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Board of Inquiry for Turitea Wind Farm Proposal Hearing Proceedings

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Last updated: 31 March 2010

Hearing day 1 – Monday 6 July 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Hettish Lochan

Board Staff: Mr K Currie, Ellie Butcher, Caroline van Halderen, Andrew Guerin, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Inquiry Hearing commenced at 10.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.00 am Welcome and
Introductions by the
Board of Inquiry
Chairperson, Judge Shonagh Kenderdine 		Board of Inquiry      

10.20 am

Mr Nicholas Davidson and Karen Price opening submission from the applicant.

Mighty River Power Limited

 Document 1

 

 

Document 2

Outline of opening legal submissions of counsel for Mighty River Power Limited (PDF 518 KB).

Joint Memorandum of Counsel for Mighty River Power Limited and Palmerston North City Council regarding rebuttal evidence of Brad Coombs (PDF, 159 KB)

 Pg. 11-17
11.30 am Break
11.45 am Mr Nicholas Davidson and Karen Price opening submission from the applicant continued. Mighty River Power Limited      Pg. 17-20
1.00 pm Lunch
2.15 pm Mr Nicholas Davidson and Karen Price opening submission from the applicant continued. Mighty River Power Limited  Document 3 Soil Disposal Plans (PDF, 317 KB)  Pg. 20-25
3.10 pm Martin Heffernan Mighty River Power Limited      Pg. 25-32
3.30 pm Break

3.45 pm

Martin Heffernan Continued.

Mighty River Power Limited

Exhibit 1

Document 4

 

 

Document 5

Turitea Windfarm Timeline (PDF, 74 KB)

PNCC - Turitea wind farm project document bundle volume 1

PNCC - Turitea wind farm project document bundle volume 2

Pg. 32-58
5.00 pm Hearing adjourned        

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Hearing day 2 – Tuesday 7 July 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Hettish Lochan
Board Staff: Mr K Currie, Ellie Butcher, Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Inquiry Hearing commenced at 9.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.00 am John Maassen open submission for Palmerston North City Council   Palmerston North City Council Document 6  Opening statement for Palmerston North City Council (PDF 597 KB)  Pg. 61-64
9.46 am Lara Blomfield Opening statement for Horizons Regional Council Horizons Regional Council Document 7 Opening Statement for Horizons Regional Council (PDF 119 KB)  Pg. 64
9.52 am Matthew McClelland opening statement for Taearua-Aokautere guardians Inc. (TAG) and Friends of Turitea Reserve.  TAG and Friends of Turitea Reserve      Pg. 64-68
10.05 am Pam Davidson opening statement for Ngawai Farm Ltd, Joseph Poff, Dr & Mrs Alley and Mr & Mrs Love. Ngawai Farms Ltd, Joseph Poff, Dr & Mrs Alley and Mr & Mrs Love.      Pg. 68-69
10.08 am Gavin Williamson Mighty River Power Exhibit 2  Turitea Windfarm Layout  Pg. 70
10.13 am Jason Hills Mighty River Power Limited       Pg. 70-71
10.14 am Philip Wong Too Mighty River Power       Pg. 71-84
10.50 am Break
11.30 am Philip Wong Too Continued. Mighty River Power      Pg. 84-98
12.06 am Thomas Layton Mighty River Power      Pg. 98-108
12.34  pm Paul Baker Mighty River Power      Pg. 110
12.36 pm Lunch
2.06 pm Marian Melhuish Palmerston North City Council Document 8 Rebuttal Evidence of Marian Melhuish (PDF, 86 KB)  Pg. 113-140
3.21 pm Hearing Adjourned        

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Hearing day 3 – Monday 27 July 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.00 am Introduction        
10.03 am Scott Vaughan – Opening Statement Mighty River Power Document 9 Replacement Earthworks Volumes (PDF, 22 KB) Pg 151 - 152
10.10am Mark Henry – Graphics/Drawings Explanation Mighty River Power Document 10 Map/Drawings Booklet Pg 152 - 158
10.29am Christopher James - Opening Statement Mighty River Power Document 11 Replacement pages of incorrect maps in evidence in chief – Christopher James (PDF, 160 KB) Pg 158 - 159
10.36am Christopher James – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 159 - 182
11.30am Break
11.53am Christopher James – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 182 - 208
1.03pm Lunch
2.15pm Christopher James – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 208 - 268
3.21pm Mr Anthony Parsons -  Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg 236 - 237
3.25pm Mr Anthony Parsons – Cross examination Mighty River Power Document 12 PNCC – Document Bundle Number 3 (produced by PNCC) Pg 237 - 243
Document 13 Portolio – Turitea Windfarm Proposed Site (produced by PNCC)
3.45pm Break
4.12pm Mr Anthony Parsons – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 243 - 268
5.21pm Hearing Adjourned        

 

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Hearing day 4 – Tuesday 28 July 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.03am Scott Vaughan – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 272 - 289
9.47am Gavin Alexander – Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg 289 - 294
9.54am Gavin Alexander – Cross Examination Mighty River Power Document 14 Preliminary earthworks volumes with percentage of topsoil/rock (PDF, 23 KB) Pg 294 - 304
10.37am Graham Levy – Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg 304 - 308
10.46am Graham Levy – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 308
11.53am Break
11.20am Graham Levy – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 308 - 337
12.56pm Lunch 
2.16pm Graham Levy – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 337 - 357
3.13pm Andrew Watson – Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg 357 - 358
3.16pm Andrew Watson – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 358 - 363
3.30pm Break
3.55pm John Male – Cross Examination Palmerston North City Council     Pg 365 - 379
4.31pm Christopher Taylor – Cross Examination Palmerston North City Council     Pg 379 - 384
4.44pm Nigel Mark-Brown S42A Author     Pg 385 - 394
5.16pm Hearing adjourned        

Hearing day 5 – Wednesday 29 July 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00 am.

Time Details Representing

Doc Ref No#

 Documents submitted Transcript Ref.

