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Viewing of the proposed route and sites

Page updated 25 September 2008

The Board has issued the following protocol that applies to all parties participating in the trips to view the proposed route and sites:

Protocols for taking views of sites and routes

The purpose of taking a view is not to receive evidence, but to assist the decision-makers to understand better the evidence given at the public sittings.
The applicant and submitters or their representatives who accompany the decision-makers should confine themselves to pointing out features that are described in evidence given at the public sittings. The taking of a view is not an appropriate opportunity for giving evidence, or making or explaining representations in support of, or in opposition to, the proposals before the Board.
All relevant participants in the Board’s inquiry are welcome to accompany the decision-makers when taking a view. If practical, that should be done in such a way that all present can hear and see what the decision-makers hear and see.
In this case, with 1,244 submitters, it will be impractical for all to attend individually, and hear and see what the Board members hear and see. Submitters should agree among themselves on a small number of representatives to accompany the Board when taking a view.
Decision-makers under the RMA have no power to enter private land to take a view, other than at the invitation of the occupier. The Board could not accept an occupier’s invitation to enter private land to take a view unless the invitation extends to representatives of the applicant and of other submitters.
If a decision-maker viewing the site or route observes something inconsistent, as a matter of primary fact (rather than judgement), with evidence adduced in the hearing, that perceived inconsistency is to be brought to attention at the public hearing so that there is opportunity for the perception of inconsistency to be resolved or explained.

For the Board:

D F G Sheppard
Chairperson
12 May 2008

Record of viewing the proposed route and sites

A record of the route taken and site or route viewed during the Board’s trip to view the proposed route and sites is available.

Route taken on Monday 1 September 2008

BOI: Judge D Sheppard, Dr D Read, Mr K Prime, Mr J Rutherford
Support team: Viv Smith (MfE), Stephen Rice, Patricia Rice, Lily Alderton, Son Hemara
Transpower Staff: Alan Line, Susan Stocker

Travel Route	Proposed Site or Route to be Viewed (Applicant / Submitter Name)	Time
Parties gather at Highbrook Drive	Existing monopole (40 metres high), one simplex conductor and 220kV line. (TP)	9.30am	See image at its full size including text description).
Kaitawa Crescent	Otahuhu Sub-station and proposed underground cable route. (TP + MCC)		See image at its full size including text description).
Franklyn Road	Proposed underground cable route. (TP + MCC)		See image at its full size including text description).
Johnstones Road, East Tamaki Road	Following proposed underground cable route (TP + MCC)
East Tamaki Road	Proposed underground cable route from East Tamaki Road and Te Irirangi Drive (TP + MCC)		See image at its full size including text description).
Drive by to view proposed underground cable route via floodway adjacent to Mega Mitre 10, crossing Te Irirangi Drive	Proposed underground cable route via floodway adjacent to Mega Mitre 10 (TP + MCC)
Drive by Accent Drive Floodway			See image at its full size including text description).
Stancombe Road	Flatbush, proposed future developments, proposed underground cable route and existing overhead lines. (TP + MCC)		See image at its full size including text description).
Botany Hub	Proposed underground cable route Te Irirangi Drive to Pakuranga Sub-station. (TP + MCC)		See image at its full size including text description).
Dunvegan Rise	Proposed underground cable route - Point View Drive, Caldwells Road and paper road. (TP + MCC)		See image at its full size including text description).
Caldwells Road / Point View Drive	Proposed underground cable route. (TP + MCC)
Jeffs Road	Proposed underground cable route. (TP + MCC)		See image at its full size including text description).
Caldwells Road - top end.	Proposed underground cable route. (TP + MCC + UIM)		See image at its full size including text description).
Regis Park and Regis Park Stage 2	Proposed Towers, overhead lines, underground cable route and proposed sub-station site. R3 Zoning. (MCC+Mason+Regis Park)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
597 Redoubt Road	Proposed Towers 5, 6, 7, 7A, 8 and 9. (Darley)		See image at its full size including text description).
Umbria Land	Proposed tower sites. (UIM)		See image at its full size including text description).
Whitford Hall	LUNCH BREAK	1.00pm
Brownhill Road	Proposed Tower 5 (monopole), gantry and proposed sub-station site. Underground cable route. (TP+Mason+Spring+Holder+McKenzie+Thompson)		See image at its full size including text description).
108 Brownhill Road	Proposed Towers 5 (monopole), 6, 7 and 7A. (D Scott)		See image at its full size including text description).
122 Brownhill Road	Proposed Tower 5 (monopole), gantry, Towers 6, 7, and 7A. - proposed sub-station site. (M Spring + R McKenzie)		See image at its full size including text description).
130 Brownhill Road	Proposed gantry and Tower 5 (monopole), alternative sub-station site. - Holder property and proposed sub-station site. (M Spring + R McKenzie + Holder)		See image at its full size including text description).
Haunui Farm	Proposed Towers 7A and 9, 10, 11 and 12, trees, native bush, proposed Brookby Road line crossing and tower site. (M Chitty)		See image at its full size including text description).
Drive by Brookby Road crossing and Twilight Road crossing.	Proposed line crossing (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
105 Twilight Road	Twilight Vineyard - proposed Towers 18 and 19 and transit lane for light aircraft. (B Peart)		See image at its full size including text description).
	Completed to here	4.10pm

