18 Oct 2013
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE SOCIETY INCORPORATED v THE NEW ZEALAND KING SALMON COMPANY LIMITED [2013] NZSC 101
- Citation
- [2013] NZSC 101
- Court
- Supreme Court
The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal and defined specific questions of law for determination: whether the NZCPS contains mandatory standards requiring compliance for outstanding coastal landscapes and natural character areas and whether the Board lawfully balanced conflicting policies rather than giving effect to mandatory NZCPS policies; whether alternative sites must be considered for private plan changes affecting outstanding areas; and whether the Board's reliance on consent conditions and maximum feed discharge levels to manage effects was open and lawful.