Plan Change 7
Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (PDF File, 4.21MB) is now partially operative. It has been developed to respond to emerging resource management issues, to give effect to relevant national direction, to implement recommendations from the Hinds Drains’ Working Party, and to implement recommendations in the Waimakariri and Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora (OTOP) Zone Implementation Programme Addenda (ZIPA).
Plan Change 2
A consequential change to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan (WRRP) accompanies this plan change. Access documents relating to Proposed Plan Change 2 to the WRRP.
You can access background documents and planning maps on this page.
Review
Plan Change 7 has been developed and is under review.
Public notification
Plan Change 7 has been publicly notified.
Submissions
Submissions to Plan Change 7 closed on 13 September 2019.
Hearings
Hearings commenced on 28 September 2020 - 4 December 2020.
Appeals
Council’s decisions were publicly notified on 20 November 2021 and the appeals period ran for 15 working days. There is one appeal still in progress.
Plan partially operative
Council has made Plan Change 7 to the Land and Water Regional Plan partially operative from 1 September 2023.
Current stage
Plan partially operative~~
At a Council meeting held on 16 August 2023, Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan, was approved by Council in accordance with Clause 20 of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991. Plan Change 7 becomes partially operative from 1 September 2023.
Plan Change 7
The Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan is the statutory framework for the management of land and freshwater resources within the Canterbury region. Plan Change 7 comprises three parts:
- Part A of Plan Change 7 is an “Omnibus” change
- Part B of Plan Change 7 primarily relates to the Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora sub-region
- Part C of Plan Change 7 primarily relates to the Waimakariri sub-region.
Plan Change 7 also amends the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan map series (the planning maps). Plan Change 7 is being made partially operative. The parts relating to forestry are currently subject to a legal challenge. All the other parts of the Plan are being made operative.
Previous stages
Review
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Public notification
Proposed Plan and section 32 report
- Section 32 Evaluation report (relating to both proposed plan changes) (PDF File, 5.26MB)
- Proposed Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (PDF File, 3.91MB)
- Corrections to Proposed Plan Change 7 to the Land and Water Regional Plan (PDF File, 193.11KB)
Proposed Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (Changes to Planning Maps)
How to read the maps
Below you can find all maps related to Plan Change 7. The map index will help you to find your map by location. The numbers correspond to the map links below.
Proposed changes to the Planning Maps can also be viewed via the Canterbury Maps portal.
Canterbury Series A
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series A maps 21-36 (PDF File, 7.01MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series A maps 41-58 (PDF File, 6.11MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series A maps 59-83 (PDF File, 6.82MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series A maps 89-108 (PDF File, 6.31MB)
Canterbury Series B
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 2-14 (PDF File, 11.53MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 15-34 (PDF File, 12.3MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 35-46 (PDF File, 7.34MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 47-56 (PDF File, 10.02MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 57-65 (PDF File, 9.44MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 66-77 (PDF File, 6.85MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 78-89 (PDF File, 8.87MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 90-98 (PDF File, 6.82MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 99-108 (PDF File, 9.88MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Canterbury Series B maps 109-117 (PDF File, 6.82MB)
Christchurch Series
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Christchurch Series A maps 1-6 (PDF File, 2.04MB)
- LWRP Proposed Plan Change 7 Christchurch Series B maps 1-15 (PDF File, 4.25MB)
Supporting documents and technical reports
Part A – Omnibus Supporting Documents
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Surface water quality outcomes and limits - alignment of regional and national planning documents. | Environment Canterbury Report No. R19/27 |
| Freshwater Management Units for the Canterbury Region: review of existing water management spatial frameworks | LandWaterPeople Ltd |
Ngāi Tahu outcomes
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Omnibus 2019 Plan Change - Consideration of effects on tangata whenua values | Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd |
Habitats of indigenous freshwater species
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Critical habitat for Canterbury freshwater fish, koura/kekewai and kakahi | Waterways Consulting Ltd and Duncan Gray Ecan |
| Technical memo: Prioritisation of native aquatic species habitat for protection under the LWRP Omnibus plan change | Waterways Consulting Ltd and Duncan Gray Ecan |
| Technical memo: Cumulative aquatic habitat loss, a step change in biodiversity and the case for legislative change | Duncan Gray, ECan |
| Summary Critical Habitats Report | Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd |
| Technical memo: Ecological impacts of braid diversion | Duncan Gray, ECan |
Hinds Drains Working Party recommendations
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Technical memo: Hinds/Hekeao Resource Consent Inventory Summary | Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd |
| Technical work for the Hinds/Hekeao Plains Area | Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd |
| Hinds Drains Working Party recommendations | Hinds Drains Working Party |
Managed aquifer recharge
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Providing for Managed Aquifer Recharge | Boffa Miskell Ltd |
| Regional Plan Managed Aquifer Recharge Technical Guidance | Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec |
Commercial vegetable growing operations
