Proposed RPS 21 (Non-freshwater parts) Hearing
On this page you will find all the information related to the hearing of submissions on the Proposed RPS.
The Non Freshwater Parts RPS 21 Hearing
The Non Freshwater Parts RPS 21 Hearing is open to the public and available online.
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Hearings Panel
The Council has appointed a panel to hear submissions on the proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement.
The members of the panel are:
- Ron Crosby - Chair
- Bianca Sullivan
- Allan Cubitt
- Rauru Kirikiri
Notice of Hearing
Notice of Hearing
Panel: Minutes and Decisions 2023
Hearing Schedule Week 3 - updated 13 February
Minute 4 Attachment – Hearing Schedule Weeks 1 and 2
Updated Hearing Schedule Week 2
Minute 4 Hearing Arrangements and Remote Access
Minute 5 - Directions issued orally by the Panel during Hearing Week One
Minute 6 - Caucusing on Regionally Significant Issues
Hearing Schedule - Week 4 Coastal Environment - amended 24 February
Minute 7 - Directions to Redraft Chapter 15 - Urban Form & Development
Hearing Schedule Week 5 - EIT 13-17 March 2023 - updated 3 March
Minute 8 - Response to Memorandum of Counsel for Kai Tahu
Minute 9 - Directions for Expert Caucusing on Appendix 2
Minute 10 - ORC Technical Assistance
Hearing Schedule Weeks 8 and 9 - Natural Features & Landscapes; Land & Freshwater
Minute 11 in response to Oceana Gold's Memorandum regarding Technical Assistance
Minute 12 - Questions for Dr Lloyd
Minute 13 Response to request for Directions from Oceana Gold Limited
Hearing Schedule Week 6 - Ecosystems & Indigenous Biodiversity - as at 13 April 2023
Hearing Schedule Week 7 - Hazards and Risks - as at 24 April 2023
Minute 14 - Response to Memorandum of Counsel for Aurora Energy and Others
Hearing Schedule Weeks 8 and 9 - Natural Features & Landscapes / Land & Freshwater - as at 27 April
Minute 15 - Timetable for consideration of NPS IB 2023
Minute 16 - Panel's reponse to Memorandum on behalf of Otago Regional Council Resourcing Issues
Minute 17 - Timetable for consideration of National Policy Statement for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Industrial Process Heat 2023
Minute 18 - dated 29 August 2023
Minute 19 - dated 13 September 2023
Minute 20 - dated 28 September 2023
Minute 21 - dated 17 October 2023
Panel: Minutes and Decisions 2022
RPS Hearing Panel Minute 1 – Minute and Directions on preparation for hearing 3 October 2022
RPS Hearing Panel Minute 2 – Minute and Directions on preparation for hearing 21 October 2022
RPS Hearing Panel Minute 3 – Decision of hearing commissioners on request for amendment to evidence timetable 27 October 2022
RPS Hearing Panel - Decision on Requests by Kai Tahu as to Hearing Arrangements
Decision of Hearing Commissioners on requests for evidence filing time extensions
Decision of Hearing Commissioners on request for extension of time to file further submissions by Sustainable Tarras Inc. Society
Parties: Correspondence with Panel
Memorandum Seeking Directions on behalf of Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Limited
Memorandum on behalf of Kāi Tahu re Hearings Panel Minutes 1 and 3
Memorandum on behalf of Director-General of Conservation Tumuaki Ahurei seeking extension of time
Memorandum on behalf of Wayfare Group Ltd and Otago Fish and Game Council seeking extension of time
Request for extension for evidence in chief - Dunedin City Council
Request for extension of time to file further submissions by Sustainable Tarras Inc. Society
Ara Poutama Aotearoa - LJ Semple
Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Ruth Turner
Aurora Energy, Network Waitaki, Power Net - Gallaway Cook Allan
Chapman Tripp
Christchurch International Airport (CIAL)
Contact Energy
Ernslaw, Lynette Baish
Fonterra, BG Willilams, KIG Jacomb
Heritage NZ
Kāi Tahu, A Cameron, J Riddell
Memorandum Counsel in response to Notice of Hearing and Directions
Memorandum No. 2 for Meridian Energy Ltd
Memorandum of Counsel - 14 December 2022
Memorandum of Counsel - MCSVL DAMLP and Maryhill Limited