9.00am

 Dr Alan Palmer – Opening Statement Friends of Turitea Reserve and TAG

 

   Pg 398 – 400

9.06am

 Dr Alan Palmer – Cross Examination Friends of Turitea Reserve and TAG

 

   Pg 400 - 403

9.12am

 Emanuel Kalafatelis – Opening Statement Mighty River Power

 

   Pg 403 - 405

9.20am

 Emanuel Kalafatelis – Cross Examination Mighty River Power

 

    Pg 405 - 447

11.07am

 Break

 

11.27am

 Emanuel Kalafatelis – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power

 

   Pg 447 - 451

11.39am

 Richard Galloway – Opening Statement Mighty River Power

 

   Pg 452 - 454

11.48am

 Daniel Tate – Opening Statement Palmerston North City Council

 

   Pg 454 - 457

11.42am

 David Wanty – Opening Statement S42A Report

 

   Pg 457 - 458

11.58 am

 Richard Galloway – Cross Examination Mighty River Power

 

   Pg 458 - 475

12.44am

 Board questions to David Wanty, Daniel Tate and Richard Galloway  

 

   Pg 475 - 483

1.08pm

 Lunch

 

2.19pm

 Questions to Traffic experts – Rosemary Adams Submitter

 

   Pg 484 - 492

2.30pm

 Further questions from to David Wanty, Daniel Tate and Richard Galloway Mighty River Power

 

   Pg 492 - 493

2.39pm

 Brian Coffey – Opening Statement Mighty River Power

 

   Pg 493

2.46pm

 Dr Paul Blaschke – Opening Statement Palmerston North City Council

 

   Pg 494 - 495

2.50pm

 Dr Brian Coffey – Cross Examination Mighty River Power

 

   Pg 495 - 514

3.38pm

 Break

 

4.00pm

 Dr Brian Coffey – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power

 

   Pg 514 - 529

4.38pm

 Dr Paul Blaschke – Cross Examination Mighty River Power

 

   Pg 529 - 537

5.07pm

 Hearing Adjourned  

 

    

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Hearing day 6 – Thursday 30 July 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.00am Dr Paul Blaschke – Cross Examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Pg. 541 - 554
9.52am William Shaw – Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg. 554
10.11am Professor John Craig – Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg. 554
10.15am Dr Paul Blaschke – Opening Statement Mighty River Power      Pg. 560 -561
10.17am Isobel Gabites – Opening Statement TAG & Friends of Turitea Reserve Exhibit 3 Turitea Reserve Management Plan – Progress Report and Summary of Operations 2007-2009 (PDF, 330 KB) Pg. 561 - 565
10.27am William Shaw – Cross Examination   Exhibit 4 Ecological Regions and Districts of NZ. (PDf, 124 KB) Pg. 565 - 572
Exhibit 5 Replacement Attachment WBS8 – Summary of vegetation types, ecological values, degree of ecological impact at each turbine location and associated access road. (PDF, 3.2 MB)
10.56am Break
11.28am William Shaw – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power Exhibit 6 Aquatic Ecology Monitoring Conditions (PDF, 3.2 MB) Pg. 572 - 577
11.38 James Baines – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 577 - 578
11.42 William Shaw – Cross Examination Continued Mighty River Power     Pg 578 - 603
1.00pm Lunch
2.18pm William Shaw – Cross Examination Continued Mighty River Power     Pg. 603 - 621
3.20pm Break
3.28pm William Shaw – Cross Examination Continued Mighty River Power     Pg 621 - 640
4.20pm Professor John Craig – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 640 - 643
4.31pm Dr Paul Blaschke – Cross Examination Palmerston North City Council     Pg 643 - 656
5.00pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 7 – Friday 31 July 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.03am Dr Paul Blaschke – Cross Examination Continued Mighty River Power Document 15 Agenda: Design Optimisation Workshop (PDF, 90 KB) Pg. 660 - 672
9.47am Isobel Gabites – Cross Examination Friends of Turitea Reserve and TAG Exhibit 7(a) Turitea Reserve Bird Monitoring October – December 2008 (PDF, 824 KB)  Pg. 672 - 695
Exhibit 7(b) Turitea Reserve Wax Block Rodent Monitoring April 2009 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Exhibit 7(c) Turitea Reserve Foliar Browse Monitoring June 2009 (PDF, 1.6 MB)
10.53am Break
11.17am Isobel Gabites – Cross Examination continued Friends of Turitea Reserve and TAG Exhibit 8 Turitea Reserve Costs and Contributions for 2009/10 (PDF, 21 KB)  Pg. 695 - 711
12.04pm Eleanor Jamieson – Statement to Board Department of Conservation     Pg. 712 - 714
12.17pm Dr Peter Philips – Open Statement Mighty River Power     Pg. 718 - 720
12.29pm James Baines – Opening Statement Palmerston North City Council     Pg. 720 - 723
12.35pm Dr Peter Philips – Cross Examination Mighty River Power      Pg. 723 - 731
12.58pm Lunch
2.00pm Dr Peter Philips – Cross Examination Continued Mighty River Power     Pg. 731 - 746
2.43pm James Baines – Cross Examination Palmerston North City Council     Pg. 746 - 763
3.25pm Adjourned        

 

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Hearing day 8 – Thursday 6 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.11am Mark Henry – Opening Statement Mighty River Power

Document 16

 Mark Henry- Opening Statement (PDF, 303 KB) Pg 774 - 781
10.32am Mark Henry – Cross Examination Mighty River Power

Exhibit 9

Turitea Wind Farm - Preliminary Assessment of Landscape and Amenity Effects, January 2006 (PDF, 3.3 MB)

Pg 781 - 800
Exhibit 10 Précis – Preliminary Assessment of Landscape and Amenity Effects, February 2006 (PDF, 588 KB)
Exhibit 11 Preliminary layout provided to PNCC by MRP in February 2006 (PDF, 157 KB)
11.28am Break
11.52am Mark Henry – Cross Examination Continued Mighty River Power     Pg 800 - 823
12.58pm Lunch
2.20pm Mark Henry – Cross Examination Continued Mighty River Power Document 17

Palmerston North City Council Photo Booklet – 3 July 2009

 Pg 823 - 843
Exhibit 12 Safety Regulations for Operators and Technicians (PDF, 69.3 KB)
3.23PM Mark Henry – Questioning by Submitters Mighty River Power     Pg 843 - 846
3.30pm Break
3.52pm Mark Henry – Questions from Submitters continued       Pg 846 - 853
4.18pm Mark Henry  Re-Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 853 - 882
5.38pm Adjourned

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Hearing day 9 – Friday 7 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.03am Mr Jonathan Naylor - Questioning Palmerston North City Council Exhibit 13 Various newspaper clippings, emails and meeting minutes. (PDF, 668 KB) Pg. 886 - 922
Exhibit 14 Extract from the Finance and Economic Well-Being Committee Meeting of 24 September 2007. (PDF, 45 KB)  
11.43am Break
12.04pm Mr Davidson - Memorandum Mighty River Power     Pg. 923 - 932
12.32pm Dr Rodney Clough – Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg. 932 - 934
12.36pm Dr Rodney Clough – Questions from the Board Mighty River Power     Pg. 934 - 936
12.40pm Paul Horton – Opening Statement Tanenuirangi Manawatu Inc.     Pg. 936 - 939
12.54pm Paul Horton – cross examination Tanenuirangi Manawatu Inc.     Pg. 939 - 943
1.05pm Lunch
2.04pm Susan Forbes – Opening Statement S42A Author     Pg. 943 - 946
2.14pm Susan Forbes – Questions from the Board S42A Author     Pg. 946 - 953
2.37pm Steve Torrens – Opening Statement Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority     Pg. 953 - 956
2.47pm Steve Torrens – Cross Examination Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority     Pg. 956 - 964
3.11pm Fraser Clark – Opening Statement NZ Wind Energy Association     Pg. 964 - 965
3.14pm Fraser Clark – Cross Examination NZ Wind Energy Association     Pg. 965 - 939
3.21pm Julie Meade Rose – Opening Statement S42A Author Document 17 Julie Meade Rose - Brief Summary of Findings (PDF, 134 KB) Pg. 969 - 971
3.31pm Julie Meade-Rose – Questions from the Board S42A Author     Pg. 971 - 973
3.33pm Adjourned