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Agribusiness Group report: Overseer nutrient modelling of commercial vegetable production | The AgriBusiness Group |
| Technical memo: Assessment of nitrogen losses from commercial vegetable operations in Canterbury | Ognjen Mojsilovic, ECan |
Schedule 6 (Freshwater bathing sites
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Technical memo: Recommendation for update of LWRP Schedule 6: Areas on rivers or lakes commonly used for freshwater bathing | Jarred Arthur, ECan |
Schedule 17 (Salmon spawning sites)
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Technical memo: Proposed amendments to LWRP Schedule 17: Salmon Spawning Sites | Jarred Arthur, ECan |
Minor topics
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Technical memo: Effects of cleanfill deposition on groundwater quality | Lisa Scott, ECan |
| Technical memo: Proposed amendments to the boundary of Rakaia-Selwyn Combined Surface and Groundwater Allocation Zone | Fouad Alkhaier, ECan |
| Technical memo: Corrections to LWRP map layer Aquifer Systems and Sediments | Lisa Scott, ECan |
| Technical memo: Proposed new policy in Land and Water Regional Plan to improve access to water quality data | Lisa Scott, ECan |
| LWRP Stream depletion discounts to a groundwater allocation block | Matt Smith, ECan |
Part B – Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora (OTOP)
Cultural assessment
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Recognising and protecting cultural values in the Orari, Temuka, Opihi and Pareora Zone. Environment Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand | Carmichael, L, Davison, C (2017) Ecan |
| The Cultural Health of the Opihi Catchment | Tipa, G. (2018) Tipa and Associates Ltd, working with Te Runanga o Arowhenua |
| Maori rock art and associated freshwater taonga protection: A sensitivity-based knowledge convergence approach | Gyopari, M., Symon, A., Tipa, G. (2019) Earth Mind Limited, Ngai Tahu Maori Rock Art Trust and Tipa Associates |
Economics
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora Zone Current State Economic Assessment. | Sanderson, K., Williams, J., Fareti, N. (2018). BERL |
| Agricultural production under proposed OTOP Zone flow regimes: Methodology and results. | Dark A, Bright J, (2018). Aqualinc Research Limited. |
| Economic Assessment of the Healthy Catchments Project Proposed Zone Implementation Programme Addendum (ZIPA). | Harris, S. (2019). Land and Water People, Christchurch, New Zealand |
Groundwater
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Current state of the groundwater resource in the Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora (OTOP) Zone | Zarour, H., Aitchison-Earl, P., Scott, M., Peaver, L., DeSilva, N. (2016). ECan |
| Groundwater technical report to support the Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora limit-setting process. | Rosado, C. (2019). ECan |
| OTOP Inland Basins Current State Model | Durney, p., Calder-Steele, Aitchinson-Earl, Dodson |
| An Integrated Hydrological Model for the Orari Plains, Canterbury | Durney, p., Calder-Steele, Aitchinson-Earl, Dodson |
| Orari Plains Water Quality Addendum | Durney, p., Calder-Steele, Aitchinson-Earl, Dodson |
| Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora scenario modelling | Durney, p., Calder-Steele, Aitchinson-Earl, Dodson |
Hydrology
Land use
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Land use and root zone nitrogen loss modelling Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora Limit Setting Process | Mojsilovic, O. (2019). Ecan |
Planning
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora Zone Water Management Committee-For the meeting of 30 Janruary 2017 Defining Freshwater Management Units. | Ford, R. (2017). Ecan |
| Register of consultaiton for the OTOP Healthy Catchments Project. | Carmichael, L. (2019). Ecan |
| Resource Consent Inventory for Orari, Temuka, Opihi and Pareora Canterbury Water Management Strategy Zone (Version 2). | Vattala, D. (2019). Ecan |
Social and recreation
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| The Orari, Temuka, Opihi Pareora (OTOP) Project social community assessment. Prepared for Environment Canterbury. | Kalaugher, E., Wright W., (2016). Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. |
| The Orari, Temuka, Opihi Pareora (OTOP) Project social community assessment phase2 Scenarios. Prepared for Environment Canterbury. | Kalaugher, E., Walsh, P., (2017). Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. |
| The Orari, Temuka, Opihi Pareora (OTOP) Project social community assessment phase 3 Draft ZIPA. Prepared for Environment Canterbury. | Kalaugher, E., Kaine, G. (2018). Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. |
| Social Implications of the ZIP Addendum for Orari, Temuka, Opihi and Pareora. Prepared for Environment Canterbury. | Kaine, G., (2019). Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. |
Surface water quality and ecology
Technical overview
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Overview technical report to support the Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora limit setting process. | Robson-Williams, M. and Clark, D. (2019). Ecan |
Zone committee
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee. 2018: Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora Zone Implementation Programme Addendum. | Orari-Temuka-Opihi-Pareora Zone Committee (2018) |
Part C – Waimakariri
Technical overview
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Waimakariri Land and Water Solutions Technical Assessment Overview. | Etheridge, Z. and Whalen, M, Ecan |
Cultural assessment
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Cultural health assessments and water management for the Rakahuri Waimakariri zone. Tipa and Associates. | Representatives of Te Ngai Tuahuriri and Tipa, G. |
Community engagement
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Community Engagement for the Waimakariri Land and Water Solution Programme. | Macdonald, M. ECan |
Economics
Estuary water quality and ecology
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Ecological and water quality assessment, Ashley River/Rakahuri-Saltwater Creek Estuary (Te Aka Aka) | Bolton-Ritchie, L. Ecan |
| Te Aka Aka (Ashley River/Rakahuri -Saltwater Creek Estuary) in the face of climate change | Bolton-Ritchie, L. and Etheridge, Z. Ecan |
| Assessment of the trophic state of Te Aka Aka (Ashley River/Rakahuri Saltwater Creek Estuary) | Bolton-Ritchie, L. Ecan |
| Te Aka Aka in the face of climate change | Bolton-Ritchie, L. and Etheridge, Z. Ecan |
