Epic landfill court case set to resume

Nearly two years after the Environment Court issued an unexpected ‘interim decision’ on the application by Waste Management NZ (WM) to build a regional landfill south of Wellsford, proceedings are set to reopen next month. The appeal hearings against Auckland Council’s decision to grant resource consent to WM’s non-complying activity at Wayby Valley began in June 2022 and continued, on and off until December 2023, when Judges Jeff Smith and Melinda Dickey announced that “a modified application, conditions and management plans” could potentially be consented. However, they said given the range ...