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Call-in of Transpower's North Island Grid Upgrade Project

Board of Inquiry information

Information relating to the Board of Inquiry is available from the Board of Inquiry Upper North Island Grid Upgrade Proposal’s web pages.

Information about the hearing (hearing dates and appearance schedules and evidence), the submissions on Transpower’s proposal, reports provided to the Board and minutes from Board meetings is available.

Minister receives submissions on Transpower’s proposal

The Minister has received 1244 submissions on Transpower’s proposal for the new electricity line. In accordance with the Resource Management Act, submissions have been provided to the Board of Inquiry.

Minister Hodgson announces inquiry board members

Minister Pete Hodgson, acting for the Minister for the Environment, has announced the members of a Board of Inquiry to consider Transpower’s proposal for a new electricity transmission line in the upper North Island.

For more information about Transpower’s proposal and the call-in process see:

Information sheet: Transpower’s North Island Grid Upgrade Project – proposal for a new electricity transmission line.

Background

Transpower lodged the notices of requirement for designations and applications for resource consents for its proposed transmission line (200km in length) from Whakamaru to Otahuhu and Pakuranga to supply power to the Auckland and Northland regions.

The proposed line travels across the jurisdictions of nine local authorities (Auckland Region, Franklin District, Manukau City, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District, Taupo District, Waikato District, Waikato Region, Waipa District) through mainly rural land.

Map showing route of Transpower's proposed new transmission line.

Minister Hodgson called in Transpower's notices of requirement and applications for the North Island Grid Upgrade Project, and will refer decisions about the proposal to a Board of Inquiry.

Minister Hodgson's media release: Minister announces inquiry board members [12 September 2007]

Minister Hodgson's media release: Submissions called for on Transpower’s proposed new power line [10 September 2007]

Ministry Hodgson's media release: Public urged to get familiar with Transpower proposal [22 August 2007]

Minister Hodgson's media release: Waikato transmission lines call-in [8 August 2007]

Public Notice of direction to call-in Transpower’s Upper North Island Grid Upgrade proposal (Note: Corrections have been made to Franklin District Council Overhead Line Notice of Requirement: Reference Number: L07089)

Further information on this call-in process is available on our questions and answers web page.