| Assessment of nitrate-N impacts in Te Aka Aka | Bolton-Ritchie, L. and Etheridge, Z. Ecan |
| Metals in tuangi/tuaki, Austrovenus stutchburyi, from the Rakahuri/Ashley River-Saltwater Creek Estuary: A survey of mahinga kai sites conducted in 2016-2017. Prepared for Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga | Tipa Associates Ltd, and Environment Canterbury. |
| Assessment of Ashley Estuary (Te Aka Aka) and Coastal Protection Area | Etheridge, Z. and Arthur, J. Ecan |
| Te Aka Aka eutrophication susceptibility assessment | Dudley, B and Plew, D. NIWA |
Groundwater
Hydrology
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Waimakariri land and water solutions programme - Options and Solutions Assessment: Water Quantity | Megaughin, M. and Lintott, C. Ecan |
| Waimakariri land and water solutions programme - Hydrology Current State | Megaughin, M. and Hayward, S. Ecan |
| Estimating permitted water use in the Waimakariri zone | Dodson, M. and Dodson, J. Ecan |
| Ashley River/ Rakahuri Geomorphic Study | Mabin, Mark. AECOM |
| Surface water quantity recommendations review and supporting material | Megaughin, M. and Picken A. Ecan |
| Estimate of surface water allocation and minimum flow conditions resulting from the Waimakariri ZIPA recommendations | Megaughin, M. ECan |
| Environmental flow regime for the Ashley River/Rakahuri catchment. Draft memorandum to the Waimakariri Water Zone Committee | Megaughin, M. ECan |
Land use
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Changes in lifestyle properties within Waimakariri CWMS zone | Mojsilovic, O. ECan |
| Aerial Inference of Septic Tank Distribution in Waimakariri District | Koo, S. Ecan |
| Estimating nitrogen and phosphorus contributions to water from consented and permitted discharges | Loe, B. and Clarke, C. Loe, Pierce & Associates Ltd and Clarke Goldie & Partners. |
| Irrigated area mapping: Waimakariri and Orari-Opihi-Paerora | Brown, P. Aqualinc |
| Changing the southern Waimakariri Sub Region Boundary, step by step overview | Kreleger, A. Ecan |
Nitrate
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Preparation of land use and nitrogen-loss data for the Waimakariri Zone limit-setting process | Lilburne, L., Mojsilovic, O., North, H., and Robson, M. Landcare Research & Ecan |
| Waimakariri Land and Water Solutions Programme Options and Solutions Assessment: Nitrate Management | Kreleger, A. and Etheridge, Z. Ecan |
| Additional nitrate management and modelling scenarios for the Waimakariri Land and Water Solutions Programme assessment. Environment Canterbury memorandum | Kreleger A and Etheridge Z., Ecan |
Planning
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Summary of Comparative Analysis of the WRRP and CLWRP. Incite Ltd memorandum to Environment Canterbury | Fenemor, A. and McCallum Clark, M. Incite |
| Waimakariri Zone Freshwater Management Units | Picken, A.; Stapleton, J and Dodson, M. Ecan |
Social and recreation
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Kayaking on Canterbury Rivers: reaches, values, and flow requirements | Rankin, D.A., Earnshaw, N., Fox, I.M.G. and Botteril, T. ECan |
| Waimakariri land and water solutions programme, options and solutions assessments Social impact assessment | Sparrow, M. and Taylor, N |
| Canterbury Water Management Strategy: Waimakariri Zone Recreation Current State Report. Prepared for Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri District Council | Sparrow, M |
| Canterbury Water Management Strategy: Waimakariri Zone Socio Economic Profile Current State Report. Prepared for Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri District Council | Sparrow, M |
Surface water quality and ecology
Terrestrial biodiversity
Water quantity (surface water and GW
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Resource consent inventory for Waimakariri land and water solutions programme (version 2) | Vattala, D. ECan |
Zone committee
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR |
|---|---|
| Waimakariri District Council Report for Decision: Waimakariri Water Zone Recommendation for Option A | Allen, S. Waimakariri District Council |
| Zone Implementation Programme Addendum (ZIPA) implementation WDC role and funding options | Cleary, G. and Brown, C. Waimakariri District Council |
| Waimakariri Zone Implementation Programme Addendum | Waimakariri Water Zone Committee |
Submissions
Summary of Decisions Requested
Summary of Decisions Requested
The Summary of Decisions Requested by Submitters incorporating Further Submissions on Proposed Plan Change 7 to the LWRP is now available:
- Download the Summary of Decisions Requested incorporating Further Submissions (PDF File, 9.33MB)
- Download the Second Addendum to the Summary of Decisions Requested (PDF File, 166.82KB)
- Download the Addendum to the Summary of Decisions Requested (PDF File, 1.65MB)
- Download the Summary of Decisions Requested (PDF File, 8.1MB)
- A CD can be provided free of charge by contacting Customer Service on 0800 324 636 or by email to ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz
Please contact Customer Service at ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz or call 0800 324 636 if you have any questions about the Summary of Decisions Requested.
Read the full public notice – Addendum to the Summary of Decisions Requested (PDF File, 38.54KB)
Original submissions
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
| Name | Submitter ID |
|---|---|
| Hailstone S | 446 |
| Hall M | 444 |
| Hallams T | 20 |
| Hallatt, A | 239 |
| Hamilton R | 313 |
| Harrison G | 12 |
| Hart J R | 137 |
| Hartwell, D | 170 |
| Hawkins A | 413 |
| Hawkins, M | 97 |
| Hawley, R | 45 |
| Hay A | 249 |
| Heartland Potato Chips | 389 |
| Hekeao Hinds Water Enhancement Trust | 345 |
| Henderson T | 115 |
| Hendriks A | 495 |
| Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga | 331 |
| Hewson Farms NZ Limited | 267 |
| Hill, F | 400 |
| Hinds Drain Working Party (HDWP) | 394 |
| Horticulture New Zealand | 356 |
| Hoskin K | 562 |
| Howard S | 338 |
| Huggins T | 13 |
| Humphrey J | 8 |
| Hutchison J | 25 |
| Hydes S | 501 |
| Hyslop, J & N | 315 |
I, J, K, L
M
N, O
P, Q
R
S
T
U, V
| Name | Submitter ID |
|---|---|
| Ullrich J | 499 |
| Ulrich (P) H | 252 |
| United Seadown | 180 |
| Upper Opihi Opuha Catchment Board | 238 |
| van Houten W | 285 |
| Vetlife Limited | 456 |
| VIBERi New Zealand Limited | 418 |
W
X, Y, Z
| Name | Submitter ID |
|---|---|
| Youngman G | 34 |
| Yurjevich M | 475 |
| Zest Biotech | 16 |