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Please Note: There are no Exhibits 15 - 22

Hearing day 10 – Tuesday 11 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Penelope Laurenson
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.05am Gillian Rapson – Opening Statement       Pg 977 – 997
10.56am Gillian Rapson – Cross examination       Pg 997 – 1010
11.31am Break
11.51am Gillian Rapson – Cross Examination continued       Pg 1010 – 1020
12.23pm Mr Christopher Shaw
- Opening Statement		 Mighty River Power     Pg 1021
12.24pm Mr Christopher Shaw – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 1022 – 1033
12.56pm Lunch
2.14pm Mr Christopher Shaw – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 1033 – 1053
3.14pm Break
3.30pm Mr James Baines
- Cross Examination continued		 Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1054 – 1098
5.00pm Adjourned

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Hearing day 11 – Wednesday 12 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Penelope Laurenson
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.04am Mr James Baines – Cross Examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1104 – 1118
10.50am Mr James Baines – Board Questions Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1118 – 1125
11.08am Mr Greg Pollock – Reporting on caucusing (soil disposal) Mighty River Power Exhibit 15 Minutes of meeting – Design optimisation  (PDF, 454 KB) Pg 1125 – 1135
11.34am Break
11.56am Mr Allan Wyatt –
Opening Statement		 Mighty River Power     Pg 1135 – 1145
12.22pm Mr Allan Wyatt – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 1145 – 1161
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Mr Allan Wyatt – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power Document 18 Gullen Range Wind Farm AEE Report Extract (PDF, 62 KB) Pg 1161 – 1200
3.30pm Break
3.45pm Mr Allan Wyatt – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 1200 – 1230
4.56pm Adjournment

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Hearing day 12 – Thursday 13 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Penelope Laurenson
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.36am Mr Allan Wyatt – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 1234 – 1273
11.16am Break
11.37am Mr Allan Wyatt – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 1273 – 1308
1.00pm Lunch
2.02pm Mr Allan Wyatt – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 1308 – 1136
3.17pm Break
3.32pm Mr Allan Wyatt – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 1136 – 1355
4.15pm Mr Allan Wyatt – Board Questions Mighty River Power     Pg 1355 – 1375
5.01pm Adjournment

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Hearing day 13 – Friday 14 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Penelope Laurenson
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30 am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.35am Mr Allan Wyatt
Comparison of Visuals		 Mighty River Power     Pg 1379 – 1410
10.58am Mr Allan Wyatt – Board questions continued Mighty River Power     Pg 1410 – 1421
11.27am Break
11.46am Mr Allan Wyatt – Board questions continued Mighty River Power

Document 19

PNCCs analysis of Wyatt’s RVPs (PDF, 91 KB)

 Pg 1422 – 1455
Document 20 Anthropometric Data (John Hudson) (PDF, 302 KB)
1.10pm Lunch
2.12pm Mr Stephen Brown – Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg 1455 – 1460
2.26pm Mr Stephen Brown – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 1460 – 1477 
3.25pm Mr Stephen Brown – Board Questions Mighty River Power     Pg 1477 – 1487
3.55pm Adjournment

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Hearing day 14 – Monday 24 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Penelope Laurenson
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00 am.

Time

Details

Representing

Doc Ref No#

Documents submitted

Transcript Ref.
10.06am     Exhibit 21 PWC Motorimu resource consent surrender (PDF, 45 KB) Pg 1492
Exhibit 22 PNCC response (PDF, 43 KB)  
10.10am Mr John van der Leden Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1492 – 1498 
10.31am Mr Clive Anstey – Opening Statement Palmerston North City Council Document 21 Introductory Remarks (PDF, 364 KB) Pg 1498 – 1504
10.50am Mr Clive Anstey – Cross Examination Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1504 – 1521
11.29am Break
11.53am Mr Clive Anstey – Cross Examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1521 – 1548
12.58pm Lunch
2.02pm Mr Clive Anstey – Cross Examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1548 – 1574
3.10pm Mr Clive Anstey – Board Questions Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1574 – 1580
3.26pm Break
3.45pm Mr Clive Anstey – Board Questions continued Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1580 – 1603
4.54pm Hearing Adjourned

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Hearing day 15 – Tuesday 25 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Penelope Laurenson
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 2.00 pm.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
2.04pm Mr Robert Thorne – Opening Statement TAG & FOTR, & Huatau Marae     Pg 1491
2.05pm Mr Robert Thorne – Cross Examination TAG & FOTR, & Huatau Marae     Pg 1492-1511
3.00pm Mr John van der Leden – Opening Statement Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1512-1518
3.34pm Break
3.57pm Mr John van der Leden – Opening Statement continued Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1518 – 1519
3.59pm Mr John van der Leden – Cross Examination Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1519 – 1546
5.00pm Hearing Adjourned

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Hearing day 16 – Wednesday 26 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), Richard Heerdegen, David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Penelope Laurenson
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.52am Mr Nevil Hegley – Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg 1669
9.53am Mr Nevil Hegley – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 1669 – 1704
11.26am Break
11.51am Mr Nevil Hegley – Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Pg 1704 – 1732
12.59pm Lunch
2.03pm Mr Christopher Day – Opening Statement Mighty River Power     Pg 1732
2.09pm Mr Christopher Day – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg 1732 – 1759
3.20pm Break
3.41pm Mr Christopher Day – Cross Examination Mighty River Power Exhibit 23 Memorandum on Te Rere Hau Noise Complaints (PDF, 103 KB) Pg 1759 – 1774
Exhibit 24 Te Rere Hau Wind Farm Noise Monitoring – Initial Results (PDF, 1.4 MB)
4.28pm Mr Nigel Lloyd – Opening Statement Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1774 – 1776
4.35pm Mr Nigel Lloyd – Cross Examination Palmerston North City Council     Pg 1776 – 1786
4.59pm Adjournment

