Hearing 4 - Natural Environment Values & Coastal Environment
Hearing 4 for the Proposed District Plan will cover the Natural Character, Natural Features and Landscapes, Coastal Environment and Ecosystems & Indigenous Biodiversity topics.
Hearing Details
Date: Monday 5 - Thursday 8 August 2024
Venue: The Sands Hotel Hokianga, 334 Hokianga Harbour Drive, Omapere 0444
Hearing Panel: Robert Scott (Chairperson), Alan Watson, Felicity Foy, Peter Kensington and Siani Walker
Hearing Timetable
Video Recording Links
Hearing 4 Monday 5 August 2024 Morning Session
Hearing 4 Monday 5 August 2024 Midday Session
Hearing 4 Monday 5 August 2024 Afternoon Session
Hearing 4 Monday 5 August 2024 Late Afternoon Session
Hearing 4 Tuesday 6 August 2024 Morning Session
Hearing 4 Tuesday 6 August 2024 Midday Session
Hearing 4 Tuesday 6 August 2024 Afternoon Session
Hearing 4 Tuesday 6 August 2024 Late Afternoon Session
Hearing 4 Wednesday 7 August 2024 Morning Session
Hearing 4 Wednesday 7 August 2024 Midday Session
Hearing 4 Wednesday 7 August 2024 Afternoon Session
Hearing 4 Wednesday 7 August 2024 Late Afternoon Session
Hearing 4 Thursday 8 August 2024 Morning Session
Hearing 4 Thursday 8 August 2024 Midday Session
Hearing 4 Thursday 8 August 2024 Afternoon Session
Notice of Hearing
Council Reports and Supporting Material
Section 42A Reports
Natural Character
S42A Report Natural Character
Appendix 1.1 Officer's Recommended Amendments (Natural Character)
Appendix 1.2 Officer's Recommended Amendments to the ‘Wetland, lake and river margins’ definition
Appendix 1.3 Officer's Recommended Amendments to Rule SUB-19
Appendix 1.4 Officer's Recommended Amendments to APP1, Natural character assessment criteria
Appendix 2 Officer's Recommended Decisions on Submissions (Natural Character)
Appendix 3 (report)
Appendix 3 (appendices)
Natural Features and Landscapes
S42A Report Natural Features and Landscapes
Appendix 1.1 Officer's Recommended Amendments (Natural Features and Landscapes)
Appendix 1.2 Officer's Recommended Amendments to Rule SUB-R18
Appendix 2 Officer's Recommended Decisions on Submissions (Natural Features and Landscapes)
Appendix 3 (report)
Appendix 3 (appendices)
Coastal Environment
S42A Report Coastal Environment
Appendix 1.1 Officer's Recommended Amendments (Coastal Environment)
Appendix 1.2 Officer's Recommended Amendments to Definitions (Coastal Environment)
Appendix 1.3 Officer's Recommended Amendments to the Subdivision chapter resulting from the Coastal Environment topic
Appendix 2 Officer's Recommended Decisions on Submissions (Coastal Environment)
Appendix 3 (report)
Appendix 3 (appendices)
Appendix 4
Ecosystems & Indigenous Biodiversity
S42A Report Ecosystems & Indigenous Biodiversity
Appendix 1.1 Officer's Recommended Amendments (Ecosystems & Indigenous Biodiversity)
Appendix 1.2 Officer's Recommended Amendments to Definitions (Ecosystems & Indigenous Biodiversity)
Appendix 1.3 Officer's Recommended Amendments to the Subdivision chapter resulting from the Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity topic
Appendix 2 Officer's Recommended Decisions on Submissions (Ecosystems & Indigenous Biodiversity)
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Legal Submissions
Memorandum of counsel for Far North District Council dated 2 August 2024
S42A Report Writer Introduction
S42A Report Writer Introduction
S42A Report Writers Right of Reply
Natural Character, Natural Features & Landscapes and Coastal Environment
S42A Report Writers Right of Reply - Natural Character, Natural Features and Landscapes and Coastal Environment
Appendix 1.1 Recommended Amendments to Natural Features and Landscapes (Right of Reply)
Appendix 1.2 B Hayward report - ONF 91
Appendix 2.1 Recommended Amendments to Natural Character (Right of Reply)
Appendix 2.2 Recommended Amendment to Wetland lake and river margins definition (Right of Reply)
Appendix 3.1 Recommended Amendments to Coastal Environment (Right of Reply)
Appendix 4.1 Memo Post hearing response from Melean Absolum Ltd
Ecosystems & Indigenous Biodiversity
S42A Report Writers Right of Reply - Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
Appendix 1.1 Recommended Amendments to Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity (Right of Reply)
Submitter Materials
Submitter Material & Evidence (Pre-circulated)
Submitters Appearing at the Hearing
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Far North Holdings Ltd S320 - C Hamilton Landscape evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Far North Holdings Ltd S320 - J Lonink Urban design evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Far North Holdings Ltd S320 - S Sanson Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Far North Holdings Ltd S320 - Opua Marina Masterplan Graphic supplement
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Far North Holdings Ltd S320 - Opua Landscape Assessment
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Far North Holdings Ltd S320 - Opua Urban Design Assessment
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Far North Holdings Ltd S320 - Marina Village
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Horticulture NZ S159 - S Cameron Industry statement
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Horticulture NZ S159 - V Hodgson Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence John Andrew Riddell S431 - J Riddell evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - G Taylor evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - S Sanson Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Appendix 1 Puwheke Beach Tuatua Survey Jan 2020
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Appendix 2 Puheke Beach Ecological Values Nov 2022
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Appendix 3 Lucklaw Farm biodiversity survey Sep 2023
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Appendix 4 Lizard Survey Memorandum Dec 2023
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Appendix 5 Tuatua Population Survey Dec 2023
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Northland Federated Farmers of NZ S421 - J Cook-Munro hearing statement
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Northland Fish and Game Council - M Davis evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter statement NZAAA NZ182, FS109 - T Michelle statement
