Natural Features and Landscapes
- Date of Hearing: 4 and 5 March 2024
- Location: RSA Hokitika
- Address: 22 Sewell Street, Hokitika
- Date of Hearing: Commencing 19 March 2024
- Location: NBS Theatre Westport
- Address: 105 Palmerston Street, Westport
This hearing will deal with the Natural Features and Landscapes topic.
This chapter:
- identifies and seeks to protect the values of outstanding natural features and outstanding natural landscapes,
- recognizes and protects landscape areas and activities within landscape and natural features.
The documents for this hearing topic are listed below:
Planning report prepared under Section 42A of the Resource Management Act:
Expert evidence from the submitters:
Submitter correspondence:
KiwiRail Holdings Limited – Tabled Statement
Letter from Terra Firma Mining Ltd (received 19th February 2024)
Russell Robinson and Brunner Builders Limited- Russell Robinson
Russell Robinson and Brunner Builders Limited- Anderson Lloyd
Telecommunications Companies – Tabled Statement
Neil Mouat Response to Natural Features and Landscapes Hearing – 24 May
Statements presented at the hearing:
Introductory Statement of Lois Easton, Reporting Officer 4 March 2024
Statement from Murray Stewart 4 March 2024
Te Tumu Paeroa Statement 5 March 2024
Mitchells 2021 Limited (S448) Paul Lynch Statement, 4 March 2024
Mitchells 2021 Limited (S448) Paul Lynch Statement Appendix 1, 4 March 2024
Karamea Lime – Geoff Volkman 19 March 2024
Submitter Supplementary Statements:
Reporting officer’s right of reply:
Natural Features and Landscapes Hearing Right of Reply
Appendix 1 Recommended Amendments as modified by Right of Reply Natural Features and Landscapes
Appendix to Right of Reply Landscapes and Natural Features – Response of Bridget Gilbert
Memorandum on the scope of further submissions – dated 20 June 2024
If you have a request to:
- present evidence in Te Reo Maori, or NZ Sign Language, this must be made before 19 February 2024,
- if you wish or your witness wish to appear via video link, this must be made before 19 February 2024.
All hearings will be recorded and added to the website under ‘Hearing Videos’ tab.
Submitters wishing to be heard:
Original Submitter Full | Submission Point Number |
---|---|
Westpower Limited (S547) | S547.311 |
John Caygill (S290) | S290.007 |
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (S524) | S524.004 |
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc. (Forest & Bird) (S560) | S560.057 |
Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd (S601) | S601.116 |
Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae, Te Runanga o Makaawhio (S620) | S620.169 |
William McLaughlin (S567) | S567.204 |
Nicholas Johnston (S14) | S14.001 |
G.E. and C.J. Coates on behalf of Nikau Deer Farm Limited (S415) | S415.013 |
Buller Conservation Group (S552) | S552.004 |
Frida Inta (S553) | S553.004 |
Suzanne Hills (S443) | S443.003 |
Chris & Jan Coll (S558) | S558.373 |
Chris J Coll Surveying Limited (S566) | S566.373 |
Laura Coll McLaughlin (S574) | S574.373 |
Buller District Council (S538) | S538.006 |
Department of Conservation (S602) | S602.018 |
Grey District Council (S608) | S608.037 |
Jacobus Wiskerke (S95) | S95.003 |
Avery Brothers (S609) | S609.033 |
Te Mana Ora (Community and Public Health) of the NPHS/ Te Whatu Ora (S190) | S190.316 |
Peter Langford (S615) | S615.041 |
Karamea Lime Company (S614) | S614.041 |
John Brazil (S360) | S360.093 |
Koiterangi Lime Co LTD (S577) | S577.028 |
Catherine Smart-Simpson (S564) | S564.025 |
Karen Lippiatt (S439) | S439.027 |
Clare Backes (S444) | S444.005 |
Steve Croasdale (S516) | S516.032 |
Geoff Volckman (S563) | S563.021 |
Michael Snowden (S492) | S492.011 |
Leonie Avery (S507) | S507.034 |
Jared Avery (S508) | S508.034 |
Kyle Avery (S509) | S509.034 |
Avery Bros (S510) | S510.034 |
Bradshaw Farms (S511) | S511.034 |
