Proposed changes to the Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan cover water use, wetland construction and infrastructure that intercepts groundwater.
Further submissions open 7 November and close 23 November 2026.
Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan
Proposed Plan Change 2
The Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan (PDF File, 6.37MB) is operative.
It incorporates Plan Change 1 and provides a framework for the sustainable management of water resources in the Hurunui, Waiau and Jed catchments. It is unique to the Hurunui Waiau water zone.
You can access further information on the Plan and background documents below. Planning Maps for the Plan can also be viewed via Canterbury Maps.
Change 1 - Dryland farming
Plan Change 1 is operative and has been incorporated into the Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan.
Plan Change 1 - Dryland farming aims to ensure that dryland farming in the Hurunui Waiau zone is not unreasonably constrained by the "10% rule" in the Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan.
Review
The Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan has been developed and is under review.
Public notification
The Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan has been publicly notified.
Submissions
Submissions to The Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan closed on 2 December 2011.
Hearings
Hearings have ended.
Decision
Council has made a decision.
Appeals
Council's decisions were publicly notified and the appeals period has ended.
Plan operative
Council has made The Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan operative 20 December 2013.
Current plan
Plan operative~~
- Public notice - 11 December 2024 (PDF File, 177.89KB).
- Minor correction memo 23 May 2024 (PDF file, 151.7KB)
- Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan (PDF File, 6.37MB)
- Public notice (PDF File, 79.13KB)
- NPSFM Amendments to Freshwater Plans - Notification June 2018 - Full Public Notice (PDF File, 41.02KB)
National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020
Previous stages
Review
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Public notification
- Proposed Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan - Summary of Section 32 analysis (PDF File, 775.85KB)
- Public notice (PDF File, 55.58KB)
- Hurunui Waiau River Regional Plan - Summary Technical Reports (PDF File, 86.48KB)
- Hurunui Waiau River Regional Plan - Community and interest group meetings (PDF File, 21.51KB)
Submissions
Submission form
Summary of decisions requested
Hearings
Council documents
Caucusing
Independent Hearing Commission documents
Submitter documents
Evidence
Evidence in chief
General documents
Decisions
Appeals
There were three appeals on the Hurunui and Waiau River Regional Plan.
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Hurunui Water Project Ltd |
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North Canterbury Fish and Game |
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Amuri Irrigation Company Limited |