[2022] NZEnvC 265 Aratiatia Livestock Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 3.8 MB]
...run-off (including phosphorus, sediments and potentially microbial contaminants). [8] Given the foregoing, it is the court’s preliminary view that it does not have jurisdiction under s 70 of the Resource Management Act 1991 to approve of a rule permitting the discharge of contaminants incidental to farming activities. [9] All parties are agreed on the use of Farm Environmental Management Plans as the key method for giving effect to the proposed plan’s policies and objectives....