[2021] NZEnvC 140 Protect Aotea v Auckland Council [pdf, 545 KB]
...Island. That island lies north of the Mercury Islands and approximately halfway between them and Great Barrier Island. The location of the CDS is outside the territorial sea of New Zealand3 and is therefore outside of the CMA. Accordingly, no coastal permit or other type of resource consent under the RMA can be required in respect of the disposal of dredged material in that location. The CDS is within New Zealand’s EEZ4 and accordingly POAL requires a marine dumping consent und...