential adverse environmental effects and promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources under section 5 of the RMA. "High water quality" and "high level of contaminant reduction" (Policy 13) 21. The Appellant s...

9. [2024] NZEnvC 022 WST Company (2016) Limited [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...The agreed approach essentially means that any ‘effects advantage’ that might have been gained by WST in this application by relying on the existing 2 Colley v Auckland Council [2021] NZHC 2365. 3 The Augier principle is that a party to environmental proceedings may be held to their undertaking given in the course of those proceedings: Augier v Secretary of State for the Environment (1978) 38 P & CR 219 (QBD), as explained in Frasers Papamoa Ltd v Tauranga City Council [20...

10. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Evidence - Jacinta Ruru [pdf, 955 KB]

    ...immediately captured my attention as an intensely positive forward looking initiative. I am very proud to be part of a community that has the vision and commitment to contribute towards building local sustainable resilience in the face of pending environmental (specifically sea level rise) and social (increasing inequality) change. 8. The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has identified Blueskin Bay communities at risk of sea level rise including coastal flooding...