Council decisions on the freshwater planning instrument and non-freshwater parts of the proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement 2021 were publicly notified on 30 March 2024.

Appeals to both the freshwater and non-freshwater provisions were received in 2024 and were resolved through mediation during 2024 and 2025.

Updates to pORPS 2021 - Appeals versions

14 May 2026

Minor corrections pursuant to Clause 16(2) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 – Memorandum

Refer to Cl 16(2) Memorandum

20 March 2026

Environment Court Consent Order
sealed 20 March 2026: Decision No.
[2026] 51

UFD

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order 20 March 2026 Decision No. 51

9 December 2025

Environment Court Consent Order
sealed 9 December 2025: Decision No.
[2025] 397

NFL

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order 9 December 2025 Decision No. 397

9 December 2025

Environment Court Consent Order
sealed 9 December 2025: Decision No.
[2025] 396

ECO

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order 9 December 2025 Decision No. 396

9 December 2025

Environment Court Consent Order
sealed 9 December 2025: Decision No.
[2025] 395

HCV

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order 9 December 2025 Decision No. 395

7 November 2025 and 9 December
2025

Environment Court Consent Order
sealed 7 November 2025: Decision No.
[2025] 366 and Corrigendum dated 9
December 2025: Decision No. [2025]
NZEnvC 394

CE 

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order 7 November 2025 Decision No. 366

and Corrigendum dated 9 December 2025 Decision No.394

22 October 2025

Order of the High Court sealed 22 October 2025: CIV-2024-412-000041

LF-WAI-O1 – Te Mana o te Wai 

Refer to Order of the High Court sealed 22 October 2025

17 October 2025

Environment Court Consent Order sealed 17 October 2025: Decision No. [2025] NZEnvC 333

LF

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order sealed 17 October 2025

14 October 2025

Minor corrections pursuant to Clause 16(2) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 – Memorandum

Refer to Cl 16(2) Memorandum

2 October 2025

Environment Court Consent Order sealed 2 October 2025: Decision No. [2025] NZEnvC 323

EIT

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order sealed 2 October 2025

12 September 2025

Environment Court Consent Order sealed 12 September 2025: Decision No. [2025] NZEnvC 307

HAZ

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order sealed 12 September 2025

9 September 2025

Environment Court Consent Order sealed 9 September 2025: Decision No. [2025] NZEnvC 296

IM

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order sealed 9 September 2025

24 June 2025

Environment Court Consent Order sealed 24 June 2025: Decision No. [2025] NZEnvC 208

SRMR

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order sealed 24 June 2025

24 June 2025

Environment Court Consent Order sealed 24 June 2025: Decision No. [2025] NZEnvC 206

AIR

Refer to Environment Court Consent Order sealed 24 June 2025

07 May 2025

Minor corrections pursuant to Clause 16(2) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 – Memorandum

Refer to Cl 16(2) Memorandum

03 April 2025

Environment Court Consent Order sealed 3 April 2025: Decision No. [2025] NZEnvC 107

MW - Mana Whenua
Refer to Environment Court Consent Order sealed 3 April 2025

24 March 2025

Minor corrections pursuant to Clause 16(2) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 – Memorandum 

Refer to Cl 16(2) Memorandum

8 January 2025

Order of the High Court sealed 8 January 2025: CIV-2024-412-000037 / 000038 / 000040 / 000041 / 000042

All freshwater provisions resolved except for LF-WAI-O1 – Te Mana o te Wai

Order of the High Court sealed 8 January 2025

 

5 December 2024

Minor corrections pursuant to Clause 16(2) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 – Memorandum

Refer to Cl 16(2) Memorandum