| Zhang F | 80 |
| Zollweg V | 60 |
| Zwarts, B | 50 |
Further submissions
Hearings
- Hearing Schedule (PDF File, 175.63KB)
- Corrections to Submissions and Evidence on Proposed Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan (PDF File, 144.69KB)
- Remote Guide to Environment Canterbury Hearings (PDF File, 337.64KB)
- Section 42A Report on PC7 to the LWRP and PC2 to the WRRP (PDF File, 6.3MB)
- Section 42A Report - Appendix E Part 1 Officer Recommendations in Response to Submissions (PC7 LWRP) (PDF File, 3.7MB)
- Section 42A Report - Appendix E Part 2 Officer Recommendations - Map Series (PC7 LWRP) (PDF File, 104.5MB)
- Section 42A Report - Appendix F Officer Recommendations (PC2 WRRP) (PDF File, 874.1KB)
- Memorandum of legal advice regarding withdrawal of submission points by HortNZ (PDF File, 75.3KB)
- Section 42A Report Errata Table 29 April 2020 (PDF File, 448.8KB)
- Section 42A Appendix E Part 1 Officer Recommendations in Response to Submissions - Updated 29 April 2020 (PDF File, 3.8MB)
- Submission Points Potentially Beyond the Scope of Plan Change 7 (PDF File, 374.64KB)
- Errata Kreleger and Etheridge (2019) (PDF File, 266.27KB)
- Officers' response to Questions from the Hearing Panel - 28 May 2020 and 16 June 2020 (PDF File, 2.16MB)
- Update #2 to Appendix E Part 1 - Updated 26 June 2020 (PDF File, 3.82MB)
- Explanatory note to Hearing Panel on Rules 5.189 to 5.190B (PDF File, 125.52KB)
- Section 42A Supplementary Report 26 June 2020 (PDF File, 259.6KB)
- Officers' response to Hearing Panel's question regarding Policy 4.102 (PDF File, 198.69KB)
- Joint Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of Canterbury Regional Council, AMWG and OFAWP regarding expert witness caucusing. (PDF File, 93.25KB)
- Memo on Consolidated Officer Recommendations on PC7 10 July 2020 (PDF File, 88.39KB)
- Consolidated Officer Recommendations on PC7 10 July 2020 (PDF File, 3.35MB)
- Consolidated Officer Recommendations on PC7 10 July 2020 (word) (Office Open XML Document, 5.6MB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of Canterbury Regional Council regarding the Explanatory Note - Orari FMU Land Use Attributes (PDF File, 216.19KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of CRC Dated 16 September 2020 (PDF File, 76.64KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of Canterbury Regional Council in response to the Memorandum of Counsel filed on behalf of the Christchurch City Council dated 31 August 2020 (PDF File, 91.06KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of the Canterbury Regional Council - dated 23 September 2020 (PDF File, 1.02MB)
- Answers to Day 1 Questions 06 Oct 2020 (PDF File, 424.59KB)
- Second set of answers to Day 1 Questions 13 Oct 2020 (PDF File, 404.96KB)
- Appendix 1- New Zealand Drinking Water Standards revised (PDF File, 1.62MB)
- PC7 LWRP Hearing - Assessment of nitrogen loss reductions in the Waimakariri sub-region for different land use and nitrate-nitrogen limits (PDF File, 396.12KB)
- Third set of answers to Day 1 Questions NPSFM Limits 9 November (PDF File, 1.08MB)
- Section 42A Reply Report (PDF File, 1.8MB)
- Section 42A Reply Report - Appendix A - Final Officer Recommendations (PDF File, 4.75MB)
- Section 42A Reply Report - Appendices B - H (PDF File, 13.85MB)
- Section 42A Reply Report - Appendix I - Final Officer Recommendations on Planning Maps PC7 LWRP (PDF File, 467.96MB)
- Officers' Responses to questions from the Hearing Panel on the Reply Report (PDF File, 521.68KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of the Canterbury Regional Council dated 5 March 2021 (PDF File, 182.47KB)
- Minute 1 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 89.48KB)
- Minute 2 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 42.8KB)
- Minute 3 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 28.2KB)
- Minute 4 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 65.0KB)
- Decision 1 of the Hearing Commissioners on a possible conflict of interest (PDF File, 97.2KB
- Minute 5 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 81.17KB)
- Questions from the Hearing Panel - 28 May 2020 (PDF File, 258.97KB)
- Minute 6 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 390.95KB)
- Additional questions from the Hearing Panel - 16 June 2020 (PDF File, 47.67KB)
- Decision 2 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 551.86KB)
- Decision 3 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 1.59MB)
- Minute 7 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 297.83KB)
- Minute 8 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 592.7KB)
- Minute 9 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 365.03KB)
- Minute 10 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 602.03KB)
- Minute 11 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 290.42KB)
- Decision 4 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 1.67MB)
- Minute 12 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 268.58KB)
- Minute 13 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 589.83KB)
- Minute 14 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 237.53KB)
- Questions from the Hearing Commissioners on the Section 42A Reply Report (PDF File, 154.81KB)
- Decision 5 of the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 1.36MB)
Evidence
Evidence in Chief
Summary list of all submitters who have provided evidence-in-chief (PDF File, 134.42KB)
Rebuttal Evidence
Additional pre-circulated material
Week 1: 28 September - 2 October 2020
28 September 2020
South Canterbury Public Holiday
29 September 2020
30 September 2020
1 October 2020
- Carleton Dairies Ltd, Tim Wells - Presentation (PDF File, 1.02MB)
- DairyNZ, Bianca Sullivan - Hearing statement (PDF File, 165.49KB)
- DairyNZ, Charlotte Wright, Hearing statement (PDF File, 289.55KB)
- DairyNZ, Graeme Doole, OTOP presentation (PDF File, 174.65KB)
- DairyNZ, Graeme Doole, Waimakariri presentation (PDF File, 454.2KB)
- DairyNZ, Helen Rutter, Hearing statement (PDF File, 859.06KB)
- DairyNZ, Helen Rutter, Waimakariri - Presentation (PDF File, 1.3MB)
- Dairy Holdings Limited, Legal Submissions (PDF File, 233.15KB)
- Fenwick, G - Presentation - Ecology of GW quality 1 Oct 2020 (PDF File, 1.67MB)
2 October 2020
- Egg Producer Federation NZ and Poultry Industry, Mcconnell, M (PDF File, 201.04KB)
- Egg Producer Federation NZ and Poultry Industry, Brooks, M (PDF File, 334.18KB)
- Department of Conservation, Attachment A. Comparative table of NPSFM 2014 (2017) and NPSFM 2020 provisions. (PDF File, 177.24KB)
