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Submissions on the proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management

Updated 18 February 2009

The Board of Inquiry received 140 submissions and has accepted 9 that were received late. You can download submissions from the table below.

 

Submission Number Submitter Submitter Type Location Wishes to be heard
1 Hawkes Bay Environmental Water Group (PDF, 3.7 MB) Environmental Group Hastings Yes
2 Water Safety  NZ Incorporated (PDF, 168 KB) Organisation Wellington No
3 Selwyn District Council (PDF, 1.9 MB) Local Authority Rolleston Yes
4 David Renouf (PDF, 195) Public Hastings Yes
5 Environment Canterbury (PDF, 2.3 MB) Local Authority Christchurch Yes
6 Meg Graeme (PDF, 102 KB) Public Coromandel No
7 Manukau City Council (PDF, 794) Local Authority Manukau Yes
8 Mackenzie District Council (PDF, 134 KB) Local Authority Fairlie No
9 Wellington City Council (PDF, 472 KB) Local Authority Wellington Yes
10 Environment Bay of Plenty (PDF, 1.7 MB) Local Authority Whakatane Yes
11 Local Government New Zealand (PDF, 411 KB) Organisation Wellington Yes
12 Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorp (PDF, 1.5 MB) Iwi Authority Hastings Yes
13 Southland District Council (PDF, 791 KB) Local Authority Invercargill No
14 New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga (PDF, 1.2 MB) Statutory Body Wellington Yes
15 South Waikato District Council (PDF, 277 KB) Local Authority Tokoroa Yes
16 Otago Regional Council (PDF, 750 KB) Local Authority Dunedin Yes
17 East Coast Hawke's Bay Conservation Board (PDF, 140 KB) Statutory Body Gisborne No
18 Ngati Awa & Mataatua Assembly (PDF, 819 KB) Iwi Authority Whakatane Yes
19 New Zealand Water & Wastes Association (PDF, 72 KB) Organisation Wellington Yes
20 New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society (PDF, 2.0 MB) Society Hamilton Yes
21 University of Canterbury (PDF, 35 KB) Education
Institute
Christchurch No
22 West Coast Regional Council (PDF, 1.9 MB) Local Authority Greymouth Yes
23 Margaret Aylward (PDF, 3.2 MB) Public Whangaparaoa No
24 New Plymouth District Council (PDF, 199 KB) Local Authority New Plymouth No
25 Major Electricity Users' Group (PDF, 280 KB) Industry Body Wellington Yes
26 Christchurch City Council (PDF, 984 KB) Local Authority Christchurch Yes
27 Gisborne District Council (PDF, 1.6 MB) Local Authority Gisborne Yes
28 Beacon Pathway Ltd (PDF, 99 KB) Research Consortium Auckland Yes
29 Peter Grant (PDF, 156 KB) Public Omaru No
30 University of Otago (PDF, 561 KB) Education Institute Dunedin Yes
31 Tasman District Council (PDF, 679 KB) Local Authority Richmond Yes
32 Kaikoura District Council (PDF, 370 KB) Local Authority Kaikoura Yes
33 Guardians of Lake Wanaka (PDF, 112 KB) Environmental Group Wanaka Yes
34 Bream Bay Action Group Inc. (PDF, 313 KB) Environmental Group Ruakaka Yes
35 G Henderson (PDF, 177 KB) Public Auckland No
36 Environment Waikato Regional Council (PDF, 4.5 MB) Local Authority Hamilton Yes
37 W C Clark(cover) (PDF, 60 KB)
* Submission (PDF, 2.0 MB)
Public Woodend Yes
38 Wellington Recreational Marine Fishers' Assoc. Inc (PDF, 211 KB)

* Slide Show 1 (PDF, 15.8 MB )
Environmental Group Wellington Yes
39 Waimakariri District Council (PDF, 668 KB) Local Authority Rangiora Yes
40 Public Health, South (PDF, 370 KB) Statutory Body Invercargill No
41 Upper Hutt City Council (PDF, 863 KB) Local Authority Wellington Yes
42 NZ Conservation Authority (PDF, 4.2 MB) Statutory Body Wellington Yes
43 Gore District Council (PDF, 1.2 MB) Local Authority Gore Yes
44 Clutha District Council (PDF, 475 KB) Local Authority Balclutha Yes
45 David Painter (PDF, 212 KB) Public Christchurch No
46 Ruapehu District Council (PDF, 72 KB) Local Authority Taumarunui No
47 Wairoa District Council (PDF, 206 KB) Local Authority Wairoa No
48 Wairakei Pastoral Ltd (PDF, 762 KB) Company Manurewa Yes
49 Central Hawke's Bay District Council (PDF, 179 KB) Local Authority Waipawa No
50 Watercare Services Ltd (PDF, 2.0 MB) Statutory Body Auckland Yes
51 New Plymouth District Council (PDF, 254 KB) Local Authority New Plymouth Yes
52 Regional Public Health (PDF, 433 KB) Statutory Body Wellington No
53 Hutt City Council (PDF, 308 KB) Local Authority Hutt City Yes
54 Nelson/Marlborough Conservation Board (PDF, 259 KB) Statutory Body Nelson No
55 Otago Conservation Board (PDF, 399 KB) Statutory Body Dunedin No
56 Te Iwi o Rakaipaaka Inc. (PDF, 225 KB) Iwi Authority Hawkes Bay Yes
57 Tairawhiti Earth Centre (Gisborne Environmental Centre Inc. (PDF, 186 KB) Iwi Authority Gisborne Yes
58 Wenita Forest Products Limited (PDF, 261 KB) Company Mosgiel Yes
59 Whangarei District Council (PDF, 697 KB) Local Authority Whangarei No
60 Timaru District Council (PDF, 84 KB) Local Authority Timaru No
61 Lakes Water Quality Society (PDF, 1.4 MB) Environmental Group Rotorua Yes
62 New Zealand Pork (PDF, 170 KB) Statutory Body Wellington Yes
63 Greater Wellington Regional Council (PDF, 1.1 MB) Local Authority Wellington Yes
64 Hancock Forest Management (PDF, 573 KB) Company Tokoroa No
65 Franklin District Council – Cover letter (PDF, 27 KB)