Paul Avery (S512) | S512.034 |
Brett Avery (S513) | S513.034 |
Transpower New Zealand Limited (S299) | S299.073 |
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (S450) | S450.082 |
Horticulture New Zealand (S486) | S486.029 |
Manawa Energy Limited (Manawa Energy) (S438) | S438.076 |
WMS Group (HQ) Limited and WMS Land Co. Limited (S599) | S599.057 |
Laura Garber (S278) | S278.006 |
TiGa Minerals and Metals Limited (S493) | S493.053 |
David Moore (S65) | S65.015 |
West Coast Penguin Trust (S275) | S275.014 |
Katherine Crick (S101) | S101.011 |
BRM Developments Limited (S603) | S603.024 |
Birchfield Ross Mining Limited (S604) | S604.029 |
Phoenix Minerals Limited (S606) | S606.025 |
Whyte Gold Limited (S607) | S607.024 |
Aggregate and Quarry Association (S521) | S521.005 |
Trevor Hayes (S377) | S377.001 |
Minerals West Coast (S569) | S569.006 |
KiwiRail Holdings Limited (S442) | S442.049 |
New Zealand Coal & Carbon Limited (S472) | S472.014 |
Bathurst Resources Limited and BT Mining Limited (S491) | S491.014 |
Terra Firma Mining Limited (S537) | S537.012 |
Straterra (S536) | S536.047 |
Te Tumu Paeroa – The office of the Māori Trustee (S440) | S440.024 |
Silver Fern Farms Limited by its authorised agents Mitchell Daysh Limited (S441) | S441.016 |
Roger Ewer (S316) | S316.004 |
Neil Mouat (S535) | S535.010 |
New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association (S166) | S166.014 |
Brian Anderson (S576) | S576.015 |
Inger Perkins (S462) | S462.016 |
Lynne Lever & Greg Tinney (S320) | S320.003 |
Anne Chapman (S425) | S425.008 |
Snodgrass Road submitters (S619) | S619.030 |
Scoped Planning and Design Limited (S617) | S617.008 |
West Coast Regional Council (S488) | S488.003 |
Tony Schroder (S343) | S343.004 |
Emi Schroder (S369) | S369.003 |
Chorus NZ Ltd, Spark NZ Trading Ltd, Vodafone NZ Ltd (S663) | S663.044 |
Denis and Wendy Cadigan (S532) | S532.002 |
Tim and Phaedra Robins (S579) | S579.005 |
Greg Maitland (S571) | S571.007 |
Joel and Jennifer Watkins (S565) | S565.005 |
Tim Macfarlane (S482) | S482.004 |
Russell and Joanne Smith (S477) | S477.004 |
Claire & John West (S506) | S506.004 |
Lauren Nyhan Anthony Phillips (S533) | S533.004 |
Stewart & Catherine Nimmo (S559) | S559.004 |
Lindy Mason (S355) | S355.001 |
Dean Mason (S356) | S356.002 |
Gordon Bradley (S34) | S34.001 |
Christine Anderson (S88) | S88.001 |
Anna Bradley (S90) | S90.001 |
Coast Road Heritage Trust (S179) | S179.001 |
Westland District Council (S181) | S181.014 |
Paul Elwell-Sutton (S144) | S144.001 |
Michael Orchard (S583) | S583.003 |
Groundswell NZ (S562) | S562.003 |
Katherine Gilbert (S473) | S473.002 |
Lynley Hargreaves (S481) | S481.002 |
Tangi Weepu (S630) | S630.003 |
David Ellerm (S581) | S581.024 |
Tony Barrett (S110) | S110.001 |
Ministry of Education Te Tāhuhu o Te Mātauranga (S456) | S456.017 |
New Zealand Defence Force (S519) | S519.032 |
Misato Nomura (S151) | S151.006 |
Riarnne Klempel (S296) | S296.005 |
David Marshall (S347) | S347.006 |
Hadley Mills (S534) | S534.003 |
Rocky Mining Limited (S474) | S474.005 |
Papahaua Resources Limited (S500) | S500.021 |
Chris Boxall (S24) | S24.001 |
Te Tai o Poutini Plan Committee (S171) | S171.001 |
Murray Stewart (S217) | S217.003 |
Skyline Enterprises Limited (S250) | S250.004 |
Raylene Black (S420) | S420.001 |
Stuart Marshall and Susan Gooch (S433) | S433.001 |
Raylene Black (S305) | S305.002 |
Teresa Wyndham-Smith (S312) | S312.009 |
Lanah Hake Tarango (S337) | S337.002 |
Fernando Tarango (S342) | S342.001 |
Laurence Rueter (S381) | S381.001 |
Shirley Godfrey (S390) | S390.003 |
Amanda Jenkins (S575) | S575.001 |
Jon Barltrop (S572) | S572.001 |
Dean Van Mierlo (S570) | S570.004 |
Vance & Carol Boyd (S447) | S447.008 |
Mitchells 2021 Limited (S448) | S448.003 |
Totally Tourism Limited (S449) | S449.009 |
Russell Robinson (S515) | S515.002 |
