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exv10w105

Exhibit 10.105

NCC FIBRE SUPPLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN

CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED AND WHAKATANE MILL LIMITED

DATED: May 4, 2010

PARTIES

Carter Holt Harvey Limited trading as Fullcircle (Fullcircle)

Whakatane Mill Limited (WML)

BACKGROUND

	A.	 	Fullcircle has agreed to supply to WML, and WML has agreed to purchase from
Fullcircle, New Corrugated Cardboard Clippings (NCC).
	 
	B.	 	This Agreement sets out the terms and conditions of that supply and purchase.

AGREEMENT

This Agreement governs all transactions (oral, written or otherwise) between the parties during the
term of this Agreement in relation to its subject matter and overrides any inconsistencies in any
terms of trade or purchase orders issued by the parties or the General Terms of Sale attached as
Appendix 2 to this Agreement.

The parties agree as follows:

	1.	 	INTERPRETATION
	 
	 	 	In this Agreement, unless the context other requires:
	 
	 	 	Commencement Date means the date of closing under the asset purchase agreement between
Carter Holt Harvey Limited (CHH) and WML dated on or about the date of this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	Force Majeure Event means any or all of the following events or occurrences and the effects
thereof: act of God or public enemy, flood, earthquake, storm, cyclone, tornado, hurricane,
lightning, fire, explosion, epidemic, war, embargo, riot or civil disturbance, strike or
other labour dispute, sabotage, expropriation, confiscation or requisitioning of
facilities, order or temporary or permanent injunction of any duly constituted court of
competent jurisdiction and any other matter or event which is beyond the control of a party
(but excluding the payment of money for any reason) and of which that party could not take
reasonable measures to prevent or mitigate the effects.
	 
	 	 	Pricing Model means the pricing model methodology, as reviewed in accordance with clause
5.2, initially being the per tonne equivalent to the free on truck export equivalent price
calculated from the monthly average export price for the previous Quarter converted to NZ
dollars using the daily average FX rate from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for the
previous Quarter less transport to wharf costs, as advised from time to time by Fullcircle.
An example of the initial Pricing Model is set out in Appendix 3 to demonstrate the
operation of the Pricing Model in the calculation of the initial Price.
	 
	 	 	Quarter means the three month periods running January to March, April to June, July to
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	 	 	Specifications means the specifications for the NCC
set out in Appendix 1.

 Term has the
meaning given to it in clause 2.

 Whakatane Mill means WML’s mill at Whakatane.
	 
	 	 	A reference to New Zealand dollars, dollars, NZ$ or $ is a reference to the lawful currency
of New Zealand.
	 
	2.	 	TERM
	 
	 	 	This Agreement will commence on the Commencement Date and will continue thereafter until
terminated in accordance with clause 8 or clause 13.
	 
	3.	 	PURCHASE AND SUPPLY OF NCC
	 
	3.1.	 	Exclusive Supply
	 
	 	 	WML agrees to purchase all of its requirements for NCC from Fullcircle, and Fullcircle
agrees to supply all of WML’s requirements for NCC in accordance with the Specifications
and the terms of this Agreement.
	 
	3.2.	 	Non-compliance with Specifications

	 	(a)	 	If Fullcircle supplies NCC to WML which does not comply with the
Specifications due to contamination, then:

	 	(i)	 	if such non-compliance is detected by WML prior to processing of
the NCC, WML shall promptly notify Fullcircle of the issue. Fullcircle shall
collect the non-complying NCC and shall meet all reasonable freight costs for
any such collection. Fullcircle shall, within 5 days of receiving notice of such
rejected Product, supply replacement NCC so as to comply with the volumes
specified in the relevant order under clause 4,2;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	if such non-compliance is detected by WML during processing of
the NCC, WML shall promptly notify Fullcircle of the issue. WML shall retain the
non-complying NCC and the parties shall agree a price adjustment for such
non-complying NCC.

	 	(b)	 	If Fullcircle supplies NCC to WML which does not comply with the
Specifications due to moisture levels, WML shall promptly notify Fullcircle of the
issue. WML shall retain the non-complying NCC and the parties shall agree a price
adjustment based on the percentage of moisture content.
	 
	 	(c)	 	If (to the extent that NCC is rejected) Fullcircle is not able to supply WML
with replacement NCC within 5 days, then WML may source such NCC from a third party,
but only to the extent that the NCC could not be replaced by Fullcircle.

	3.3.	 	On-sales prohibited
	 
	 	 	WML must not on-sell any NCC purchased under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of Fullcircle.
	 
	3.4.	 	Service levels

	 	(a)	 	Specifications: All Products supplied by Fullcircle under this Agreement must
meet the Specifications.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Quarterly reviews: Both parties agree to formally meet quarterly to review

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	 	 	 	service levels in relation to the Specifications and other operational
matters pertaining to this Agreement. Fullcircle will monitor and report on
Fullcircle’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement against the
Specifications at the quarterly reviews.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Failure to meet Specifications: Where Fullcircle does not meet a
Specification in accordance with Appendix 1, the parties’ respective nominated
representatives will promptly meet to discuss the reasons why the Specification was
not met. The representatives must then use their reasonable endeavours to develop and
agree within 7 days a plan to rectify the error and identify what can be done by
Fullcircle and WML to ensure the Specification is met in the future.

	4.	 	ORDERS
	 
	4.1.	 	Forecasts
	 
	 	 	WML will provide Fullcircle an annual month-by-month forecast of its requirements for NCC
for each calendar year no later than 30 September of each year of the Term.
	 
	4.2.	 	Orders
	 
	 	 	At least six weeks prior to the commencement of each calendar month of the Term, WML must
provide to Fullcircle a written binding order for the NCC. Unless otherwise agreed in
writing with WML, each written order must be for:

	 	(a)	 	not less than 90% of the forecasted volume for the relevant month; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	not more than 110% of the forecasted volume for the relevant month.

	4.3.	 	Orders In excess of forecasted volumes

	 	(a)	 	If WML provides a written binding order for NCC in excess of the forecasted
volume for the relevant month, Fullcircle must use its reasonable endeavours to
fulfill the order above the forecasted volume, Fullcircle will advise WML as soon as
reasonably practicable if it is unable to fulfill any portion of the ordered volume
over the forecasted volume.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Fullcircle agrees that WML will not be unequally discriminated against in
relation to Fullcircle’s other customers, in the allocation of any supply of NCC.

	5.	 	PRICE AND DELIVERY
	 
	5.1.	 	Price
	 
	 	 	WML will pay Fullcircle the price, expressed in metric tonnes, (Price) for NCC supplied (as
recorded on a certified weighbridge). The initial Price for NCC is $227.18 per tonne
(excluding GST) ex Fullcircle store.
	 
	 	 	Subject to clause 5.2, during the first month of each Quarter period from the Commencement
Date (except the first Quarter period), Fullcircle will review the price of NCC in
conjunction with WML and the prices will be adjusted in accordance with the Pricing Model,
as reviewed from time to time in accordance with clause 5.2. Once finalised, Fullcircle
will provide the new Price to WML prior to the end of the first month of the Quarter period
and the new Price will apply retrospectively from the commencement of that Quarter period.
	 
	5.2.	 	Review of Pricing Model

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	 	(a)	 	Either party may notify the other at least three months prior to the end of each
12 month period from the Commencement Date that the notifying party requires a review
of the Pricing Model, such review to determine whether the existing Pricing Model
still reflects the agreed underlying pricing principle, being that the Price for NCC
should reflect the price then available to WML in the open market to purchase the
volumes provided in this Agreement if this Agreement did not exist (Pricing
Principle). 
	 
	 	(b)	 	Upon receipt of notice under clause 5.2(a), the parties will consult to
determine if the Pricing Model still reflects the Pricing Principle. If the parties
determine that the Pricing Model no longer reflects the Pricing Principle, the parties
will negotiate to determine a new pricing methodology model which does reflect the
Pricing Principle. Once agreed, such new pricing model methodology will be deemed to
be the Pricing Model.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Where a party has given notice under clause 5.2(a), the Price may not be
reviewed until such time as the Pricing Model is agreed.

	5.3.	 	Pricing Disputes
	 
	 	 	If the parties are unable to agree either the new Price or the Pricing Model within four
weeks of the date on which either is reviewed (for whatever reason), the matter will be
referred to an independent expert for determination in accordance with clause 5.4
(Independent Expert). The parties will provide the Independent Expert with such information
as may be reasonably requested. The Independent Expert must determine the new Price or the
Pricing Model, as the case may be, within 14 days following appointment. The determination
of the Independent Expert will be final and binding on the parties, save for manifest
error, and the new Price or the Pricing Model will apply as follows:

	 	(a)	 	in the case of the new Price, the new Price will be backdated to the
commencement of the relevant Quarter period; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	in the case of the Pricing Model, the new Pricing Model will apply from the
commencement of the relevant 12 month period.

	 	 	On resolution of any dispute related to Price or Pricing Model, the parties will promptly
pay or credit, as appropriate, to account for any backdated changes to the Price or Pricing
Model.
	 
	5.4.	 	Appointment of Independent Expert
	 
	 	 	The Independent Expert will be appointed in accordance with the following provisions:

	 	(a)	 	the Independent Expert will be appointed by both parties or, where the
parties cannot agree within 14 days, appointed by:

	 	(i)	 	in relation to disputes regarding pricing, the chairperson of the
Auckland branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New
Zealand; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	in relation to all other disputes, the President of the New Zealand Law
Society;

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	 	(b)	 	the Independent Expert will act as an expert and not as an arbitrator and
the law relating to arbitration will not apply to the Independent Expert’s
determination; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	the costs and expenses of the Independent Expert will be shared by the
parties equally.

	5.5.	 	Delivery method and time
	 
	 	 	Fullcircle will make NCC ordered by WML available for pick up
(in accordance with the
timing in the Sales and Operating Plan agreed between the parties) at CHH Case’s Auckland
site on Mahunga Dr, Mangere, or such other Auckland site as the parties shall agree from
time to time. WML will bear its own cost of transporting NCC from the above site to WML’s
premises. At WML’s request, Fullcircle will arrange for DDP (Incoterms 2000) delivery of
NCC to WML’s warehouse in Whakatane, in which case any freight costs shall be reflected in
the relevant invoice to WML’s account.
	 
	6.	 	PAYMENT TERMS
	 
	6.1.	 	Supply on General Terms of Sale
	 
	 	 	The General Terms of Sale attached as Appendix 2 will apply to the sale of NCC by
Fullcircle. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between the terms of this
Agreement and the General Terms of Sale attached as Appendix 2, the terms of this Agreement
will apply,
	 
	6.2.	 	Payment by WML
	 
	 	 	WML must pay for all NCC ordered and invoiced by Fullcircle no later than the last day of
the month following the date of the tax invoice (as defined in the Goods and Services Tax
Act 1985).
	 
	7.	 	DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS
	 
	7.1.	 	Procedure
	 
	 	 	If any dispute arises between the parties under or in connection with this Agreement (other
than a pricing dispute under clause 5.3):

	 	(a)	 	the dispute must initially be referred to the parties’ respective nominated
representatives who are responsible for the management of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the representatives must then use their reasonable endeavours to resolve the
dispute; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	if the parties’ representatives are unable to resolve the dispute within 30
days of the referral, or such other period as is agreed in writing, the dispute must
be referred to the parties’ respective Chief Executives who will use their reasonable
endeavours to resolve the dispute within 10 days.

	7.2.	 	No resolution
	 
	 	 	If the dispute cannot be resolved by the parties’ respective Chief Executives within the
time period specified in clause 7.1(c), either party may require the dispute to be referred
to an Independent Expert. The Independent Expert’s decision will be final and binding on
the parties, save for manifest error.

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	7.3.	 	Confidentiality
	 
	 	 	The parties will hold confidential, unless otherwise required by law or at the
direction of a court of competent jurisdiction, all information relating to the subject
matter of the dispute as disclosed during or for the purposes of dispute resolution under
this clause 7.
	 
	8.	 	TERMINATION
	 
	8.1.	 	Termination without cause
	 
	 	 	At any time after 1 January 2014, either party may terminate this Agreement by giving a
minimum of six months written notice of termination to the other party.
	 
	8.2.	 	Termination when NCC no longer required
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding anything In clause 8.1, WML may terminate this Agreement by giving at least
six months written notice of termination if WML determines in good faith that it no longer
requires NCC permanently,
	 
	8.3.	 	Termination with cause
	 
	 	 	A party may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving written notice to the
other party if:

	 	(a)	 	that other party commits a material breach of this Agreement that is not
capable of being remedied;
	 
	 	(b)	 	that other party commits a material breach of this Agreement that is capable
of being remedied, and then fails to remedy the breach within 30 days after receiving
notice requiring it to do so;
	 
	 	(c)	 	that other party ceases to be able to pay its debts as and when they become
due or ceases to carry on business; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	any step is taken to appoint a receiver, a receiver and manager, a
provisional liquidator, a liquidator, an administrator or other like person of the
whole or part of that other party’s assets, operations or business, or any action is
taken by any person that is analogous to the foregoing.

	9.	 	ASSIGNMENT
	 
	9.1.	 	No assignment without consent
	 
	 	 	This Agreement may be assigned by either party subject to approval in writing from the
other party. This approval is not to be unreasonably withheld and shall be given if:

	 	(a)	 	the party requesting approval (Requesting Party) proves to the reasonable
satisfaction of the other party that the proposed assignee is respectable, responsible
and has the financial resources to meet the Requesting Party’s obligations under this
Agreement; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	all amounts due and payable by the Requesting Party under this Agreement have
been paid and there is not any subsisting material breach of the Requesting Party’s
obligations under this Agreement.

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	9.2.	 	Assignment to Related Entities
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding clause 9.1 and clause 9.3, either party may assign or otherwise transfer
without the approval of the other party any right or obligation arising out of this
Agreement to any entity who is (directiy or indirectly) owned or controlled by Mr. Graeme
Richard Hart.
	 
	9.3.	 	Change In Control
	 
	 	 	A change in control of either party will be deemed to be an assignment for the purposes of
this clause 9. For the purposes of this Agreement, change in control means:

	 	(a)	 	where a party ceases to be controlled directly or indirectly by Mr. Graeme
Richard Hart;
	 
	 	(b)	 	where there is a change in direct or indirect control of a party (but, for
the avoidance of doubt, if a party is controlled directly or indirectly by Mr Graeme
Richard Hart, there will not be a change in control of that party arising from any
transfer or other transaction if, following that transfer or transaction, that party
continues to be controlled directly or indirectly by Mr. Graeme Richard Hart);
	 
	 	(c)	 	a sale of the majority of the assets comprising the Whakatane Mill to a third
party who is not controlled directly or indirectly by Mr. Graeme Richard Hart; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	a sale of the majority of the assets comprising the CHH division known as
Fullcircle to a third party who is not controlled directly or indirectly by Mr. Graeme
Richard Hart.

