Hearings
Hearing 1 June 2018
The first Hearing for proposed Plan Change 1 was held on 18, 19 and 20 June 2018.
Hearing Schedule
Minute 1
Minute 2
Section 42A Staff Recommending Report
A Section 42A Staff Recommending Report and a revised version of the proposed Plan Change 1 showing amendments recommended by Council staff in response to submissions can be viewed here.
Error Log
Some errors were identified in the Section 42A Report and the amended version of the Proposed RPS.
The hearings panel put forward a number of questions to Council staff after reviewing the S42A report, Council staff provided written responses to the Panel’s questions:
Hearing Panel Questions for Council Staff
Evidence
- Ecological Evidence submitted by Jane Marshall on behalf of Department of Conservation.pdf (PDF, 158.1KB)
- Evidence submitted by Christina Lowe.pdf (PDF, 65.9KB)
- Evidence submitted by Don and Dianne Bradley.pdf (PDF, 11.4MB)
- Evidence submitted by Frida Inta and BCG.pdf (PDF, 131.8KB)
- Evidence submitted by Nicola Foran on behalf of Trustpower.pdf (PDF, 227.6KB)
- Jan Derks Ecology Evidence on Spahgnum Moss Harvesting.pdf (PDF, 154.9KB)
- Martin Kennedy Planning Evidence on Sphagnum Moss Harvesting.pdf (PDF, 85.9KB)
- Planning Evidence submitted by Linda Kirk on Behalf of Department of Conservation.pdf (PDF, 317.4KB)
Evidence tabled at Hearing
- Arthur Thomson.pdf (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Brian Jones and Kongahu Rating District.pdf (PDF, 8.3MB)
- Brian Jones.pdf (PDF, 1.9MB)
- Bruce Truman for Spahgnum Moss Harvesting.pdf (PDF, 630.3KB)
- C and G Coates for Nikau Deer Farm Ltd..pdf (PDF, 11MB)
- Colin and Juliette Henry.pdf (PDF, 6.8MB)
- DOC legal submission by Dean van Merlio Dean.pdf (PDF, 3.8MB)
- Federated Farmers.pdf (PDF, 739.8KB)
- Graham Friend.pdf (PDF, 985.5KB)
- Graham Provis for Provis Farms Ltd..pdf (PDF, 17.1MB)
- Ian Aynsley on behalf of Coast Pak for Sphanum Moss Harvesting.pdf (PDF, 171.3KB)
- Jan Derks Sphangum Moss Harvesting.pdf (PDF, 962.6KB)
- Kees Van Beck for Kawhaka Station Ltd..pdf (PDF, 884.6KB)
- Martin Kennedy Planning Information for Spahgnum Moss Harvesting.pdf (PDF, 2.8MB)
- Matt O'Regan for O'Regan Family Trust.pdf (PDF, 211.8KB)
- Nigel Snoep.pdf (PDF, 7.8MB)
- Te Runanga o Makaawhio.pdf (PDF, 1.3MB)
Hearing Questions
Hearing Panel Questions for Department of Conservation Ecologist
Response to Hearing Panel Questions
The Hearing was adjourned as the Panel requested further information on a number of submissions that sought amendments to wetland boundaries. The Panel commissioned further site visits to be undertaken, and a report on the findings.
January 2019 Reconvened Hearing
The reconvened hearing was held on 31 January 2019.
Council Staff Opening Presentation
Boundary review Report
The Assessor who undertook the review of the 15 Schedule 2 wetland boundaries requested by the Hearing Panel has prepared a Report on the assessments.
Schedule 2 Boundary Review Wetland Report November 2018
S42A Staff Recommending Report
As a result of the information in the "Schedule 2 Wetland Boundary Review" Report, Council's planning staff have prepared a Section 42A Staff Recommending Report responding to submission points relevant to the 15 Schedule 2 wetlands.
December 2018 Section 42A Staff Recommending Report
Following the release of the December 2018 Section 42A Staff Recommending Report, a further submitter requested for the Council to assess an area of Schedule 2 wetland designation on their property. A site visit to the area was undertaken and a report on this site was completed. Below is a link to the staff recommendation on this additional area of wetland.
January 2019 S42A Staff Recommending Report Wetlands HOCP004
Evidence
- C and G evidence on behalf of Nikau Deer Farms Evidence.pdf (PDF, 367.4KB)
- Colin and Juliette Henry.pdf (PDF, 1.1MB)
- DOC Jane Marshall.pdf (PDF, 437.5KB)
- Don and Diane Bradley.pdf (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Frida Inta and Buller Conservation Group Evidence.pdf (PDF, 155.5KB)
- Hearing Order of Submitters - Reconvened Hearing.pdf (PDF, 537.9KB)
- Kees van Beek on behalf of Kawhaka Station Limited (SL) 14 January 2019.pdf (PDF, 246.9KB)
Evidence tabled at Hearing
- Caroline and Bill Foster.pdf (PDF, 830.5KB)
- DOC Legal Evidence by Dean van Mierlo.pdf (PDF, 966.4KB)
- Don and Dianne Bradley.pdf (PDF, 487.3KB)
- Graham Provis on behalf of Provis Farms Ltd..pdf (PDF, 3.1MB)
- Kees van Beek on behalf of Kawhaka Station Ltd..pdf (PDF, 721.9KB)
- Matt O'Regan on behalf of O'Regan Family Trust.pdf (PDF, 1.2MB)
- Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ Incorporated.pdf (PDF, 563KB)
September 2019 Reconvened Hearing
Following the January 2019 Hearing on Plan Change 1 to the Regional Land and Water Plan, the Hearing Panel requested expert causing on 8 Schedule 2 Wetlands where the Department of Conservation and the Council had different views. The expert caucusing has now been completed and Council Planning staff have completed the August 2019 Section 42A Staff Recommending Report, which makes recommendations on submission points relevant to the eight Schedule 2 Wetlands covered by the expert caucusing.
The Hearing for Plan Change 1 to the Regional Land and Water Plan will reconvene on Monday 16 September 2019.
Council Staff Opening Presentation
Expert caucusing evidence
Caucusing evidence from Site Visits
August 2019 Section 42A Staff Recommending Report
Evidence
Submitter Mr and Mrs Bradley Written Evidence.pdf
Buller Conservation Group and Frida Inta written evidence for September 2019 Hearing.pdf
Evidence tabled at Hearing
Where to from here?
The Council will make its decision on submissions and notify submitters of the outcome. Any person who made a submission and is not satisfied with the Council’s decision and the changes that are included in Proposed Change 1, may refer those matters to the Environment Court.
The changes proposed in Plan Change 1 will become operative on the resolution of submissions referred to the Environment Court.
