Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
- Date of Hearing: 18 & 19 November 2024
- Location: Westport NBS Theatre
- Address: 105 Palmerston Street
- Date of Hearing: 21 & 22 November 2024
- Location: Hokitika RSA & St John Meeting Room
- Address: 22 Sewell Street & 134 Stafford Street, Hokitika
This hearing will deal with the Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity topic.
This chapter:
- seeks to ensure the protection of significant natural areas,
- seeks to maintain and enhance wider biodiversity values
The documents for the hearing will be listed below:
- Planning report prepared under Section 42A of the Resource Management Act – available 12 July 2024
- Expert evidence from the submitters – to be submitted by 29 July 2024
- Legal submissions – to be submitted by 12 August 2024
If you have a request to:
- present evidence in Te Reo Maori, or NZ Sign Language, this must be made before 4 November,
- if you wish or your witness wish to appear via video link, this must be made before 4 November.
All hearings will be recorded and added to the website under ‘Hearing Videos’ tab.
IHP Recommendations Report:
Planning report prepared under Section 42A of the Resource Management Act
Reporting officer’s opening statement
Reporting officer’s Supplementary Statement & Memorandum from Wynn Williams
Expert evidence from the submitters
Birchfield Coal Mines Limited’s evidence of Philip McKinnel – 29 July
Terra Firma Mining Limited’s evidence of Lucy Smith – 29 July
Manawa Energy Ltd’s evidence of Stephanie Styles – 29 July
Transpower New Zealand Limited’s evidence of Sarah Shand – 29 July
Transpower’s evidence of Pauline Whitney – 29 July
DOC’s evidence of Murray Brass – 29 July
DOC’s evidence of Cassandra Mealey – 29 July
DOC’e evidence of Jane Marshall – 29 July
Westpower’s evidence of Martin Kennedy – 29 July
Bathurst Resources Limited and BT Mining Limited’s evidence of Claire Hunter – 30 July
Bathurst Resources Limited and BT Mining Limited’s evidence of Gary Bramley – 30 July
West Coast Regional Council’s evidence – 31 July
Federated Farmers’ evidence of Eleanor Linscott – 7 August
Corrected West Coast Regional Council’s evidence – 15 August
Submitter statements presented at hearing
Federated Farmers hearing statement – Kate Sannazzaro – 8 November
Notes from Frida Inta – 10 November
Appendix 1 from Frida Inta – 10 November
Document from Frida Inta – 10 November
Notes from Ngāi Tahu – 18 November
Nikau Deer Farm Limited – 21 November
Groundswell NZ (SASM) – 21 November
Forest & Bird’s hearing notes – 21 November
WCPT statement – TTPP hearing – Ecosystems and Biodiversity – 21 November
Submitter supplementary statement
Submitters wishing to be heard:
| Original Submitter full |
|---|
| Westpower Limited (S547) |
| John Caygill (S290) |
| Federated Farmers of New Zealand (S524) |
| Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc. (Forest & Bird) (S560) |
| Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd (S601) |
| Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae, Te Runanga o Makaawhio (S620) |
| William McLaughlin (S567) |
| Nicholas Johnston (S14) |
| G.E. and C.J. Coates on behalf of Nikau Deer Farm Limited (S415) |
| Buller Conservation Group (S552) |
| Frida Inta (S553) |
| Suzanne Hills (S443) |
| Chris & Jan Coll (S558) |
| Chris J Coll Surveying Limited (S566) |
| Laura Coll McLaughlin (S574) |
| Buller District Council (S538) |
