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Board of Inquiry for the proposed National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation
In order to ensure a full and robust process of public consultation on the proposed national policy statement on renewable electricity generation, the Minister for the Environment appointed an independent Board of Inquiry. The Board heard public views via an open submission process and then reported back to the Environment Minister with recommendations on the proposed national policy statement.
The Board’s Chair was Dr Royden Somerville, QC, a Dunedin-based barrister. The other Board members were Geraldine Baumann, Wira Gardiner and Dr Ralph Chapman. See biographical information on the board members.
Hearing
The Board of Inquiry hearing commenced on 27 April 2009 in Wellington and closed on 26 August 2009.
- Hearing proceedings – daily record, transcript & list of documents
- Site visits
- Hearing schedule
Statements
Statements in response to questions directed by the Board of Inquiry to the Ministry for the Environment; Ministry of Economic Development; Electricity Commission; Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority; and Te Puni Kōkiri.
Evidence
Evidence received by submitters is available.
Hearings procedures
The Board’s hearing procedures are available. These procedures describe how the Board intended to conduct the hearing.
Submissions and further submissions
The Board publicly notified the proposed National Policy Statement on 6 September 2008. It received in total 118 submissions and 25 further submissions.
A summary of submissions and further submissions (PDF, 232 KB) is available.
Electronic copies of submissions and further submissions are also available to download.
For more information:
Last updated: 7 June 2011