- Department of Conservation, Attachment B. Dataset 5 Spreadsheet of habitat of threatened non-migratory fish species (XLSX File, 58.96KB)
- Department of Conservation, Attachment C - Habitat Maps (PDF File, 31.96MB)
- Department of Conservation, Legal Submissions (PDF File, 254.79KB)
- Twelfth Knight Consulting, Statement of Mark Tipper (PDF File, 629.6KB)
- Twelfth Knight Consulting - Supplementary Statement (PDF File, 214.18KB)
- Egg Producer Federation NZ and Poultry Industry - Memorandum of Counsel dated 26 November 2020 (PDF File, 151.58KB)
- Department of Conservation - Memorandum of Counsel in response to Memorandum of Counsel for Waimakariri Irrigation Limited Dated 18 December 2020 (PDF File, 192.73KB)
Week 2: 19 - 23 October 2020
19 October 2020
- Central South Island Fish and Game Council - Mark Webb (PDF File, 1.22MB)
- Lundie, R S Powerpoint Presentation (PDF File, 27.08MB)
- Lundie, R S - Power Point Notes (PDF File, 173.44KB)
- Lundie, R S Submission updated Oct 14th 2020 (PDF File, 1.63MB)
- Springfield Partnership Limited - tabled images (PDF File, 1.36MB)
20 October 2020
- Federated Farmers - Meadowvale MitAgator Risk Maps (PDF File, 2.44MB)
- Federated Farmers - Hearing Statement (PDF File, 399.76KB)
- Potatoes NZ CEO PNZ Chris Claridge (PDF File, 1.65MB)
- Potatoes NZ DR. Iain Kirkwood (PDF File, 904.76KB)
- Potatoes NZ Makikihi Fries PC7 Presentation (PDF File, 879.36KB)
- Potatoes NZ McCain ECan PC7 Presentation (PDF File, 3.29MB)
- Potatoes NZ MGUS PC7 Presentation (PDF File, 2.73MB)
- Potatoes NZ Nic Conland PC7 Presentation (PDF File, 328.22KB)
- Potatoes NZ Oakleys PC7 Presentation (PDF File, 5.27MB)
- Potatoes NZ - Heartland Chips (PDF File, 4.7MB)
- Potatoes NZ - McCain Foods, Mr Jackson notes (PDF File, 1.87MB)
- Potatoes NZ - Mr Hydes notes (PDF File, 584.32KB)
- Potatoes NZ - Mr Slater notes (PDF File, 340.01KB)
- Potatoes NZ - MGUS, Mr McFarlane notes (PDF File, 544.81KB)
21 October 2020
- Pye Group Ltd - Powerpoint Presentation (PDF File, 10.55MB)
- O'Kane, K & K Hearing Statement (PDF File, 10.96MB)
- Great Southern Deer Farms PC7 Presentation (PDF File, 3.44MB)
- Knocklyn Holdings Limited and Woodbury Deer Industry Environment Group - Presentation (PDF File, 2.76MB)
- Seaforth Farm - Pre Circulated Materials (PDF File, 117.45KB)
- O'Kane, K & K - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 204.83KB)
- Knocklyn Holdings Limited and Woodbury Deer Industry Environment Group - Presentation v2 (PDF File, 11.68MB)
- Great Southern Deer Farms Ltd - Abby France, Presentation with speaking notes (PPTX File, 15.92MB)
22 October 2020
Information to come
Week 3: 2 - 6 November 2020
2 November 2020
- Timaru District Council - Pre circulated materials (PDF File, 315.54KB)
- Opuha Water Limited - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 329.61KB)
- Opuha Water Limited Evidence Update - Johnston, K (PDF File, 69.96KB)
- Opuha Water Limited Evidence Update - Measures, R (PDF File, 103.08KB)
- Opuha Water Limited, Adaptive Management Working Group, Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party Evidence Update - Ryder, G (PDF File, 165.23KB)
- Opuha Water Limited, Adaptive Management Working Group, Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party Evidence Update - Ensor, T (PDF File, 191.17KB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 220.58KB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group Evidence Update - Webb, T (PDF File, 104.63KB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group Evidence Update - Crossman, J (PDF File, 76.42KB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group Evidence Update, Kerr, T (PDF File, 115.5KB)
- Opuha Water Limited, Mockford, A - Notes (PDF File, 147.32KB)
- Opuha Water Limited, Mockford, A - Presentation (PDF File, 1.26MB)
- Opuha Water Limited, Julia Crossman - Notes for Hearing (PDF File, 76.26KB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group, Mark Webb - Hearing introduction (PDF File, 51.67KB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group, Julia Crossman - Notes for Hearing (PDF File, 51.11KB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group - Greg Ryder A3 of Table 5, as requested by the Panel (PDF File, 88.6KB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group - Memorandum of Counsel Dated 14 December 2020 (PDF File, 61.85KB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group - Supplementary Statement of Richard Measures Responding to Panel Questions (PDF File, 1.46MB)
- Adaptive Management Working Group - Supplementary Statement of Tim Kerr Responding to Panel Questions (PDF File, 72.03KB)
- Opuha Water Limited - Supplementary Statement of Keri Johnston Responding to Panel Questions (PDF File, 374.24KB)
3 November 2020
- Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 270.52KB)
- Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party Evidence Update - Bell, M (PDF File, 199.84KB)
- Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party Evidence Update - Johnston, K (PDF File, 106.04KB)
- Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party Evidence Update, Webb, M (PDF File, 70.23KB)
- Opuha Water Limited, Adaptive Management Working Group, Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party Evidence Update - Ryder, G, (PDF File, 165.23KB)
- Opuha Water Limited, Adaptive Management Working Group, Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party Evidence Update - Ensor, T (PDF File, 191.17KB)
- Temuka Catchment Working Group Incorporated and Temuka Catchment Working Party Evidence Update - Johnston, K (PDF File, 115.29KB)
- Temuka Catchment Working Group Incorporated and Temuka Catchment Working Party - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 197.09KB)
- Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party, Mark Webb - Hearing introduction (PDF File, 48.66KB)
4 November 2020
- Barker Fruit Processors Limited Evidence Update - Regenvanu, M (PDF File, 323.6KB)
- Orakipaoa Water Users - Johnston, K - Evidence Update (PDF File, 115.29KB)
- Fonterra - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 426.36KB)
- Hart, J R Images brought to hearings (PDF File, 1.38MB)
- Hart, J R - Image board presented at hearings (JPG File, 2.55MB)
- Fonterra - Gerard Willis response to question - Rule 14.5.10 (PDF File, 108.15KB)
5 November 2020
- Orari River Protection Group, Frank, H - Orari Gorge - biodiversity images (PDF File, 27.28MB)
- Orari River Protection Group - Point 2 History Orari River ICMP (PDF File, 95KB)
- Orari River Protection Group - Point 7 Education and recreation use (PDF File, 74.75KB)