	9.4.	 	Obligation to assign
	 
	 	 	Subject always to clause 9.1, WML must assign or novate this Agreement to a third party
purchaser of the majority of the assets comprising the Whakatane Mill.
	 
	10.	 	LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
	 
	10.1.	 	Limited liability per claim
	 
	 	 	Subject to clauses 10.2, and 10.3, the liability of either party under this Agreement shall
be limited to the aggregate of:

	 	(a)	 	the value of the actual NCC to which the claim relates; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	$10,000,

	 	 	per claim or series of related claims.
	 
	10.2.	 	Liability tor gross negligence, wllful act or omission
	 
	 	 	The liability of either party where, and to the extent that, the losses or damages of the
other party are caused by the liable party’s gross negligence or wllful act or wllful
omission shall not be subject to the limitations in clauses 10.1 and 10.4.

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	10.3.	 	Limited aggregate liability
	 
	 	 	Other than in respect of WML’s obligation to pay the Price for all NCC ordered and
invoiced, the liability of either party under this Agreement shall be limited in any 12
month period commencing as from the Commencement Date to $100,000.
	 
	10.4.	 	Exclusion of liability
	 
	 	 	Subject to clause 10.2, each party shall not in any circumstances be liable to the other
party for any loss of profits or indirect or other consequential loss or damage (including
any loss of: business income; profits; revenue; customers; penalties; fines; damages for
personal injury; use of an asset; production; contract; goodwill; or loss or corruption of
data and additional finance or interest costs) in relation to this Agreement.
	 
	11.	 	NOTICES
	 
	11.1.	 	Particulars for notices
	 
	 	 	The particulars for delivery of notices are initially:

	 	(a)	 	Carter Holt Harvey Limited

	 	Address:	 	 Physical Address 

Kinleith Site

State Highway 1

Kinleith

Tokoroa 3491

Postal Address

Private Bag 6

Tokoroa 3444

	 	Attention:	 	 Brian Stanley
	 
	 	Telephone:	 	 07 885 5999
	 
	 	Facsimile:	 	 07 886 3614
	 
	 	Email:	 	 Brian.Stanley@chh.co.nz

	 	 	 	Copy to each of the persons named below:

	 	 	 	Carter Holt Harvey Limited

	 	Address:	 	 173 Captain Springs Road

Te Papapa

Private Bag 92-106

Auckland 1142

	 	Attention:	 	 Business Legal Counsel — Pulp, Paper and Packaging
	 
	 	Facsimile: 	 	09 633 0601

	 	 	 	Rank Group Limited

	 	Address:	 	 Level Nine

148 Quay Street

PO Box 3515

Auckland

	 	Attention:	 	 Greg Cole
	 
	 	Facsimile:	 	 09 366 6263
	 
	 	Email:	 	 Greg.Cole@rankgroup.co.nz

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	 	 Rank Group Limited
	 
	 	Address:	 	 Level Nine

148 Quay Street

PO Box 3515

Auckland
	 
	 	Attention:	 	 Helen Golding
	 
	 	Facsimile:	 	 09 366 6263
	 
	 	Email:	 	 Helen.Golding@rankgroup.co.nz

	 	(b)	 	Whakatane Mill
Limited

	 	Address:	 	 Mill
Road

Whakatane
	 
	 	Attention:	 	 Graham Millar
	 
	 	Telephone:	 	 07 306 3800
	 
	 	Facsimile:	 	 07 306 3655
	 
	 	Email: 	 	Graham.Milar@chh.co,nz

	 	 	 	Copy to each of the persons named below;

	 	 	 	SIG Group

	 	Address:	 	 Laufengasse 18 CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Switzerland
	 
	 	Attention:	 	 Marco Haussener
	 
	 	Facsimile:	 	 0041 52 674 7200
	 
	 	Email: 	 	Marco.Haussener@sig.biz

	 	 	 	SIG Group

	 	Address:	 	 Laufengasse 18 CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Switzerland
	 
	 	Attention:	 	 Daniel Petitpierre
	 
	 	Facsimile:	 	 0041 52 674 6556
	 
	 	Email: 	 	Daniel.Petitpierre@sig.biz

	11.2.	 	Delivery

	 	 	Any notice, demand, consent or other communication given or made under this Agreement
(Notice) must be:

	 	(a)	 	left at the address (or addresses) set out or referred to in clause 11.1;
	 
	 	(b)	 	sent by prepaid ordinary post (airmail if appropriate) to the address (or
addresses) set out or referred to in clause 11.1;
	 
	 	(c)	 	sent by fax to the fax number set out or referred to in clause 11.1; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	sent by email to the email address set out or referred to in clause 11.1; or
	 
	 	(e)	 	given in any other way permitted by law.

	 	 	However, if the intended recipient has notified a changed postal address, physical address,
fax number or email address, then the communication must be to that address or number.

	11.3.	 	When effective
	 
	 	 	A Notice takes effect from the time it is received unless a later time is specified.

	 
	11.4.	 	
 Receipt — post
	 
	 	 	If sent by post, a Notice is taken to be received three days after posting (or

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	 	 	seven days
after posting if sent to or from a place outside New Zealand).

	11.5.	 	Receipt-fax
	 
	 	 	If sent by fax, a Notice is taken to be received at the time shown in the transmission
report as the time that the whole fax was sent.
	 
	11.6.	 	Receipt — email
	 
	 	 	If sent by email, a Notice is taken to be received at the time shown in the sent email as
the time that the email was sent.
	 
	11.7.	 	After hours communications
	 
	 	 	If a Notice is given:

	 	(a)	 	after 5.00 pm in the place of receipt;
	 
	 	(b)	 	on a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or bank or public holiday in the place
of receipt; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	on a day starting from and including 24 December to 3 January,

	 	 	it is taken as having been given at 9.00 am on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday
or bank or public holiday in that place.

	12.	 	CONFIDENTIALITY
	 
	 	 	Except as required by law or by the rules of any applicable stock exchange, each party
agrees to keep the terms of this Agreement and any information supplied directly or
indirectly by the other party (which is not public information) confidential, provided that
each party is permitted to make such disclosures to its employees, agents, advisers or
subcontractors as is necessary to enable that party to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
	 
	13.	 	FORCE MAJUERE
	 
	 	 	Neither party will be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under this
Agreement where such failure Is due to a Force Majeure Event, provided that the affected
party:

	 	(a)	 	promptly notifies the other party of the cause arising;
	 
	 	(b)	 	uses its reasonable endeavours to overcome or work around such cause and to
minimise its effects; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	uses its reasonable endeavours to resume performance of the obligation
frustrated by such cause as soon as such cause has abated.

	 	 	Either party may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part to the extent the other
party’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement is materially affected by a
Force Majeure Event lasting more than 20 days.
	 
	 	 	If Fullcircle is unable to supply any NCC due to a Force Majeure Event, then WML may
purchase or source the relevant NCC from a third party while the Force Majeure Event
continues.
	 
	14.	 	GOVERNING LAW
	 
	 	 	This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New
Zealand. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the

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	 	 	exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.

	15.	 	COSTS
	 
	 	 	Subject to any express provision in this document to the contrary, each party shall bear
its own legal and other costs and expenses relating directly or indirectly to the
preparation of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement.
	 
	16.	 	AMENDMENT
	 
	 	 	This Agreement may only be varied or replaced by an instrument in writing duly executed by
the parties.
	 
	17.	 	COUNTERPARTS
	 
	 	 	This Agreement may consist of a number of counterparts and if so the counterparts taken
together constitute one and the same instrument.
	 
	18.	 	JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
	 
	 	 	An obligation under this Agreement of two or more persons binds them jointly and severally.
	 
	19.	 	ENTIRE AGREEMENT
	 
	 	 	This Agreement and the documents specifically referred to in it constitute the entire
understanding and agreement between WML and Fullcircle with respect to the supply and
purchase of NCC, and supersedes all negotiations, prior discussions, and preliminary
agreements, between the parties.
	 
	20.	 	INVALIDITY
	 
	 	 	if any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such
provision will be deleted from the document, and the parties shall in good faith negotiate
to replace the provision with a new provision which being legal, valid and enforceable,
comes closest to the meaning of the original provision, and the remainder of this Agreement
will not be affected.
	 
	21.	 	FURTHER ASSURANCES
	 
	 	 	Each party shall promptly execute all documents and do all things that any other party from
time to time reasonably requires of it to effect, perfect or complete the provisions of
this Agreement and any transaction contemplated by it.

Executed as an agreement.

	 	 	 

	Executed by Carter Holt Harvey 

Limited trading as Fullcircle

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)
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Robert Bailey
 

	 	 
	Authorised Signatory
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Robert Bailey
 

	 	 
	Print name
	 	 

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	Executed by Whakatane MIII Limited

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)
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Robert Bailey
 

	 	 
	Authorised Signatory
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	Robert Bailey
 

	 	 
	Print name
	 	 

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APPENDIX 1

Specifications

The following specifications are to be used to determine the suitability of paper material for
recycling by WML. If doubt exists as to the suitability of a particular type of Recyclable Material,
a sample should be forwarded to WML for testing.

PROHIBITIVE MATERIALS

The “prohibitive materials” to be excluded from NCC include but are not limited to:

	 	 	 	 	 

	Carbon Paper

	 	Waxed Cartons
	 	Plastics
	Wet Strength Paper

	 	Bitumen Paper
	 	Metals
	Moisture Barrier Paper

	 	Carbon Paper
	 	Wood
	Plastic Laminates

	 	Foil Laminates
	 	Glass
	Plastic Foam

	 	Waxed Paper
	 	Rubber
	Polystyrene

	 	Bitumen Tape
	 	General Garbage
	Non wood fibre substances

	 	Oozing oils and inks	 	 

OUT THROWS

The term “Out throws” is defined as “all papers that are so manufactured or treated or are in such
a form as to be unsuitable for consumption as the grade specified.”

MOISTURE CONTENT

Moisture content is not to exceed 12% by weight.

	GRADE: 	 	NEW CORRUGATED CARDBOARD CLIPPINGS (NCC)
	 
	DESCRIPTION: 	 	New corrugated cuttings having liners of either test liner, jute or kraft. Treated medium or
liners, insoluble adhesives, butt rolls, slabbed or hogged medium, are not acceptable in this grade

	 	 	 	 	 

	Prohibitive materials may not exceed
	 	 	0	%
	Total Out throws may not exceed
	 	 	2	%

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APPENDIX 2

General Terms of Sale

	1.	 	PRICE AND ORDERS
	 
	1.1	 	The Buyer will place Orders with the Seller in accordance with the Seller’s processes as
advised to the Buyer from time to time.
	 
	1.2	 	The Buyer will pay to the Seller the Price for the Goods in accordance with clause 2.
	 
	1.3	 	The Price will be increased by the amount of any GST and other taxes and duties which may be
applicable, except to the extent that such taxes or duties are expressly included in the
Price.
	 
	1.4	 	There is no obligation on the Seller to enquire as to the authority of any person placing an
Order on behalf of the Buyer.
	 
	2.	 	PAYMENT
	 
	2.1	 	Payment of the Price is to be made by such method as the Seller nominates from time to time
and is due by the last day of the month following the date of Delivery, provided that the
Buyer has received an invoice by the 5th of that month for those purchases made in the
previous calendar month.
	 
	2.2	 	The Buyer may not withhold payment or make any set-off or deduction from any Amount Owing
without the Seller’s prior written consent.
	 
	2.3	 	The Seller must apply payments received in reduction of the oldest Amount Owing first.
	 
	3.	 	DELIVERY
	 
	3.1	 	Where the Goods are to be supplied “Free into the Buyer’s Store”, the Seller will deliver, or
arrange delivery of, the Goods to the agreed destination on the delivery date advised to the
Buyer and pay any storage, transportation and insurance costs incurred as a result up to the
time of delivery. Delivery will be deemed to have been made when the Goods arrive at the
agreed delivery point.
	 
	3.2	 	The Seller must use reasonable endeavours to supply Goods to the Buyer in accordance with
required delivery dates and must notify the Buyer promptly if it is unable to do so.
	 
	3.3	 	In all circumstances whatever the agreed method of delivery, the Buyer will be responsible at
its own cost for unloading the Goods, or for arranging for a suitable means of unloading the
Goods, from the relevant delivery vehicle. The Buyer shall also be responsible for all
subsequent movements of the Goods and will pay all expenses and accept all risks in relation
to the Goods from the time that they are available for unloading, including without
limitation, storage charges.
	 
	3.4	 	The Seller may deliver the Goods by instalments. Each instalment will be treated as a
separate contract under these Terms.
	 
	4.	 	TITLE, RISK AND SECURITY
	 
	4.1	 	Risk of any loss, damage or deterioration of or to the Goods passes to the Buyer on Delivery.

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	4.2	 	Ownership of the Goods remains with the Seller and does not pass to the Buyer until the Buyer
pays in full the Amount Owing in respect of those specific Goods.
	 
	4.3	 	While Ownership of the Goods remains with the Seller, the Seller authorises the Buyer in the
ordinary course of its business to use the Goods including further manufacturing them and
combining them with other raw materials to form new
products and to sell the Goods and any other goods with which they are combined for full
consideration.
	 
	4.4	 	The authority referred to in clause 4.3 is revoked automatically from the time an Event of
Default occurs including without limitation if an administrator is appointed to the Buyer.
	 
	4.5	 	Where the authority conferred by clause 4.3 is revoked under clause 4.4:

	 	•	 	the Buyer authorises the Seller to use reasonable force to enter the premises
where the Goods are stored and remove them;
	 
	 	•	 	the Seller shall exercise reasonable care in entering such premises and
removing such Goods, but shall not be liable for trespass or any damage caused by the
use of reasonable force;
	 
	 	•	 	the Buyer is released from the obligation to pay the Price for all Goods
repossessed by the Seller except to the extent any proceeds obtained by the Seller
reselling the Goods (less all costs incurred) are less than the Price owing by the
Buyer to the Seller for those same Goods;
	 
	 	•	 	the Seller may resell any repossessed Goods and apply the proceeds of sale in
reduction of the Amount Owing as the Seller thinks fit; and
	 
	 	•	 	the Buyer is liable for all costs associated with the exercise by the Seller
of its rights under this clause 4.5 and costs are payable to the Seller on demand.

