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.
Planning report prepared under Section 42A of the Resource Management Act
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
DOC’s evidence of Murray Brass – 29 July
DOC’s evidence of Cassandra Mealey – 29 July
DOC’e evidence of Jane Marshall – 29 July
Transpower’s evidence of Pauline Whitney – 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 correspondence
Submitter statements presented at hearing
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 |