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It is one step forward, one step back for the planned energy-from-waste plant in Glenavy. The plant, which is set to dispose of 20% of the whole...

The company behind a planned energy-from-waste power plant in Glenavy has won an appeal to progress the project. Under Project Kea, South Island...

Vehicles have been banned from Marlborough's east coast, except for a 9km stretch during the day, in a bylaw that's been years in the making.

Press Release – Environmental Defence Society Legal proceedings initiated by EDS have resulted in a Court-facilitated agreement between the various parties that means the ouvea premix stored at the old Mataura Paper Mill is to be removed back to the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter site. We brought … Legal proceedings initiated by EDS have resulted in a Court-facilitated agreement between the various parties that means the ouvea premix stored at the old Mataura Paper Mill is to be removed back to t...

Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 3:00 pm Legal proceedings initiated by EDS have resulted in a Court-facilitated agreement between the various parties that means the ouvea premix stored at the old Mataura Paper Mill is to be removed back to the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter site. “We brought proceedings in the Environment Court last year because we considered that New Zealand Aluminium Smelters Ltd (NZAS) was responsible for the continued safe handling of the premix, which posed significant health and e...

EDS welcomes High Court decision relating to dairy conversions at Simons Pass Station in the Mackenzie Basin EDS welcomes the High Court decision upholding declarations made by the Environment Court that resource consents for agricultural conversion (including irrigation) at Simons Pass Station are a discretionary activity. Simons Pass Station was unsuccessful in its appeal that the decision was an error in law. “Yesterday the High Court confirmed that the consents for Simons Pass Station wil...

Friday, 11 December 2020, 11:55 am EDS welcomes High Court decision relating to dairy conversions at Simons Pass Station in the Mackenzie Basin EDS welcomes the High Court decision upholding declarations made by the Environment Court that resource consents for agricultural conversion (including irrigation) at Simons Pass Station are a discretionary activity. Simons Pass Station was unsuccessful in its appeal that the decision was an error in law. “Yesterday the High Court confirmed that the...