	4.6	 	Where an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Seller may bring an action for the
Amount Owing in respect of the Goods even where Ownership of the Goods has not passed to the
Buyer.
	 
	4.7	 	Until Ownership of the Goods passes to the Buyer under these Terms, the Buyer must:

	 	•	 	keep proper stock records and records of account with respect to the
purchase, receipt, sale of, and other dealings with, the Goods; and
	 
	 	•	 	make those records and/or the Goods themselves available to the Seller for
inspection (and, in the case of the records, copy them) at the Seller’s reasonable
request.

	4.8	 	In consideration for the supply terms set out in these Terms:

	 	•	 	the Buyer acknowledges that the Seller has a security interest under the PPSA
in all the Goods supplied by the Seller under these Terms as security for payment of
the Amount Owing (including, for the purposes of sections 71 and 72 of the PPSA,
further advances) in respect of the Goods, and that the Seller may register a
financing statement to perfect its security interest in the Goods;
	 
	 	•	 	the Buyer acknowledges that it has received value from the Seller as at the
date of first delivery of the Goods and has not agreed to postpone the time for
attachment of the security interest granted to the Seller under these Terms nor to
subordinate such security interest in favour of any person;

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	 	•	 	these Terms and each security interest created under these Terms is
a continuing security, notwithstanding intermediate payments or anything else, and is
in addition to, and not to be merged in, any other security agreement, guarantee or
other agreement (present or future) expressed or intended to be security for any
amounts owing to the Seller in respect of Goods;
	 
	 	•	 	no security interest created under these Terms is discharged, nor are the
Buyer’s obligations affected by any amendment to, or the validity or enforceability
of, or failure to enforce, these Terms, the insolvency, liquidation, administration,
amalgamation, change in status or reorganisation of the Buyer, or anything else
whatever that, but for this clause, may have discharged these Terms or affected the
Buyer’s obligations under these Terms, and the Seller is not liable to the Buyer
in relation to any of these matters, even though the Buyer’s rights in subrogation or
otherwise may be prejudiced as a result;
	 
	 	•	 	the Buyer will, at its own cost, promptly provide all reasonable information
and do all reasonable things that the Seller may require to ensure that the Seller has
perfected security interests in respect of the Goods under the PPSA or otherwise to
secure to the Seller the full benefit of its intended rights under these Terms
(including (without limitation, promptly notifying the
	 
	 	•	 	in the course of a process of production or manufacture, the Buyer will: Seller
of any change in the Buyer’s name, address or contact details).

	4.9	 	To the extent that Part 9 of the PPSA applies to these Terms and to the extent permitted by
law, the Buyer waives its rights set out in Part 9 of the PPSA (including, without limitation,
its rights to receive any verification statement or financing change statement) and, where the
Seller has rights in addition to those in Part 9 of the PPSA, those rights continue to apply.

	4.10	 	If the Buyer acquires the Goods for the purposes of resupplying them in trade or consuming
them

	 	•	 	include in its conditions of sale a clause to the effect that the Consumer
Guarantees Act 1993 (CG Act) will not apply where a customer of the Buyer acquires or
holds itself out as acquiring the Goods for a business purpose;
	 
	 	•	 	notify its customers of the effect of the first bullet point of clause 4.10;
	 
	 	•	 	indemnify the Seller against all losses, costs, damages or liabilities which
the Seller may incur or be liable to pay arising out of the Buyer’s failure to take
the action required under this clause 4.10;
	 
	 	•	 	immediately notify the Seller in writing of any claim or demand that the
Buyer might receive in respect of the Goods, and give the Seller all details of the
claim or demand; and
	 
	 	•	 	not represent to any of its customers that it is acting for, or has any
authority to bind, the Seller.

	5.	 	WARRANTIES AND LIABILITY
	 
	5.1	 	In the event of any Claim under these Terms, at the Seller’s discretion Goods may be repaired
or replaced or the Price refunded. No Claim may be made against the Seller for loss of
profits, consequential or indirect damages or special loss.
	 
	5.2	 	All warranties, descriptions, representations, terms and conditions (other than these Terms)
whether implied by law, trade, custom or otherwise are, and all

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	 	 	other liability of the Seller, whether in tort (including negligence), contract or
otherwise is, expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
	 
	5.3	 	In respect of any Goods supplied to a Buyer registered in New Zealand:

	 	•	 	Goods are acquired by the Buyer for business purposes and the CG Act does not
apply; and
	 
	 	•	 	nothing in these terms is intended to have the effect of contracting out of
the provisions of the CG Act except to the extent permitted under that Act.

	5.4	 	Where the Seller is advised by any third party (including the Buyer), or forms a
view itself, that there could be a manufacturing defect in relation to the Goods
(or any particular batch of Goods), the Seller agrees to:

	 	•	 	promptly notify the Buyer on a confidential basis, of the nature of the issue
and the process the Seller proposes to deal with that particular issue:
	 
	 	•	 	put in place systems for the collection, and, where appropriate, replacement,
of affected raw Goods from the Buyer and its immediate and ultimate customers, as soon
as practicable; and
	 
	 	•	 	arrange and meet all reasonable freight and distribution costs associated
with any such collection and/or exchange of affected Goods from the Buyer and/or
customer sites. (Where payment has already been made for the Good being exchanged, any
supply of replacement Goods shall be made free of charge.)

	6.	 	DEFAULT
	 
	6.1	 	If any Event of Default occurs in respect of a party:

	 	•	 	any Amount Owing will immediately become due and payable notwithstanding that
the due date has not arisen; and/or
	 
	 	•	 	where the defaulting party is the Buyer, to the extent permitted by law, each
security interest created by these Terms will become immediately enforceable and, the
Buyer must return the Goods to the Seller promptly on request or the Seller may take
possession of and sell the Goods and the Seller has all the rights of a natural person
in relation to the Goods and all other rights conferred by law (including under Part 9
of the PPSA) in relation to the Goods.

	6.2	 	The non-defaulting party is “entitled to recover from the defaulting party all costs
that the non-defaulting party incurs in connection with the exercise, protection
or enforcement of the non-defaulting party’s rights under these Terms or
conferred by law, in each case on demand and on a full indemnity basis.
	 
	7.	 	USE OF INFORMATION
	 
	7.1	 	The Buyer agrees that the Seller may obtain information about the Buyer from the Buyer or any
other person (including any Person related to the Seller and including any company within the
wider group of companies of which the Seller forms part (the Wider Seller Group) and any
credit or debt collection agencies) in the course of the Seller’s business, including credit
assessment, debt collection and direct marketing activities, and the Buyer consents to any
person providing the Seller with such information.
	 
	7.2	 	The Buyer agrees that the Seller may use any information it has about the Buyer relating to
the Buyer’s creditworthiness and, subject to any confidentiality agreement between the Buyer
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	 	 	person, including any credit or debt collection agency and other members of the
Wider Seller Group for credit assessment and or, debt collection purposes. Under the
Privacy Act 1993 (NZ), the Buyer has rights of access to, and correction of, their personal
information.

	8.	 	WAIVER
	 
	8.1	 	If the Seller exercises or fails to exercise or delays exercising any right or remedy
available to it, such exercise, failure or delay will not prejudice the Seller’s rights in
exercising that or any other right or remedy unless expressly specified in writing and signed
by the Seller.
	 
	9.	 	ELECTRONIC MESSAGES
	 
	9.1	 	The Buyer agrees that the Seller may send electronic messages relating to its business,
including promotional messages in respect of goods and services offered by the Seller, to the
Buyer from time to time to the email addresses provided by the Buyer. If the Buyer no longer
wishes to receive such messages it may notify the Seller in which event no promotional
messages will be sent by the Seller by electronic means to the Buyer.
	 
	10.	 	GOVERNING LAW
	 
	10.1	 	These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand.
Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of New Zealand.
	 
	11.	 	WORDS USED IN THESE TERMS
	 
	11.1	 	“Amount Owing” means, at any time, all amounts owing by the Buyer to the Seller under these
Terms, or if the context expressly provides in respect of specific Goods.
	 
	11.2	 	“Claim” includes any claim:

	 	•	 	for any loss, damage or injury of any kind, excluding consequential or
indirect loss or damage, suffered by any person arising directly or indirectly from:
	 
	 	•	 	any breach of the Seller’s obligations under these Terms; or
	 
	 	•	 	any cancellation of these Terms; or
	 
	 	•	 	any negligence, misrepresentation or other act or omission by the Seller or
its employees, agents or contractors; or
	 
	 	•	 	for any other compensation, demand, remedy, liability or action.

	11.3	 	“Delivery” means delivery of the Goods as determined pursuant to clause 3 of these Terms.
	 
	11.4	 	“Event of Default” in relation to a defaulting party means an event where:

	 	•	 	that party fails to comply with these Terms; or
	 
	 	•	 	that party commits an act of bankruptcy; or
	 
	 	•	 	that party enters into any compromise or arrangement with its creditors; or
	 
	 	•	 	if that party is a company:

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	 	•	 	that party does anything which would make it liable to be put into
liquidation; or
	 
	 	•	 	a resolution is passed or an application is made for the liquidation of that
party; or
	 
	 	•	 	a receiver or statutory or official manager is appointed over all or any of
that party’s assets; or
	 
	 	•	 	that party, its board, or shareholders is considering appointing an
administrator or liquidator; or
	 
	 	•	 	an administrator is appointed to that party;
	 
	 	•	 	anything analogous, or having similar effect, to any of the other events
above arises.

	11.5	 	“Goods” means all goods and associated services supplied to the Buyer by the Seller now and
at any time in the future pursuant to any agreement between the Buyer and the Seller which
incorporates these Terms, together with ail accessories and replacements that are at any time
supplied or attached to the Goods and all of the Buyer’s present and future right, title and
interest (legal and equitable) in all documents of title relating to the Goods, and for the
purposes of the PPSA all debtors and proceeds arising from the sale of the Goods.

	11.6	 	“Order” means an order placed by the Buyer with the Seller for the purchase of Goods.
	 
	11.7	 	“Ownership” means the property in and legal and beneficial ownership of the Goods.
	 
	11.8	 	“Person” includes a corporation, association, firm, company, partnership or individual.
	 
	11.9	 	“PPSA” means the Personal Property Securities Act 1999. Terms defined in the PPSA will have
the same meanings where used in these Terms unless the context otherwise requires.
	 
	11.10	 	“Price” means the purchase price of the Goods as most recently specified by the Seller to
the Buyer in writing or otherwise (or, if no such price has been specified, the Seller’s
then-current market price for the Goods) and any taxes or duties payable under clause 1.3 and
any other costs payable by the Buyer under these Terms (including, without limitation, costs
relating to transportation, storage and insurance).
	 
	11.11	 	“Terms” means these terms of sale and, as the context requires, each contract entered into
between the Buyer and the Seller for the supply of Goods and each
invoice issued by the Seller to the Buyer for Goods into which these terms of sale are
incorporated.
	 
	11.12	 	References to legislation include as amended, re-enacted or substituted and any statutory
instruments, regulations and orders issued under such legislation.
	 
	11.13	 	Whenever “include” or any form of that word is used, it must be construed as if it were
followed by “(without being limited to)”.

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APPENDIX 3

Example of operation of Pricing Model

Price example (Price for second Quarter 2010)

The weighted average export price for NCC (calculated by using the monthly weighted average of the
export price of OCC and adding USD20) for all Fullcircle export transactions over the previous
Quarter = USD168.21 per tonne

The daily average FX rate from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for the previous Quarter = 0.7092

The weighted average export price for NCC for all Fullcircle export transactions over the previous
Quarter in NZD = NZD237.18 per tonne

Less transport to wharf costs = -NZD10.00 per tonne

Price for second Quarter 2010 = NZD227.18 per tonne ex Fullcircle store

20exv10w106

Exhibit 10.106

WASTE DISPOSAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN

CARTER HOLT HARVEY PULP & PAPER LIMITED AND WHAKATANE MILL LIMITED

DATED: May 4, 2010

PARTIES

Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Limited (CHH)

Whakatane Mill Limited (WML) 

BACKGROUND

	A.	 	WML owns the Whakatane Mill which produces Waste.
	 
	B.	 	CHH owns the Landfill and holds the Resource Consents.
	 
	C.	 	CHH will make the Landfill available to WML for disposal of the Waste in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

AGREEMENT

The parties agree as follows:

	1.	 	INTERPRETATION
	 
	 	 	In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:

Agreement means this agreement.
	 
	 	 	Commencement Date means the date of closing under the asset purchase agreement between
Carter Holt Harvey Limited and WML dated on or about the date of this Agreement.
	 
	 	 	Fee means the fee payable by WML as set out in clauses 6.2 and 6.3.
	 
	 	 	Force Majeure Event means any or all of the following events or occurrences and the effects
thereof: act of God or public enemy, flood, earthquake, storm, cyclone, tornado, hurricane,
lightning, fire, explosion, epidemic, war, embargo, riot or civil disturbance, strike or
other labour dispute, sabotage, expropriation, confiscation or requisitioning of
facilities, order or temporary or permanent injunction of any duly constituted court of
competent jurisdiction and any other matter or event which is beyond the control of a party
(but excluding the payment of money for any reason) and of which that party could not take
reasonable measures to prevent or mitigate the effects.
	 
	 	 	Government Agency means any government or any public, statutory, governmental (including a
local authority), semi-governmental, local governmental or judicial body, entity,
department or authority, any self-regulatory organisation established under statute, or any
other body that has legal power to require another person to act or not act in a particular
way or to authorise a particular act in any part of the world.
	 
	 	 	Initial Period means the period from the Commencement Date until the date which is 12
months after the date on which CHH gives written notice to WML that CHH desires that the
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	 	 	Landfill means the Davies Block landfill located on part of the land contained in certificate of
title SA46D/801 as more specifically shown on the plan attached as Appendix 1.
	 
	 	 	Landfill Operator means:

	 	(a)	 	WML during the Initial Period; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	CHH during the Subsequent Period.

	 	 	Management Plan means the draft Davies Block Solids Waste Landfill Operations Plan dated 22 April
2010 (a copy of which is attached as Appendix 3), as amended from time to time by CHH, in
consultation with WML.
	 