* Submission (PDF, 290 KB)
Local Authority Pukekohe Yes
66 Metrowater (PDF, 122 KB) Statutory Body Mt Roskill Yes
67 Rodney District Council (PDF, 595 KB) Local Authority Orewa Yes
68 Solid Energy Coals of NZ (PDF, 1.0 MB) Company Christchurch Yes
69 Agri Nutrients Balance (PDF, 761 KB) Company Tauranga Yes
70 IPENZ Engineers NZ (PDF, 118 KB) Professional Institute Wellington No
71 Far North District Council (PDF, 549 KB) Local Authority Kaikohe No
72 Surfbreak Protection Society (PDF, 66 KB) Environmental Group Auckland Yes
73 Helen Brosnan (PDF, 765 KB) Public Taupo Yes
74 Auckland Regional Council (PDF, 364 KB) Local Authority Auckland Yes
75 NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development (PDF, 18,5 MB) Society Auckland Yes
76 Rangitata Diversion Race Management Ltd (PDF, 945 KB)

* Submission (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Company Ashburton Yes
77 Hamilton City Council, Taupo DC, Waipa DC (PDF, 73 KB)

* Submission (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Local Authority Auckland Yes
78 Irrigation New Zealand Inc. (PDF, 473 KB)

*Submission (PDF, 3.8 MB)
Industry Body Christchurch Yes
79 Pioneer Generation (PDF, 236 KB)

* Form (PDF, 278 KB)

* Submission1 (PDF, 3.4 MB)

* Submission2 (PDF, 3.9 MB)
Electricity Generator Alexandra Yes
80 Grant McIntosh (PDF, 115 KB) Public Whangamata Yes
81 Waitakere City Council (PDF, 2.2 KB) Local Authority Waitakere Yes
82 Auckland City Council (PDF, 3013 KB) Local Authority Auckland Yes
83 NZ Law Society (PDF, 99 KB) Professional Institute Wellington Yes
84 Environment Southland (PDF, 120 KB) Local Authority Invercargill Yes
85 NZ Institute of Forestry (PDF, 2.3 KB) Professional Institute Wellington Yes
86 Friends of Oakley Creek & STEPS (PDF, 42 KB) Environmental Group Auckland Yes
87 North Shore City Council (PDF, 439 KB) Local Authority Takapuna Yes
88 Federated Farmers of NZ Inc. (PDF, 149 KB) Organisation   Wellington Yes
89 Resource Management Law Association (PDF, 179 KB) Professional Institute Auckland Yes
90 Guardians of Lake Hawea (PDF, 686 KB) Environmental Group Wanaka NO
91 NZ Fish & Game (PDF, 3.6 MB) Organisation Nelson Yes
92 The Water Rights Trust Group (WRT) (PDF, 1.3 MB) Environmental Group Christchurch Yes
93 King Country Energy cover (PDF, 414 KB)

*Submission (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Electricity Generator Taumarunui Yes
94 Orari River Protection Group Inc. (PDF, 121 KB) Environmental Group Geraldine Yes
95 Environs Holdings Ltd (PDF, 1.0 MB) Iwi Authority Whangarei Yes
96 New Zealand Recreational Canoeing Association (PDF, 852 KB) Society Wellington Yes
97 Taranaki Regional Council (PDF, 1.5 MB) Local Authority Stratford Yes
98 NZ Forest Owners Association (PDF, 2.2 MB) Industry Body Wellington Yes
99 Clearwater Hydro Limited (PDF, 242 KB) Electricity Generator Tauranga No
100 Te Runanga o Ngati Hine (PDF, 1.0 MB) Iwi Authority Northland Yes
101 NIWA (PDF, 1.1 MB) Statutory Body Christchurch Yes
102 Northland Regional Council (PDF, 191 KB) Local Authority Whangarei Yes
103 Ad & Catherine Sintenie (PDF, 163 KB) Public South Canterbury Yes
104 Manawatu, Tararua & Horowhenua District Council (PDF, 762 KB) Local Authority Manawatu Yes
105 Nga Hapu o Ahipara, Te Taitokerau (PDF, 480 KB) Iwi Authority Ahipara Yes
106 Dairy NZ (PDF, 2.9 MB) Industry Body Canterbury Yes
107 Rotorua District Council (PDF, 48 KB) Local Authority Rotorua No
108 Meridian Energy (PDF, 4.3 MB) Electricity Generator Wellington Yes
109 Horizons Regional Council (PDF, 943 KB) Local Authority Palmerston North Yes
110 Trustpower Limited (PDF, 401 KB)