Memorandum of Counsel - Wayfare Group Ltd and Otago Fish and Game
Memorandum on behalf of Kāi Tahu - Hearings Panel Minutes 1 and 3
Meridian Energy
Mt Cardrona, Darby, Maryhill, Laura McLaughlan
Oceana Gold NZ
OWRUG, Federated Farmers, Dairy NZ
Port Otago
QLDC - Remote access to hearing
Silver Fern Farms Limited - Request leave to appear remotely
Spark, Vodafone and Chorus - hearing attendance
Transpower
Wayfare, Trojan, Otago Fish and Game, Maree Baker
Port Otago Preliminary Legal Issue
Council Response to Port Otago request
Supplementary Submissions of Kai Tahu
Memorandum of Counsel for Kai Tahu in response to Minute 6
Memorandum of Counsel for Contact Energy as to Change of Address for Service
Memorandum of Felicity Boyd - responding to questions from the panel during week 2
Memorandum of Counsel for OWRUG, Federated Farmers, Dairy NZ in response to Minute 6
Memorandum of Counsel for Otago Regional Council
Memorandum of Counsel for Otago Regional Council regarding Appendix 2
Memorandum of Counsel for Oceana Gold - dated 16 March 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Meridian Energy Limited - dated 23 March 2023
Joint witness Statement - SRMR Topic - dated 22 March 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Queenstown Lakes District Council - dated 28 March 2023
Joint Wintess Statement - SRMR Topic - dated 29 March 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Otago Regional Council - dated 30 March 2023
Joint Witness Statement - ECO Appendix 2 - dated 31 March 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Oceana Gold - dated 31 March 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Otago Regional Council - dated 6 April 2023
Response to Minute 12 - Questions answered by Dr Lloyd - dated 13 April 2023
Memorandum of Kai Tahu in Response to Minute 7 - dated 20 April 2023
Appendix A to Memorandum of Kai Tahu - dated 20 April 2023
Memorandum of Dunedin City Council in response to Minute 7 - dated 21 April 2023
Memorandum of Fonterra in response to Minute 7 - dated 21 April 2023
Memorandum of Horticulture NZ in response to Minute 7 - dated 21 April 2023
Memorandum of Silver Fern Farms in response to Minute 7 - dated 21 April 2023
Supplementary Submissions for Christchurch International Airport Limited - dated 21 April 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Aurora Energy, Network Waitaki, and PowerNet - dated 24 April 2023
Attachment to Memorandum for Aurora Energy, Network Waitaki, and PowerNet
Memorandum of Counsel for Otago Regional Council - dated 27 April 2023
Supplementary Submissions for Aurora Energy Limited and others - dated 5 May 2023
Supplementary Submissions for Transpower - dated 5 May 2023
Further legal submissions of Counsel for OWRUG - dated 9 May 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Beef + Lamb - dated 9 May 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Sanford Limited - dated 18 May 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Otago Regional Council - dated 30 May 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Otago Regional Council - dated 13 July 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Otago Regional Council - dated 21 July 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Kāi Tahu - dated 25 July 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Otago Regional Council - dated 16 August 2023
Memorandum for ORC on implications of the NPS for GHG emissions from industrial process heat dated 16 August 2023 Appendix I
Memorandum for ORC on implications of the NPS for GHG emissions from industrial process heat dated 16 August 2023 Appendix II
Memorandum for ORC on Resourcing Kāi Tahu dated 25 September 2023
Responses to the Port Otago Decision:
[2023] NZSC 112 Port Otago Limited v Environmental Defence Society Incorporated ruling
Memorandum for ORC on Port Otago Limited v Environmental Defence Society Incorporated [2023] NZSC 112 dated 28 August 2023
Memorandum for the Otago Regional Council in Response to Submitters on the Implications of the Supreme Court Judgement dated 29 September 2023