- Orari River Protection Group - Summary of ORPG for Hearing Nov 2020 (PDF File, 114.54KB)
- Orari River Protection Group, Alan, B - ECan presentation for Plan Change 7 (PDF File, 149.08KB)
- Video: Orari River Protection Group - Caring for a Beautiful River
- Orari River Protection Group, Humphreys A - Richards J.S. - Colorectal cancer risk and nitrate contamination in New Zealand drinking water (PDF File, 1.64MB)
- Orari River Protection Group, Humphreys A - Richards J.S. - Nitrate contamination in New Zealand drinking-water and colorectal cancer risk (PDF File, 543.07KB)
- Ashwick Flat Dairy Farms Ltd and Cascade Irrigation Race Ltd - Update of Evidence (PDF File, 1.12MB)
- Ashwick Flat Dairy Farms Ltd and Cascade Irrigation Race Ltd - South Opuha River Video (MOV File, 17.14MB)
- Ashwick Flat Dairy Farms and Cascade Irrigation Race Ltd - Cascade Irrigation Intake Video 1 (MOV File, 26.56MB)
- Ashwick Flat Dairy Farms and Cascade Irrigation Race Ltd - Cascade Irrigation Intake Video 2 (MOV File, 11.33MB)
- Ashwick Flat Dairy Farms and Cascade Irrigation Race Ltd - Cascade Irrigation Intake Video 3 (MOV File, 18.07MB)
6 November 2020
- Mulligan, M E, & Kerse, I J & Kingston N S - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 225.63KB)
- Synlait - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 136.05KB)
- Mulligan, M E & Kerse, I J & Kingston N S - Memorandum of Counsel providing responses to questions at the hearing (PDF File, 97.06KB)
- Mulligan, M E & Kerse, I J & Kingston N S - Supplementary Evidence of Ian McIndoe correcting errors in Evidence in Chief (PDF File, 81.1KB)
- Synlait, Ensor, T - Response to question from Commissioner Van Voorthuysen (PDF File, 77.09KB)
Week 4: 16 - 20 November 2020
16 November 2020
- Melbury Limited - Pre Circulated Materials (PDF File, 580.55KB)
- Stewart, S - Pre-Circulated Materials - Newspaper (PDF File, 15.74MB)
- Stewart, S - Verbal Submission (PDF File, 124.43KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Stuart Ford - Summary of evidence (PDF File, 107.49KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Paul Reese - Summary of evidence (PDF File, 67.87KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Neil Thomas - Summary of evidence (PDF File, 154.14KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Neil Thomas - Presentation (PDF File, 1.02MB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Michael Copeland - Summary of evidence (PDF File, 84.08KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - legal submissions (PDF File, 249.25KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Laura Drummond - Summary of evidence (PDF File, 68.78KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Jeremy Sanson - Summary of evidence (PDF File, 72.47KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Jeremy Sanson - Presentation (PDF File, 996.13KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Dr David Black - Summary of evidence (PDF File, 87.4KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Brent Walton - Summary of evidence (PDF File, 71.71KB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Bianca Sullivan - Summary of evidence (PDF File, 150.7KB)
- Waimakariri District Council - Kalley Simpson (PDF File, 420.93KB)
- Waimakariri District Council - Dan Gordon (PDF File, 75.99KB)
- Melbury Limited, Alister Metherell - Newspaper article - Nitrates NZ Doctor 19Aug2019 (PDF File, 274.65KB)
- Melbury Limited - Letter requested by panel - 2019-07-08 Andy Pearce - GMP Implementation (PDF File, 185.52KB)
- Eder, M, Moriss GD - SaltwaterCrk Gauging summary 2020 (PDF File, 444KB)
- Eder, M, Moriss GD - oral submission (PDF File, 595.57KB)
- Eder, M, Moriss GD - Boraman Gauging data Mar20 Saltwater Crk (PDF File, 7.16MB)
- Eder, M, Moriss GD - Boraman Gauging data Jan20 Saltwater Crk (PDF File, 7.11MB)
- Waimakariri Irrigation Limited - Memorandum of counsel post hearing dated 2 December 2020 (PDF File, 216.55KB)
17 November 2020
- Craig McIntosh - Pre circulated materials (PDF File, 38.02KB)
- Christchurch City Council - Tim Chambers (PDF File, 122.36KB)
- Christchurch City Council - Mike Thorley (PDF File, 131.07KB)
- Christchurch City Council - Legal submissions (PDF File, 360.38KB)
- Christchurch City Council - Janice Carter (PDF File, 142.2KB)
- Christchurch City Council - Greg Birdling (PDF File, 121.65KB)
- Christchurch City Council - Geoff Butcher (PDF File, 128.36KB)
- Christchurch City Council - Bridget OBrien (PDF File, 211.76KB)
- Christchurch City Council - Belinda Margetts (PDF File, 170.15KB)
- Templeton Pegasus Limited - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 1.05MB)
- McIntosh C - Additional Pre-Circulated Materials (PDF File, 4.95MB)
- Christchurch City Council responses to questions raised by the Hearing Commissioners (PDF File, 253.93KB)
- Christchurch City Council - Memorandum of Counsel in response to Memorandum of Counsel for Waimakariri Irrigation Limited Dated 16 December 2020 (PDF File, 220.42KB)
18 November 2020
- Rayonier New Zealand Limited’s and Port Blakely Limited - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 166.16KB)
- Rayonier New Zealand Limited’s and Port Blakely Limited - Jerome Wyeth (PDF File, 82.76KB)
- Rayonier New Zealand Limited’s and Port Blakely Limited - Extract from Hearing Panel's Recommendation Report on PC1 to the Waikato Regional Plan (PDF File, 2.88MB)
- Rayonier New Zealand Limited’s and Port Blakely Limited - Darren Mann (PDF File, 65.36KB)
- Cascade Creek Limited - Supplementary Images (PDF File, 3.57MB)
- Memorandum of Counsel for Rayonier New Zealand Limited and Port Blakely Limited dated 24 February 2021 (PDF File, 570.69KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel for Rayonier New Zealand Limited and Port Blakely Limited dated 24 February 2021 - Appendix 2 (PDF File, 2.33MB)
- Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of the Canterbury Regional Council dated 25 February 2021 on Memorandum of Counsel from Rayonier New Zealand Limited and Port Blakely Limited dated 24 February 2021 (PDF File, 486.8KB)
19 November 2020
- Waimakariri Next Generation Farmers Trust - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 192.65KB)
- Waimakariri Next Generation Farmers Trust - Spencer-Bower, S (PDF File, 190.26KB)
- Blair Farming Company - Presentation (PDF File, 6.74MB)
- Rankin, D - Pre-circulated materials (PDF File, 537.73KB)
- Rankin, D - Final Wrap up (PDF File, 75.22KB)
- Rankin, D - Presentation (PDF File, 379.46KB)
