Hearing Panels
Freshwater Hearings Panel (FHP)
Hearing Dates
Tuesday the 20th to Thursday the 22nd of February 2024 [Refer to Minute 19 (PDF 141 KB) ]
Hearing Venue
Naumi Hotel, 213 Cuba Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011.
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Hearing Schedule
RPS Hearing Stream Six Indigenous Ecosystems February 2024
date_range Published 01 Feb 2024
Download now (PDF 150 KB) get_appHearing Stream Six - Indigenous Ecosystems Hearing Transcriptions
The transcriptions from Hearing Stream Six are now available in the linked PDF here: Transcription Hearing Stream Six Indigenous Ecosystems February 2024 (PDF 1.4 MB) (Added 11 March 2024)
Key Dates for Hearing Stream Six Indigenous Ecosystems
[Updated 4 December 2023]
- Notice of Hearing and S42A Reports – Monday 11 December 2023
- Greater Wellington Evidence and Legal Submission – Tuesday 19 December 2023
- Submitters must notify Council if they wish to be heard – 5pm, Tuesday 30 January 2024
- Submitter Evidence (Expert and Legal Evidence included) – 5pm, Tuesday 30 January 2024
- Rebuttal Evidence – Tuesday 13 February 2024
- Transcriptions available online – Within two weeks of the end of the Hearing Stream
- Caucusing - Monday 6 May 2024
- Report Author Right of Reply - Due 5pm, Monday 22 April 2024
Indigenous Ecosystems Expert Caucusing - As ordered in Minute 22 (PDF 252 KB) - 6 March 2024 and updated in Minute 23 on the 18th March 2024 (PDF 358 KB)
| Milestone | Due Date |
| Caucusing session | Monday 6th May 2024 |
| Joint witness statement published to website | 5pm, Thursday 9th May 2024 |
| Any party who submitted on the HS6 provisions and who has scope to do so, may file written comments in response due | 5pm, Tuesday 21st May 2024 |
| Report Author Right of Reply due | Thursday 30th May 2024 |
Key Documents for Hearing Stream Six Indigenous Ecosystems
Notice of Hearing and S42A Reports:
- Public notice RPS PC1 Notice of Hearing - Hearing Stream Six Indigenous Ecosystems (PDF 158 KB)
- S42A Report - HS6 Indigenous Ecosystems (PDF 1.4 MB) - 19 December 2023 Updated with slight changes to pages 74 and 75.
- S42A Appendix 1 - HS6 Indigenous Ecosystems - Recommended Amendments (PDF 613 KB) - 19 December 2023 Updated with slight changes to page 8 and additional information 'Appendix 1a' added to page 26.
- S42A Appendix 1 - HS6 Indigenous Ecosystems - Recommended Amendments WORD VERSION (DOCX 157 KB) - 19 December 2023 Updated with slight changes to page 8 and additional information 'Appendix 1a' added to page 26.
- S42A Appendix 2 - HS6 Indigenous Ecosystems - Summary Recommendation Table (PDF 5.7 MB)
- S42A Appendix 3 - HS6 Indigenous Ecosystems - NPSIB Implementation Assessment (PDF 405 KB)
Greater Wellington Evidence and Legal Submission:
- GWRC HS6 Technical Evidence Indigenous Ecosystems Fleur Maseyk 051223 (PDF 666 KB)
- GWRC HS6 Technical Evidence Indigenous Ecosystems Philippa Crisp 191223 (PDF 586 KB)
- GWRC HS6 Legal Submission Indigenous Ecosystems 191223 (PDF 170 KB)
Submitter Evidence (Expert and Legal Evidence included):
- HS6 S32 Department of Conservation Statement of Evidence Murray John Brass 310124 (PDF 203 KB)
- HS6 S32 Department of Conservation Legal Submission Director-General of Conservation 310124 (PDF 206 KB)
- HS6 S115 Hutt City Council Statement of Evidence Torrey McDonnell 310124 (PDF 411 KB)
- HS6 S100 Meridian Energy Ltd Statement of Evidence Christine Foster 310124 (PDF 446 KB)
- HS6 S100 Meridian Energy Ltd Amendment Recommendations Christine Foster 310124 (PDF 1.2 MB)
- HS6 FS29 Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki Statement of Evidence Melanie McCormick 310124 (PDF 155 KB)
- HS6 S30 Porirua City Council Legal Submission 310124 (PDF 277 KB)
- HS6 S168 Rangitāne o Wairarapa Statement of Evidence Amber Craig 310124 (PDF 399 KB)
- HS6 S168 Rangitāne o Wairarapa Statement of Evidence Maggie Burns 310124 (PDF 194 KB)