Route taken on Tuesday 2 September 2008

Travel Route	Proposed Site or Route to be Viewed (Applicant / Submitter Name)	Time
Ardmore Airport	Existing towers and Otahuhu-Whakamaru C line. Flight training areas, runways, helipads. Proposed Towers 16B, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22. (AATUC)	9.30 am	See image at its full size including text description).
80 Sutton Road	Existing ARI-PAK line, proposed Towers 14 and 15, paddock and trees. (N and S Fuller)		See image at its full size including text description).
West Road	Polo grounds, proposed line from east to west of existing ARI-PAK line. Existing Otahuhu-Whakamaru A, B and C lines. (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
West Road - Polo Grounds	Proposed Towers 21 and 22. (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
Tourist Road	Proposed Towers 27 and 28. (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
Drive by Monument Road crossing	Proposed road crossing (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
Hanua Hall	LUNCH BREAK	12.00 pm
Skyhigh Road	Proposed Towers 33 and 33A. (TP + HPVRAI)		See image at its full size including text description).
26 McGregor Road	Trees removed from private property screening existing ARI-PAK line. Proposed Tower 33. (Parker + Hart + HPVRAI)		See image at its full size including text description).
Jollie Road	Proposed Towers 37, 38 and 39. (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
184 White Road	Proposed Towers 38 and 39. (White + HPVRAI)		See image at its full size including text description).
Falls Road	Proposed Tower 39A. (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
6 Falls Road	Proposed tower 39A. (Woods/Rogers +HPVRAI)		See image at its full size including text description).
Hunua School	Proposed Towers 40, 41 and 42. (HPVRAI)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Stevens Road	View of Hunua Village and existing Otahuhu-Whakamaru A, B and C lines. (HPVRAI + TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
Hunua Road crossing	Proposed Towers 42 and 43. (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
Gelling and Nairn Road	Proposed Towers 48 and 49, two homes, which would need to be relocated, and land which Transpower owns. (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
	Complete to here	3.10 pm

Route taken on Wednesday 3 September 2008

BOI: Judge David Sheppard (Chairperson), Mr Kevin Prime, Dr Deborah Read, Mr John Rutherford
Support team: Viv Smith, Steve Rice, Patricia Rice, Lily Alderton, Stu Rice
Transpower Staff: Alan Line, Susan Stocker
View Run: Gelling Road to Lyons Road

Travel Route	Proposed Site or Route to be Viewed (Applicant / Submitter Name)	Time
60 Gelling Road	Farm and existing Otahuhu-Whakamaru C line and proposed line. (C Burton / R Anderson)	9.40 am	See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
1535 Ararimu Road	Proposed line, existing Otahuhu-Whakamaru A and B lines, Transpower property, Kahikatea stand, proposed line and access way. Proposed Towers 54, 54A and 55. (Haven Organics + P Robinson + HPVRAI + TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
Gelling / Nairn road	Proposed line route and area of ‘outstanding natural landscape’ - ONL Site 62; Change 8 of the ARPS. (ARC)		See image at its full size including text description).
518 Paparimu Road	Proposed line and Towers 59, 60 and 61, dairy farm, buildings and home. (J Sexton + HPVRAI + TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
Mangatangi Road crossing.	Proposed Towers 77 and 78 line, parallel to existing ARI-PAK line, Transpower property. Boundary of Franklin and Waikato Districts. (TP + ARC)		See image at its full size including text description).
Coalfields Road crossing.	Proposed Towers 89 and 90 and line, parallel to existing ARI-PAK line. (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
Syme Road / Mackay Road crossing	Tower 101, line slightly to the west of existing ARI-PAK line, Transpower land. Mackay Road crossing point. (TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
157 Ferndale Road	Proposed Tower 97 replacing existing ARI-PAK Tower, and Tower 98. (W Macklennan + TP)		See image at its full size including text description).
Manga Tauwhari Hall	LUNCH BREAK	12.30 pm
283 Lyons Road	Proposed Towers 66, 67, and 69, airstrip, flight paths. (Te Kainga Farm)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
	Complete to here	2.11 pm