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Hearing day 17 – Thursday 27 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Penelope Laurenson
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.31am Professor Flenley – Opening Statement       Pg 1791 – 1794
9.45am Professor Flenley – Board Questions       Pg 1794 – 1797
9.53am Mr Douglas Pringle – Opening Statement       Pg 1797 – 1800
10.03am Mr Douglas Pringle – Cross Examination       Pg 1800 – 1802
10.05am Mr Douglas Pringle – Board Questions       Pg 1802 – 1805
10.18am Dr Jeremy Trevathan – Opening Statement Section 42A Author     Pg 1805 – 1818
11.01am Dr Jeremy Trevathan – Cross Examination Section 42A Author     Pg 1818 – 1821
11.13am Break
12.03pm Mr Richard Mikkelsen – Opening Statement TAG & FOTR     Pg 1823 – 1824
12.05pm Mr Richard Mikkelsen – Cross Examination TAG & FOTR     Pg 1824 – 1825
12.05pm Mr Richard Mikkelsen – Board Questions TAG & FOTR     Pg 1825 – 1833
12.22pm Ms Lorraine Tremain – Opening Statement TAG & FOTR     Pg 1833 – 1834
12.25pm Ms Lorraine Tremain – Cross Examination TAG & FOTR     Pg 1834 – 1836
12.29pm Ms Lorraine Tremain – Board Questions TAG & FOTR     Pg 1836 – 1846
12.56pm Lunch
2.01pm Mr Kevin Low – Opening Statement TAG & FOTR     Pg 1847 – 1848
2.04pm Mr Kevin Low – Cross Examiniation TAG & FOTR Exhibit 25
Helicopter Pad Photo
 Pg1848 – 1861
Exhibit 26a TAG Flyer (PDF, 182 KB)
Exhibit 26b Letter 6 August (PDF, 69 KB)
2.35pm Mr Kevin Low – Board Questions TAG & FOTR     Pg 1861 – 1874
3.18pm Ms Leigh Dome – Opening Statement TAG & FOTR     Pg 1874
3.21pm Ms Leigh Dome – Cross Examination TAG & FOTR     Pg 1875 – 1880
3.30pm Ms Leigh Dome – Board Questions TAG & FOTR     Pg 1880 – 1883
3.39pm Break
3.54pm Ms Barbara Jackson - (279) Submitter Exhibit 27 Photographs (PDF, 186 KB) Pg 1883 – 1887
4.05pm Ms Barbara Jackson (279)- Questions       Pg 1887 – 1888
4.11pm Adjournment

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Hearing day 18 – Friday 28 August 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Penelope Laurenson
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.36am Adrian Cookson – Opening Statement TAG & Friends of Turitea Reserve Inc     Pg 1892 – 1894
9.42am Adrian Cookson – Cross Examination TAG & Friends of Turitea Reserve Inc     Pg 1894 – 1918
10.45am Adrian Cookson – Board Questions TAG & Friends of Turitea Reserve Inc     Pg 1918 – 1928
11.15am Break
11.33am Mr Malcolm Alley (249) Submitter     Pg 1928 – 1929
11.36am Maurice Alley and Dorothy Alley (597) Submitter     Pg 1929 - 1933
11.50am Richard Jebson (684) Submitter     Pg 1933 – 1935
11.56am Brian Waters – Cross Examination Ngawai Farms     Pg 1935 – 1938
12.05pm Brian Waters – Board Questions Ngawai Farms     Pg 1938 - 1939
12.07pm Alison Mildon (686) Submitter Document 22 A Mildon Representation (PDF, 364 KB) Pg 1939 – 1948
12.41pm Lunch
2.00pm Ralph Pugmire (717) and Susan Pugmire (563) Submitter     Pg 1948 – 1957
2.24pm Bridget Percy (255) Submitter     Pg 1957 – 1960
2.36pm Mark Nicholls (240) Submitter     Pg 1960 – 1964
2.45pm Adjournment

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Hearing day 19 – Monday 31 August  2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.05am Mr Brad Coombs Mighty River Power     Pg. 1969 - 1980
10.33am Mr Shannon Bray TAG & FOTR     Pg. 1981 - 2000
11.30am Break        
11.49am Mr Shannon Bray Continued TAG & FOTR     Pg. 2000 - 2028
1.00pm Lunch        
2.02pm Mr Shannon Bray Continued TAG & FOTR     Pg. 2028 - 2064
3.31pm Break        
3.46pm Mr Shannon Bray Continued TAG & FOTR     Pg. 2064 - 2089
5.01pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 20 – Tuesday 1 September  2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30am.

Time Details Representing Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.31am Mr Shannon Bray Continued TAG & FOTR     Pg.2093 – 2110
10.20am Ms Di Lucas TAG & FOTR Exhibit 28A Panorama from Pacific Drive Pg. 2110 – 2134
Exhibit 28B Panorama from FMG Stadium  
11.23am Break        
11.53am Ms Di Lucas continued TAG & FOTR     Pg. 2134 – 2161
12.57pm Lunch        
2.03pm Julia Williams S42A Author     Pg. 2162 – 2180
3.01pm Paul Stichbury (325) Submitter Document 23

Stitchbury Representation (PDF, 209 KB)

Pg. 2181 – 2190
Appendix 1 (PDF, 191 KB)
Appendix 2 (PDF, 326 KB)
Appendix 3 (PDF, 274 KB)
Appendix 4 (PDF, 902 KB)
Appendix 5 (PDF, 863 KB)
Appendix 6 (PDF, 164 KB)
Appendix 7 (PDF, 40.2 KB)
3.24pm Break        
3.43pm Julia Williams Continued S42A Author     Pg. 2190 – 2195
3.54pm Grant Jordon and Joy Vanderpoel (403) Submitter     Pg. 2195 – 2203
4.15pm Jenny Olsson (135) Submitter Document 24 Olsson Representation (PDF, 130 KB) Pg. 2203 – 2207
4.26pm Robert John & Tania Buwalda (512 & 513) Submitter Document 25 Buwalda Representation (PDF, 308 KB) Pg. 2207 – 2215
4.47pm Helen, Jonathan and Richard Harker (579, 581 & 636) Submitter Document 26 Helen Harker Representation (PDF, 908 KB) Pg. 2215 - 2227
5.06pm Dr Richard Harker (636) Submitter Document 27 David Harker Representation (PDF, 746 KB) Pg. 2222 - 2227
5.19pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 21 – Wednesday 2 September  2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30am.