Parties Responses to the Port Otago Decision:
Memorandum of Counsel for Environmental Defence Society Incorporated dated 15 September 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Kāi Tahu dated 15 September 2023
Submissions of Counsel for OWRUG dated 15 September 2023
Submissions of Counsel for Transpower dated 15 September 2023
Legal Submissions of Counsel for Dunedin City Council dated 15 September 2023
Legal Submissions of Counsel for Director-General of Conservation dated 15 September 2023
Legal Submissions of Counsel for Port Otago LTD dated 6 October 2023
Joint statement of ORC and Port Otago LTD planning experts dated 6 October 2023
Responses to the Implications of the NPSIB:
Memorandum for ORC on NPSIB Implications dated 8 September 2023
Memorandum of ORC on NPSIB Implications dated 26 September 2023
Parties Responses to the Implications of the NPSIB:
Evidence of Michael Bathgate for Kāi Tahu dated 15 September 2023
Electricity Distribution Businesses - Megan Justice dated 15 September 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Meridian Energy Limited dated 18 September 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Oceana Gold Limited dated 19 September 2023
Evidence of Alisa Cain for Cain Whānau dated 19 September 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Beef + Lamb and Deer Industry dated 19 September 2023
Submissions of Counsel for OWRUG dated 19 September 2023
Evidence of Ben Farrell for Otago Fish and Game Council, Wayfare Group LTD, Trojan Holdings dated 19 September 2023
Memorandum of Director-General of Conservation dated 19 September 2023
Evidence of Lynette Baish for Otago Forestry Companies dated 19 September 2023
Memorandum of Counsel for Manawa Energy Limited dated 19 September 2023
Evidence of Stephanie Styles for Manawa Energy dated 19 September 2023
Evidence of Maria Bartlett for Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku dated 19 September 2023
Director-General of Conservation - Evidence of Murray Brass dated 19 September 2023
Evidence of Ainsley McLeod for Transpower New Zealand dated 20 September 2023
Section 42A Report and Supplementary Evidence
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Supplementary Evidence
Evidence of Kelvin Lloyd NPSIB (ORC) dated 8 September 2023
Implications of NPSIB - Andrew Maclennan dated 8 September 2023
Reply Evidence of Andrew Maclennan (NPSIB) dated 26 September 2023
Reply Evidence of Marcus Langman - Planning Response to the Hearing Panel regarding the Port Otago Decision dated 29 September 2023
Parties: Primary Evidence
Since original submissions were lodged, there have been a number of name changes. The following might assist with locating evidence and submitters.
- Evidence for OWRUG, Federated Farmers and Dairy NZ is found under OWRUG
- Trustpower has been renamed Manawa Energy and the evidence is found under Manawa Energy
- Wayfare Group is now Realnz Group. The evidence is found under Wayfare Group Ltd
- Evidence for Otago F&G, Wayfare Group and Trojan Holdings is found under Otago F&G
- Trojan Holdings is now NZSki. The evidence is found under Trojan Holdings.
| Submitter |
Author |
| Cain Whanau |
Ailsa Cain |
| Chorus New Zealand Limited, Spark New Zealand Trading Limited, Vodafone New Zealand |
Chris Horne (EIT) |
| Chorus New Zealand Limited, Spark New Zealand Trading Limited, Vodafone New Zealand |
Chris Horne (HCV) |
| Chorus New Zealand Limited, Spark New Zealand Trading Limited, Vodafone New Zealand |
Chris Horne (NFL) |
| Chorus New Zealand Limited, Spark New Zealand Trading Limited, Vodafone New Zealand |
Chris Horne (SRMR) |
| Chorus New Zealand Limited, Spark New Zealand Trading Limited, Vodafone New Zealand |
Graeme McCarrison, Colin Clune, Andrew Kantor |
| Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) |
Matt Bonis |
| Christchurch International Airport Limited (CIAL) |
Rhys Boswell |
| CODC |
Ann Fiona Rodgers |
| Contact Energy Limited |
Claire Hunter (Appendix 2) |
| Contact Energy Limited |
Claire Hunter (Appendix 3) |
| Contact Energy Limited |
Brad Coombs (Attachment 1) |