- HS6 S165 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Legal Submission 050224 (PDF 265 KB) (Extension granted)
- HS6 S10 Transpower NZ Statement of Evidence Pauline Whitney 310124 (PDF 970 KB)
- HS6 S10 Transpower NZ Statement of Evidence Sarah Shand 310124 (PDF 777 KB)
- HS6 S163 Wairarapa Federated Farmers Statement of Evidence Peter Matich 310124 (PDF 284 KB)
- HS6 S129 FS3 Waka Kotahi NZ Statement of Evidence Catherine Heppelthwaite 310124 (PDF 260 KB)
- HS6 S140 Wellington City Council Statement of Evidence Maggie Cook 310124 (PDF 278 KB)
- HS6 S147 Wellington Fish and Game Statement of Planning Evidence Lily Campbell 310124 (PDF 196 KB)
- HS6 S147 Wellington Fish and Game Legal Submission 310124 (PDF 115 KB)
- HS6 S148 Wellington International Airport Ltd Statement of Evidence Claire Hunter 310124 (PDF 293 KB)
- HS6 S148 Wellington International Airport Ltd Statement of Evidence Appendix Claire Hunter 310124 (PDF 162 KB)
- HS6 S148 Wellington International Airport Ltd Legal Submission 310124 (PDF 149 KB)
- HS6 S162 Winstone Aggregates Statement of Evidence Catherine Clarke 310124 (PDF 80 KB)
GWRC Rebuttal Evidence:
- HS6 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Pam Guest 130224 (PDF 444 KB)
- HS6 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Pam Guest Appendix One Recommended amendments to proposed provisions 130224 (PDF 732 KB)
- HS6 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Fleur Maseyk 130224 (PDF 147 KB)
- HS6 GWRC Statement of Rebuttal Evidence Jerome Wyeth 130224 (PDF 543 KB)
- HS6 GWRC Legal Rebuttal Submissions 130224 (PDF 179 KB)
Hearing Presentations
- HS6 GWRC Hearing Presentation Report Author Jerome Wyeth 190224 (PDF 117 KB)
- HS6 GWRC Hearing Presentation Technical Report Fleur Maseyk 190224 (PDF 801 KB)
- HS6 GWRC Hearing Presentation Technical Report Philippa Crisp 190224 (PDF 339 KB)
- HS6 S10 Transpower New Zealand Ltd Speaking Notes Pauline Whitney 200224 (PDF 1.4 MB)
- HS6 S10 Transpower New Zealand Ltd Speaking Notes Pauline Whitney UPDATED 220224 (PDF 1.4 MB)
- HS6 S100 Meridian Energy Ltd Speaking Notes Christine Foster 190224 (PDF 358 KB)
- HS6 S100 Meridian Energy Ltd Supplementary Speaking Notes Christine Foster 220224 (PDF 239 KB)
- HS6 S100 Meridian Energy Ltd Speaking Notes Supporting Documents 220224 (PDF 222 KB)
- HS6 S128 Horticulture NZ Speaking Notes Emily Levenson 190224 (PDF 88 KB)
- HS6 S129 Waka Kotahi Cath Heppelthwaite Hearing Statement 21022024 (PDF 55 KB)
- HS6 S140 Wellington City Council Speaking Notes Maggie Cook 190224 (PDF 157 KB)
- HS6 S147 Wellington Fish and Game Council Speaking Notes Lily Campbell 200224 (PDF 72 KB)
- HS6 S163 Wairarapa Hearing Statement Elizabeth McGruddy 190224 (PDF 222 KB)
- HS6 S165 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Hearing Statement May Downing 21022024 (PDF 162 KB)
- HS6 S32 Director General of Conservation Speaking Notes Murray Brass 190224 (PDF 125 KB)
Hearing Transcriptions:
Wellington International Airport Limited Supplementary Statement of Evidence as requested in Minute 22: (PDF 252 KB)
- HS6 S148 Wellington International Airport Ltd Supplementary Statement of Evidence Claire Hunter 200324 (PDF 396 KB)
- HS6 S148 WIAL Attachment 1 Supplementary Statement of Evidence Claire Hunter 200324 (PDF 4.5 MB)
- HS6 S148 WIAL Attachment 2 Supplementary Statement of Evidence Claire Hunter 200324 (PDF 32 MB)
- HS6 S148 WIAL Attachment 3 Supplementary Statement of Evidence Claire Hunter 200324 (PDF 2.2 MB)
Report Author Right of Reply: To come by 5pm Thursday 30th May 2024 [revised due date as per Minute 23 on the 18th March 2024] (PDF 358 KB)
Submitter Correspondence:
- HS6 S30 Porirua City Council Response to request for prehearing discussions on Implementation of the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity 031123 (PDF 253 KB) [refer to Minute 17] (PDF 264 KB)
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