| Department of Conservation (S602) |
| Grey District Council (S608) |
| Jacobus Wiskerke (S95) |
| Avery Brothers (S609) |
| Te Mana Ora (Community and Public Health) of the NPHS/ Te Whatu Ora (S190) |
| Peter Langford (S615) |
| Karamea Lime Company (S614) |
| John Brazil (S360) |
| Koiterangi Lime Co LTD (S577) |
| Catherine Smart-Simpson (S564) |
| Karen Lippiatt (S439) |
| Clare Backes (S444) |
| Steve Croasdale (S516) |
| Geoff Volckman (S563) |
| Michael Snowden (S492) |
| Leonie Avery (S507) |
| Jared Avery (S508) |
| Kyle Avery (S509) |
| Avery Bros (S510) |
| Bradshaw Farms (S511) |
| Paul Avery (S512) |
| Brett Avery (S513) |
| Transpower New Zealand Limited (S299) |
| Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (S450) |
| Horticulture New Zealand (S486) |
| Manawa Energy Limited (Manawa Energy) (S438) |
| WMS Group (HQ) Limited and WMS Land Co. Limited (S599) |
| Laura Garber (S278) |
| TiGa Minerals and Metals Limited (S493) |
| David Moore (S65) |
| West Coast Penguin Trust (S275) |
| Katherine Crick (S101) |
| BRM Developments Limited (S603) |
| Birchfield Ross Mining Limited (S604) |
| Phoenix Minerals Limited (S606) |
| Whyte Gold Limited (S607) |
| Aggregate and Quarry Association (S521) |
| Trevor Hayes (S377) |
| Minerals West Coast (S569) |
| KiwiRail Holdings Limited (S442) |
| New Zealand Coal & Carbon Limited (S472) |
| Bathurst Resources Limited and BT Mining Limited (S491) |
| Terra Firma Mining Limited (S537) |
| Straterra (S536) |
| Te Tumu Paeroa – The office of the Māori Trustee (S440) |
| Silver Fern Farms Limited by its authorised agents Mitchell Daysh Limited (S441) |
| Roger Ewer (S316) |
| Neil Mouat (S535) |
| New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association (S166) |
| Brian Anderson (S576) |
| Inger Perkins (S462) |
| Lynne Lever & Greg Tinney (S320) |
| Anne Chapman (S425) |
| Snodgrass Road submitters (S619) |
| Scoped Planning and Design Limited (S617) |
| West Coast Regional Council (S488) |
| Tony Schroder (S343) |
| Emi Schroder (S369) |
| Chorus NZ Ltd, Spark NZ Trading Ltd, Vodafone NZ Ltd (S663) |
| Denis and Wendy Cadigan (S532) |
| Tim and Phaedra Robins (S579) |
| Greg Maitland (S571) |
| Joel and Jennifer Watkins (S565) |
| Tim Macfarlane (S482) |
| Russell and Joanne Smith (S477) |
| Claire & John West (S506) |
| Lauren Nyhan Anthony Phillips (S533) |
| Stewart & Catherine Nimmo (S559) |
| Lindy Mason (S355) |
| Dean Mason (S356) |
| Gordon Bradley (S34) |
| Christine Anderson (S88) |
| Anna Bradley (S90) |
| Coast Road Heritage Trust (S179) |
| Westland District Council (S181) |
| Paul Elwell-Sutton (S144) |
| Michael Orchard (S583) |
| Groundswell NZ (S562) |
| Katherine Gilbert (S473) |
| Lynley Hargreaves (S481) |
| Tangi Weepu (S630) |
| David Ellerm (S581) |
| Tony Barrett (S110) |
| Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga (S456) |
| New Zealand Defence Force (S519) |
| Misato Nomura (S151) |
| Riarnne Klempel (S296) |
| David Marshall (S347) |
| Hadley Mills (S534) |
| Rocky Mining Limited (S474) |
| Papahaua Resources Limited (S500) |
| Chris Boxall (S24) |
| Te Tai o Poutini Plan Committee (S171) |
| Murray Stewart (S217) |
| Skyline Enterprises Limited (S250) |
| Raylene Black (S420) |
| Stuart Marshall and Susan Gooch (S433) |
| Teresa Wyndham-Smith (S312) |
| Lanah Hake Tarango (S337) |
| Fernando Tarango (S342) |
| Laurence Rueter (S381) |
| Shirley Godfrey (S390) |