	 	 	Prohibited Waste means any material not explicitly permitted under the Management Plan.
	 
	 	 	Resource Consents means:

	 	(a)	 	the land use consent issued by the Whakatane District Council on 21 December 1978, a copy of
which is attached as Appendix 2;
	 
	 	(b)	 	permit 024303 to discharge stormwater and/or leachate to groundwater issued by the Bay of
Plenty Regional Council on 22 April 1998, a copy of which is attached as Appendix 2;
	 
	 	(c)	 	permit 024302 to discharge solid waste from wood and paper processing, and ancillary
activities onto and/or into land issued by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council on 22 April
1998, a copy of which is attached as Appendix 2;
	 
	 	(d)	 	any variations to the above consent or permits; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	any replacement or additional resource consents, once received, necessary to operate the
Landfill.

	 	 	Subsequent Period means the period commencing 12 months and 1 day after the date on which CHH gives
written notice to WML that CHH desires that the Subsequent Period commence and continuing until
this Agreement is terminated.
	 
	 	 	Waste means the material which is classed as acceptable under the Management Plan.
	 
	 	 	Waste Docket means a written docket by the Waste Generator detailing the volume and type of Waste
for each load of Waste delivered to the Landfill.
	 
	 	 	Waste Generator means:

	 	(a)	 	WML during the Initial Period; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	WML, CHH and any related company of CHH during the Subsequent Period.

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	 	 	Whakatane Mill means WML’s mill at Whakatane.
	 
	 	 	A reference to New Zealand dollars, dollars, NZ$ or $ is a reference to the lawful currency
of New Zealand.
	 
	2.	 	TERM
	 
	 	 	This Agreement will commence on the Commencement Date and will continue until terminated in
accordance with clause 10 or clause 15.
	 
	3.	 	USE OF THE LANDFILL
	 
	 	 	CHH agrees to make the Landfill available for use by WML, so that WML may:

	 	(a)	 	deposit its Waste from the Whakatane Mill in the Landfill up to a maximum of
16,000 tonnes per annum (as increased in accordance with any variation to the Resource
Consents); and
	 
	 	(b)	 	where relevant, operate the Landfill,

	 	 	in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. WML agrees thai it will use
and, where relevant, operate the Landfill in accordance with terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
	 
	4.	 	OPERATION OF THE LANDFILL
	 
	4.1.	 	Obligations of the Landfill Operator
	 
	 	 	The Landfill Operator will:

	 	(a)	 	not take any action which:

	 	(i)	 	necessitates a reduction in the volume of Waste which WML may
dispose of in the Landfill to less than 16,000 tonnes per annum;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	necessitates an exclusion of types of Waste that WML has been
validly disposing of in the Landfill in the previous 12 months; or
	 
	 	(iii)	 	in any other way hinders WML’s ability to dispose of its Waste from
the Whakatane Mill in the Landfill in accordance with its rights under
this Agreement,

	 	 	 	without the prior written consent of WML;
	 
	 	(b)	 	operate and maintain the Landfill in accordance with this Agreement, the
Management Plan and any requirements in the Resource Consents, including but not
limited to carrying out any necessary monitoring and maintenance required to comply
with the Management Plan and the Resource Consents;
	 
	 	(c)	 	give CHH such assistance as CHH reasonably requires to enable CHH to report
to and liaise with any relevant Government Agency with regard to the Landfill, the
Management Plan and the Resource Consents;
	 
	 	(d)	 	not accept or dispose of any material in the Landfill from or on behalf of
any person or organisation that is not a Waste Generator without the prior written
consent of the other party (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);

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	 	(e)	 	maintain and where necessary, replace fencing around the Landfill and roading
between the Landfill and State Highway 30 and keep the Landfill secure at all times;
	 
	 	(f)	 	develop, maintain and keep the Waste Generators advised on any updates to
site specific procedures for the disposal of Waste in the Landfill, including but not
limited to health and safety protocols;
	 
	 	(g)	 	provide a site induction for any Waste Generator’s employees, contractors
or agents prior to such people entering the Landfill for the first time;
	 
	 	(h)	 	keep and maintain a full record of all Waste disposed of in the Landfill
including the Waste Generator disposing the Waste, the amount and
nature of the Waste;
	 
	 	(i)	 	remove any Prohibited Waste discovered in the Landfill and arrange for
such Prohibited Waste to be returned to the party who dumped such
Prohibited Waste and at the cost of such party;
	 
	 	(j)	 	maintain a public liability insurance policy for not less than $10,000,000;
and
	 
	 	(k)	 	meet all costs associated with operating and maintaining the Landfill.

	4.2.	 	Obligations of CHH
	 
	 	 	CHH will:

	 	(a)	 	be responsible for reporting to and liaising with any relevant Government
Agency with regard to the Landfill, the Management Plan and any requirements in the
Resource Consents to the extent that any such reporting or liaising is required by
that Government Agency, whether under the terms of the Management Plan, the Resource
Consents or otherwise; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	pay all costs, charges and fees as they fall due, including but not limited
to district and regional council rates, administration charges and monitoring fees
invoiced to CHH and arising from, or attributable to, the Landfill.

	5.	 	DEPOSITING WASTE IN THE LANDFILL
	 
	5.1.	 	Obligations of Waste Generators
	 
	 	 	The Waste Generators will:

	 	(a)	 	dispose only of Waste at the Landfill which compiles with the Resource
Consents and Management Plan;
	 
	 	(b)	 	provide the Landfill Operator with a forecast of the types and volumes of
Waste for each successive quarterly period in advance;
	 
	 	(c)	 	on arrival at the Landfill with Waste, and prior to disposing of such Waste
in the Landfill, provide the Landfill Operator with a Waste Docket and dump Waste only
in accordance with such Waste Docket;

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	 	(d)	 	ensure that all of its employees, contractors or agents accessing the Landfill
have been provided with the Landfill Operator’s most recent site specific procedures
notified to the Waste Generator;
	 
	 	(e)	 	notify the Landfill Operator of any new employees, contractors or agents
who will be accessing the Landfill and require such new employees, contractors or
agents to undertake a site induction to familiarise the new personnel with the
Landfill Operator’s site specific procedures;
	 
	 	(f)	 	provide the Landfill Operator with such technical assistance as is
appropriate and available to the Waste Generator to assist the Landfill Operator in
disposal of Waste of that Waste Generator in compliance with the Resource Consents
and Management Plan; and
	 
	 	(g)	 	upon the receipt of a valid tax invoice from the Landfill Operator,
reimburse the Landfill Operator for all costs incurred by the Landfill Operator for
the return or disposal of any Prohibited Waste.

	6.	 	FEES
	 
	6.1.	 	Landfill Fee
	 
	 	 	WML will pay CHH the fee.
	 
	6.2.	 	Fee during the initial Period
	 
	 	 	During the Initial Period, the Fee shall be equal to the aggregate of:

	 	(a)	 	$1.00 per month plus GST, being a license fee; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	all costs, charges and fees, including but not limited to district and
regional council rates, administration charges and monitoring fees incurred by CHH and
arising from, or attributable to, operating and maintaining the Landfill.

	6.3.	 	Fee during the Subsequent Period
	 
	 	 	During the Subsequent Period, the Fee shall be equal to the aggregate of:

	 	(a)	 	$1.00 per month plus GST, being a Landfill user fee; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	a pro rata share, calculated on the volume of Waste disposed of by WML at the
Landfill, of all costs, charges and fees, including but not limited to district and
regional council rates, administration charges and monitoring fees incurred by CHH and
arising from, or attributable to, operating and maintaining the Landfill.

	6.4.	 	Records
	 
	 	 	For the purposes of calculating that part of the Fee under clauses 6.2(b) and 6.3(b), CHH
will maintain sufficiently detailed records of:

	 	(a)	 	all costs, charges and fees, including but not limited to district and
regional council rates, administration charges and monitoring fees incurred by CHH and
arising from, or attributable to, the use of the Landfill; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	where CHH is the Landfill Operator, the volume of Waste attributable to each
Waste Generator.

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	6.5.	 	Fee Disputes
	 
	 	 	If there is any dispute between the parties in relation that part of the Fee described in
clauses 6.2(b) or 6.3(b), and the parties are not able to resolve such dispute within four
weeks of the date on which a party objected in writing to the other party to that part of
the Fee (for whatever reason), the matter will be referred to an independent expert for
determination in accordance with clause 6.6 (Independent Expert). The parties will provide
the Independent Expert with such information as may be reasonably requested. The
Independent Expert must determine the Fee, as the case may be, within 14 days following
appointment. The determination of the Independent Expert will be final and binding on the
parties, save for manifest error.
	 
	 	 	On resolution of any dispute related to the Fee, the parties will pay or credit, as
appropriate, to account for any backdated changes to the Fee.
	 
	 	 	For the avoidance of doubt, that part of the Fee described in clauses 6.2(a) and 6.3(a)
shall not be subject to any review or dispute and neither party may refer that part of the
Fee to the Independent Expert.
	 
	6.6.	 	Independent Expert
	 
	 	 	The Independent Expert will be appointed in accordance with the following provisions:

	 	(a)	 	the Independent Expert will be appointed by both parties or, where the
parties cannot agree within 14 calendar days, appointed by:

	 	(i)	 	in relation to disputes regarding the Fee, the chairperson of the
Auckland branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New
Zealand; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	in relation to all other disputes, the President of the New Zealand Law
Society;

	 	(b)	 	the Independent Expert will act as an expert and not as an arbitrator and the
law relating to arbitration will not apply to the Independent Expert’s determination;
and
	 
	 	(c)	 	the costs and expenses of the Independent Expert will be shared by the
parties equally.

	6.7.	 	Payment by WML
	 
	 	 	CHH will provide WML with a tax invoice for the Fee within 14 days following the end of
each month to which it relates. WML will pay each invoice for the Fee due, on the last day
of the month following the date of the invoice.
	 
	7.	 	ADDITIONAL RESOURCE CONSENTS
	 
	7.1.	 	Deemed Resource Consent
	 
	 	 	Any additional or replacement resource consent, or variation to a Resource Consent in
relation to the operation and maintenance of the Landfill will be deemed to be a Resource
Consent from the date that a party receives a copy of that resource consent. For the
avoidance of doubt, if one party receives a copy of a resource consent and the other party
does not, the party who has received the resource consent is required to comply with that
resource consent; the other party is not so required until it has received a copy of the
resource

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		 	consent. If a party is aware that a resource consent has been issued but that party has not
yet received a copy, that party must use all reasonable endeavours to obtain a copy of that
resource consent as soon as is practicable.

	7.2.	 	No Objection
	 
	 	 	CHH will not seek any additional or replacement resource consent or variation to a Resource
Consent in relation to the operation and maintenance of the Landfill without the prior
written consent of WML (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
	 
	8.	 	LICENSE
	 
	 	 	CHH grants to WML, and WML accepts from CHH, a license to access, occupy and operate the
Landfill during the Initial Period in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
	 
	9.	 	DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS
	 
	9.1.	 	Procedure
	 
	 	 	if any dispute arises between the parties under or in connection with this Agreement (other
than a dispute in relation to the Fee under clause 6.5):

	 	(a)	 	the dispute must initially be referred to the parties’ respective nominated
representatives who are responsible for the management of this Agreement;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the representatives must then use their reasonable endeavours to resolve the
dispute; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	if the parties’ representatives are unable to resolve the dispute within 30
days of the referral, or such other period as is agreed in writing, the dispute must
be referred to the parties’ respective Chief Executives who will use their reasonable
endeavours to resolve the dispute within 10 days.

	9.2.	 	No resolution
	 
	 	 	If the dispute cannot be resolved by the parties’ respective Chief Executives within the
time period specified in clause 9.1(c), either party may require the dispute to be referred
to an Independent Expert. The Independent Expert’s decision will be final and binding on
the parties, save for manifest error.
	 
	9.3.	 	Confidentiality
	 
	 	 	The parties will hold confidential, unless otherwise required by law or at the direction of
a court of competent jurisdiction, all information relating to the subject matter of the
dispute as disclosed during or for the purposes of dispute resolution under this clause 9.

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	10.	 	TERMINATION
	 
	10.1.	 	Termination without cause
	 
	 	 	WML may terminate this Agreement by giving a minimum of 3 months written notice of
termination to CHH. Any time after 1 May 2016, CHH may terminate this Agreement by giving a
minimum of 3 years written notice of termination to WML provided that if the conditions of
any Resource Consent necessary to operate the Landfill are reviewed by and at the
instigation of the relevant Government Agency and are subsequently amended in such a way as
to make operation of the Landfill uneconomic, in CHH’s opinion (acting reasonably), then
CHH may terminate this Agreement by giving a minimum of 6 months written notice of
termination to WML.
	 
	10.2.	 	Termination on expiry of Resource Consents
	 
	 	 	This Agreement shall automatically terminate as from the day that any Resource Consent
necessary to operate the Landfill expires and is not replaced.
	 
	10.3.	 	Termination with cause
	 
	 	 	A party may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect by giving written notice to the
other party if:

	 	(a)	 	that other party commits a material breach of this Agreement that is not
capable of being remedied;
	 
	 	(b)	 	that other party commits a material breach of this Agreement that is capable
of being remedied, and then fails to remedy the breach within 30 days after receiving
notice requiring it to do so;
	 
	 	(c)	 	that other party ceases to be able to pay its debts as and when they become
due or ceases to carry on business; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	any step is taken to appoint a receiver, a receiver and manager, a
provisional liquidator, a liquidator, an administrator or other like person of the
whole or part of that other party’s assets, operations or business, or any action is
taken by any person that is analogous to the foregoing.

	11.	 	Assignment
	 
	11.1.	 	No assignment without consent
	 
	 	 	This Agreement may be assigned by either party subject to approval in writing from the
other party. This approval is not to be unreasonably withheld and shall be given if:

	 	(a)	 	the party requesting approval (Requesting Party] proves to the reasonable
satisfaction of the other party that the proposed assignee is respectable, responsible
and has the financial resources to meet the Requesting Party’s obligations under this
Agreement; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	all amounts due and payable by the Requesting Party under this Agreement have
been paid and there is not any subsisting material breach of the Requesting Party’s
obligations under this Agreement.

	11.2.	 	Assignment to Related Entities
	 
	 	 	Notwithstanding clause 11.1 and clause 11.3, either party may assign or

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	 	 	otherwise transfer without the approval of the other party any right or obligation arising
out of this Agreement to any entity who is (directly or indirectly) owned or controlled by
Mr. Graeme Richard Hart.
	 
