Hearing Panels
Freshwater Hearings Panel (FHP) / Part 1, Schedule 1 (P1S1) Hearings Panel
Hearing Dates
Monday 2nd to Wednesday 4th October 2023
Hearing Venue
Naumi Hotel, 213 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011.
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RPS Hearing Stream 4 Urban Development Schedule October 2023
date_range Published 20 Sep 2023
Download now (PDF 139 KB) get_appHearing Stream Four - Urban Development Hearing Transcriptions
The transcriptions from Hearing Stream Three are now available in the linked PDF here: Transcription Hearing Stream Four Urban Development October 2023 (PDF 1.9 MB) (PDF 2.2 MB) (Added 11 October 2023)
Hearing Stream Four Urban Development Report Topics
Key Dates for Hearing Stream Four Urban Development
- Notice of Hearing and S42A Reports – 4th September 2023
- Greater Wellington Evidence and Legal Submission – 11th September 2023 (None received)
- Submitters must notify Council if they wish to be heard – 5pm, 15th September 2023
- Submitter Evidence (Expert and Legal Evidence included) – 5pm, 15th September 2023
- Rebuttal Evidence – 25 September 2023 - Updated to 5pm 26 September 2023 [See Minute 13 - 20 September 2023] (PDF 212 KB)
- Hearing Stream Four Urban Development Hearing Transcriptions (PDF 2.2 MB) available online – Within two weeks of the end of the Hearing Stream
- GW Officer Right of Reply - 5pm, 24 November 2023 [See Minute 14 - 12 October 2023 for more information] (PDF 241 KB)
Key Documents for Hearing Stream Four Urban Development
Notice of Hearing and S42A Reports: (4 September 2023)
- Public notice RPS PC1 Notice of Hearing - Hearing Stream Four Urban Development (PDF 232 KB)
- S42A Report - Urban Development (PDF 2.6 MB)
- S42A Appendix 1 - HS4 Urban Development Proposed Amendments to Provisions PDF Version (PDF 576 KB)
- S42A Appendix 1 - HS4 Urban Development Proposed Amendments to Provisions MS Word Version (DOCX 154 KB)
- S42A Appendix 2 - HS4 Urban Development Submission Summary Recommendation Table (PDF 2.8 MB)
Greater Wellington Evidence and Legal Submission:
- NONE RECEIVED
Submitter Evidence (Expert and Legal Evidence included): (15 September 2023)
- HS4 S128 Horticulture NZ Statement of Evidence Emily Levenson 150923 (PDF 169 KB)
- HS4 S115 Hutt City Council Statement of Evidence Torrey McDonnell 150923 (PDF 414 KB)
- HS4 S158 Kāinga Ora Statement of Evidence Tim Heath 150923 (PDF 568 KB)
- HS4 S158 Kāinga Ora Legal Submissions 150923 (PDF 271 KB)
- HS4 S158 Kāinga Ora Statement of Evidence Brendon Liggett 150923 (PDF 238 KB)
- HS4 S158 Kāinga Ora Statement of Evidence Matt Heale 150923 (PDF 877 KB)
- HS4 S124 Kiwirail Holdings Limited Statement Sheena McGuire 130923 (PDF 115 KB)
- HS4 S118 Peka Peka Farm Limited Statement of Evidence Maciej Lewandowski 150923 (PDF 471 KB)
- HS4 S30 Porirua City Council Statement of Evidence Rory Smeaton 150923 (PDF 820 KB)
- HS4 S134 Powerco Ltd Hearing Statement 150923 (PDF 388 KB)
- HS4 S168 FS2 Rangitāne o Wairarapa Inc Hearing Statement 150923 (PDF 168 KB)
- HS4 S119 Summerset Group Holdings Statement of Evidence Maciej Lewandowski 150923 (PDF 337 KB)
- HS4 S34 Upper Hutt City Council Statement of Evidence Gabriela Rojas 150923 (PDF 276 KB)
- HS4 S34 Upper Hutt City Council Statement of Evidence Appendix 1 Gabriela Rojas 150923 (PDF 303 KB)
- HS4 S129 FS3 Waka Kotahi NZ Statement of Evidence Catherine Heppelthwaite 150923 (PDF 100 KB)
- HS4 S140 Wellington City Council Statement of Evidence Joe Jefferies 150923 (PDF 359 KB)
- HS4 S148 Wellington International Airport Ltd Statement Evidence Claire Hunter 150923 (PDF 284 KB)
- HS4 S148 Wellington International Airport Ltd Summary of Legal Submission 150923 (PDF 590 KB)
- HS4 S113 Wellington Water Legal Submission 150923 (PDF 107 KB)
- HS4 S113 Wellington Water Statement of Evidence Caroline Horrox 150923 (PDF 227 KB)
- HS4 S162 Winstone Aggregates Memorandum of Counsel 190923 (PDF 94 KB) [received late]