A & S Marshal (S542) | S542.001 |
Paul & Barbara Dunn, Helen & Steve Boon, Ian & Lynley Preston, Jane & Mike Rogers (S556) | S556.002 |
Fiona McDonald (S561) | S561.001 |
Craig Schwitzer (S96) | S96.010 |
Riarnne Klempel (S67) | S67.001 |
Rebecca Inwood (S422) | S422.001 |
Susan and Kevin Hall and Dunn (S218) | S218.001 |
Amy Paterson (S128) | S128.002 |
Springcreek Forestry (S52) | S52.001 |
Jane Whyte & Jeff Page (S467) | S467.032 |
Lara Kelly (S421) | S421.009 |
Davis Ogilvie & Partners Ltd (S465) | S465.015 |
Margaret Montgomery (S446) | S446.055 |
Department of Conservation | FS122.002 |
West Coast Federated Farmers of New Zealand | FS103.011 |
Westpower Limited | FS222.0201 |
Frida Inta | FS223.003 |
Buller Conservation Group | FS224.003 |
David Ellerm | FS105.6 |
Transpower NZ Ltd | FS110.003 |
Waka Kotahi NZTA | FS62.002 |
Davis Ogilvie & Partners Ltd | FS154.005 |
Buller District Council | FS149.070 |
Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of NZ Inc. (Forest & Bird) | FS34.002 |
TiGa Minerals and Metals Limited | FS104.014 |
MBD Contracting Limited | FS134.011 |
Birchfields Ross ltd | FS150.009 |
Phoenix Minerals Limited | FS215.009 |
Karamea Community Incorporated | FS125.0010 |
William McLaughlin | FS148.0010 |
Catherine Jane Smart-Simpson | FS155.009 |
Nathan Simpson | FS156.009 |
Geoff Volckman | FS157.009 |
Kathleen Beveridge | FS158.009 |
Maurice Beveridge | FS159.009 |
Frans Volckman | FS160.009 |
Tom Murton | FS161.009 |
Maryann Volckman | FS162.009 |
Kylie Volckman | FS163.009 |
Barbara Bjerring | FS164.009 |
Brian Patrick Jones | FS165.009 |
Bryan Rhodes | FS166.009 |
Frank Bjerring | FS167.009 |
Jane Garrett | FS168.009 |
Allwyn Gourley | FS169.009 |
Bevan Langford | FS170.009 |
Shaun Rhodes | FS171.009 |
Jack Simpson | FS172.009 |
Roger Gibson | FS173.009 |
Rachel Shearer | FS174.009 |
Gareth Guglebreten | FS175.009 |
Charlotte Aitken | FS176.009 |
Glen Kingan | FS177.009 |
Hayden Crossman | FS178.009 |
Susan Waide | FS179.009 |
Desirae Bradshaw | FS180.009 |
Andrew Bruning | FS181.009 |
Marty Syron | FS182.009 |
Kelvin Jeff Neighbours | FS183.009 |
J & M Syron Farms | FS184.009 |
Michelle Joy Stevenson | FS185.009 |
Marnie Stevenson | FS186.009 |
Sophie Fox | FS187.009 |
Ed Tinomana | FS188.009 |
Dave Webster | FS189.009 |
Aidan Corkill | FS190.009 |
Shanae Douglas | FS191.009 |
Danielle O’Toole | FS192.009 |
Aimee Milne | FS193.009 |
Michael O’Regan | FS194.009 |
Neal Gallagher | FS195.009 |
Arthur Neighbours | FS196.009 |
Mat Knudsen | FS197.009 |
Brendon Draper | FS198.009 |
Matthew Thomas | FS199.009 |
Philip O’Connor | FS200.009 |
Tracy Moss | FS201.009 |
James Dunlop Stevenson | FS202.009 |
Murray Aitken | FS203.009 |
Joel Hands | FS204.009 |
Peter Hands | FS205.009 |
Patrick John Hands | FS206.009 |
Jackie O’Connor | FS207.009 |
Maurice Douglas | FS208.009 |
Gary Donaldson | FS209.009 |
Joy Donaldson | FS210.009 |
Selwyn Lowe | FS211.009 |
Sheryl Marie Rhind | FS212.009 |
Stewart James Rhind | FS213.009 |
Oparara Valley Project Trust | FS124.008 |
Rosalie Sampson | FS123.009 |
John Milne | FS225.009 |
Jo-Anne Milne | FS226.009 |
Jessie Gallagher | FS227.009 |
Cheryl Gallagher | FS228.009 |
Margaret Jane Milne | FS229.009 |
Bathurst Resources Limited and BT Mining Limited | FS89.044 |
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae, Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu | FS41.14 |
Silver Fern Farms Limited | FS101.021 |
CMP Kokiri | FS135.001 |
Terra Firma Mining Ltd | FS108.012 |
Buller Electricity Limited | FS138.013 |
Annie Inwood | FS147.009 |
Suzanne Hill | FS72.009 |
Chris J Coll Surveying ltd | FS151.002 |
Westland District Council | FS79.6 |
Snodgrass Road Submitters | FS109.032 |
Robert Graham | FS61.001 |
Neil Mouat | FS54.25 |
Susan Hall & Kevin Dunn | FS49.001 |
Paparoa View Farm | FS121.002 |
Eric Wayne Pratt | FS131.002 |