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A few interesting extracts from the website:
http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/rma/everyday/court-guide/


How are hearings run in the Environment Court?
The Environment Court has some flexibility as to how appeal hearings are run. For example, the Court might decide to hear two or more proceedings together if they relate to the same subject matter.

Deadlines for lodging appeals
Appeals against a council decision on a resource consent, or against a requiring authority decision on a designation, must be lodged with the Environment Court Registrar, and served on the relevant council, within 15 working days of receiving notice of the decision. A copy of the notice of appeal must also be served on anyone who made a submission regarding the application, and on the applicant or requiring authority if you were a submitter. This must be done within five working days of the appeal being lodged with the Environment Court. You will then need to provide the Registrar with the names and addresses of these people.

Time
The time it takes to resolve an appeal in the Environment Court has been significantly reduced, but proceedings can still be lengthy. You should allow at least six months for an appeal against a resource consent decision to be heard and decided, and longer for an appeal against a provision in a plan.