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1. 2022-04-01 ORC - Closing Submissions [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...Developers) accepted that there is a need for additional regulation of earthworks activities, particularly of discharges, within the Queenstown Lakes district.2 The Developers appear to be seeking to maintain that that regulation can occur via a permitted activity rule. Yet, despite some four attempts to draft a permitted activity rule (in Ms Hunter’s evidence in chief, in the planning joint witness statement/the Developers’ opening legal submissions, in Ms Hunter’s suppleme...

2. MfE - EiC - K S Kohere - Planning Policy (5 Feb 2021) [PDF, 254 KB]

   ...being of water first. 3. The 2019 Skelton investigation1 found the current ORC planning framework was not fit for purpose and a new regional policy statement and regional plan needed to be developed to appropriately manage the expected deemed permit replacement applications. Following the investigation, the Minister for the Environment (Minister) wrote to Otago Regional Council (ORC) recommending both a new freshwater plan and an interim planning and consenting framework. 4. The...

3. Hahn v Walke [2019] NZIACDT 19 (8 April 2019) [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...direct business competitor. According to Mr Chang, there was no evidence that anyone other than Mr Walke was involved in the seminars. They had been exclusively delivered in Germany only. In that country, no person or immigration adviser was permitted to give immigration advice unless licenced by the German Federal Office of Administration. Mr Walke was one of the few licensed people under German federal law to give New Zealand immigration advice. Mr Hahn was engaging in charac...

4. 2021-02-19 Tom de Pelsemaeker - Reply - Planning (19 Feb 2021) [pdf, 605 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE ENV-2020-CHC-127 UNDER the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) IN THE MATTER of the Water Permits Plan Change - Plan Change 7, being part of a proposal of national significance directed by the Minister for the Environment to be referred to the Environment Court under section 142(2)(b) of the RMA AND IN THE MATTER of an application under section 149T of the RMA...

5. [2021] NZREADT 28 - New Zealand LJ International Limited & Zeng (15 June 2021) [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...New Zealand LJ International Ltd (which at all relevant times traded as LJ Hooker Metro City Branch) (“the Agency”), is a licensee agent real estate company. The Agency was first registered on 30 November 2012, and voluntarily suspended its licence on 23 October 2020 for the period to 23 October 2021. The second defendant, Mr Zeng, is a licensed agent and was the principal officer and contact person for the Agency. He was first licensed as an agent on 11 May 2011. Mr Zeng vo...

6. Territorial Authorities - EiC - P R Greenwood -Planning (4 Feb 2021) [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Otago Region. 6. The purpose of my evidence is to provide information on CODC’s current community water supplies and the implications that PC7 will have on existing and new supplies. My evidence is set out as follows: (a) Status of water permits held by CODC; (b) New or amended water permit applications; and (c) Implication of PC7 provisions. 7. In my evidence I discuss examples specific to CODC. However, the issues are equally applicable to other TA’s within the Otago Reg...

7. Territorial Authorities - EiC - M W Twose - Planning (5 Feb 2021) [pdf, 893 KB]

   ...community water supplies. Executive Summary 17. Plan Change 7 was promulgated in response to the recommendations in the Skelton report and subsequent direction from the Minister for the Environment, to address the forthcoming lapsing of deemed permits in 5 BI-098608-70-7-V4 October 2021 and the over-allocation of surface water that occurs in a number of the Otago region’s catchments. PC7 is an interim statutory response prior to the notification of Otago Regional Counc...

8. 2020-10-09-ORC-PC7-s-149G3-Key-Issues-Report.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   1 Otago Regional Council Key Issues Report Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (Water Permits Plan Change) 9 October 2020 Author: Tom De Pelsemaeker 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………….....3 Summary of the state of the environment in the Otago region ........................... 5 Summa...

9. Ashcroft v Phillips - Mohaka A4 (2005) 179 Napier MB 254 (179 NA 254) [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Applicant seeks an order requiring Bessie Phillips, Rihi Moore, Sam Gemmell, and Nicky Gemmell to vacate and not re-enter upon the Mohaka A4B Block and a further order requiring Bessie Phillips to remove any livestock which she may have placed, or permitted to be placed, upon the Block. 2. The orders are sought upon the following grounds: (i) That on 3 April 2005 Bessie Phillips handed the Applicant a trespass notice requiring the Applicant to refrain from entering upon any part of the...

10. [2023] NZEnvC 022 Selwyn District Council v Thorne [pdf, 450 KB]

    ...area shown as 'Business car parking' on Plan A1 and A2. (f) provide to the Council (via email to compliance@selwyn.govt.nz) the details of all personal vehicles registered to Mr Thorne (or partner), including make, model, colour and licence number. If any details of the personal vehicles change, Mr Thorne is to advise the Council within two (2) working days of the change. 2 by 30 January 2023 provide to the Council (via email to compliance@selwyn.govt.nz) evidence (wh...