Time Details Representing Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.36am Mr Wayne Johnson (332) Submitter Document 28 Johnson Representation (PDF, 267 KB) Pg. 2231 – 2238
9.57am Mr John Adams (258) Submitter Document 29 John Adams Representation (PDF, 26.9 MB) Pg. 2238 – 2259
10.54am Mrs Rosemary Adams (536) Submitter Document 30 Rosemary Adams Representation (PDF, 3.7 MB) Pg. 2259 – 2275
11.41am Break        
12.10pm Paul Jones (9) Huatau Marae (9) Document 31 Jones Representation (PDF, 5.18 MB) Pg. 2275 – 2289
12.50pm Peter Te Rangi (457) Submitter Exhibit 29 ART. XI. – Early history of Rangitikei, and notes on the Ngati Apa Tribe. (PDF, 119 KB) Pg. 2289 – 2300
1.32pm Lunch        
2.25pm Ian Christensen He Kupenga Hao i te Reo (544) Document 32 Christensen Representation (PDF, 209 KB) Pg. 2300 - 2309
2.59pm Rachel Allen (314) Submitter Document 33 Allen Presentation (PDF, 962 KB) Pg. 2309 - 2321
3.31pm Janet & Stephen Lang (293 & 502) Submitter Document 34 Lang Representation (PDF, 177 KB) Pg. 2321 - 2332
4.02pm Break        
4.26pm Mary-Ann Bailey (491) Submitter     Pg. 2333 - 2343
4.48pm David Argyle (276) Submitter Document 35 Argyle Representation (PDF, 92.7 KB) Pg. 2343 - 2348
4.58pm Christopher Barker (635) Submitter Document 36(a)


Document 36(b)

Document 36(c)

Document 36(d)

Document 36(e)

 Barker Representation (PDF, 4.98 MB) Pg. 2348 – 2356
Barker Introduction (AVI, 21.4 MB)
Barker Environment (AVI, 9.21 MB)
Barker Visual (AVI, 15.2 MB)
Barker Sound (AVI, 4.5 MB)
5.25pm Shona (349) & Anthony (350) Paewai Submitter Document 37 Paewai Representation (PDF, 292 KB) Pg. 2356 – 2360
5.41pm Matthew Levin (583 & 584) Submitter

Document 38(a)

Document 38(b)

Levin Representation (PDF, 1.0 MB)

 Pg. 2361 – 2370
Levin presentation (PDF, 1.23 MB)
6.11pm Gary MacKay (577) Submitter     Pg. 2370 - 2378

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Hearing day 22 – Wednesday 3 September  2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00am.

Time Details Representing Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.02am Roelof Schonewille (280) Submitter     Pg. 2386
9.16am Nigel & Julia Cooper (580) Submitter     Pg. 2386 - 2394
9.38am Allan James Baldwin (219) Submitter     Pg. 2394 - 2398
9.49am Barry Stevenson (690) Submitter     Pg. 2398 - 2403
10.00am Helen Boleyn (685) Submitter Document 39 Boleyn Representation (PDF, 930 KB) Pg. 2404 - 2411
10.25am Garry Buckman (681) Submitter Document 40 Buckman Representation (PDF, 206 KB) Pg. 2411 - 2414
10.35am Ross Macdonald Cassells (86) Submitter     Pg. 2414 - 2422
  Break        
11.25am Kathryn and Christopher Dench (701 & 511) Submitter     Pg. 2423 - 2428
11.41am Richard Mildon (87) Submitter Document 41 Mildon Representation (PDF, 283 KB) Pg. 2428 – 2440
12.16am Wilhelmus Robert Martinus Christiaans and Robyn Joye Harding (607) Submitter     Pg. 2440 - 2444
12.29pm Gary and Leigh Dome (64, 299) Submitter Document 42 Dome Representation (PDF, 112 KB) Pg.2445 - 2448
12.40pm Jan and Paul Dixon (388 & 179) Submitter Document 43 Dixon Representation (PDF, 1.52 MB) Pg. 2448 - 2461
2.18pm Lunch        
2.19pm Jutta Kelly (266) Susyn Kelly, Sean Kelly and Patrick Kelly     Pg. 2461 - 2469
2.35pm Kevin and Lynette Low (301 & 369) Submitter

Document 44(a)

Document 44(b)

Low Representation (1.48 MB)

Low presentation (PDF, 2.0 MB)

 Pg. 2468 - 2474
2.55pm Malcolm Frith (295) Submitter Document 45 Frith Representation (PDF, 230 KB) Pg. 2474 - 2482
3.22pm Brian Green (344 & 586) Mid City Holdings and Palmerston North Industrial and Residential Development Ltd Document 46 Green Representation - Mid City Holdings (3.85 MB) Pg. 2482 - 2492
3.44pm Break        
4.06pm John Freebaine (628) Submitter     Pg. 2492 - 2500
4.25pm Russell Hayhurst (288) Submitter     Pg. 2500 - 2507
4.42pm Andrew Day (338) Submitter

Document 47(a)

Document 48(b)

Day representation (PDF, 89.8 KB)

Day presentation (PDF, 115 KB)

 Pg. 2507 - 2519
5.20pm Robert & Margaret Stewart (283) Submitter Document 49(a) Stewart representation (PDF, 218 KB) Pg 2519 - 2530
5.48pm Adjourned   Document 49(b) Stewart presentation (PDF, 210 KB)  

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Hearing day 23 – Friday 4 September 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: McMillan and Lockwood Lounge, Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00am.