| Amanda Jenkins (S575) |
| Jon Barltrop (S572) |
| Dean Van Mierlo (S570) |
| Vance & Carol Boyd (S447) |
| Mitchells 2021 Limited (S448) |
| Totally Tourism Limited (S449) |
| Russell Robinson (S515) |
| A & S Marshal (S542) |
| Paul & Barbara Dunn, Helen & Steve Boon, Ian & Lynley Preston, Jane & Mike Rogers (S556) |
| Fiona McDonald (S561) |
| Craig Schwitzer (S96) |
| Riarnne Klempel (S67) |
| Rebecca Inwood (S422) |
| Susan and Kevin Hall and Dunn (S218) |
| Amy Paterson (S128) |
| Springcreek Forestry (S52) |
| Jane Whyte & Jeff Page (S467) |
| Lara Kelly (S421) |
| Davis Ogilvie & Partners Ltd (S465) |
| Margaret Montgomery (S446) |
| Sandra Dymond |
| Department of Conservation |
| West Coast Federated Farmers of New Zealand |
| Westpower Limited |
| Frida Inta |
| Buller Conservation Group |
| Annabel Gosset |
| Susan Hall |
| Buller District Council |
| David Ellerm |
| Transpower NZ Ltd |
| Waka Kotahi NZTA |
| Davis Ogilvie & Partners Ltd |
| West Coast Penguin Trust |
| Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of NZ Inc. (Forest & Bird) |
| Tony Michelle |
| Grey District Council |
| TiGa Minerals and Metals Limited |
| MBD Contracting Limited |
| Birchfields Ross ltd |
| Phoenix Minerals Limited |
| Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa, Outdoor Access Commission |
| Paul Elwell-Sutton |
| Karamea Community Incorporated |
| William McLaughlin |
| Catherine Jane Smart-Simpson |
| Nathan Simpson |
| Geoff Volckman |
| Kathleen Beveridge |
| Maurice Beveridge |
| Frans Volckman |
| Tom Murton |
| Maryann Volckman |
| Kylie Volckman |
| Barbara Bjerring |
| Brian Patrick Jones |
| Bryan Rhodes |
| Frank Bjerring |
| Jane Garrett |
| Allwyn Gourley |
| Bevan Langford |
| Shaun Rhodes |
| Jack Simpson |
| Roger Gibson |
| Rachel Shearer |
| Gareth Guglebreten |
| Charlotte Aitken |
| Glen Kingan |
| Hayden Crossman |
| Susan Waide |
| Desirae Bradshaw |
| Andrew Bruning |
| Marty Syron |
| Kelvin Jeff Neighbours |
| J & M Syron Farms |
| Michelle Joy Stevenson |
| Marnie Stevenson |
| Sophie Fox |
| Ed Tinomana |
| Dave Webster |
| Aidan Corkill |
| Shanae Douglas |
| Danielle O’Toole |
| Aimee Milne |
| Michael O’Regan |
| Neal Gallagher |
| Arthur Neighbours |
| Mat Knudsen |
| Brendon Draper |
| Matthew Thomas |
| Philip O’Connor |
| Tracy Moss |
| James Dunlop Stevenson |
| Murray Aitken |
| Joel Hands |
| Peter Hands |
| Patrick John Hands |
| Jackie O’Connor |
| Maurice Douglas |
| Gary Donaldson |
| Joy Donaldson |
| Selwyn Lowe |
| Sheryl Marie Rhind |
| Stewart James Rhind |
| Oparara Valley Project Trust |
| Rosalie Sampson |
| John Milne |
| Jo-Anne Milne |
| Jessie Gallagher |
| Cheryl Gallagher |
| Margaret Jane Milne |
| Bathurst Resources Limited and BT Mining Limited |
| nicholas antony johnston |
| Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae, Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu |
| John Caygill |
| Marie Elder |
| Silver Fern Farms Limited |
| Inger Perkins |
| CMP Kokiri |
| Horticulture New Zealand |
| Terra Firma Mining Ltd |
| Buller Electricity Limited |
| Annie Inwood |
| Suzanne Hill |
| Melissa McLuskie |
| Chris J Coll Surveying ltd |
| New Zeland Helicopter Association |
| Westland District Council |
| Snodgrass Road Submitters |
| Robert Graham |
| Ruth Henschel |
| Neil Mouat |
| Susan Hall & Kevin Dunn |
| Paparoa View Farm |
| Eric Wayne Pratt |
| Vance & Carol Boyd |