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1. [2013] NZEmpC 142 Air NZ Ltd v Kerr [pdf, 52 KB]

   ...26 July 2013, namely: (3) It follows from the first two principles that a party may not seek discovery of a document in order to find out whether the document may be relevant. A general trawl through the other party’s documentation is not permitted under the rules. [8] Ms Hall did not challenge that particular statement of principle but highlighted the difference in the wording between the relevant Irish regulation and reg 38 of the Regulations. [9] As time is at a premium...

2. Farmers-For-Positive-Change-99.pdf [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...competitor for the purposes of ss308C or 308A of the Resource Management Act 1991. 5. F4PC is interested in all the proceedings. 6. F4PC is particularly interested in the following issues: a) Matters pertaining to the provision of the permitted activity pathway and flexibility for dry stock farming in the hill country, including: i. Policy / te kaupapa here 1; ii. Policy / te kaupapa here 4; iii. Policy / te kaupapa here 5; iv. Policy / te kaupapa...

3. [2022] NZEnvC 6 Otago Regional Council - Primary Sector Provisions (Rural) [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...of new provisions and amendments to existing provisions to strengthen the Water Plan’s management of certain rural discharges.3 PC8 works alongside PC1 to the Regional Plan: Waste for Otago (Urban Discharges) and PC7 to the Water Plan (Water Permits) to ensure both water quantity and quality issues are addressed in the interim period before a new regional planning framework is in place.4 [3] PC8 and PC1 were developed together and notified at the same time. They were intended t...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 183 Maypole Environmental Limited v Kapiti Coast District Council [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...them. Potentially affected by the proposed changes to the wording relating to wetland buffers and the change to require all buildings to be located a minimum width of 50m from any wetland or site identified in Schedule 3.1 (ecological sites) as a permitted activity standard (Rule SC.1.2). Permitted activity status as opposed to the current restricted discretionary activity status (Rule SC.3.1) would exclude lwi from any future consideration of this issue. [3] Within 10 working days...

5. Horticulture New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...access requirements. Amend Rule 3.11.4.7 to require farms applying under this rule to prepare a Farm Environment Plan in accordance with Schedule D1 (delete reference to Schedule D2). Oppose The standards in Schedule D1 have been developed for permitted activities and are not appropriate to apply to activities under this rule which may include a range of different farming types and also high leaching activities. Schedule D2 Deletion of Schedule D2 on the basis that it does not pr...

6. BORA Canterbury Regional Council (ECan) Temporary Commissioners and Other Matters Bill [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...has the power to make a determination in respect of that person’s rights, obligations, or interests protected or recognised by law. The right to natural justice includes the right to be heard before a decision is made. Moratorium on Water Permits 7. Part 3 of the Bill empowers ECan to impose a moratorium on applications for permits for the taking, use, damming, and diverting of water or the discharge of contaminants or water that would otherwise contravene the RMA. Clause 34(...

7. Dairy-NZ-Limited-102.pdf [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...Dairy NZ is interested in this appeal point so as to ensure that any outcomes are consistent with the outcomes sought in Dairy NZ's appeal. Federated Farmers seeks a new Rule 3.11.4.3A that FEPs prepared pursuant to a Sector Scheme be a permitted activity on the basis that Sector Schemes reduce the regulatory burden caused by the need to prepare a whole lot of sector schemes at once. Changes to the definition of Sector Schemes are sought accordingly. Dairy NZ is interested in...

8. Farmers-For-Positive-Change-149.pdf [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...not a trade competitor for the purposes of ss308C or 308A of the Resource Management Act 1991. 5. F4PC is interested in all the proceedings. 6. F4PC is particularly interested in the following issues: a) Matters pertaining to the provision of the permitted activity pathway and flexibility for dry stock farming in the hill country, including: i. Policy / te kaupapa here 1; ii. Policy / te kaupapa here 4; iii. Policy / te kaupapa here 5; iv. Policy / te kaupapa here 16, rule 3.11.4.6 �...

9. [2023] NZEnvC 063 Chang v Auckland Council [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...that application. In his affidavit Mr Dooley analyses Ms Chang’s disposal system comprehensively, indicating that it is an on-site system. Based on the reassessment of the sample testing results, he concluded that the wastewater discharge is a permitted activity under the rule in Activity Table E5.4.1(A1) of the AUP which complies with Standards E5.6.1 and E5.6.2.1. [3] There appears to be an issue whether the relevant rule in the activity table at Rule E5.4.1 of the AUP is:...

10. Beef+Lamb-New-Zealand-Limited.pdf [pdf, 112 KB]

    ...sought generally improves the workability and certainty of PC1. (b) B+LNZ supports the Appellant’s pleadings because it is appropriate for flexibility to be maintained for certain agricultural land uses, that it is appropriate to provide for a permitted activity pathway for low intensity, and therefore low risk, farming activities and that Farm Environment Plans should form part of the regulatory framework. 2 (c) The relief sought in respect of the Whangamarino Wetland cat...