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1. Waitangi Tribunal Vol 3 Kāhui Maunga Report [pdf, 13 MB]

   ...‘high level’ issues for tribunal consideration : ӹ Whether the Crown’s legislative and policy settings favoured non-Māori use and excluded Māori ; ӹ Whether the Crown struck an appropriate balance between protection of the park and human use ; and ӹ Whether use of the gift area was consistent with the terms of the gift itself .29 These three issues framed its submissions . The Crown rejected the contention that legislative and policy settings for the management of the...

2. Final-Technical-Assessment-D-Landscape-Visual-and-Natural-Character-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...the best fit from a landscape perspective at a district level. 4. The Ō2NL Project also fits landscape patterns at a finer scale within the constraints of engineering geometry for such a road. Such a fit helps reduce effects on natural and human aspects of landscape character and will contribute to aesthetic coherence between the highway and landscape. Nevertheless, there will be some unavoidable residual adverse effects on landscape character and amenity values, most notably a...

3. 31 May- 4 June- MD- Water Conservation Order [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...have a copy of that with you there? WITNESS REFERRED TO BRIEF OF EVIDENCE A. I do, yes. Q. So we start at paragraph 25 of your evidence, if you can turn to that? 25 A. Yes. Q. There you make the observation that there are currently no major human made fish barriers in the Ngaruroro mainstream from source to sea. When you think about the braided rivers of New Zealand is this feature, is it common that there would be no barriers? 30 A. Well not for the Waitaki. Q. So how m...

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

   ...effects of those directions. Q. Do you think that that’s in the context of offensive and objectionable discharges to land water and air, it’s typically used in the context of odour, isn’t it, and there’s the specific reference there to human and animal 5 waste, which are the types of activities that would give rise to perhaps an objectionable odour, but what’s the scope of that? A. Well, I think some would say, I mean if sediment was having such an effect that it was...

5. [2021] NZEnvC 164 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 4 MB]

   OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL – PLAN CHANGE 7 – INTERIM DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 164 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under s 142(2)(b) of the Act) BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2020-CHC-127)

6. [2024] NZEnvC 022 WST Company (2016) Limited [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...use of such devices on the site. Overnight stays and the use of generators [66] Competitors and other participants may come from a distance. Some come in recreation or camping vehicles or in motor homes. Some large horse transports can include human accommodation to varying levels of comfort. There is presently limited electricity supply available in the parking areas and 9 NOE at 239, JWS Noise/Acoustic 28 March and 1 April 2022, section 7. 27 some people bring and u...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 57 Q v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 719 KB]

   ...events leading up to it. [20] On 26 April 2010, Detective Inspector Long contacted Mr Q to say that he would like to speak with him about two matters after the upcoming meeting; one of those related to correspondence Mr Q had sent to the Human Resources Manager, (Mr Shield) as well as to Superintendant Cliff. [21] The background to this issue was that Mr Q had requested a copy of the review prepared by Senior Sergeant Stewart (the Stewart Review). He had verbally requ...

8. Joanne Barbara Noble - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...land-based activities that affect coastal water quality and mauri. 5 813 Healthy kaimoana beds indicate a healthy harbour and uncompromised mauri. Issue 16 Wahi tapu and other sites of significance to tangata whenua can be adversely affected by human activities and coastal erosion. Degradation of coastal resources and the lack of recognition of the role of tangata whenua as kaitiaki of this resource can adversely affect the relationship of Maori and their ancestral lands, waters,...

9. [2021] NZEnvC 164 Otago Regional Council [pdf, 4 MB]

   OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL – PLAN CHANGE 7 – INTERIM DECISION IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 164 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under s 142(2)(b) of the Act) BETWEEN OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL (ENV-2020-CHC-127)

10. Final-Technical-Assessment-I-Contaminated-Land_Part2.pdf [pdf, 19 MB]

    ...shown in Table 3-1. The complete set of the analytical results is provided in Appendix A. The results have been compared to the following guidelines: • National Environmental Standard for assessing and managing contaminants in soil to protect human health (MfE, April 2012) (NESCS). The category of commercial/industrial outdoor worker (unpaved) was used. • Determination of Common Pollutant Background Soil Concentrations for the Wellington Region (GWRC, August 2003). The category of...