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Rebooting the resource management system

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • March 1 2013

The Government's latest proposals for streamlining the resource management processes were released on 28 February 2012 in a discussion document

Supreme Court dismisses Mori Council's appeal

  • Buddle Findlay
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • February 27 2013

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal by the New Zealand Maori Council on the sale of shares in the State-owned enterprise, Mighty

Aircraft owners may attract environmental liability

  • DLA Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
  • -
  • New Zealand, South Africa
  • -
  • November 14 2012

The National Environmental Management Act, No 107 of 1998 (NEMA), states that "no person may unlawfully and intentionally or negligently commit any act or omission which causes significant or is likely to cause significant pollution or degradation of the environment"

Another shot at airing climate change issues granted

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 2 2012

The High Court has granted an application made by West Coast ENT for leave to appeal its decision on Buller Coal's declaration on climate change issues to the Court of Appeal

Heritage issues Art Deco Society (Auckland) Inc v Viaduct Harbour Holdings 2012 NZEnvC 125

  • Bell Gully
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 1 2012

The future of heritage buildings in Wynyard Quarter has recently come before the Environment Court in Art Deco Society (Auckland) Inc v Viaduct Harbour Holdings 2012 NZEnvC 125

Validity of certificate of compliance for farming activities - Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc v Waitaki District Council 2012 NZHC 2096

  • Bell Gully
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 1 2012

In its recent decision of Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc v Waitaki District Council 2012 NZHC 2096, the High Court considered an application for judicial review by the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc (F&B

Climate change - Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Buller Coal Limited 2012 NZHC 2156

  • Bell Gully
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 1 2012

The High Court has recently confirmed that the downstream effects of the combustion of the coal on climate change are legally irrelevant when assessing land use applications to mine coal under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA

Landmark controls on discharges Horizon One Plan

  • Bell Gully
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • November 1 2012

Farming practices have recently come under scrutiny in Day v Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council 2012 NZEnvC 182

One plan on the Horizon

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • October 5 2012

The Environment Court recently released its interim decision on Horizons Regional Council's Proposed One Plan ("Plan"

Christchurch: court confirms limits on powers of minister under recovery legislation

  • Russell McVeagh
  • -
  • New Zealand
  • -
  • August 31 2012

Chisholm J has provided the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011 ("CER Act") with some longawaited certainty

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