7. Matters for Consideration

7.1 Amendment 3 – NPSFM 2020

This report informs Council of Amendment 3 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago, which introduces one new objective and two new policies as directed by the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM).

7.1.1 Legal Submissions

7.1.2 Amendment 3 – NPS Freshwater Management

7.2 Building Code Update Consultation 2021

This report requests Council approval of a submission from Otago Regional Council (ORC) on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) consultation document “Building Code Update 2021.”

7.2.1 Consultation Document – Building Code Update

7.2.2 ORC Feedback to MBIE

7.3 Groundwater SoE Recommendations Update

This report responds to a resolution passed at the Council meeting on 24 March 2021: “That Council refer the report on Groundwater State of Environment to Strategy and Planning for advice on where there are issues highlighted in the Discussions and Recommendations section of the report, what action if any staff are taking to rectify the situation.”

7.3.1 Appendix A – Groundwater Implementation Timeframe

7.3.2 Appendix B – Groundwater Quality Brochure

7.3.3 Appendix C – Bore Specifications in Otago Guide