| Contact Energy Limited |
Brad Coombs |
| Contact Energy Limited |
Claire Hunter |
| Contact Energy Limited |
David Hunt |
| Contact Energy Limited |
Jacqueline Nelson |
| Contact Energy Limited |
Peter Foster |
| Contact Energy Limited |
Vaughan Keesing |
| Submitter |
Author |
| Oceana Gold |
Alison Paul |
| Oceana Gold |
Claire Hunter |
| Oceana Gold |
Mark Christensen |
| Oceana Gold |
Mike Thorsen |
| Oceana Gold |
Scott Hooson |
| Oceana Gold |
Shamubeel Eaqub |
| Oceana Gold |
Claire Hunter |
| Otago Fish And Game Council |
Jayde Edward Malthus Couper |
| Otago Fish And Game Council |
Nigel Paragreen |
| Otago Fish And Game Council, Wayfare Group Ltd, Trojan Holdings |
Ben Farrell |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Benje Patterson |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Brendan Sheehan |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Bruce Jolly |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Emma Crutchley |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Ian Lloyd |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
James Dicey |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Jeffrey Ian Winmill |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Jenny McGimpsey |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Jeremy Anderson |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Joanna Hay |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Kate Scott |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Kelly Heckler |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Logan Wallace |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Luke Kane |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Mario Cadena |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Mike Freeman |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Mike Lord |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Miranda Hunter |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Richard Plunket |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Simon Glennie |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Susan McKeague |
| OWRUG, Federated Farmers, DairyNZ |
Tim O'Sullivan |
Parties: Rebuttal Evidence
Parties Supplementary Evidence:
Oceana Gold Limited - Claire Hunter dated 31 March 2023
QLDC - Craig Barr regarding SRMR dated 21 April 2023
QLDC - Elizabeth Simpson regarding UFD dated 21 April 2023
Fulton Hogen - Timothy Ensor regarding UFD dated 21 April 2023
Matakanui Gold - Anita Collie regarding UFD dated 26 April 2023
OWRUG - Jennifer McGimpsey regarding update to Beef + Lamb dated 1 May 2023
Parties: Material Presented at Hearing
Council Opening - 23 January 2023
Opening submissions for Otago Regional Council
MW and RMIA
23 January 2023
ORC Opening submissions MW and RMIA
Kai Tahu submissions for MW and RMIA
RPS Speaking notes – Eveylyn Cook
24 January 2023
Dunedin City Council submissions
Dunedin City Council - Keith Frentz Hearing presentation
Transpower Otago submissions
Introduction and General Themes
25 January 2023
Department of Conservation
Dunedin City Council
Oceana Gold
SRMR
7 February 2023
ORC s42A report speaking notes
Fonterra submissions
Fonterra Statement Suzanne O’Rourke
Fonterra Statement Mike Copeland
Fonterra Statement Susanna Tait
Horticulture NZ submissions
Oceana Gold Submissions
Wise Response Society
8 February 2023
QLDC submissions
Aurora opening legal submissions
Integrated Management
8 February 2023
ORC opening submissions
ORC s42A speaking notes
Beef + Lamb opening submissions
Beef + Lamb Supplementary Evidence Andrew Burtt
Kāi Tahu submissions
Kāi Tahu Evidence Summary Sandra McIntyre
Contact Energy Submissions
Oceana Gold - Claire Hunter
9 February 2023
DCC Speaking Notes - Keith Frentz
Air
10 February 2023
ORC Opening Submissions
ORC s42A Speaking Notes
Historical and Cultural Values
13 February 2023
ORC s42A Speaking Notes
Urban Form and Development
14 February
ORC Opening Submissions
ORC s42A Speaking Notes
Dunedin City Council - Summary - Emily McEwan
Kai Tahu - Summary - Sandra McIntyre
16 February