	11.3.	 	Change in Control
	 
	 	 	A change in control of either party will be deemed to be an assignment for the purposes of
this clause 11. For the purposes of this Agreement, change in control means:

	 	(a)	 	where a party ceases to be controlled directly or indirectly by Mr. Graeme
Richard Hart;
	 
	 	(b)	 	where there is a change in direct or indirect control of a party (but, for
the avoidance of doubt, if a party is controlled directly or indirectly by Mr Graeme
Richard Hart, there will not be a change in control of that party arising from any
transfer or other transaction if, following that transfer or transaction, that party
continues to be controlled directly or indirectly by Mr. Graeme Richard Hart);
	 
	 	(c)	 	a sale of the majority of the assets comprising the Whakatane Mill to a third
party who is not controlled directly or indirectly by Mr. Graeme Richard Hart; or
	 
	 	(d)	 	a sale of the majority of the assets comprising the Landfill to a third party
who is not controlled directly or indirectly by Mr. Graeme Richard Hart.

	12.	 	LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
	 
	12.1.	 	Limited liability
	 
	 	 	The liability of either party under this Agreement shall be limited to $10 million.
	 
	12.2.	 	Indemnity
	 
	 	 	Subject to clause 12.1, where after the Commencement Date, any act or omission of WML or
CHH (or their respective employees, agents or contractors) breaches:

	 	(a)	 	the Management Plan;
	 
	 	(b)	 	a Resource Consent; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	without prejudice to any rights under (a) or (b), that party’s obligations
under this Agreement, and such breach results in:

	 	(i)	 	any form of enforcement proceeding or prosecution of WML or CHH
under the Resource Management Act 1991 or otherwise; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	any demand by a Government Agency to take remedial action,

	 	 	that party shall indemnify the other party from and against any liability, damage, loss,
cost or reasonable expense suffered or incurred as a result of the breach, including but
not limited to:

	 	(d)	 	remediation and all other costs required to remedy the breach to the
satisfaction of any relevant Government Agency;

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	 	(e)	 	any reasonable legal fees associated with defending any proceeding or
prosecution;
	 
	 	(f)	 	any costs incurred, including but not limited to freight and disposal costs,
as a result of having to divert its Waste (or Waste of any of its related entities) to
an alternate site as a result of such breach.

	 	 	Each party will promptly notify the other party if it becomes aware of any events, matters
or circumstances which may give rise to a claim under this clause. Neither WML nor CHH will
admit anything in connection with any claim without the prior written consent of the other
party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). CHH may, by notice to WML,
assume the conduct of the defence of any claim, proceeding or demand arising under this
clause provided that it acts reasonably in all the circumstances. CHH and WML will consult
with each other in defending any proceeding, prosecution or environmental demand or
remedying any breach under this clause and provide the other party with all relevant
documents and access reasonably requested by it from time to time. Any remedial action for
which either party is liable to indemnify the other party under clause 12.2(c) shall be
limited to such actions as are strictly necessary to comply with any demand or order made
by a Government Agency.
	 
	12.3.	 	Exclusion of liability
	 
	 	 	Subject to clause 12.2, each party shall not in any circumstances be liable to the other
party for any loss of profits or indirect or other consequential loss or damage (including
any loss of: business income; profits; revenue; customers; penalties; fines; damages for
personal injury; use of an asset; production; contract; goodwill; or loss or corruption of
data and additional finance or interest costs) in relation to this Agreement.
	 
	12.4.	 	Liability for negligence, wilful act or omission
	 
	 	 	The liability of either party where, and to the extent that, the losses or damages of the
other party are caused by the liable party’s gross negligence or wilful act or wilful
omission shall not be subject to the limitations in clause 12.3.
	 
	13.	 	NOTICES
	 
	13.1.	 	Particulars for notices
	 
	 	 	The particulars for delivery of notices are initially:

	 	(a)	 	Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Limited

	 	Address: 	 	 Physical Address

Kinleith Site

State Highway 1

Kinleith Tokoroa 3491

Postal Address 

Private Bag 6 

Tokoroa 3444
	 	Attention:  	 	Jim Newfield
	 	Telephone:  	 	07 885 5999
	 	Facsimile: 	 	 07 886 3614
	 	Email: Jim.Newfield@chh.co.nz
	 
	 	Copy to each of the persons named below:

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	 	Carter Holt Harvey Limited
	 
	 	Address: 	 	 173 Captain Springs Road

Te Papapa

Private Bag 92-106

Auckland 1142
	 	Attention: 	 	 Business Legal Counsel — Pulp, Paper and Packaging
	 	Facsimile: 	 	 09 633 0601
	 
	 	Rank Group Limited
	 	Address: 	 	 Level Nine

148 Quay Street

PO Box 3515

Auckland
	 	Attention: 	 	 Greg Cole
	 	Facsimile: 	 	 09 366 6263
	 	Email: Greg.Cole@rankgroup.co.nz
	 
	 	Rank Group Limited
	 	Address: 	 	 Level Nine

148 Quay Street

PO Box 3515

Auckland
	 	Attention: 	 	 Helen Golding
	 	Facsimile:  	 	09 366 6263
	 	Email: Helen.Golding@rankgroup.co.nz

	 	(b)	 	Whakatane Mill Limited

	 	Address: 	 	 Mill Road
Whakatane
	 	Attention: 	 	 Graham Millar
	 	Telephone:  	 	07 306 3800
	 	Facsimile: 	 	 07 306 3655
	 	Email: Graham.Millar@chh.co.nz
	 
	 	Copy to each of the persons named below:
	 
	 	SIG Group
	 	Address:  	 	Laufengasse 18 CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Switzerland
	 	Attention: 	 	 Marco Haussener
	 	Facsimile:  	 	0041 52 674 7200
	 	Email: Marco.Haussener@sig.biz
	 
	 	SIG Group
	 	Address: 	 	 Laufengasse 18 CH-8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall

Switzerland
	 	Attention: 	 	 Daniel Petitpierre
	 	Facsimile: 	 	 0041 52 674 6556
	 	Email: Daniel.Petitpierre@sig.biz

	13.2.	 	Delivery
	 
	 	 	Any notice, demand, consent or other communication given or made under this Agreement
(Notice) must be:

	 	(a)	 	left at the address (or addresses) set out or referred to in clause 13.1;
	 
	 	(b)	 	sent by prepaid ordinary post (airmail if appropriate) to the address (or

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	 		 	addresses) set out or referred to in clause 13.1;
	 
	 	(c)	 	sent by fax to the fax number set out or referred to in clause 13.1;
	 
	 	(d)	 	sent by email to the email address set out or referred to in clause 13.1; or
	 
	 	(e)	 	given in any other way permitted by law.
	 
	 	However, if the intended recipient has notified a changed postal address, physical address,
fax number or email address, then the communication must be to that address or number.

	13.3.	 	When effective
	 
	 	 	A Notice takes effect from the time it is received unless a later time is specified.
	 
	13.4.	 	Receipt — post
	 
	 	 	If sent by post, a Notice is taken to be received three days after posting (or seven days
after posting if sent to or from a place outside New Zealand).
	 
	13.5.	 	Receipt-fax
	 
	 	 	If sent by fax, a Notice is taken to be received at the time shown in the transmission
report as the time that the whole fax was sent.
	 
	13.6.	 	Receipt — email
	 
	 	 	If sent by email, a Notice is taken to be received at the time shown in the sent email as
the time that the email was sent.
	 
	13.7.	 	After hours communications
	 
	 	 	If a Notice is given:

	 	(a)	 	after 5.00 pm in the place of receipt;
	 
	 	(b)	 	on a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or bank or public holiday in the place
of receipt, or
	 
	 	(c)	 	on a day starting from and including 24 December to 3 January,

	 	 	it is taken as having been given at 9.00 am on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday
or bank or public holiday in that place.
	 
	14.	 	Confidentiality
	 
	 	 	Except as required by law or by the rules of any applicable stock exchange, each party
agrees to keep the terms of this Agreement and any information supplied directly or
indirectly by the other party (which is not public information) confidential, provided that
each party is permitted to make such disclosures to its employees, agents, advisers or
subcontractors as is necessary to enable that party to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
	 
	15.	 	Force Majeure
	 
	 	 	Neither party will be liable for any failure to perform its obligations under this
Agreement where such failure is due to a Force Majeure Event, provided that the affected
party:

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	 	(a)	 	promptly notifies the other party of the cause arising;
	 
	 	(b)	 	uses its reasonable endeavours to overcome or work around such cause and to
minimise its effects; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	uses its reasonable endeavours to resume performance of the obligation
frustrated by such cause as soon as such cause has abated.

	 	 	Either party may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part to the extent the other
party’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement is materially affected by a
Force Majeure Event lasting more than 20 days.
	 
	 	 	If CHH is unable to provide any of the services under this Agreement due to a Force Majeure
Event, then WML may purchase or source the relevant services from a third party while the
Force Majeure Event continues.
	 
	16.	 	Governing law
	 
	 	 	This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New
Zealand. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the courts of New Zealand.
	 
	17.	 	Costs
	 
	 	 	Subject to any express provision in this document to the contrary, each party shall bear
its own legal and other costs and expenses relating directly or indirectly to the
preparation of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement.
	 
	18.	 	Amendment
	 
	 	 	This Agreement may only be varied or replaced by an instrument in writing duly executed by
the parties.
	 
	19.	 	Counterparts
	 
	 	 	This Agreement may consist of a number of counterparts and if so the counterparts taken
together constitute one and the same instrument.
	 
	20.	 	Joint and several liability
	 
	 	 	An obligation under this Agreement of two or more persons binds them jointly and severally.
	 
	21.	 	Entire agreement
	 
	 	 	This Agreement and the documents specifically referred to in it constitute the entire
understanding and agreement between WML and CHH with respect to the operation of the
Landfill, and supersedes all negotiations, prior discussions, and preliminary agreements,
between the parties.
	 
	22.	 	Invalidity
	 
	 	 	If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such
provision will be deleted from the document, and the parties shall in good faith negotiate
to replace the provision with a new provision which being legal, valid and enforceable,
comes closest to the meaning of the original provision, and the remainder of this Agreement
will not be affected.
	 
	23.	 	Further Assurances

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	 	 	Each party shall promptly execute all documents and do all things that any other party from time to
time reasonably requires of it to effect, perfect or complete the provisions of this Agreement and
any transaction contemplated by it.

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	Executed as an agreement.	 
	 
	Executed by Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & 	) 
	Paper Limited  	) 
	 
	/s/ Robert B. Bailey
 	 
	Authorised Signatory 	 
	 
	Robert B. Bailey
 	 
	Print name 	 
	 
	Executed by Whakatane Mill Limited 	) 
	 	) 
	 
	/s/ Robert B. Bailey
 	 
	Authorised Signatory 	 
	 
	Robert B. Bailey
 	 
	Print name 	 
	 	 

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APPENDIX 1

Map of Landfill

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APPENDIX 2 

Resource Consents as at the Commencement Date

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APPENDIX 3 

Management Plan

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Consent Number: 02 4302

BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

RESOURCE CONSENT

	 	 	Pursuant to section 105 of the Resource Management Act 1991, The Bay Of
Plenty Regional Council, by a decision dated 12 February 1998,
Hereby Grants to:

	 	 	 

	 

	 	CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED
	SEE TRANSFER:  

	 	CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED
	 

	 	operating as CARTER HOLT HARVEY TISSUE
	 

	 	Fletcher Avenue   Private Bag 92-106
	 

	 	KAWERAU           AUCKLAND

	 	 	A permit pursuant to section 15(1)(d) of the Resource Management Act 1991 to
Discharge Solid Waste From Wood And Paper Processing,
And Ancillary Activities, Onto And/Or Into Land subject to the following
conditions:

	 	1	 	PURPOSE
	 
	 	 	 	To landfill solid waste from wood and paper processing and ancillary
operations.
	 
	 	2	 	LOCATION OF DISCHARGE
	 
	 	 	 	As shown on pages 2 and 8 of the document “Application for Consent for a
Solid Waste Landfill and Assessment of Environmental Effects”, March 1995, and
the letter 21 July 1997 from Carter Holt Harvey Tissue both submitted in support
of the application, an area of no more than seven (7) hectares.
	 
	 	3	 	RATE OF DISCHARGE
	 
	 	 	 	The maximum rate of landfilling shall not exceed 16000 tonne in any given
12 month period.
	 
	 	4	 	MAP REFERENCE
	 
	 	 	 	NZMS 260 V15 335 436 at about the centre of the site.

/s/ A C Bruere

 

 

Consent Number: 02 4302

	 	5	 	LEGAL DESCRIPTION
	 
	 	 	 	Lot 330 Parish of Matata, Block XII, Rotoma SD (Whakatane District)
	 
	 	6	 	OPERATION/MANAGEMENT

	 	6.1	 	The consent holder shall ensure that the landfill is operated in
accordance with the principles contained within pages 4, 5 and 6 of
the document “Application for Consent for a Solid Waste Landfill and
Assessment of Environmental Effects”, March 1995, and any other
information supplied in support of the consent application.
	 
	 	6.2	 	The consent holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure the stability
of any embankments at all times of the north face of the embankment above the
irrigation pond.

see change:

	 	6.3	 	The consent holder shall ensure that there is no surface discharge of
stormwater, from the immediate area of the landfilling operation, to a
permanently flowing watercourse stream (except in a one in five year 24 hour
duration storm or greater).
	 
	 	6.4	 	The consent holder shall ensure that, at no point beyond the
property boundary as defined in condition 5, shall the groundwater contain
toxic, corrosive or other deleterious wastes derived from the landfill in
amounts that individually or collectively prevent the present and foreseeable
future uses or the groundwater resource (including drinking water, stock
watering and irrigation).
	 
	 	6.5	 	Only wastes as described on page 4 of the document “Application
for Consent for a Solid Waste Landfill and Assessment of Environmental Effects”,
March 1995, shall be disposed of in this site unless otherwise approved in
writing by the General Manager of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council or
delegate.

	 	7	 	RECORDS

	 	7.1	 	The consent holder shall retain an appropriately experienced person to
supervise the operation of this landfill. The consent holder shall compile an
annual report on the operation of the landfill. That report shall detail:

	 	7.1.1	 	A summary of waste disposed at the landfill for that year,
including total volume.

/s/ A C Bruere

 

 

Consent Number: 02 4302

	SEE CHANGE:    	7.1.2	 	The summary and interpretation of any monitoring results for
the previous year as required under conditions 1.2 and 7.3.

