Get consent-ready with our Animal Effluent Storage and Discharge Requirement Workshop.

Are you ready to meet the consent rules for animal effluent by 4 December 2025? All dairy farms in Otago must have lodged resource consent applications for their animal effluent storage and discharge systems by 4 December 2025.

We're running free workshops to help farmers prepare and follow the rules around animal effluent storage and discharge systems.

Join us at one of our upcoming workshops to get guidance on what’s required under Schedule 19B of Plan Change 8 (PC8). There will be three workshops:

• Papakaio: 21 October, 1-3pm at Papakaio Community Hall
• Tapanui: 30 October, 1-3pm at Tapanui Community Library 
• Balclutha: 12 November, 1-3pm at Clutha District War Memorial & Community Centre
  
  

You will need to register for a workshop.

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This is the final staged deadline for dairy farms with 41+ days of storage capacity under the PC8 requirements.

However, all dairy farms, regardless of the existing storage capacity, will need to apply for a discharge consent by 4 December 2025. Find more info here.

What you can expect to be covered:

• The current rules for animal effluent storage and discharge
• Whether you need to apply for consents by 4 December 2025
• What to expect during the annual compliance inspections

You’ll have the chance to ask questions and speak directly with ORC consents and compliance staff, as well as industry professionals.

Register now for the workshop below.

Got any questions about the workshop? Contact us: catchments@orc.govt.nz