Route taken on Thursday 10 July 2008

BOI: Judge D Sheppard, Dr D Read, Mr K Prime, Mr J Rutherford
Support team: Kevin Currie (MfE), Stephen Rice, Patricia Rice, Lily Alderton, Son Hemara
Transpower Staff: Stephen McAdams, Susan Stocker

Travel Route	Site or Route to be Viewed (Applicant / Submitter Name)	Time
Meet at Waerenga/ Goodin Road Junction East of Te Kauwhata	travel to then View Waerenga School and proposed line (R&L Storey)	9.30 am	See image at its full size (including text description).
Taniwha Road	Travel to Proposed Line Crossing (R&L Storey+TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Drive back to Waerenga Road Then down Cozen Road then rejoin Taniwha Road	Return via Goodin / Waerenga Roads to View Road surface blowout 1.5 km from start of Cozen Road/Waerenga Road (N Pritchard WDC)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Riddell Road	Proposed Line Crossing (G Smith+R&L Storey+TP)
Taniwha Road	Proposed Line Crossing (TP)
467 Taniwha Road	Proposed route through Smith property (R&L Storey)		See image at its full size (including text description).
156 Taniwha Road	Proposed route through property (Ewan Mackay)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Storey Road	View existing road condition adjacent Waiterimu Hall (N Pritchard Waikato DC) Community concerns (R&L Storey)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
994 Storey Road / Waiterimu Road	Proposed route through property (F&B Aldridge)
Mangapiko Valley Road	Proposed Line Crossing (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
186 Mangapiko Valley Road	Proposed route through property (R&L Storey)
	Airstrip near Storey Road (R&L Storey)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Storey Road	View existing road condition adjacent new Transpower Switching Station (N Pritchard Waikato DC)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
BOI Travel to Te Hoe Hall	Te Hoe Hall (Lunch)	1.00 pm
	Return to break point
Mangatea Road	Proposed Line Crossing (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Tahuna Road	Proposed Line Crossing (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Tahuna /Proctor / Mangatea Roads	Tahuna Road Junction and line Crossing
Proctor Road	Proposed Line Crossing (north) (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Proctor Road	Proposed Line Crossing (south)		See image at its full size (including text description).
1663 Orini Road	Proposed route through property (W Jamieson-Orini Downs Station Ltd)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Tainui Road	Proposed Line Crossing (TP)	Completed to Here	See this and other image at their full size (including text description).

Route taken on Friday 11 July 2008

BOI: Judge D Sheppard, Dr D Read, Mr K Prime, Mr J Rutherford
Support team: Stephen Rice, Patricia Rice, Lily Alderton, Son Hemara
Transpower Staff: Stephen McAdams, Susan Stocker

Travel Route	Site or Route to be Viewed (Applicant / Submitter Name)	Time
Card Road	Proposed Line Crossing (D Bellamy MPDC+TP)	9.30am	See image at its full size (including text description).
Tauhei Road	Proposed Line Crossing (MPDC+TP)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
376 + 276 + 173 Hangawera Road	Proposed route through properties(H&B Seales + T&R Aitchison + M&V Gubb)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Hangawera Road	Proposed Line Crossing (MPDC+TP)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Hangawera Road	Proposed route through property(AL Loveridge)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Goodwin, Young, Snell, then Avenue Road north to SH 26	View urban outlook towards proposed line route (MPDC)		See image at its full size (including text description).
2649 SH 26 west of Morrinsville Town	Proposed route through property(AL Loveridge)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
SH26	Proposed line Crossing (MPDC+TP)
BOI Travel to Kiwitahi Hall	Kiwitahi hall Lunch Stop	1.00 pm
	Return to Break point
206 Scott Road	Proposed line route (NG Richards Farms)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Kuranui Road	Proposed line Crossing (MPDC+TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Tahuroa Road	Proposed line Crossing (MPDC+TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Starkey Road	Proposed line Crossing (MPDC+TP)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Bell Road	Proposed line Crossing (MPDC+TP)
Wairama and Chepmell Roads	Proposed line Crossing (MPDC+TP)
Waterworks Road / Te Miro Road Junction	(Travel Route)
Te Miro Road (North)	Proposed line Crossing (North) (TP)
Gray Road / Ruru Summit	Proposed route near properties(V&S Jones + Brennan / Copstick+ Shergold & Sellers + P&J Bodle)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Te Miro Road to SH1	(Travel Route)