	SEE CHANGE:  	7.2	 	 The consent holder shall retain suitably qualified persons with
appropriate experience in the assessment of the quality of groundwater
to develop a leachate and groundwater monitoring programme, in consultation
with Council staff, to:

	 	7.2.1	 	Characterize the existing groundwater quality.
	 
	 	7.2.2	 	Dotermine the effect of leachate being
generated on the quality of the groundwater in the vicinity of the
disposal site.

	SEE CHANGE:  	7.3	 	The draft monitoring programme is to be submitted to the Regional
Council for approval by the General Manager or Delegate within three months
of the granting of the consent and the first phase of sampling implemented
within one year of the granting of the consent.

	 	8	 	NOTIFICATION/CLOSURE
	 
	 	 	 	The consent holder shall produce and forward to the Regional Council a post
closure Land Management Plan for the Solid Waste Landfill, for the approval of the
General Manager of the Regional Council or delegate, as least three (3) months prior
to the Landfill being closed to solid waste disposal. The consent holder shall give
the Regional Council six (6) months notice of intention to close.
	 
	 	9	 	REVIEW

see change:

	 	9.1	 	The Bay of Plenty Regional Council may, within six months of the receipt on
an Annual Report required by condition 7.1, containing monitoring results
required by condition 7.2, serve notice on the consent holder under section
128(1)(a)(ii) of the Resource Management Act 1991, that it intends to review the
conditions of this consent. The purpose of such a review is to ensure that the
present and foreseeable future uses of the groundwater resource are not being
and are unlikely to be compromised, by the exercise of this permit.
	 
	 	9.2	 	The consent holder may within one month of each anniversary of
the date of commencement of this consent apply to the Regional Council under
section 127(1)(a) of the Resource Management Act 1991 to change or delete any
condition of this consent.

	 	10	 	TERM OF PERMIT
	 
	 	 	 	This permit shall terminate on 31 December 2032.
	 
	 	11	 	RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHARGES

/s/ A C Bruere

 

 

Consent Number: 02 4302

	 	 	 	The consent holder shall pay to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council such
administrative charges as are fixed from time to time by the Regional Council in
accordance with section 36 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
	 
	 	12	 	THE PERMIT hereby authorised is granted under the Resource Management Act
1991 and does not constitute an authority under any other Act, Regulation or Bylaw.

DATED at Whakatane this 18th day of April 1998

For and on behalf of 
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council

/s/ A C Bruere
for

J A Jones

General Manager

	 	 	CHANGE
	 
	 	 	The change of this resource consent was approved under delegated authority of the Bay of
Plenty Regional Council, dated 15 July 1998, as follows:
	 
	 	 	Change 6.2 and 6.3 of 02 4302 to read as follows:

	 	6.2	 	the consent holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure the stability at all times
of the north face of the embankment above the irrigation pond.
	 
	 	6.3	 	the consent holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure that there is no surface
discharge of stormwater from the immediate area of the landfilling operation, to a
permanently flowing stream (except in a 1 in 5 year 24 hour duration storm or greater).

	 	 	Delete conditions 7.1.2, 7.2 and 7.3 and 02 4302 and 02 4303.
	 
	 	 	And add a new condition, 9.2 in both 02 4302 and 02 4303, as follows:

	 	9.2	 	the consent holder may within one month of each anniversary of the date of
commencement of this consent apply to the Regional Council under section 127(1)(a) of the
Resource Management Act 1991 to change or delete any condition of this consent.

 

 

Consent Number: 02 4302

/s/ A C Bruere

for

R B Gardner

Manager Consents & Compliance

	 	For            JA Jones

                 Chief Executive

TRANSFER

The transfer of the whole of this resource consent from CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED
OPERATING AS CARTER HOLT HARVEY TISSUE to CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED was received
under delegated authority of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, dated 22 June 2005.

/s/ A C Bruere

for

A C Bruere

Manager Consents & Compliance

	 	for            J A Jones

                 Chief Executive

 

 

			
	Your Ref:
	 	 
	Our Ref: 1370 02 4302 & 02 4303

1 August 2005	 

Attention P Raea

Carter Holt Harvey Limited

Private Bag 92106

AUCKLAND 1020

	 	 	 

	Telephone:

	 	0800 ENV BOP (368 267)
	Facsimile:

	 	0800 ENV FAX (368 329)
	Email:

	 	info@envbop.govt.nz
	Website:

	 	www.envbop.govt.nz
	Pollution Hotline:

	 	0800 73 83 93
	International:

	 	+64 7 922 3390

Dear Sir

Resource Consent Numbers 02 4302 & 02 4303 :Transfer Acknowledgement

The transfer of the holders’ interest in the above resource consents were received under
delegated authority of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council dated 22 June 2005.

If you have any questions please call me.

Yours faithfully

/s/ Desiree Marr

Desiree Marr (Des)

Consents Administration Officer

for Group Manager Regulation & Resource Management

Bay
of Plenty Regional Council 5 Quay Street, P O Box 364, Whakatane, New Zealand.

Working with our communities for a better environment

 

 

Consent Number: 02 4303

BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

RESOURCE CONSENT

Pursuant to section 105 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the ENVIRONMENTAL
MONITORING COMMITTEE acting under delegated authority from THE BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL
COUNCIL, by a decision dated 12 February 1998, HEREBY GRANTS to:

	 	 	 	 	 
	SEE TRANSFER:	 	CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED

CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED

operating as CARTER HOLT HARVEY TISSUE

		 	Fletcher Avenue

	 	Private Bag 92 106
		 	KAWERAU

	 	AUCKLAND

A permit pursuant to section 15(l)(b) of the Resource Management Act 1991 to DISCHARGE
STORM WATER AND/OR LEACHATE TO GROUND WATER
subject to the following conditions:

	1	 	PURPOSE
	 
	 	 	To discharge to ground water any storm water and/or leachate from the consent
holders solid waste landfill.
	 
	2	 	LOCATION OF DISCHARGE
	 
	 	 	As shown on pages 2 & 8 of the document “Application for Consent for a Solid
Waste Landfill and Assessment of Environmental Effects”, March 1995, and the
letter 21 July 1997 from Carter Holt Harvey Tissue both submitted in support of
the application, an area of no more than seven (7) hectares.
	 
	3	 	RATE OF DISCHARGE
	 
	 	 	The mean annual rate of discharge shall not exceed 110 000 cubic metres per year.
	 
	4	 	MAP REFERENCE
	 
	 	 	NZMS 260 V15 335 436 at about the centre of the site.

/s/ A C Bruere

 

 

SEE CHANGE:

SEE CHANGE:

SEE CHANGE:

Consent Number: 02 4303

	5	 	LEGAL DESCRIPTION
	 
	 	 	Lot 330 Parish of Matata, Block XII, Rotoma SD (Whakatane
District)6 OPERATION/MANAGEMENT

	 	6.1	 	The consent holder shall ensure that the landfill is operated
in accordance with the principles contained within pages 4, 5 & 6 of the
document “Application for Consent for a Solid Waste Landfill and Assessment of
Environmental Effects”, March 1995, and any other information supplied in
support of the consent application.
	 
	 	6.2	 	The consent holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure that
there is no surface discharge of stormwater, from the immediate area of the landfilling
operation, to a permanently flowing watercourse stream (except in a 1 in 5 year 24 hour
duration storm or greater).
	 
	 	6.3	 	The consent holder shall ensure that, at no point beyond the
property boundary as defined in condition 5, shall the groundwater contain
toxic, corrosive or other deleterious wastes derived from the landfill in
amounts that individually or collectively prevent the present and foreseeable
future uses or the groundwater resource (including drinking water, stock
watering and irrigation).
	 
	 	6.4	 	Only wastes as described on page 4 of the document “Application
for Consent for a Solid Waste Landfill and Assessment of Environmental Effects”,
March 1995, shall be disposed of in this site unless otherwise approved in
writing by the General Manager of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council or
delegate.

	7	 	RECORDS

	 	7.1	 	The consent holder shall retain an appropriately experienced
person to supervise the operation of this landfill. The consent holder shall
compile an annual report on the operation of the landfill. That report shall
detail:

	 	7.1.1	 	A summary of waste disposed at the landfill for that year, including total volume.
	 
	 	7.1.2	 	The summary and interpretation of all monitoring results for the previous year as required under conditions 7.2 and 7.3.

	 	7.2	 	The consent holder shall retain suitably qualified persons with
appropriate experience in the assessment of the quality of groundwater to
develop a leachate and groundwater monitoring programme, in consultation with
Council staff, to:

/s/ A C Bruere

 

 

 

SEE CHANGE:

SEE CHANGE:

Consent Number: 02 4303

	 	7.2.1	 	Characterise the existing groundwater quality.
	 
	 	7.2.2	 	Determine the effect of lcachate being generated
on the quality of the groundwater in the vicinity of the disposal site.

	 	7.3	 	The draft monitoring programme is to be submitted to the Regional
Council for approval by the General Manager or delegate within 3 months of
the granting of the consent and the first phase of sampling implemented
within 1 year of the granting of the consent.

	8	 	NOTIFICATION/CLOSURE
	 
	 	 	The consent holder shall produce and forward to the Regional Council a post closure
Land Management Plan for the Solid Waste Landfill, for the approval of the General
Manager of the Regional Council or delegate, as least three (3) months prior to the
Landfill being closed to solid waste disposal. The consent holder shall give the
Regional Council six (6) months notice of intention to close.
	 
	9	 	REVIEW

	 	9.1	 	The Bay of Plenty Regional Council may, within six months of the receipt on
an annual report required by condition 7.1, containing monitoring results required by
condition 7.2, serve notice on the consent holder under section 128(1)(a)(ii) of the
Resource Management Act 1991, that it intends to review the conditions of this
consent. The purpose of such a review is to ensure that the present and foreseeable
future uses of the groundwater resource are not being and are unlikely to be
compromised, by the exercise of this permit.
	 
	 	9.2	 	The consent holder may within one month of each anniversary of the date of
commencement of this consent apply to the Regional Council under section 127(l)(a) of
the Resource Management Act 1991 to change or delete any condition of this consent.

	10	 	TERM OF PERMIT
	 
	 	 	This permit shall terminate on 31 December 2032.
	 
	11	 	RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHARGES
	 
	 	 	The consent holder shall pay to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council such administrative
charges as are fixed from time to time by the Regional Council in accordance with section
36 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

/s/ A C Bruere

 

 

Consent Number: 02 4303

	12	 	THE PERMIT hereby authorised is granted under the Resource Management Act 1991 and does not
constitute an authority under any other Act, Regulation or Bylaw.

DATED at Whakatane this 22nd day of April 1998

For and on behalf of

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council

/s/ A C Bruere

for

J A Jones

General Manager

CHANGE

The change of this resource consent was approved under delegated authority of the Bay of Plenty
Regional Council, dated 15 July 1998, as follows:

Change 6.2 of 02 4303 to read as follows:

	6.2	 	the consent holder shall take reasonable steps to ensure that there is no surface
discharge of stormwater from the immediate area of the landfilling operation, to a permanently
flowing stream (except in a 1 in 5 year 24 hour duration storm or greater).

Delete conditions 7.1.2, 7.2 and 7.3 and 02 4302 and 02 4303.

And add a new condition, 9.2 in both 02 4302 and 02 4303, as follows:

	9.2	 	the consent holder may within one month of each anniversary of the date of commencement of
this consent apply to the Regional Council under section 127(l)(a) of the Resource Management
Act 1991 to change or delete any condition of this consent.

/s/ A C Bruere

A C Bruere

Manager Consents & Compliance
for            JA Jones
 Chief Executive

	 	 	

 

 

Consent Number: 02 4303

TRANSFER

The transfer of the whole of this resource consent from CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED
OPERATING AS CARTER HOLT HARVEY TISSUE to CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED was received under
delegated authority of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, dated 22 June 2005.

/s/ A C Bruere

A C Bruere

Manager Consents & Compliance

for            J A Jones 
                 Chief Executive

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	Your Ref:
	 	 	 	 
	Our Ref: 1370 02 4302 & 02 4303	 	 
	1 August 2005
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Attention P Raea
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Carter Holt Harvey Limited

	 	Telephone:
	 	0800 ENV BOP (368 329)
	Private Bag 92106

	 	Facsimile:
	 	0800 ENV FAX (368 329)
	AUCKLAND 1020

	 	Email:
	 	info@envbop.govt.nz
	 

	 	Website:
	 	www.envbop.govt.nz
	 

	 	Pollution Hotline:
	 	0800 73 83 93
	 

	 	International:
	 	+64 7 922 3390

Dear Sir

Resource Consent Numbers 02 4302 & 02 4303 :Transfer Acknowledgement

The transfer of the holders’ interest in the above resource consents were received under
delegated authority of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council dated 22 June 2005.

If you have any questions please call me.

Yours faithfully

/s/ Desiree Marr

Desiree Marr (Des)

Consents Administration Officer

for Group Manager Regulation & Resource Management

Bay
of Plenty Regional Council 5 Quay Street, P 0 Box 364, Wheaten, New Zealand.

Working with our communities for a better environment

 

 

	 	 	 

	 

	 	IN THE MATTER OF The Town & Country

Planning Act 1977
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	and
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	An application by Caxton Paper Mills Ltd., under
Section 28C and/or Section 35 of the Town &
Country Planning Act 1953
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	and
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	The Whakatane District Council.

The Hearing

This application was first heard by the Planning Committee on the 11th June, 1978 and was
adjourned to allow time for the applicants to prepare a Management Plan for their proposal. The
resumed hearing took place on the 11th December, 1978.

Mr. Craddock, Solicitor from Auckland and Mr. Tutty, Production Manager for Caxton Paper Mills Ltd.
appeared for the applicants.

Mr. Richardson of Osborne, Handley, Gray & Richardson appeared with Mr. Booker in support of Mr.
Booker’s objection. Mr. & Mrs. Taylor also objected but did not wish to appear or be
represented.

The Application

The application sought consent to permit the Company to dispose of waste products and rubbish from
the operation of the Company’s Pulp and Paper Mill at kawerau on part of the land described below.

The Land

The property to which this application applies is situated 0.8 km from S.H. 30 between the Kawerau
turnoffs and is described as Allotment 330, Parish of Matata. The area of the land is 161.1078 h.
The Applicants are the owners of the land. The zoning of the land is Rural “A” under the Whakatane
County Operative District Scheme.