*Submission (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Electricity Generator Tauranga Yes
111 NZ Fertiliser Manufacturers Research Association Inc. (PDF, 1.4 MB) Industry Body Auckland Yes
112 Mighty River Power Limited (PDF, 1.5 MB) Electricity Generator Hamilton Yes
113 Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited (PDF, 286 KB)

* Submission (PDF, 126 KB)
Company Wellington Yes
114 Te Pataka Matauranga Charitable Trust (PDF, 134 KB) Iwi Authority Russell Yes
115 Te Wai Maori Trustee/Te Ohu Kaimoana Trustee Ltd (PDF, 2.4 MB) Iwi Authority Wellington Yes
116 Auckland Conservation Board (PDF, 893 KB) Statutory Body Auckland Yes
117 National Wetland Trust of New Zealand (PDF, 1.4 MB) Organisation Pukekohe Yes
118 Horticulture New Zealand (PDF, 362 KB) Industry Body Wellington Yes
119 Gisborne /Wairoa Province of Federated Farmers of NZ Inc. (PDF, 339 KB) Organisation Gisborne Yes
120 Canterbury Aoraki Conservation Board (PDF, 1.1 MB) Statutory Body Christchurch No
121 Newmont Waihi Gold Ltd (PDF, 9.0 MB) Company Waihi Yes
122 Genesis Energy (PDF, 205 KB) Electricity Generator Auckland Yes
123 Whanganui River Maori Trust Board (PDF, 1.2 MB) Iwi Authority Whanganui Yes
124 Todd Energy (PDF, 975 KB)

* Appendix A (PDF, 460 KB)
Electricity Generator Wellington Yes
125 Contact Energy Ltd (PDF, 163 KB) Electricity Generator Wellington Yes
126 Raukawa Trust Board (PDF, 1.9 MB) Iwi Authority Tokoroa Yes
127 Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu (PDF, 247 KB)

*Appendix A: (PDF, 1.7 MB)

*Appendix 2. (PDF, 138 KB)

*Appendix 3 (PDF, 97 KB)

Appendix 4: (PDF, 374 KB)
Iwi Authority Christchurch Yes
128 Environmental Defence Society (PDF, 95 KB)

* EDS Attachment (64 KB)
Environmental Group Waitakere Yes
129 Tainui - Waikato Raupatu Trustee Company Ltd (PDF, 983 KB) Iwi Authority Ngaaruawaahia Yes
130 Environment & Conservation Organisations of NZ Inc. (PDF, 525 KB) Environmental Group Wellington Yes
131 Oil Industry Environmental Working Group (PDF, 881 KB) Industry Body Auckland Yes
132 Meat and Wool NZ (PDF, 440 KB) Industry Body Wellington Yes
133 CASPEX Coporation Ltd (PDF, 495 KB) Company Auckland Yes
134 Ecologic Foundation (PDF, 27 KB)

*Attachment A (PDF, 65 KB)
Environmental Group Nelson Yes
135 Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board (PDF, 734 KB) Iwi Authority Turangi Yes
136 Mr H R Thorpe (PDF, 163 KB) Public Christchurch No
137 Jan Finlayson (PDF, 206 KB) Public Ashburton Yes
138 Dunedin City Council (PDF, 158 KB) Local Authority Dunedin No
139 Community & Public Health; Canterbury District Board (PDF, 982 KB) Statutory Body Greymouth No
140 Hawkes Bay Regional Council (PDF, 706 KB) Local Authority Napier Yes
141 Heidi Tiritaktene-Nash (PDF, 85 KB) Public Cheviot Yes
142 Nukuroa Tirikatene-Nash (PDF, 88 KB) Public Cheviot Yes
143 Dugald MacTavish (PDF, 1.5 MB) Public Otago Yes
144 Lower Waitaki River Management Society Inc. (LWRMS) (PDF, 772 KB) Society Timaru Yes
145 Te Runanga o Ngati Waewae (PDF, 242 KB) Iwi Authority Hokitika Yes
146 Itania Nikolau (PDF, 138 KB) Public Auckland Yes
147 Taranaki / Whanganui Conservation Board (PDF, 556 KB) Statutory Body Whanganui Yes
148 Carter Holt Harvey (PDF, 565 KB) Company Auckland Yes
149 NZ Wine (PDF, 179 KB) Industry Body Auckland Yes