Time Details Representing Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.03am Ian Christopher & Katherine Louise Fuller (48) Submitter Document 50 Fuller Representation (PDF, 129 KB) Pg. 2534 – 2539
9.18am Dr Adrian Cookson (629) Submitter also representing Allen Thornton (164)   Cookson presentation (PDF, 27 MB) Pg. 2539 – 2552
10.04am Harvey Scott Jones (189) Submitter Document 51 Jones Representation (PDF, 753 KB) Pg. 2552 – 2563
10.38am Mr Ashley Kells (682) Submitter Document 52 Kells Representation (PDF, 49.1 KB) Pg. 2563 – 2565
10.45am Loraine Tremain (674) Submitters Document 53 Tremain Representation (PDF, 117 KB) Pg. 2565 – 2576
11.14am Break        
11.32am Lee Huffman (317) and Graham Devey (644) Submitters Document 54 Huffman Representation (PDF, 8.8 MB)
Pg. 2576 - 2588
12.05pm Barbara & John Gawith (24 & 25) Submitters Document 55 Gawith Representation (PDF, 51 KB) Pg. 2589 – 2592
12.14pm Annette Nixon (591) Submitter     Pg. 2592 – 2600
12.45pm Peter Jenkin (261) Submitter     Pg.2600 – 2602
12.53pm Kevin Kelliher (672) Submitter Document 56 Kelliher Representation (PDF, 128 KB) Pg. 2602 – 2607
1.07pm Memorandum from Mighty River Power   Document 57 Memorandum (PDF, 203 KB)
Pg. 2607 - 2610
1.17pm Lunch        
2.31pm Anne Judith Milne (537) Submitter Document 58 Milne Representation (PDF, 320 KB) Pg. 2610 - 2614
2.46pm Mr Brian Green (344 & 586) Submitter Document 59 Green Additional Information (PDF, 108 KB) Pg. 2615 - 2616
2.48pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 24 – Monday 12 October  2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.05am Legal  Submission – Karen Price Mighty River Power Document 60 Second Memorandum of Counsel for MRP Ltd regarding design refinement (PDF, 447 KB) Pg. 2620 – 2635
10.19am Legal Submission – John Maassen Palmerston  North City Council  Exhibit 30 Decision W006/2009 Palmerston North City Council and Challenge Manawatu Ltd (PDF, 3.13 MB) Pg. 2625 - 2628
10.28am Legal Submission - Kevin Low TAG & FOTR     Pg. 2628
10.30am Wayne Johnson – Legal Submission Huatau Marae     Pg. 2628 - 2629
10.33am Alison Mildon Submitter     Pg. 2629 - 2630
10.36am Jan Dixon Submitter     Pg. 2630 - 2631
10.36am Karen Price Mighty River Power     Pg. 2630 - 2631
10.39am Judge Kenderdine       Pg. 2631 - 2635
10.48am Dr David Black – Opening Statement Mighty River Power Document 61 World Health Organisation - Guidelines Pg. 2635 – 2636
10.53am Dr David Black – Cross Examination Mighty River Power     Pg. 2636 - 2641
11.09am Dr David Black – Board Questions Mighty River Power     Pg. 2641 – 2646
11.23am Break        
11.46am Dr David Black – Board Questions continued Mighty River Power     Pg. 2646 - 2648
11.53am Adjourned        
2.11pm Dr Christine Cheyne Taranaki – Wanganui Conservation Board     Pg. 2649 - 2654
2.28pm John Rounce (571)  Submitter Document 62 Representation (PDF, 705 KB) Pg. 2654 - 2662
Document 62A PowerPoint presentation (PDF, 5 MB)
2.47pm Noel Olsson (226)  Submitter     Pg. 2662 - 2667
3.01pm Anthony Lewis (694)  Submitter Document 63 Representation (PDF, 253 KB) Pg. 2667 - 2672
3.17pm Kenneth Arthur Tippett (700)  Submitter Document 64 Representation (PDF, 243 KB) Pg. 2672 - 2679
3.40pm Break        
4.02pm Brielle Rosa (385)   Document 65 Representation (PDF, 163 KB) Pg. 2679 - 2687
Document 65A PowerPoint presentation (PDF, 10 MB)
4.22pm Bernadine Watson & Ernst Watts (523)  Submitter Document 66 Representation (PDF, 181 KB) Pg. 2687 – 2693
4.41pm Simon Barnett (487)  Submitter     Pg. 2693 - 2699
4.57pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 25 – Tuesday 13 October  2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.39am Bruce Wilson (194)  Submitter Document 67 Representation (PDF, 279 KB) Pg. 2703 – 2713
10.10am Helen van der Ende (289)  Submitter Document 68 Representation (PDF, 144 KB) Pg. 2713 – 2720
10.26am Dr Susan Cassells (329)  Submitter     Pg. 2720 – 2728
10.51am Robin Lawler (561)  Submitter     Pg. 2728 – 2736
11.11am Break        
11.38am Dr Sue Stewart (353)  Submitter Document 69 Representation (PDF, 287 KB) Pg. 2737 – 2747
12.05pm Anthony Stewart (478)  Submitter Document 70 Representation (PDF, 208 KB) Pg. 2747 - 2754
Document 70A Attachment – Prefiled Testimony of Peter H. Guldberg (PDF, 788 KB)
12.23pm Lynette Bebb  Submitter   Pg. 2754 – 2763
12.52pm Lunch        
2.10pm Ian Yule (642)  Submitter Document 71 Representation (PDF, 127 KB) Pg. 2763 – 2772
2.37pm Chris Teo-Sherrell (131)  Submitter     Pg. 2772 – 2782
3.13pm Deborah Thurlby (278)  Submitter     Pg. 2782 – 2786
3.30pm Break        
3.53pm John Wheeler (297)  Submitter     Pg. 2789 – 2798
4.19pm Keith Young (269)  Submitter     Pg. 2798 – 2808
4.48pm Angela Grassick (533)  Submitter Document 72 Representation (PDF, 604 KB) Pg. 2808 - 2812
4.56pm Adjourned  Submitter      

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Hearing day 26 – Wednesday 14 October 2009

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Hearing Manager: Joseph Buckton
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Travelodge, Cuba Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.37am Brent Barrett & Julie Dalziel (227) Submitter Document 73 Representation (PDF, 136 KB) Pg. 2816 - 2818
10.02am Don Esselmont Cycle Aware Manawatu (660)     Pg. 2818 - 2824
10.23am Graeme Eustace Rangitane o Tamaki Nui a Rua (578) Document 74 Representation (PDF, 96.4 KB) Pg. 2831- 2837
Document 74A Turitea Wind Farm Site - Cultural Values Assessment (PDF, 1.26 MB)
10.40am Dr Mike Joy – Cross Examination Tararua-Aokautere Guardians Inc (TAG) & Friends of Turitea Reserve (15)     Pg. 3837 - 3847
11.05am Break        
11.37am Sharon Kate Malone (309) Submitter     Pg. 2847 - 2850
11.46am Jonathan Harker (636) Submitter Document 75 Representation (PDF, 223 KB) Pg. 2850 - 2854
11.57am John Whitelock (128) Submitter     Pg. 2854 - 2861
12.18pm Michael Feyen (180) Submitter Document 76 Representation (PDF, 1.07 MB) Pg. 2861 - 2877
Document 76A PowerPoint presentation (PDF 30 MB)
Exhibit 31 Square circular article (PDF, 1.13 MB)
Exhibit 32 Tribute article (PDF, 654 KB)
1.02pm Lunch        
2.05pm Michael Feyen (180) continued Submitter     Pg. 2877 - 2893
2.46pm Legal Submission Karen Price Mighty River Power Document 77 Memorandum (PDF, 2.02 MB) Pg. 2893 - 2899
3.01pm Kevin Low TAG & FOTR Exhibit 33 Memorandum to the Board on set back distances (PDF, 250 MB) Pg. 2899 - 2900
3.06pm Terry Kelly and Brent Barrett Palmerston North City Environmental Trust (668)     Pg. 2901 - 2905
3.20pm Allanah Ryan and Marianne Tremain (514) Submitter Document 78 Representation (PDF, 131 KB) Pg. 2905 - 2910
      Document 78A Ryan and Trammaine Presentation (PDF, 4 MB)  
3.33pm Break        
3.52pm Donald Kerr Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society (656)     Pg. 2910 - 2921
4.27pm Finley Mason (558) Submitter     Pg. 2921 - 2927
4.44pm Joseph Poff (449) Submitter Document 79 Photographs (PDF, 8.6 MB) Pg. 2927 - 2932
4.56pm Kathryn Love (683) Submitter Document 80 Representation (PDF, 820 KB) Pg. 2932 - 2940
5.23pm John Love (683) Submitter Document 81 Representation (PDF, 2.57 MB) Pg. 2940 - 2955
6.05pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 27 – Monday 15 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.06am Welcome       Page 2959 - 2960
10.12am Dr Michael James Salinger Mighty River Power 82 Opening Submission (PDF, 530 KB) Page 2961 - 2969
10.40am Dr Michael James Salinger cross examination and Board Questions Mighty River Power     Page 2969 - 2978
11.08am Points of clarification – Mighty River Power 83 Legal Submission (PDF, 598 KB) Page 2978 - 2980
84 Memorandum on redesign evidence (PDF, 273 KB)  
11.37am Break        
12.10pm Points of clarification continued Palmerston North City Council
Huatau Marae 		85  Addenda to the statement of evidence of Dr. Robert Thorne called by Huatau Marae (PDF, 294 KB) Page 2980 - 2988
12.34pm Mr Steven Brown opening statement and cross examination Mighty River Power Document 86 Opening statement (PDF, 646 KB) Page 2988 - 2996
Exhibit 34 Map –
Mr Shannon Bray 		 
Exhibit 35 Comparative Montage (PDF, 2.3 MB)  
12.58pm Lunch        
2.17pm Mr Steven Brown cross examination continued Mighty River Power Exhibit 36 Aerial Photograph Page 2996 - 3022
3.40pm Break        
4.02pm Steven Brown cross examination continued       Page 3022 - 3039
4.59pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 28 – Tuesday 16 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.40am Response regarding memorandum from Mighty River Power issued 12 March 2010 Board     Page 3043 - 3045
9.47am Steven Brown cross examination continued Mighty River Power     Page 3045 - 3067
11.00am Break        
11.32am Steven Brown – Board questions Mighty River Power     Page 3067 - 3094
12.52pm Lunch        
2.11pm Steven Brown – Questions from Mr Love Mighty River Power Doc 87 T3 Vestas V90 (PDF, 99 KB) Page 3094 - 3115
Doc 88 Palmerston North City Potential Residential Growth Options – A3 Map (PDF, 360 KB)  
Doc 89 Residential Viewpoint 20 and 21 (PDF, 323 KB)  
     