Objections

Two objections were received by the Council, one from Mr. R. Booker an adjoining property owner
and the other from Mr. & Mrs. A.D. Taylor who farm on the other side of S.H. 30 and opposite the
applicants land.

Council’s Decision

The Council at its meeting held on the 20th December, 1978 adopted the recommendation of its
Planning Committee in respect of this application and resolved as follows:-

	 	“(a)	 	 THAT the application by Caxton Paper Mills Ltd. to permit the
disposal of waste products and rubbish from the operation of the Company’s pulp and paper
mill by means of sanitary land fill on part of the land described as Allotment 330 Parish
of Matata as detailed on plans provided with the application be approved, under Section
74(2) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1977 subject to the following conditions:

	 	1.	 	That the applicants ascertain from the Regional Water Board whether or not
a water right is necessary for the operation of the proposed rubbish dump and if a
water right is required that this be obtained before the dumping of any waste or
rubbish takes place.
	 
	 	2.	 	That the detailed design of the intersection of the access
road to the dump site and the Kawerau loop road be approved by the
Council’s Chief Engineer and the construction work be carried out
before the use is commenced.

 

 

	 	3.	 	That the contents of the Management Plan prepared by Caxton Paper Mills Ltd.
dated 13th October, 1978 and appended to this decision are adopted as conditions
of and form part of this approval, except that Clause 16 be amended to include a
provision that Council be provided with a key so as to give them unrestricted
access to the dump.
	 
	 	4.	 	That progressive grassing is to be carried out as the area is
covered in to minimise the dust nuisance.

	 	 	 	It is noted that the District Office, Rotorua of the Department of Health granted
conditional consent to the establishment of an offensive trade in respect of this
application in June, 1978.

	 	(b)	 	Consent is granted to the application on the following grounds:

	 	i)	 	It is in the public interest that the present public rubbish tips
set aside by the District Council be used for general rubbish disposal and that
special provision be made for industrial wastes that would rapidly fill public
tips and it is therefore not contrary to the public interest that the application
be approved.
	 
	 	ii)	 	The provision of a new public rubbish tip for the particular needs of
the applicant would involve substantial public expenditure in terms of land
acquisition, operation and maintenance and private development for the same purpose
would not be contrary to the public interest in so far as it would reduce public
expenditure.
	 
	 	iii)	 	There is no provision in the District Scheme for the
establishment of private rubbish tips in any zone in the district
and such a use is a special case for which an application for a
specified departure is appropriate.
	 
	 	iv)	 	The proposed rubbish tip is located in a rural area and will
have little environmental effect beyond the immediate locality particularly if the
conditions of development as prescribed in the approval are implemented. The
proposed use is a special case and approval will be unlikely to establish
sufficient precedent to have a major effect on planning in the district. It is
considered therefore that the proposal will have little town, and country planning
significance beyond the immediate vicinity of the applicant’s site.
	 
	 	v)	 	The proposed use is a special case with conditions on development
applying to a particular site and a particular use which could not readily be
specified either in a new type of zone or special ordinance and as no other similar
uses are envisaged the approval may be granted without the need to change the
district scheme.

Appeals

In view of the intervention of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the period allowed for lodging
appeals against the Council’s decision, i.e. one month from the date of Notification (Ref. Section
69 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1977) will commence on the 21st January 1979 (Ref. Section 2
of the same Act)

	 	 	 

	Whakatane.

	 	/s/ D.J. Wilson.
	2lst December, 1978

	 	D.J. Wilson.
	 

	 	GENERAL MANAGER.

 

CAXTON PAPER MILLS LIMITED

DETAILED MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

FOR

MILL RUBBISH DUMP

BY

SANITARY LANDFILL

	 	 	 

	 

	 	R. W. TUTTY.
	 

	 	PRODUCTION SERVICES MANAGER
	 

	 	13th October, 1978.

 

 

DETAILS
OF OPERATION OF PROPOSED DUMP

	1.	 	Screen Fencing of boundaries.

	 	 	It is proposed the following fences will be constructed as detailed:

	 	(a)	 	Booker-Davies boundary — 1.8 metre high hurricane wire 2” mesh fence.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Davies — Kawerau A Block boundary — 1.8 metre high Hurricane 2” mesh over
existing 7 strained fence.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Existing internal fence 1.1 metre high Hurricane 2” mesh over existing fence.
	 
	 	(d)	 	New boundary fence — to be constructed to height of 1.1 metres with number one round
posts and Hurricane 2” wire mesh.

	 	 	The construction of these fences will be completed prior to any dumping taking place.

	2.	 	Disposal Procedures.

	 	 	Disposal of rubbish will be in trenches dug parallel to the southern boundary fence and commencing
approximately 3 metres distant from that fence. The Company proposes to dig trenches
approximately 200 m long. The vehicle bringing rubbish to the disposal area would back along
the trench and tip the material into the base of the trench. A bulldozer (blade machine) would then
blade the windrow back over the material in the trench so that a minimum depth of fill, 0.7 metres,
was provided, over the rubbish.
	 
	 	 	Allowing for settlement, it is anticipated that the finished level of the filled areas will be
approximately 1 metre higher than the present general level. Any short fall in filling material
necessary to provide the appropriate depth of over-burden will be made available from the material
in the low mounds within the disposal area.
	 
	3.	 	The control of surface and stormwater.
	 
	 	 	The proposed dump is a micro-catchment area with any surface water flowing naturally towards the
lowest point in the basin which is
on the Davies -A7 boundary. The trenches to hold the rubbish will.

 

 

	3.	 	The control of surface and stormwater (cont).
	 
	 	 	cut across approximately 1/3 of one side of the natural basin and these will be used as catchment
vessels for any surface or stormwater. Water flowing from the Davies block towards the basin
will, be channelled into the trenches where the large trench size (200 metres by 3 metres) and
very porous nature of the soil will allow any collected water to percolate through to the natural
water table. Thus any surface, or stormwater from the dumping area will be contained within
it. There will be no surface run off into any adjacent area.
	 
	4.	 	Prohibition on the disposal of liquid and toxic wastes.
	 
	 	 	Caxton Paper Mills Limited
strictly bans the dumping of any liquid and/or toxic wastes. Whenever such wastes may be
required to be dumped, an Industrial Waste Disposal Company will be contracted for their
handling and disposal.
	 
	5.	 	Type of Rubbish.
	 
	 	 	The Rubbish Disposal Area will be used to dispose of industrial
rubbish which includes paper pulp, wires, steel, old tins with traces of alum, rosin size, and
other paper making chemicals — all of which are non-toxic materials. This type of rubbish is
entirely different from the municipal problem of rubbish disposal which includes considerable
quantities of organic material and which attracts flies, rats etc.
	 
	6.	 	Daily Covering.
	 
	 	 	A crawler type tractor Caterpillar D4c with an angle blade is currently operated by this Company.
It is intended that this vehicle be placed full time at the Dump to allow the compaction of
refuse and the daily covering. A building will be erected to house this vehicle, fire
suppression equipment, and other equipment necessary for the tractor’s operation.

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	7.	 	Prohibition of Fires.
	 
	 	 	A strictly enforced prohibition of fires is mandatory as far as Caxton Paper
Mills is concerned because of our own adjacent forest, the neighbouring forests of Tasman Pulp and
Paper Company and the scrub cover on the Kawerau A — also leasehold to Caxton. The fencing and
the locked gates will ensure that dump security prevents third parties gaining access to start
fires and fire suppression equipment such as foam and powder extinguishers will be kept on the dump
site.
	 
	8.	 	Layering of Wastes.
	 
	 	 	waste will not be layered as the ‘trench and fill’ method of
disposal is proposed.
	 
	9.	 	Length of Tipping Face.
	 
	 	 	The maximum width of exposed tipping face will be 3 to 4 metres. The maximum period
of exposure will be approximately 8 hours.
	 
	10.	 	On Site Supervision.
	 
	 	 	The driver of the refuse truck will be the man carrying out the
dumping of refuse and its subsequent compaction and covering.
Caxton’s Yard Supervisor will visit and inspect the dump daily
initially and then on a regular basis and be responsible for
excavating new trenches, maintenance of roadway, fences,
bulldozer etc.
	 
	11.	 	Control and Abatement of nuisance conditions.
	 
	 	 	Due to the nature of the refuse, the only forseable “nuisance condition” is that of wind blown
paper which will be effectively controlled by the manner of dumping, daily covering and with wire
mesh boundary fences.
	 
	12.	 	Odour and dust control.
	 
	 	 	The nature of the refuse, the short length of exposed tip face and daily covering will prevent any
problems of odours and dust.

 

 

	13.	 	Tip Security.
	 
	 	 	There will be a cattle stop at the dump entrance and the gates into the dump will have locks — the
keys to which will be controlled by the Yard Supervisor. The dump will be locked whenever there
is no Caxton employee present and, as the Mill operates on a seven day week, rarely will the dump
be without daily attendance.
	 
	14.	 	Formation and maintenance of the tip entrance and internal access.

	 	(a)	 	Loop Road entrance.
	 
	 	 	 	This entrance requires additional road metal to raise the elevation to enable vehicles
leaving the access road unobstructed views along the Loop Road. This will be aided
by the removal of scrub/fern cover between the tarseal and the boundary fence.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Internal Access Road.
	 
	 	 	 	The roadway from the Loop Road entrance to the tip face will be maintained by
retalling, culverting and grading, as and when necessary, so as to ensure minimum soil
disturbance and maximum control of any surface water flows.

15. Principal Caxton employee responsible for the operation of the tip.

	 	 	The Production Services Manager will be the Company officer responsible for the tip operation.
Mr. R. W. Tutty currently holds this position.

	16.	 	The Council’s right to inspect the tip.
	 
	 	 	Council shall have the right to inspect the tip at any time. Access will be afforded on prior
contact with the Production Services Manager.

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Davies Block Solids Waste

Landfill Operations Plan

Carter Holt Harvey Limited

Pulp & Paper

Whakatane Mill

Draft 22 April 2010

 

 

			
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Table of Contents

	 	 	 
	SECTION	 	PAGE
	1.0 Introduction
	 	3
	1.1 Requirements of Operations Plan
	 	3
	1.2 General Responsibilities
	 	3
	1.3 Structure of Operations Plan
	 	4
	1.4 Related Documents
	 	4
	 
	 	 
	2.0 Site Description
	 	5
	 
	 	 
	3.0 Health and Safety
	 	7
	3.1 General
	 	7
	3.2 Hazards
	 	7
	3.3 First Aid facilities and Trained Personnel
	 	7
	3.4 Training
	 	7
	 
	 	 
	4.0 Landfill Operation Supervision
	 	8
	4.1 Site Supervision
	 	8
	 
	 	 
	5.0 Landfill Operation
	 	9
	5.1 Access
	 	9
	5.2 Traffic
	 	9
	5.3 Waste Acceptance
	 	9
	5.4 Compacting and Covering of Waste
	 	11
	5.5 Leachate Management
	 	11
	5.6 Landfill Gas Management
	 	11
	5.7 Nuisance Control
	 	11
	 
	 	 
	6.0 Archaeological Sites
	 	13
	 
	 	 
	7.0 Visual Surveys
	 	13
	 
	 	 
	8.0 Monitoring
	 	13
	 
	 	 
	9.0 Annual Report
	 	13

 

 

			
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	Figures
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	     Figure 1; Location Plan

	 	 	5	 
	     Figure 2: Landfill Footprint

	 	 	6	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Appendices
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	     Appendix A: Discharge Resource Consents 02 4302 and 02 4303
	 	 	 	 
	     Appendix B: Land-use Resource Consent 61/4/169
	 	 	 	 
	     Appendix C: Waste Acceptance Record
	 	 	 	 
	     Appendix D: Site Access Register
	 	 	 	 
	     Appendix E: Approved Waste Carrier Register
	 	 	 	 
	     Appendix F: Annual Waste Summary Report Template
	 	 	 	 

 

 

			
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1.0    Introduction

This Landfill Operations Plan, describes the development, operational, management
procedures and control measures to be applied throughout the life of the Davies Block
Landfill at Kawerau, operated by Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Limited. It includes
procedures to be undertaken to operate the landfill to limit any negative environmental
impacts and to comply with Bay of Plenty Regional Council (Environment Bay of Plenty)
Resource Consent Requirements (Resource Consents 02 4302 and 02 4303) (attached as
Appendix A) and the Whakatane District Council Land Use Consent 61/4/169 (attached as
Appendix B).

The purpose of this Landfill Operations Plan is to describe the operational
practices and procedures to be adopted by Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Limited (CHH)
to ensure that there are no adverse environmental effects during the lifecycle of the
landfill.

This plan also describes the measures necessary to remedy or mitigate any adverse
environmental effects or nuisance effects that may result from the landfill during the
operational phase.

	1.1	 	Requirements of Operations Plan

This operations plan is consistent with the requirements of the Whakatane District
Council land-use consent and of the Environment Bay of Plenty discharge consents, which
provide for waste from CHH Whakatane Mill to be disposed of to the landfill.

	1.2	 	General Responsibilities

	1.	 	The Carter Holt Harvey Pulp & Paper Limited, Whakatane Mill
Environmental Manager has management responsibility for the operation of the Mill’s
environmental facilities.
	 
	 	 	The Environmental Manager can be reached on (7) 306 3761 or on 027 498 6541
	 
	2.	 	Environment Bay of Plenty is the regulatory authority that deals
with discharge compliance matters.
	 
	 	 	Environment Bay of Plenty can be reached 24 hours a day on 0800 368 267.
	 
	3.	 	Whakatane District Council is the regulatory authority that deals
with Land Use matters.
	 
	 	 	Whakatane District Council can be reached on (7) 306 0500.
	 
	4.	 	Ngati Awa is an Iwi authority that deals with environmental
matters. 
	 
	 	 	Ngati Awa can be reached on (7) 307 0760.
	 
	5.	 	Ngati Tuwharetoa is an Iwi authority that deals with
environmental matters.
	 
	 	 	Ngati Tuwharetoa can be reached on (7) 323 4164.

