Hearings

Proposed Plan Change 1

The Hearings for Proposed Plan Change 1 ‐ Waikato and Waipa River Catchments are now completed.

The Hearings were divided into three blocks. Refer the schedule for dates.

Information forums - A series of information forums/expert caucusing were directed by the hearings panel on specific plan change topics.

To read the files and documents relating to each block, and see more about the forums, please select an option below.

Hearings Schedule 2019
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block 1 block 2 block 3 information forums

Minutes/directions from the Hearings Panel and responses

5 November 2018 - Hearings Procedures and Directions [PDF, 468 KB]
7 November 2018 - Preliminary Matters Notice [PDF, 354 KB]
29 November 2018 - Minute from Hearings Panel - Follow up from Information Forum 1 [PDF, 544 KB]
11 December 2018 - Minute from Hearings Panel - Wairakei Pastoral legal memorandum on Landcorp (Pamu farms) late further submission [PDF, 182 KB]
11 December 2018 - Minute from Hearings Panel - Landcorp (Pamu farms) late further submission [PDF, 182 KB]
13 December 2018 - The Hearings Panel directions on commencement of hearings [PDF, 113 KB]
19 December 2018 - Conflict of Interest memorandum regarding Commissioner G Ryder [PDF, 591 KB]
14 January 2019 - Minute from Hearings Panel - Granting waiver to Landcorp (Pamu Farms) late further submission [PDF, 194 KB]
21 January 2019 - Minute from the Hearings Panel to address request from Submitter Wairakei Pastoral Limited [PDF, 125 KB]
29 January 2019 - Minute from the Hearings Panel re: Submitters having to appear only once [PDF, 145 KB]
29 January 2019 - Minute from the Hearings Panel re: Late Evidence Filing Request from CNI [PDF, 116 KB]
29 January 2019 - Bay of Plenty Regional Council feedback on S42A for Proposed Waikato Regional Plan Change [PDF, 107 KB]
8 February 2019 - Request from WARTA regarding late Evidence [PDF, 1.2 MB]
8 February 2019 - Minute from Hearings Panel in response to WARTA [PDF, 65 KB]
19 February 2019 - Hearing Panel's questions for the Council during their opening [PDF, 1.1 MB]
27 February 2019 - Minute (1) from the Hearing Panel - expert Conferencing Table 3.11-1 [PDF, 792 KB]
13 March 2019 - Minute (2) from Hearings Panel - expert conferencing Table 3.11-1 [PDF, 812 KB]
19 March 2019 - Minute from Hearings Panel - Block 2 Hearings Timetable and Directions [PDF, 468 KB]
29 March 2019 - Minute from Hearings Panel - re Genesis Energy - Scope and Expert Conferencing Table 3 11 1 [PDF, 1 MB]
9 April 2019 - Minute from Hearings Panel - Changes to expert conferencing information forums [PDF, 1.2 MB]
10 April 2019 - Minute from Hearings Panel - response to Fed Farmers filing late evidence Block 2 [PDF, 164 KB]
22 April 2019 - Minute from the Hearings Panel - Response to Beef and Lamb NZ Ltd late Filing of Evidence request Block 2 [PDF, 233 KB]
25 April 2019 Minute from Hearings Panel -Response to Watercare Services Limited Filing Supplementary Planning Evidence Block 1 [PDF, 176 KB]
30 April 2019 Minute from Hearing Panel - MJ Peters Late Filing of Expert Evidence [PDF, 177 KB]
1 May 2019 Minute from Hearing Panel - Response to Theland Tahi Farm Group Limited Late Filing of Evidence [PDF, 77 KB]
2 May 2019 Minute from the Hearing Panel - Hearings Panel Determination on Water Care Services [PDF, 429 KB]
30 May 2019 Minute from Hearing Panel - Block 3 Hearings Timetable and Directions [PDF, 332 KB]
5 June 2019 - Minute from Hearings Panel addressing WRC (as submitter) Filing Evidence Late [PDF, 460 KB]
7 June 2019 - Minute from Hearings Panel - Questions to Waikato Regional Council Officers and evidence and hearing process [PDF, 807 KB]
21 June 2019 - Minute from the Hearing Panel - Director General of Conservation Filing of Supplementary Expert Evidence [PDF, 904 KB]
25 June 2019 - Panel Minute - Update Expert Conferencing Table 3 11 1 Hearing of the JWS (2) [PDF, 920 KB]
26 June 2019 - Panel Minute - Beef and Lamb Filing of Supplementary Expert Planning Evidence [PDF, 249 KB]
28 June 2019 - Panel Minute - Beef and Lamb Panel Response Filing of Supplementary Evidence [PDF, 1 MB]
28 June 2019 - Panel Minute - Director General of Conservation Panel Response to Filing of Supplementary Expert Evidence [PDF, 1019 KB]
4 July 2019 Panel Minute - Closing submissions [PDF, 781 KB]
4 July 2019 Panel Minute Horticulture NZ filing Evidence Late (2) [PDF, 324 KB]
5 July 2019 Panel Minute Waikato and Waipa River Iwi - Availability of witnesses and filing late rebuttal evidence [PDF, 442 KB]
6 July 2019 Panel Minute - Hearing Panel Questions to Waikato Regional Council Officers and evidence and hearing process 2 [PDF, 802 KB]
17 July 2019 Panel Minute - Fonterra Late Filing of Expert Evidence re Table 3.11.1 [PDF, 610 KB]
19 July 2019 Panel Minute - Director General of Conservation Filing of Supplementary expert evidence in response to correction made by the Council Officers to questions posed by the Hearings Panel [PDF, 1.1 MB]
23 July 2019 Panel Minute - Miraka Evidence Ms Addenbrooke [PDF, 1014 KB]
24 July 2019 Panel Minute - Questions to the Experts who were not able to attend the Hearing on Table 3.11.1 and the Joint Witness Statement [PDF, 794 KB]
25 July 2019 Panel Minute Miraka Rebuttal Evidence [PDF, 911 KB]
26 July 2019 Panel Minute Miraka Evidence Ms Addenbrooke Parties [PDF, 714 KB]
31 July 2019 Panel Minute Miraka Rebuttal Evidence Parties [PDF, 709 KB]
8 August 2019 Panel Minute Miraka Evidence Ms Addenbrooke [PDF, 901 KB]
8 August 2019 Panel Minute Miraka Rebuttal Evidence Panel Determination [PDF, 917 KB]
14 August 2019 Panel Minute Fonterra Additional Nitrogen Metrics [PDF, 1020 KB]
10 September 2019 Fonterra Response to Panel request 14 August 2019 - Third topic PC 1 Fonterra [PDF, 402 KB]
17 October 2019 - Hearing Panel Minute - Regarding revision of Table 3.11-1 [PDF, 688 KB]
21 November 2019 - Hearing Panel Minute - National Drinking Water Standards [PDF, 203 KB]
25 November 2019 - WRC technical response to PC1 Hearing Panel Question - Water Supplies over 500 [PDF, 444 KB]

Minutes/directions from the Hearings Panel and responses

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