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1. 12 February 2019 Pan Pac Forest Products Limited [pdf, 486 KB]

   ...918 8265 E-mail address:Oliver.Robertson@justice.govt.nz ENVIRONMENT COURT SX10044 Wellington Telephone: (04) 918 8300 Facsimile: (04) 918 8303 EC4180_NoticeOfHearing 1. Topic SCHEDULE OF PROCEEDINGS Direct Referral - Coastal discharge permit and occupation of the Coastal Marine area (Pulp Mill at Whirinaki) i. Pan Pac Forest Products Limited Direct Referral From Consent Authority Of Resource Consent Application pursuant to Section 87 of the Resource Manaqement Act 1991...

2. 20240523-Resource-Management-Freshwater-and-Other-Matters-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...2023 (NPSIB) for a period of three years. 7. The Bill makes consequential amendments to the NPSFM and NPSIB. 8. The Bill also amends regulations issued under the principal Act to: a. revoke regulations relating to intensive winter grazing as a permitted activity under the principal Act; b. revoke regulations restricting applications for resource consent for the extraction of coal and ancillary activities as a discretionary activity under the principal Act; c. revoke provisions re...

3. [2022] NZEnvC 262 Manawa Energy Limited v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 932 KB]

   ...status of activities involved in developing and operating renewable energy projects. For example, where domestic or small scale developments such as micro wind and hydro have minimal adverse effects on the environment, they can be enabled through permitted activity rules. 3. Move Policy 18.1.5 to sit under the new objective (see 5 and 6 below) as Policy 18.2.4. 4. Delete Policy 18.1.6, as set out below. IR,C,DJ Policy 18.1.6 Provide for the ongoing generation of electricity from existi...

4. HortNZ - EiC - S J Ford - Economics (5 February 2021) [pdf, 235 KB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND ENV-2020-CHC-128 CHRISTCHURCH REGISTRY I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ŌTAUTAHI ROHE 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...

5. [2018] NZEnvC 225 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Incorporated v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...Management of Phosphorus in the HWRRP [8] In its supplementary submissions, the Council emphasises the importance of understanding how the HWRRP seeks to manage Phosphorus losses from farm activities. In particular, it refers to the conditions of permitted activity r 10.1 for existing land uses as at the date of the HWRRP becoming operative. It explains that condition (a) of that rule effectively requires that the farm be subject to a Nutrient Management Collective ('Collective...

6. ENVC Matiatia expert witness lighting 2014 [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...statement, the experts have read and understood the Code of Conduct for Expert Witnesses included in the Environment Court of New Zealand’s Practice Note 2011 and agree to be bound by it. Key Facts and Assumptions [6] The proposed lighting will be a permitted activity under the Auckland Council District Plan, Operative Hauraki Gulf Islands section 1999. [7] The lighting will comply with Auckland City Council Bylaw no. 13 – Environmental Protection 2008, with respect to lighting c...

7. Scott - Estate of Hilda Joan Ballard or Hilda Joan Riki (2008) 117 Whakatane MB 69 (117 WHK 169) [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...preferred class as it is now known under Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 and would not have been entitled to take those shares under the legislation which is currently in force . At the time she took the shares the legislation was quite different and permitted her to take. [4] The effect of this was that ownership of these particular shares in this land passed from Frances to his widow Hilda and out of the effective ownership of the hapu associated with the lands. [5] The present ap...

8. 2. JWS 2 - JWS of Regulatory Planning Experts dated 10 March 2022 [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...can be issues in certain situations, such as during hours of darkness, in locating the point of discharge, but that these could be alleviated by having necessary contact details recorded on EMP or ESCPs. MH notes that for sites operating under ORC permitted activity rules the above would still require a lot of coordination and effort for ORC Compliance Officers. 39. Matters disagreed There are no matters of disagreement. Effectiveness of PC8 provisions in terms of managing di...

9. [2006] NZEmpC AC 37/06 Schneller v Ranworth Healthcare Ltd [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...Reasons: 11 July 2006 Reasons for Ruling of Chief Judge GL Colgan Declaring a Witness Hostile [1] These are my reasons for what is, in both civil litigation generally and in this Court in particular, a rare ruling that a witness was hostile and permitting cross- examination of that witness by counsel leading her evidence. [2] Alison Schneller is challenging, by hearing de novo, the determination of the Employment Relations Authority that her employment with Ranworth Healthcare...

10. Media statement from the Chief Justice - COVID-19 Alert Level 4 [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...criminal proceedings are those whose presence is required for the business of the court. The court will remain open to accredited members of the media to ensure that the principles of open justice continue to be observed. The following people are also permitted to enter the court: defendants, prosecutors, lawyers and officers of the court. All people attending court may be required to show identification. As a result of these measures, supporters of people appearing in person will be...