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Pacific Eco-Logic S451 - V Froude evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S167, 168, 187, 243, 333, 230 - J Goodwin evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S167, 168, 187, 243, 333, 230 - P Hall Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S282 - C Horne Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - O Burn Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - Appendix Omarino consent notice
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - Appendix ONL Bayley
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - Appendix ONL Goodfellow
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - Appendix ONL Heatley
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - Appendix ONL Ironwood Trustees
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - Appendix ONL Jepson
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - Appendix ONL Kloet
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - Appendix ONL Thornton
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence S490, S497, S496, FS411, S494, S495, FS410, S493 - Appendix ONL Wyborn
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Tane's Tree Trust and Northland Totara Working Group S157 - P Quinlan evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Tapuaetahi Inc, IDF Developments Ltd, Waitoto Developments Ltd - S Sanson Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Tapuaetahi Incorporation S407 - K Munro statement
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Te Aupōuri Commercial Development Ltd S339 - M Dalton Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Top Energy Limited S483 - D Badham Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Transpower NZ Ltd S454, FS78 - S Dines Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Waitangi Limited S503- B Dalton evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Waitangi Limited S503- R Jacobs Planning evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Waitangi Limited S503- S Cocker Landscape effects evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Waitangi Limited S503- S Cocker Landscape effects evidence Appendix
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Waiaua Bay Farm Limited S463 - S Tuck evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter evidence Zejia Hu S242 - Z Hu evidence
Submitters not Appearing at the Hearing
Hearing 4 Submitter statement Foodstuffs North Island Limited S363 - D Badham statement
Hearing 4 Submitter statement KiwiRail Holdings Limited S416 - P Butler statement
Hearing 4 Submitter statement Michael John Winch S67 - M Winch statement
Hearing 4 Submitter statement Woolworths New Zealand Limited S458 - R Burns statement
Note: Cavalli Properties, (S177) will speak to their submission on Hearing 4 matters at Hearing 9, as approved the Panel Chair
Submitter Material & Evidence (Produced at the Hearing)
Submitters Appearing at the Hearing
Hearing 4 Submitter presentation Alec Jack, S277
Hearing 4 Submitter statement The Bay of Islands Watchdogs S354
Hearing 4 Submitter statement CNT, KCT, VKK
Hearing 4 Submitter material CNT, KCT, VKK - A Mentor statement
Hearing 4 Submitter material CNT, KCT, VKK - A Mentor referenced report
Hearing 4 Submitter material CNT, KCT, VKK - J Cockrem written statement
Hearing 4 Submitter statement Denis and Jennifer Whooley S75
Hearing 4 Submitter presentation Far North Holdings Ltd S320 - J Lonink, C Hamilton
Hearing 4 Submitter statement Haititaimarangai Marae Kaetiaki Trust - K Hita
Hearing 4 Submitter statement Haititaimarangai Marae Kaetiaki Trust - T Paul
Hearing 4 Submitter presentation John Craig, S164, FS28
Hearing 4 Submitter presentation Living Water Bay of Islands - C Richmond
Hearing 4 Submitter material Living Waters Bay of Island, S303 - C Richmond referenced report
Hearing 4 Submitter material Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - J Sturgess statement of evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter material Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - G Taylor synopsis of evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter material Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Supporting documentation
Hearing 4 Submitter material Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Schedule to legal submissions
Hearing 4 Submitter material Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - NRC VEZ Mapping Methodology Report, September 2022
Hearing 4 Submitter material Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Local Government Boundary Alteration Notice 2011
Hearing 4 Submitter material Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Overlays-Lucklaw Farm & Puheke Beach
Hearing 4 Submitter material Lucklaw Farm Ltd S551, S585 - Annexure to Statement of John Sturgess (Plans)
Hearing 4 Submitter presentation Peter Malcolm S414 - P Malcolm
Hearing 4 Submitter presentation Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of NZ S511 - D Baigent-Mercer
Hearing 4 Submitter presentation Top Energy S483
Hearing 4 Submitter presentation Te Aupōuri Commercial Development Ltd S339 - M Dalton
Hearing 4 Submitter material Waiaua Bay Farm Limited S463 - S Tuck summary of evidence
Hearing 4 Submitter material Waitangi Ltd S503 - B Dalton Presentation
Hearing 4 Submitter material Waitangi Ltd S503 - R Jacobs and S Cocker Presentation
Hearing 4 Submitter material Waitangi Limited S503 - Statement by R Jacobs (Planning)
Hearing 4 Submitter material Waitangi Limited S503 - Statement by S Cocker (Landscape)
Hearing 4 Submitter presentation Zejia Hu S242 - Z Hu
Submitters not Appearing at the Hearing
Hearing 4 Submitter letter Ministry of Education S331 - K Patel
Supplementary Submitter Material and Evidence (Produced after the Hearing on request of Hearing Panel)
Hearing 4 Submitter supplementary material Pacific Eco-Logic S451 - V Froude links
Hearing 4 Submitter statement S167, 168, 187, 243, 333, 230 - P Hall statement of evidence
Legal Submissions
Hearing 4 Legal Submissions - Bentzen Setar Thirty Six Shooting Box Matauri Trustee P S Yates Family Trust Mataka
Hearing 4 Legal Submission - Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand
Hearing 4 Legal Submission - Lucklaw Farm Ltd
Hearing 4 Legal Submission - Lucklaw Farm Ltd Appendix
Hearing 4 Legal Submission - Waitangi Limited
Hearing 4 Legal Submission - Waitangi Limited case law referred to in legal submission