3.04pm Mr Clive Anstey cross examination Palmerston North City Council     Page 3115 - 3124
3.27pm Break        
3.56pm Mr Clive Anstey cross examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Page 3124 - 3150
4.56pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 29 – Wednesday 17 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.13am Mr Clive Anstey cross examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Page 3154 - 3184
10.18am Mr Clive Anstey – Questions from Mr Love       Page 3184 - 3189
10.30am Mr Clive Anstey Board Questions       Page 3189 - 3200
11.01am Break        
11.25am Mr Anstey Board Questions continued       Page 3200 - 3234
1.02pm Lunch        
2.01pm Shannon Bray cross examination TAG and FOTR     Page 3234 - 3263
3.18pm Break        
3.33pm Shannon Bray cross examination continued TAG and FOTR Exhibit 37 RVP 23A (PDF, 274 KB) Page 3263 - 3272
3.54pm Shannon Bray – questions from John Love TAG and FOTR     Page 3272 - 3275
4.02pm Shannon Bray – Board Questions TAG and FOTR     Page 3275 - 3290
4.39pm Paul Jones Huatau Marae Document 90 Representation (PDF, 115 KB) Page 3290 - 3294
4.54pm Peter Te Rangi       Page 3294 - 3297
5.03pm John Adams   Document 91 Representation (PDF, 165 KB) Page 3297 - 3299
5.10pm Rosemary Adams   Document 92 Representation (PDF, 1.34 MB) Page 3299 - 3303
5.20pm Wayne Johnson       Page 3303 - 3306
5.30pm Adjourned        

 

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Hearing day 30 – Thursday 18 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.00 Mr Kevin Low Tararua-Aokautere Guardians Inc (8) Doc 93 Representation (PDF, 386 KB) Page 3309 - 3321
9.42am Nigel Cooper (580) Submitter     Page 3321 - 3326
9.59am Adrian Cookson Friends of Turitea Reserve (15) Doc 94 Representation (PDF, 891 KB) Page 3326 - 3347
10.48am Mr Michael Feyen (180) Submitter Doc 95 Representation (PDF, 460 KB) Page 3347 - 3351
11.02am Break        
11.31am Mr Ross Cassells (86) Submitter     Page 3351 - 3357
11.49am Robert Stewart (283) Submitter Doc 96 Representation (PDF, 210 KB) Page 3357 - 3365
12.10pm Mr Ross Cassells (86) Submitter     Page 3365 - 3369
12.22pm Janet and Steve Lang (502) Submitter Doc 97 Representation (PDF, 230 KB) Page 3369 - 3378
12.48pm Lunch        
2.00pm Lee Huffman (317) Submitter Doc 98 Representation (PDF, 2.79 MB) Page 3378 - 3391
2.39pm Jan Dixon (179) Submitter     Page 3391 - 3398
2.53pm Michael and Angela Grassick (533) Submitter Doc 99 Representation (PDF, 898 KB) Page 3398 - 3400
3.04pm Matthew and Kirsty Levin Submitter Doc 100 Representation (PDF, 147 KB) Page 3400 - 3406
3.22pm Break        
3.54pm Brian Waters (592) Submitter     Page 3406 - 3408
3.59pm Dr Maurice Alley (597) Submitter     Page 3408 - 3413
4.13pm Detlef Klein (319) Submitter Doc 101 Representation (PDF, 408 KB) Page 3413 - 3422
4.44pm Jonathan Harker (636) Submitter Doc 102 Representation (PDF, 748 KB) Page 3422 - 3428
5.04pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 31 – Friday 19 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson,
Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
  Helen Harker (579) Did not appear due to personal reasons Document 103 Representation (PDF, 872 KB)  
9.15am Robert Buwalda (512) Submitter Document 104 Representation (PDF, 1.05 MB) Page 3431 - 3436
9.28am Alison Mildon (686) Submitter Document 105

Representation (PDF, 348 KB)

Attachment (PDF, 5.16 MB)

