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Appendix 4: Good practice local authorities

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Local authority group

Local authority

Good practice

Local authorities that check resource consent applications for completeness within one full working day

Local authorities that formally receive resource consent applications within one full working day

Local authorities that use section s37(1) and/or s37(5A) to extend statutory time limits

Territorial authorities Group 1

Buller District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Carterton District Council

No

Yes

Yes

Clutha District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gore District Council

No

No

Yes

Grey District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kaikoura District Council

Yes

Yes

No

Kawerau District Council

No

No

No

Opotiki District Council

No

Yes

No

Otorohanga District Council

Yes

Yes

No

Rangitikei District Council

No

Yes

Yes

South Waikato District Council

No

No

Yes

Stratford District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tararua District Council

Yes

No

Yes

Waimate District Council

Yes

Yes

No

Wairoa District Council

No

No

Yes

Waitomo District Council

Yes

Yes

No

Territorial authorities Group 2

Ashburton District Council

No

Yes

Yes

Banks Peninsula District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Central Hawkes Bay District Council

No

Yes

No

Hauraki District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Horowhenua District Council

No

Yes

Yes

Hurunui District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Invercargill City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kaipara District Council

No

Yes

Yes

MacKenzie District Council

No

No

Yes

Manawatu District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Masterton District Council

No

Yes

Yes

Matamata-Piako District Council

Yes

Yes

No

Papakura District Council

No

Yes

Yes

Ruapehu District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

South Taranaki District Council

Yes

Yes

No

South Wairarapa District Council

No

No

No

Southland District Council

No

No

No

Timaru District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Upper Hutt City Council

Yes

No

No

Waitaki District Council

Yes

Yes

No

Wanganui District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Westland District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Territorial authorities Group 3

Central Otago District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Franklin District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hastings District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hutt City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kapiti Coast District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Napier City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

New Plymouth District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Palmerston North City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Porirua City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rotorua District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Selwyn District Council

No

Yes

Yes

Tauranga City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Thames-Coromandel District Council

No

No

Yes

Waikato District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Waipa District Council

No

Yes

Yes

Whakatane District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Whangarei District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Territorial authorities Group 4

Auckland City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Christchurch City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dunedin City Council

Yes

No

Yes

Far North District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hamilton City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Manukau City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

North Shore City Council

Yes

Yes

No

Queenstown-Lakes District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rodney District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Taupo District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Waimakariri District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Waitakere City Council

No

No

Yes

Wellington City Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Regional councils

Auckland Regional Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Environment Canterbury

Yes

Yes

Yes

Environment Southland

Yes

Yes

Yes

Waikato Regional Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Horizons Regional Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Northland Regional Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Otago Regional Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Taranaki Regional Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Wellington Regional Council

No

No

Yes

West Coast Regional Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unitary authorities

Chatham Islands District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gisborne District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Marlborough District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

Nelson City Council

Yes

No

No

Tasman District Council

Yes

Yes

Yes

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