Natural Character of Waterbodies and Activities on the Surface of Water

  • Date of Hearing: commencing 20 February 2024
  • Location: RSA Hokitika
  • Address: 22 Sewell Street, Hokitika

This hearing will deal with Natural Character of Waterbodies and Activities on the Surface of Water.

This chapter:

  • considers activities that occur on or beside waterbodies including more permanent activities such as structures like jetties,
  • considers important water values such as the natural character, ecological, cultural, public access, amenity and recreational values of waterbodies.

The documents for this hearing topic will be listed below:

If you have a request to:

  • present evidence in Te Reo Maori, or NZ Sign Language, this must be made before 2 February 2024,
  • if you wish or your witness wish to appear via video link, this must be made before 2 February 2024.

All hearings will be recorded and added to the website under ‘Hearing Videos’ tab.

Submitters wishing to be heard:

Original Submitter Full
Manawa Energy Limited (Manawa Energy) (S438)
Grey District Council (S608)
Te Tumu Paeroa – The office of the Māori Trustee (S440)
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc. (Forest & Bird) (S560)
Jet Boating New Zealand (S161)
Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae, Te Runanga o Makaawhio (S620)
Te Mana Ora (Community and Public Health) of the NPHS/ Te Whatu Ora (S190)
William McLaughlin (S567)
Westpower Limited (S547)
Chris & Jan Coll (S558)
Chris J Coll Surveying Limited (S566)
Laura Coll McLaughlin (S574)
Department of Conservation (S602)
Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club Inc (S332)
Buller Conservation Group (S552)
Frida Inta (S553)
Neville Higgs (S329)
Minerals West Coast (S569)
West Coast Fish and Game Council (S302)
TiGa Minerals and Metals Limited (S493)
Buller District Council (S538)
Westland District Council (S181)
G.E. and C.J. Coates on behalf of Nikau Deer Farm Limited (S415)
WMS Group (HQ) Limited and WMS Land Co. Limited (S599)
Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd (S601)
Buller Conservation Group
Frida Inta
BRM Developments Limited (S603)
Birchfield Ross Mining Limited (S604)
Phoenix Minerals Limited (S606)
Whyte Gold Limited (S607)
Peter Langford (S615)
Karamea Lime Company (S614)
Karen Lippiatt (S439)
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (S450)
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (S524)
KiwiRail Holdings Limited (S442)
Bathurst Resources Limited and BT Mining Limited (S491)
Horticulture New Zealand (S486)
Chorus NZ Ltd, Spark NZ Trading Ltd, Vodafone NZ Ltd (S663)
Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa Outdoor Access Commission (S274)
Inger Perkins (S462)
New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association (S166)
New Zealand Defence Force (S519)
Transpower New Zealand Limited (S299)
David Ellerm (S581)
Catherine Smart-Simpson (S564)
Geoff Volckman (S563)
Teresa Wyndham-Smith (S312)
Marie Elder (S352)
Straterra (S536)
Westpower Limited
Buller District Council
Westland District Council