- Genesis Energy - Response to commissioner Solomon's question on fish relocation practices (PDF File, 485.23KB)
- Waimakariri Next Generation Farmers Trust - Susan Ruston - supplementary evidence (PDF File, 383.66KB)
- Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society inc, N Snoyink - Speaking notes (PDF File, 629.12KB)
- Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society inc, N Snoyink - Clarification for Commissioners (PDF File, 2.48MB)
Week 5: 30 November - 4 December 2020
30 November 2020
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Kylie Hall - Summary (PDF File, 421.1KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 706.96KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Sandra McIntyre - Summary (PDF File, 409.6KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Te Maire Tau - Summary (PDF File, 397.13KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Tewera King - Summary (PDF File, 472.21KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga - Treena Davidson - Summary (PDF File, 241.53KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga, Arapata Reuben - Summary (PDF File, 392.17KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga, John Henry - Summary (PDF File, 397.07KB)
- Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 202.92KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga, Legal Submissions - Updated 27 November 2020 (PDF File, 705.62KB)
- Nga Runanga - Memorandum of Counsel re excusing witness dated 26 November 2020 (PDF File, 213.49KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga, Te Maire Tau, R - Summary - UPDATED 30.11.2020 (PDF File, 452.25KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga, Te Runanga O Arowhenua and Te Runanga O Ngai Tahu and Nga Runanga, Treena Davidson - Answers to Panel questions (PDF File, 411.07KB)
- Te Ngai Tuahuriri and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu - Response from Mr Bragg to questions from the Independent Hearing Panel (PDF File, 606.4KB)
- Ngā Rūnanga - Memorandum of counsel dated 15 January 2021 regarding the NPSFM 2020 (PDF File, 237.12KB)
- Ngā Rūnanga - Memorandum of counsel dated 19 January 2021 regarding late filing of memorandum on 15.02.21 (PDF File, 219.22KB)
1 December 2020
- Hort NZ - Presentation (PDF File, 5.01MB)
- Hort NZ, Peelview Orchard speaking notes (PDF File, 409.79KB)
- Hort NZ - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 330.91KB)
- Hort NZ - Memorandum regarding corrections to evidence (PDF File, 339.1KB)
- Horticulture New Zealand, Rachel McClung - speaking notes (PDF File, 164.82KB)
2 December 2020
- Rangitata South Irrigation Limited - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 123.98KB)
- Rangitata South Irrigation Limited, Dr Glen Treweek - Supplementary Statement (PDF File, 407.92KB)
- Combined Canterbury Provinces, Federated Farmers, L Hume, J A Grant, C J Henderson - Evidence Statement (PDF File, 322.12KB)
- Barrhill-Chertsey Irrigation, Acton Farmers Irrigation Limited, Ashburton River Irrigators Associated, Greenstreet Irrigation Society and Rangitata South Irrigation Limited - Eva Harris, Summary of Evidence (PDF File, 327.03KB)
- Rangitata South Irrigation Ltd - Memorandum to the Panel in Response to Panel Questions dated 11 December 2020 (PDF File, 583.8KB)
- Rangitata South Irrigation Ltd - Supplementary Statement of Sue Ruston Responding to Panel Questions 10 December 2020 (PDF File, 121.26KB)
3 December 2020
- Alkington Ltd - Press article (PDF File, 1.34MB)
- Alkington Ltd - Location Map (PDF File, 834.67KB)
- Ravensdown, Carmen Taylor - Evidence Update (PDF File, 258.16KB)
- Silver Fern Farms Limited - Memorandum of Counsel seeking leave to vacate hearing slot (PDF File, 79.1KB)
- Trustpower Ltd - Legal Submissions (PDF File, 247.59KB)
- Hill F - Evidence Update (PDF File, 625.53KB)
- Larundel Dairy Partnership - Summary Statement (PDF File, 155.39KB)
- New Zealand Deer Farmer's Association - Code of Practice (PDF File, 10.28MB)
- New Zealand Deer Farmer's Association - Planning for Winter Deer Facts (PDF File, 310.91KB)
- New Zealand Deer Farmer's Association - Presentation (PDF File, 7.93MB)
- New Zealand Deer Farmer's Association - Winter Grazing Deer Facts (PDF File, 327.89KB)
- Water and Wildlife Habitat Trust, Pratchett M - Speaking Notes (PDF File, 235.49KB)
4 December 2020
- Torlesse Farm Ltd - Speaking notes (PDF File, 69.15KB)
- Torlesse Farm Ltd - Images (PDF File, 1.68MB)
- Beef + Lamb NZ - Appendix A Presentation to Zone Committee 13 Aug 19 (PDF File, 6.36MB)
- Beef + Lamb NZ - Appendix B BLNZ Principles of Nutrient Allocation (PDF File, 72.62KB)
- Beef + Lamb NZ - Hearing Statement 2 Dec 2020 (PDF File, 321.9KB)
- Joint Witness Statement - Salmon Spawning Habitat (PDF File, 620.96KB)
- Joint Witness Statement - Hydrology (PDF File, 260.1KB)
- Joint Witness Statement - Freshwater Quality/Ecology (PDF File, 214.34KB)
- Joint Witness Statement - Groundwater Science (PDF File, 356.96KB)
- Joint Memorandum of Counsel CRC, AMWG, OFAWP, OWL regarding planning expert witness conferencing dated 09 September 2020 (PDF File, 82.33KB)
- CRC, AMWG, OFAWP, OWL Joint Memorandum of Counsel regarding planning expert witness conferencing dated 3 September 2020 (PDF File, 82.33KB)
- Joint Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of the Canterbury Regional Council and the Isaac Conservation and Wildlife Trust, enclosing the agenda for aquatic ecology expert witness conferencing dated 19 August 2020 (PDF File, 204.93KB)
- Joint Memorandum of Counsel for the CRC, AMWG, OFAWP, OWL - Ecology expert witness conferencing dated 17 August 2020 (PDF File, 227.35KB)
- Joint Memorandum of Counsel on behalf of CRC, AMWG, OFAWP, OWL regarding agenda for hydrology expert witness conferencing dated 6 August 2020 (PDF File, 216.95KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel received on behalf of the Adaptive Management Working Group and the Opihi Flow and Allocation Working Party dated 11 May 2020 (PDF File, 161.06KB)
- CRC, AMWG, OFAWP, OWL - Joint Memorandum of Counsel regarding Expert Witness Caucusing dated 31 July 2020 (PDF File, 161.89KB)
- Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury Joint Memorandum of Counsel regarding groundwater expert witness caucusing dated 14 August 2020 (PDF File, 23.16KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel for the Christchurch City Council in relation to expert witness caucusing dated 7 August 2020 (PDF File, 311.63KB)
- PC7 Joint Witness Statement CRC, OFAWP, AMWG, OWL - Various meetings between 25.11.20 - 21.01.21 (PDF File, 248.74KB)