- HS4 FS18 R P Mansell A J Mansell and M R Mansell Memorandum of Counsel 190923 (PDF 94 KB) [received late]
- HS4 S162 Winstone Aggregates Statement of Evidence Catherine Clarke 190923 (PDF 171 KB) [late evidence]
- HS4 FS18 R P Mansell, A J Mansell and M R Mansell Brief of Evidence Christopher Hansen 210923 (PDF 1 MB) [late evidence]
- HS4 S155 S154 Stride Investment Management and Investore property Counsel Letter 021023 (PDF 249 KB) [late evidence - Not accepted by the Panels - see Minute 14 (PDF 241 KB) and Minute 16 (PDF 193 KB) ] Posted 14 November as per Minute 16
- HS4 S162 Winstone Aggregates Memorandum of Counsel Allocation of Provisions 290923 (PDF 171 KB) [late evidence - Not accepted by the Panels - see Minute 14 (PDF 241 KB) ] Posted 14 November as per Minute 16
- ( PDF 171 KB) HS4 S129 FS3 Waka Kotahi NZ Supplementary Statement of Evidence Catherine Heppelthwaite 201023 (PDF 43 KB) [Requested by the Panel, received 20 October 2023, posted 13 November 2023 as per Minute 16]
Submitter Correspondence:
- HS4 S140 Wellington City Council Memo Expert Planning Evidence 080923 (PDF 161 KB)
- HS4 S10 and FS23 Transpower NZ Ltd Statement Rebecca Eng 140923 (PDF 206 KB)
- HS4 S100 Meridian Energy Ltd Response to GWRC Rebuttal Evidence 270923 (PDF 586 KB)
- HS4 S158 Kāinga Ora Memorandum of Counsel 7 November 2023 (PDF 226 KB) [See Minute 16]
GWRC Rebuttal Evidence:
- HS4 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Mika Zollner 260923 (PDF 651 KB)
- HS4 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Mika Zollner Appendix 1 Schedule of Submitter Changes 260923 (PDF 357 KB)
- HS4 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Mika Zollner Appendix 2 Recommended Amendments to Provisions 260923 (PDF 298 KB)
- HS4 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Owen Jeffreys 260923 (PDF 334 KB)
- HS4 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Owen Jeffreys Appendix A Schedule of Submitter Changes 260923 (PDF 327 KB)
- HS4 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Owen Jeffreys Appendix B Recommended Amendments to Provisions 260923 (PDF 260 KB)
- HS4 GWRC Combined Provisions Urban Development 260923 (PDF 601 KB)
- HS4 GWRC Combined Provisions Urban Development 260923 (DOCX 174 KB) [MS Word Version]
- HS4 GWRC Rebuttal Legal Submissions - Urban Development 260923 (PDF 132 KB)
- HS4 GWRC Supplementary Statement - Policy 57 - Owen Jeffreys (PDF 161 KB) - 29 September
Hearing Presentations/Speaking Notes:
- HS4 GWRC Reporting Officer Presentation 021023 (PDF 672 KB)
- HS4 GWRC Future Development Strategy Presentation 021023 (PDF 4.6 MB)
- HS4 S131 Atiawa Melanie McCormick Speaking notes 021023 (PDF 206 KB)
- HS4 S140 WCC Comparison of NPSUD, RPS, FDS Presentation 031023 (PDF 104 KB)
- HS4 S113 Wellington Water Ltd Speaking Notes Handout 031023 (PDF 154 KB)
- HS4 FS29 Nga Hapu o Otaki Presentation 031023 (PDF 4 MB)
- HS4 FS29 Nga Hapu o Otaki Speaking Notes 031023 (PDF 107 KB)
- HS4 S30 Porirua City Council Rory Smeaton Speaking Notes 041023 (PDF 188 KB)
- HS4 S158 Kainga Ora Plan Change 1 Position on Submissions Table 041023 (PDF 222 KB)
- HS4 S158 Kainga Ora Matt Heale Speaking Notes 041023 (PDF 561 KB)
- HS4 S140 WCC Joe Jeffries Speaking Notes 031023 [Added 6 October 2023] (PDF 162 KB)
Hearing Transcriptions:
Submitters Response to Minute 14, Point 6:
- HS4 S30 Porirua City Council Response to Minute 14 Point 6 241023 (PDF 185 KB)
- HS4 S115 Hutt City Council Response to Minute 14 Point 6 251023 (PDF 202 KB)
- HS4 S140 Wellington City Council Response to Minute 14 Point 6 251023 (PDF 241 KB)
GW Report Author Right of Reply:
- HS4 Urban Development Right of Reply Mika Zollner and Owen Jeffries 241123 (PDF 794 KB)
- HS4 Urban Development Right of Reply Mika Zollner and Owen Jeffries Appendix One 241123 (PDF 658 KB)
- HS4 Urban Development Right of Reply Mika Zollner and Owen Jeffries Appendix Two 241123 (PDF 194 KB)
- HS4 Urban Development Right of Reply Legal Submission 241123 (PDF 142 KB)
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