Page 3436 - 3449
10.15am Lorraine Tremain (674) Submitter Document 106 Representation (PDF, 530 KB) Page 3449 - 3462
10.42am Ashley Kells (682) Submitter Document 107 Representation (PDF, 1.89 MB) Page 3462 - 3463
10.51am Break        
11.25am John and Kathy Love (683) Submitter Document 108 Representation (PDF, 376 KB) Page 3463 - 3473
11.55am Chris Dench (511) Submitter Document 109 Representation (PDF, 252 KB) Page 3473 - 3476
12.05pm Ralph and Susan Pugmire (717, 563) Submitter     Page 3476 - 3485
12.30pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 32 – Monday 22 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson,
Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
11.00am Dr Paul Dixon (179) Submitter Document 110 Makara Wind Farm Avidavid (PDF, 2.46 MB) Page 3489 - 3496
11.34am Adjournment        
11.45am Mr Nevil Hegley Mighty River Power Document 111 Opening Statement (PDF, 277 KB) Page 3498 - 3520
Mr Christopher Day Mighty River Power Document 112 Opening statement (PDF, 492 KB)
Mr Nigel Lloyd Palmerston North City Council    
Dr Robert Thorne Huatau Marae    
Jeremy Trevathan S42A Author    
12.53pm Lunch        
2.10pm Mr Nevil Hegley Cross Examination   Document 113 Transcript extract (PDF, 62 KB) Page 3520 - 3545
3.32pm Break        
4.00pm Mr Nevil Hegley cross examination continued   Document 114 Draft conditions for Acoustic Matters (PDF, 623 KB) Page 3545 -3563
4.56pm Mr Nevil Hegley Board Questions       Page 3563 - 3572
5.10pm Mr Nevil Hegley submitter questions       Page 3572 - 3587
5.47pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 33 – Tuesday 23 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson,
Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.30am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.31am Mr Nevil Hegley submitter questions Mighty River Power     Page 3591 - 3594
9.39am Mr Nigel Lloyd – Update on Caucusing Palmerston North City Council Document 115 Acoustic Matters 23 March 2010 (PDF, 500 KB) Page 3594 - 3598
Document 116 Noise Caucusing (PDF, 816 KB)
Document 117 Second agreement reached at acoustic expert caucusing (PDF, 940 KB)
9.52am Mr Christopher Day cross examination Mighty River Power     Page 3598 - 3610
10.25am Mr Christopher Day Board Questions Mighty River Power     Page 3610 - 3622
10.59am Mr Christopher Day submitter questions Mighty River Power     Page 3622 - 3628
11.13am Mr Nigel Lloyd cross examination Palmerston North City Council Exhibit 38 Wind farm sound and noise effects (PDF, 3.10 MB) Page 3628 - 3634
  Break        
11.51am Mr Nigel Lloyd cross examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Page 3634 - 3639
12.02pm Mr Nigel Lloyd Board Questions Palmerston North City Council     Page 3639 - 3646
12.24pm Mr Robert Thorne cross examination Huatau Marae     Page 3646 - 3660
1.05pm Lunch        
2.05pm Dr Stephen Chiles       Page 3660 - 3681
3.02pm Mr Robert Thorne cross examination continued Huatau Marae Document 118 Turitea Wind Farm Dwelling Locations (PDF, 311 KB) Page 3681 - 3696
3.34pm Break        
3.53pm Mr Robert Thorne cross examination continued Huatau Marae     Page 3696 - 3700
4.05pm Mr Robert Thorne submitter questions Huatau Marae     Page 3700 - 3701
4.06pm Mr Robert Thorne Board Questions Huatau Marae     Page 3701 - 3711
4.33pm Professor  Philip Dickinson   Document 119 Summary of presentation (PDF, 428 KB) Page 3711 - 3715
5.34pm Break        
5.39pm Paul Botha       Page 3715 - 3759
6.49pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 34 – Wednesday 24 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson,
Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.10am Mr Greg  Pollock Cross Examination Mighty River Power Document 120 Opening Statement (PDF, 238 KB) Page 3763 - 3799
10.57am Break        
11.23am Mr Greg Pollock Cross Examination continued Mighty River Power     Page 3799 - 3815
12.15pm Mr Greg Pollock submitter questions Mighty River Power     Page 3815 - 3819
12.25pm Mr Grey Pollock re-examination Mighty River Power     Page 3819 - 3820
12.26pm Mr Greg Pollock Board Questions Mighty River Power     Page 3820 - 3832
1.00pm Break        
2.00pm Mr Greg Pollock Board Questions continued Mighty River Power     Page 3832 - 3850
2.54pm Ms Karen Price Mighty River Power Document 121 Memorandum of Counsel for Mighty River Power (PDF, 2.39 MB) Page 3850 - 3857
3.12pm Mr Philip Hindrup Horizons Regional Council Document 122 Opening Statement (PDF, 96 KB) Page 3857 - 3867
3.38pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 35 – Monday 29 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson,
Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 10.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
10.05am Jeff Baker examination and opening statement Palmerston North City Council Exhibit 39 Council record on complaints – Te Rere Hau (PDF, 1.73 MB) Page 3871 - 3883
Exhibit 40 Appeal by Mr Day on Te Rere Hau extension (PDF, 111 KB)
Document 123 Opening Statement (PDF, 585 KB)
10.45am Jeff Baker cross examination Palmerston North City Council     Page 3883 - 3904
11.28am Break        
11.53am Jeff Baker cross examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Page 3904 - 3933
12.57pm Lunch        
2.05pm Jeff Baker cross examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Page 3933 - 3965
3.25pm Break        
3.40pm Jeff Baker cross examination continued Palmerston North City Council     Page 3965 - 3972
3.58pm Jeff Baker re-examination Palmerston North City Council Document 124 Extract from PNCC District Plan Volume 1 (PDF, 164 KB) Page 3972 - 3974
4.04pm Jeff Baker Board Questions Palmerston North City Council     Page 3974 - 3988
4.47pm Ms Price Mighty River Power Document 125 Memorandum of Counsel for Mighty River Power (PDF, 42.2 KB) Page 3988 - 3989
4.50pm Mr Johnston Nga Wai Farm Ltd, Mr and Mrs Alley, Mr Poff and Mr and Mrs Love Document 126 Closing Submission (PDF, 853 KB) Page 3989 - 4003
5.45pm Adjourned        

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Hearing day 36 – Tuesday 30 March 2010

Board of Inquiry: Judge Shonagh Kenderdine (Chairperson), David Bunting, John Hudson, Chris Shenton, Richard Heerdegen
Board Staff: Caroline van Halderen, Mike Brabet and Kirsty van Reenen
Venue: Arena Manawatu, Pascal Street, Palmerston North

The Hearing commenced at 9.00am.

Time Details Representing Doc/Exhibit Ref No# Documents submitted Transcript Ref.
9.04am Mr Maassen Palmerston North City Council Document 127 Closing submission (PDF, 1.37 MB) Page 4006 - 4027
10.10am Ms Blomfield Horizons Regional Council Document 128 Closing Submission (PDF, 408 KB) Page 4027 - 4033
10.27am Mr Johnson Huatau Marae Document 129 Closing Submission (PDF, 382 KB) Page 4033 - 4021
11.13am Ms Tancock TAG & FOTR Document 130 Closing Submission (PDF, 2.41 MB) Page 4022 - 4078
12.51pm Lunch        
2.00pm Mr Davidson Mighty River Power Document 131 Closing submission (PDF, 1.28 MB) Page 4078 - 4106
3.27pm Break        
3.47pm Ms Price Mighty River Power Document 132 Closing submission (PDF, 3.04 MB) Page 4106 - 4135
5.01pm Break        
5.08pm Mr Maassen Palmerston North City Council Document 133 Memorandum of Counsel for Palmerston North City Council regarding wind as a natural feature (PDF, 85.9 KB) Page 4135 - 4136
5.10pm Ms Price Mighty River Power Document 134 Draft conditions (PDF, 5.28 MB) Page 4136 - 4149
Document 135 Construction and Environmental Management Plan (PDF, 6.36 MB)
5.46pm Adjourned        

 

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