- Naturalized flows used in PC7 Opihi catchment modelling (PDF File, 1.1MB)
- Collaborative expert judgement analysis of uncertainty associated with catchment-scale nitrogen load modelling with OVERSEER (PDF FIle, 942.5KB)
- Age and source of Canterbury Plains groundwater (PDF File, 3.6MB)
- Modelling files generated to assess the changes in flows and water availability in the Opihi Catchment (Compressed [zipped] folder, 42.7MB)
- Analytical results for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) compounds in groundwater samples collected by Environment Canterbury in the Christchurch-West Melton, Selwyn and Waimakariri Zones (CSV File, 74.37KB)
- Temuka modelled naturalized flow data (XLSX File, 156.33KB)
- Well data used to generate Figures 2-6, 2-8 and 2-9 in the Nitrate Management report (Kreleger and Etheridge, 2019) (CCC wells.csv) (CSV File, 18.51KB)
- Well data used to generate Figures 2-6, 2-8 and 2-9 in the Nitrate Management report (Kreleger and Etheridge, 2019) (CCC_wells_all_nitrate.csv) (CSV File, 31.46KB)
- Data referred to in Figure 6-3 of the Waimakariri Land and Water Solutions Programme (Etheridge and Hanson, 2019) (SC vs depth inland vert grad area.xlsx) (XLSX File, 295.07KB)
- Memo - Data that provides the Environment Canterbury Soil Types Layer on Canterbury Maps (PDF File, 113.43KB)
- Orari FMU Land Use Attributes (Compressed (zipped) Folder, 2.49MB)
- Environment Canterbury Bore Report_6 30 January 2019 (PDF File, 500.58KB)
- Waimakariri Piezo Survey Sept 2017 (Surveyed water levels Sept 2018_rev2) (XLSX File, 35.81KB)
- Waimakariri Piezo Survey June 2016 (Compressed (zipped) Folder, 12.89MB)
- Tiered wells Waimakariri River- water levels (XLSX File, 1.86MB)
- Tiered wells Waimakariri River - water quality Hilltop Time Series 2020-09-02 (CSV File, 11.86KB)
- Te Ana Wai flows and restriction 2019_2020 season (CSV File, 30.42KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel for Rayonier New Zealand Limited and Port Blakely Limited dated 24 February 2021 (PDF File, 570.69KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel for Rayonier New Zealand Limited and Port Blakely Limited dated 24 February 2021 - Appendix 2 (PDF File, 2.33MB)
- The Hearings are being recorded and are available to view on our YouTube channel.
Decision
At a meeting on 17 November 2021, Environment Canterbury made its decisions on submissions on proposed Plan Change 7 (PC7) to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan and proposed Plan Change 2 (PC2) to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan.
Council’s decisions was publicly notified on 20 November 2021 and the appeals period ran for 15 working days.
Proposed Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan was publicly notified under the Environment Canterbury Act 2016, so any appeals have been made to the High Court and are limited to questions of law.
- Download the full Report and Recommendations of the hearing commissioners (PDF file, 955.62KB).
- Appendix A - Part 1 - PC7 decision table (PDF File, 13.62MB)
- Appendix A - Part 2 - PC2 decision table (PDF File, 926.97KB)
- Appendix B - Part 1 - PC7 tracked changes (PDF File, 5.09MB)
- Appendix B - Part 2 - PC2 tracked changes (PDF File, 1.42MB)
- Appendix B - Part 3 - Planning Maps (PC7 to the LWRP) Map Series (PDF File, 169.05MB)
- Appendix B - Part 4 - PC2 planning maps (PDF File, 5.21MB)
- The planning maps can also be viewed at Canterbury Maps
- Minor Correction to Plan Change 7 - November 2021 (PDF File, 155.39KB)
- Minor Correction to Plan Change 7 - February 2022 (PDF File, 247.84KB)
Request for extension
The Minister for the Environment granted Environment Canterbury’s application for an extension to make its decision on Plan Change 7, until 9 December 2021.
The reasons for the Minister’s decisions are:
- Environment Canterbury has met the statutory requirements for making an application under clause 10A of Schedule 1 of the RMA
- Granting an extension would provide a clear statutory basis for Environment Canterbury to make its decision on PC2 and PC7 by 9 December 2021
- Environment Canterbury has the responsibility under the RMA to plan on PC7 and PC2, and it is reasonable for the regional council to seek to determine its view on whether the Overseer reports relate to those responsibilities before making a statutory decision
- While the delay will result in some additional, short-term uncertainty, providing additional time for Environment Canterbury to consider the implications of the Overseer report for PC7 and PC2 before proceeding to make a decision will provide greater clarity for all parties.
Public Notice - Extension of time to give decisions on PC7 and PC2 (PDF File, 41.7KB)
Ministerial letter giving extension of time to give decisions on PC7 and PC2 (PDF File, 231.84KB)
Appeals
There are five appeals against the Council’s decision on Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan.
The below table identifies the provisions that Environment Canterbury understands are subject to challenge as a result of the appeals lodged against the decisions on proposed Plan Change 7 to the Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan and proposed Plan Change 2 to the Waimakariri River Regional Plan.
This assessment has been undertaken in good faith to assist plan users, but it does not provide a definitive assessment and plan users will need to satisfy themselves and seek their own advice in connection with how the appeals may affect processes they are involved with.
Download documents:
Updated 8 March 2023
- Table identifying provisions in PC7 to the LWRP that are subject to challenge (PDF File, 120.86KB)
- PC7 Decision - Tracked Changes (PC7 to the LWRP) incl. correction Jan 2022 - Appealed provisions marked up (PDF file, 4.21MB)
| Appellant* | Submitter ID | Interested party** | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
384 |
|
Withdrawn | |
|
235 |
|
Withdrawn | |
| Rayonier NZ Limited and Port Blakely Limited (PDF file, 4.51MB) |
224 |
|
In progress |
|
188 |
|
Resolved (PDF File, 202KB) | |
|
Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (PDF file,1.05MB) |
424 |
|
Withdrawn |
* Appellants are the parties who start an appeal. They have control over the scope of the appeal and the issues they wish to put before the court (within the rules in the RMA and the Environment Canterbury Act).
** Interested parties who join an appeal must work within the scope of the appeal that has already been filed. They participate in any hearing and can make their own submissions to the court, but within that scope.