 

 

			
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	1.3	 	Structure of Operations Plan

The operations plan is divided into nine sections. These are outlined below:

	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	Section 1.0
	 	Introduction, plan outline and consent requirements;
	 

	 	Section 2.0
	 	Summary of Site Description;
	 

	 	Section 3.0
	 	Summary of Health and Safety Requirements;
	 

	 	Section 4.0
	 	Supervision of Landfill Operation;
	 

	 	Section 5.0
	 	Landfill Operations;
	 

	 	Section 6.0
	 	Archaeological Sites;
	 

	 	Section 7.0
	 	Annual Visual Surveys;
	 

	 	Section 8.0
	 	Monitoring;
	 

	 	Section 9.0
	 	Annual Reporting.

	1.4	 	Related Documents

	 	a.	 	Environment Bay of Plenty Resource Consents 02 4302 and 02 4303(Appendix A);
	 
	 	b.	 	Whakatane District Council Land-use Consent 61/4/169 (Appendix B).

 

 

			
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	2.0	 	Site Description

The landfill site is situated approximately 4 km north-west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty (refer to
Figure 1). The landfill has been in operation since 1978 and is currently operated under the
Environment Bay of Plenty Resource Consents 02 4302 and 02 4303 and the WDC Land Use Consent -
61/4/169.

These consents initially authorised disposal of waste from the SCA Tissue plant in Kawerau only.
However, Environment Bay of Plenty has agreed to the disposal of waste from the CHH Whakatane mill,
within the annual quantity of waste authorised initially.

The landfill footprint is shown in Figure 2.

Figure 1; Location Plan

 

 

			
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Figure
2: Landfill Footprint

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	3.0	 	Health and Safety

	3.1	 	General

Work practices at the site shall comply with all regulations set out under the Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992. Some of the areas of note for health and safety
awareness are outlined below.

	3.2	 	Hazards

	 	3.2.1	 	Heavy Vehicle and Machinery

	1.	 	A landfill site involves movement and operation of heavy vehicles
and machinery;
	 
	2.	 	All personnel on site shall use appropriate high-Viz PPE, safety
boots and hard hat when outside of a vehicle.

	 	3.2.2	 	Steep and Unstable Ground

	1.	 	Tipping faces and embankments can be steep and unstable;
	 
	2.	 	Personnel should take care around these surfaces;
	 
	3.	 	Areas of unstable ground shall be clearly marked to prevent waste
carriers from driving or parking their vehicles on these areas.

	 	3.2.3	 	Fire

	1.	 	Standard landfill fire prevention methods shall be implemented at the site;
	 
	2.	 	The whole site shall be non-smoking,
	 
	3.	 	No burning of waste shall be conducted on the site.
	 
	4.	 	Appropriate fire extinguishers and access to water shall be made available

	3.3	 	First Aid facilities and Trained Personnel

	1.	 	Appropriate First Aid equipment shall be carried on disposal trucks;
	 
	2.	 	The location and availability of first aid personnel and medical
staff shall be confirmed.

	3.4	 	Training

	1.	 	All staff, contractors and waste carriers shall be site inducted;
	 
	2.	 	A register of personnel on site shall be maintained at all times;
	 
	3.	 	All personnel on site shall be familiar with the location of
First Aid Facilities and the trained first aid personnel at both mill sites:
	 
	4.	 	Entry to the Site shall be sign posted with ‘Authorised Personnel Only’

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	4.0	 	Landfill Operation Supervision
	 
	4.1	 	Site Supervision

An appropriately experienced person shall supervise the operation of this landfill.

	 	4.1.1	 	Procedure

The site supervisor shall be responsible for overseeing the day to day operation of the
landfill, including but not limited to, the following tasks:

	 	1.	 	A log of the waste inventory,
	 
	 	2.	 	Register of personnel onsite,
	 
	 	3.	 	Register of approved and site inducted waste carriers,
	 
	 	4.	 	Health and safety requirements and enforcement,
	 
	 	5.	 	Maintenance of the tipping face, waste compaction and covering,
	 
	 	6.	 	Nuisance mitigation; and,
	 
	 	7.	 	Site security.

	 	4.1.2	 	Records

The site supervisor shall be responsible for maintaining the following site records:

	 	1.	 	Waste acceptance record (refer to Appendix C)
	 
	 	2.	 	Site Access register (refer to Appendix D)
	 
	 	3.	 	Approved Waste Carrier Register (refer to Appendix E)
	 
	 	4.	 	Site Hazard Register

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	5.0	 	Landfill Operation
	 
	5.1	 	Access

	 	5.1.1	 	Access to Site

Access to the landfill by waste haulage operators shall be from State Highway 30.

Only bulk waste transporters and approved waste contractor vehicles and other
authorised vehicles will be allowed access to the site.

All waste haulage operators shall have a current Waste Cartage Contract with CHH. All
vehicles shall meet the following criteria:

	 	•	 	Have a clearly identified registration number
	 
	 	•	 	Be well maintained
	 
	 	•	 	Use a specified haulage route from the CHH, Whakatane Mill.
	 
	 	5.1.2	 	Landfill Operation Hours

Due to the round-the-clock nature of the CHH Whakatane Mill operations, the landfill
operation hours will be 7am — 5pm Monday to Saturday

	 	5.1.3	 	Recording

A site access register shall be maintained to record which waste carriers have accessed the site.

	5.2	 	Traffic

Waste carriers from Whakatane Mill travel along State Highway 30 and enter the site via
a private access way off the highway (north east of the site).

Material will usually be transported by a single truck and trailer unit with a load
capacity of 20 tonnes, and it is expected that there will be approximately 250 cartage
days in a year. Normally there will be approximately 3 trucks per day on average, with
an anticipated peak of 10 trucks occasionally.

The average traffic volume experienced by the stretches of SH 30 between the mill in
Whakatane and the landfill site are reported to be up to 2,500 vehicles per day. The
number of movements per day associated with this activity is expected to have de
minimus effect on traffic in the area.

	5.3	 	Waste Acceptance

The maximum rate of landfilling shall not exceed 16,000 tonne in any 12-month period.

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	 	5.3.1	 	Accepted Wastes

Waste will be accepted at the landfill provided that it meets the following criteria:

	 	1.	 	It is produced from the CHH Whakatane Mill; and,
	 
	 	2.	 	the material consists of:

	 	a.	 	Pieces of

	 	i.	 	Wood
	 
	 	ii.	 	Metal

	 	b.	 	Strapping

	 	i.	 	Wire
	 
	 	ii.	 	Plastic

	 	c.	 	Drums

	 	i.	 	Steel
	 
	 	ii.	 	Plastic

	 	d.	 	Rejected

	 	i.	 	Paper
	 
	 	ii.	 	Pulp
	 
	 	iii.	 	Pin chips
	 
	 	iv.	 	Wood fibre
	 
	 	v.	 	Board

	 	e.	 	Stones, pumice, sand and grit
	 
	 	f.	 	Site Log Yard waste.

	 	5.3.2	 	Prohibited Wastes

Prohibited wastes include:

	 	1.	 	Wastes not produced from the CHH Whakatane Mill;
	 
	 	2.	 	Toxic waste;
	 
	 	3.	 	Liquid waste;
	 
	 	4.	 	Coal ash;
	 
	 	5.	 	Sanitary domestic waste.

	 	5.3.3	 	Records

A register of all waste accepted at the site (refer to Appendix B) shall be maintained
by the site supervisor.

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	5.4	 	Compacting and Covering of Waste

The landfill is to be managed so that the waste matter is frequently covered with pin
chip, or other similar material and regularly with a layer of pumicious material.

Pin chip is a waste product from the CHH Whakatane Mill, and shall be used as daily and
permanent cover. A stock pile of the pin chip shall be kept available for covering
tipped waste as required.

To minimise nuisance factors, the exposed tipping face shall be kept to a minimum
during daily operation and where possible shall be covered with pin chip during
extended periods of no tipping.

A ‘tractor’ unit will be utilised to maintain compaction of the waste, covering the
waste and maintaining the integrity of the tipping face.

	5.5	 	Leachate Management

Due to the dry nature of the waste material no leachate will be produced as a result of
the waste itself. Leachate will come about only as a result of rainwater permeating
through the landfill.

It is estimated, based on the annual average rainfall and the expected run-off, that
the leachate production from the site will be approximately 19,500 m3/a.

The landfill consists of predominantly untreated raw wood chips from harvested trees.
The characteristics of the rainfall leachate will be typical of wood waste landfills,
consisting of tannins, lignins, phenols, resins, fatty acids and terpenes. This is in
keeping with the constituents of rainfall that has percolated through forest floor
matter and is therefore similar to soakage to ground from the surrounding land use
(exotic forestry).

Therefore, due to the nature of the leachate from the landfill, no leachate management
or treatment facilities will be implemented.

	5.6	 	Landfill Gas Management

No landfill gas management procedures will be implemented at the site. Any landfill gas
that is produced from the landfill will disperse naturally.

5.7 Nuisance Control

	 	5.7.1	 	Litter

Litter may be a potential nuisance as a result of wind blown paper from the waste
materials. However, the exposed tipping face will be kept to a minimum during extended
periods of no tipping. In addition —as with the current operation—the boundary fence
will be maintained, and regular boundary walks will be undertaken to collect any wind
blown litter. Consequently, it is unlikely that there will be any wind-blown material
leaving the site.

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To minimise the chance of this occurring the following methods shall be
implemented:

	 	1.	 	Maintain a small tipping face;
	 
	 	2.	 	Provide daily cover of waste that is prone to being dispersed by wind;
	 
	 	3.	 	Maintain the boundary wire mesh fence to collect wind blown
materials within the site boundary; and,
	 
	 	4.	 	Conduct routine boundary walks to collect any wind blown litter.
	 
	 	5.7.2	 	Dust

The nature of the waste is such that dust production is minimal. Regular covering of
the waste to maintain a small tipping face will minimise any dust that may be produced
from the site.

If it is noticed that there is a significant amount of dust that is being produced from
the site, that could have an impact on a receptor beyond the site boundary, the source
of the dust shall be covered immediately and wetted if required.

	 	5.7.3	 	Odour

Odour production from the site is minimal due to the nature of the waste. A small
tipping face with regular covering of the waste will ensure that any odours that are
produced will be minimised.

	 	5.7.4	 	Noise

Noise is not expected to be a nuisance. There are no activities associated with
operation that generate high noise levels, such as blasting or drilling. The machinery
to be used in the landfill operation (trucks, bull-dozer and excavator) is that
normally associated with rural activities. The Proposed District Plan recognises that
noise levels from such activities are not excessive (Rule 4.3.15.1 (iii) b).

Effective noise mitigation is also provided by the natural topography of the land and
the environs and the separation from receptors.

	 	5.7.5	 	Vermin, Insects and Bird Control

The nature of the waste is such that it does not provide a food source or habitat for
vermin, insects or birds. However, should vermin, insects or birds be found to be
inhabiting the site, any potential food source shall be buried or removed and if the
vermin are found to be recurring a poison or trapping programme shall be implemented.

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	6.0	 	Archaeological Sites

There are no known archaeological sites within the landfill area. Archaeological sites
within the property have been well identified and marked with permanent markers. A
10-metre buffer from known archaeological sites will be maintained.

In the unforeseen event of any disturbance of any Koiwi Tangata (human bones) or Taonga
(treasured artefacts) or Urupa (cemetery), Carter Holt Harvey will advise the Historic
Places Trust, the Whakatane District Council and the local iwi groups and implement the
accidental discovery protocol.

	7.0	 	Annual Visual Surveys

There are no ‘Outstanding Landscape Features’—as listed in the Proposed Whakatane
District Plan—in the landfill area. Additionally the site is in a relatively remote
area and is not visible from neighbouring residences or the public due to the screening
provided by the topography of the area.

There will be an annual audit of this site to identify any change to the visual
impacts.

	8.0	 	Monitoring

CHH will undertake the following monitoring to ensure that the activity does not create
more than minor effects.

	 	1.	 	Volume and type of material disposed to Davies Block landfill;
	 
	 	2.	 	Erosion monitoring of the landfill and provision of silt
fences to minimise any erosion movement beyond the landfill area;
	 
	 	3.	 	Recording and advising the relevant authorities in the event
of uncovering any archaeological sites that have not been located within the
landfill footprint.;
	 
	 	4.	 	Recording, investigating and reporting any noise complaints.

This information will be reported annually

	9.0	 	Annual Report

Condition 7.1 of Resource Consent 02 4302 requires that “The consent holder shall
compile an annual report on the operation of the Landfill. That report shall detail:

	 	7.1.1	 	A summary of waste disposed at the landfill for that year including total volume.”

In accordance with that condition, a summary of the wastes disposed of at the landfill
shall be provided to Environment Bay of Plenty on an annual basis. A template for the
annual waste report is contained in Appendix F.

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Appendix A

Resource Consents 02 4302 and 02 4303

Consent Number: 02 4302

BAY OF PLENTY REGIONAL COUNCIL

RESOURCE CONSENT

	 	 	Pursuant to section 105 of the Resource Management Act 1991, The Bay Of Plenty
Regional Council, by a decision dated 12 February 1998, Hereby Grants to:

	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED	 	 
	SEE TRANSFER:

	 	CARTER HOLT HARVEY LIMITED

	 

	 	operating as CARTER HOLT-HARVEY TISSUE	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Flotoher Avenue      Private Bag 92-106	 	 
	 

	 	KAWERAU            AUCKLAND	 	 

	A permit pursuant to section 15(1)(d) of the Resource Management Act 1991 to
Discharge Solid Waste From Wood And Paper Processing, And Ancillary Activities,
Onto And/Or Into Land subject to the following conditions:

	1	 	PURPOSE
	 
	 	 	To landfill solid waste from wood and paper processing and ancillary
operations.
	 
	2	 	LOCATION OF DISCHARGE
	 
	 	 	As shown on pages 2 and 8 of the document “Application for Consent for a
Solid Waste Landfill and Assessment of Environmental Effects”, March 1995,
and the letter 21 July 1997 from Carter Holt Harvey Tissue both
submitted in support of the application, an area of no more than seven
(7)hectares.
	 
	3	 	RATE OF DISCHARGE
	 
	 	 	The maximum rate of landfilling shall not exceed 16000 tonne in any given
12 month period.
	 
	4	 	MAP REFERENCE
	 
	 	 	NZMS 260 V15 335 436 at about the centre of the site.

/s/ A C Bruere

 

 

Appendix B

Land-use Resource Consent 61/4/169

 

 

Appendix C

Waste Acceptance Record

 

 

Appendix D

Site Access Register

 

 

Appendix E

Approved Waste Carrier Register

 

 

Appendix F

Annual Waste Summary Report

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