Waterfall Park Developments & Boxer Hills Trust - Jeff Brown Speaking Notes
Coastal Environment
1 March 2023
ORC Opening Submissions
ORC s42A Speaking Notes
Kai Tahu Legal Submissions
Kai Tahu - Summary - Edward Ellison
Kai Tahu - Summary - Michael Bathgate
Kai Tahu - Summary - Tanya Stevens
2 March 2023
Wise Response Society - Speaking Notes
Department of Conservation - Legal submissions
Department of Conservation - Summary - Hendrick Schultz
Energy, Infrastructure & Transport
13 March 2023
ORC Opening Submissions
ORC s42A Speaking Notes
Kai Tahu Legal Submissions
Kai Tahu - Summary - Sandra McIntyre
Meridian Energy Limited Legal Submissions
14 March 2023
Manawa Energy Submissions (Tabled)
Christchurch International Airport Submissions
Transpower Submission
Aurora Energy, Network Waitaki, PowerNet Submissions
15 March
Ara Poutama - Submissions
Queenstown Airport Limited - Submissions
Dunedin International Airport - Submissions
Horticulture NZ - Submissions
Horticulture NZ - Lynette Wharfe
Environmental Defence Society - Tabled Submissions
Environmental Defence Society - Tabled Statement
Wise Response Society
16 March
Chorus, Spark, Vodafone - Submissions
Chorus, Spark, Vodafone - Chris Horne
Dunedin City Council - James Taylor
Queenstown Lakes District Council - Submissions
17 March
Wayfare/Trojan - Submissions
Wayfare/Trojan - Ben Farrell
Wayfare/Trojan - Paul Norris
Sustainable Tarras - Submissions
Sustainable Tarras - Suze Keith / Duncan Kenderdine
Ecosystems & Indigenous Biodiversity
17 April
ORC Opening Submissions
Kai Tahu - Michael Bathgate
Contact Energy - Claire Hunter
Oceana Gold Legal Submissions
Oceana Gold - Mike Thorsen
Oceana Gold - Scott Hooson
Oceana Gold - Mark Christensen
Oceana Gold - Claire Hunter
Oceana Gold - Proposed Amendments
18 April
Manawa Energy - Legal Submissions
Dunedin City Council - Evidence of Katie James
Waka Kotahi - Letitcia Jarrett
19 April
Federated Farmers - Legal Submissions
Fish & Game - Legal Submissions
Fish & Game - Ben Farrell
Fish & Game - Jayde Couper
Fish & Game - Nigel Paragreen
Department of Conservation - Submissions
Department of Conservation - Murray Brass
Department of Conservation - Marine Richarson
Department of Conservation - Cassie Mealey
Department of Conservation - Bruce McKinlay
Hazards and Risks
26 April 2023
ORC Opening Submissions
ORC - Andrew Maclennan
ORC - Scott Kelly
QLDC - Legal Submissions (taken as read)
Natural Features and Landscapes
1 May 2023
ORC Opening Submissions
ORC - Andrew Maclennan
Kai Tahu - Michael Bathgate
Spark, Chorus, Vodafone - Submissions
Spark, Chorus, Vodafone - Chris Horne
Land & Freshwater
2 May 2023
ORC Opening Submissions
ORC - Felicity Boyd
Horticulture New Zealand - Submissions
3 May 2023
OWRUG - Submissions
OWRUG - Submissions, Appendix 2
OWRUG - Benjamin Patterson
OWRUG - Mario Fernandez
OWRUG - Mario Fernandez - Figures
OWRUG - Simon Glennie
OWRUG - Jenny McGimpsey
OWRUG - Joanna Hay
OWRUG - Kate Scott
OWRUG - Susan McKeague
OWRUG - Ian Lloyd
OWRUG - Brendan Sheehan
OWRUG - Miranda Hunter
4 May 2023
OWRUG - Mike Freeman
OWRUG - Jeremy Anderson
OWRUG - Emma Crutchley
OWRUG - Jeffrey Winmill
OWRUG - Richard Plunket
OWRUG - Logan Wallace
OWRUG - Luke Kane
OWRUG - James Dicey
OWRUG - Mike Lord
OWRUG - Kelly Heckler
Wise Response Society - Summary
Beef + Lamb - Submissions
Beef + Lamb Jane Chrystal
Beef + Lamb Tom Orchiston
5 May
Oceana Gold - Submissions
Oceana Gold - Claire Hunter
8 May
Fish & Game - Submissions
Sanford Limited - Submissions
Sanford Limited - Adrian Low
Sanford Limited - Alison Undorf-Lay
Sanford Limited - Hilke Giles
9 May
Kai Tahu - Submissions
Kai Tahu - Sandra McIntyre
Kai Tahu - Edward Ellison
Director-General of Conservation - Submissions
Director-General of Conservation - Submissions (ECO Chapter)
Director-General of Conservation - Marine Richarson
Director-General of Conservation - Murray Brass
Director-General of Conservation - Murray Brass (ECO Chapter)
Port Otago - Legal Submissions
Port Otago - Mary O'Callahan
Closing Submissions
Otago Regional Council Closing Submissions - 29 May 2023