Route taken on Tuesday 15 July 2008

Travel Route	Site or Route to be Viewed (Applicant / Submitter Name)	Time
261 to 288 to 329 Gray Road	Proposed route through properties(V&S Jones + Brennan / Copstick+ Shergold & Sellers + P&J Bodle)	9.30 am	See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Te Miro Road	Proposed line Crossing (South)
603 Te Miro Road	Proposed route through property (J Hewitt)		See image at its full size (including text description).
862 Te Miro Road	Proposed route through property (P&D Dombroski)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Brunskill Road (North)	Proposed line Crossing (North) (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Brunskill Road (South)	Proposed line Crossing (South) (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
(Whitehall Settlers Hall)	(Whitehall Settlers Hall)
Buckland Road	Proposed line Crossing (TP)
Taotaoroa Road	Proposed line Crossing (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
State Highway 1 (at Kentucky Road)	Proposed line Crossing (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Lake Karapiro	Lake Karapiro Proposed line Crossing (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
BOI Travel to Hora Hora Hall	HoraHora Memorial Hall (Lunch Stop)	1.00 pm
	Return to Break Point
Oreipunga / Roberts Road	Travel Route		See image at its full size (including text description).
75 Roberts Road	Proposed route through property (Brownlie R&IW)		See image at its full size (including text description).
239 Roberts Road	Proposed route near Urupa (Pohara Marae Committee-PMC)		See image at its full size (including text description).
539 Oreipunga Road	Proposed route near Waniwani Pa (PMC)		See image at its full size (including text description).
1030 Oreipunga Road	Proposed route near Pohara Marae (PMC)
1063 Oreipunga Road	Proposed route near Urupa (Pohara Marae) (PMC)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Oreipunga Road	Proposed line Crossing (Near Cattle sign) (TP)
Arapuni Road (by Old Arapuni Garage)	Proposed line Crossing (SWDC + TP)	3.30 pm	See image at its full size (including text description).
		Completed to Here

Route taken on Wednesday 16 July 2008

Travel Route	Site or Route to be Viewed (Applicant / Submitter Name)	Time
Waikato River trail		9.30 am	See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Darby Road	173 Lake Arapuni Road (J Burwell )		See image at its full size (including text description).
Huihuitaha Road	Proposed route through property and Housing Area(Colin Rose) (SWDC)		See this and other image at their full size (including text description).
Waotu Road (SWDC)	Proposed line Crossing (SWDC)
1123 Waotu Road	Proposed route through property (S Ranger+NEE)		See this and other images at their full size (including text description).
1002 Waotu Road	Proposed route through property (R Murray+NEE)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Waotu Road (South )	Proposed line Crossing (SWDC)
Tokopuhi / Matthews	Travel Route
Old Taupo / Wiltsdown Roads	Proposed line Crossing (SWDC)
Wiltsdown Road	Proposed route through property (Pikitu Marae Locale)(SWDC)		See image at its full size (including text description).
1077 Wiltsdown Road	Proposed route through property (Drummond & Scenic Dairies Ltd)		See this and other images at their full size (including text description).
BOI Travel to Waotu Hall	Waotu Centennial Hall Lunch Break	1.00 pm
	Return to Break point
Whakamaru Road Forest Crossing North	Proposed line Crossing (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Whakamaru Forest	Proposed line Crossing (TP) (water-body)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Whakamaru Road Forest Crossing South	Proposed line Crossing (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Sandel Road Opposite Junction	Proposed line Crossing Lake to Substation Area (TP)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Mangakino Rimu Street	Proposed route across lake views (Mangakino Residents)		See image at its full size (including text description).
Mangakino Township (Toilet Stop)
Mangakino Lake Front Area	Proposed route across lake views (Mangakino Residents)	Completed to Here