The hearing is closed as of 4.00pm, Friday 2 July 2021, and the decision will be added when available.
A hearing of the abovementioned application and submissions thereon, took place before a council Hearing Committee on Tuesday 1 September 2020, at the Te Ahu Centre, Matthews Avenue, Kaitaia. (This commencement date changed from 31 August.)
Limited Notification of 24 applications for resource consent for groundwater takes from the Aupouri Aquifer for horticultural irrigation.
Please note that the general public and other interested persons could not make a submission on these applications, as they have been limited notified only.
The persons who could make a submission on these applications are property owners and occupiers within the Aupouri Peninsula between Ngataki and Ahipara areas who have an existing water take from either a bore or surface water body.
These persons should have received a limited notification letter from the council advising them that they are considered to be an affected person by these applications.
Applicant's Reply dated 21.06.2021
- Reply evidence of Ms Letica - dated 21.6.2021 (PDF, 7.8MB)
- Reply evidence of Mr Williamson - dated 21.6.2021 (PDF, 691KB)
- Closing legal submissions on behalf of the Applicants - dated 21.6.2021 (PDF, 264KB)
Supplementary s42A Report - dated 28.05.2021
- Supplementary 42A - Appendix A - Consent Conditions (PDF, 474KB)
- Supplementary 42A - Appendix B - Middle GMCP (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Supplementary 42A - Appendix B - Northern GMCP (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Supplementary 42A - Appendix B - South-western GMCP (PDF, 2.4MB)
- Supplementary s42A Report dated 28.05.2021 (PDF, 243KB)
Hearing progress
- Minute No. 8 - dated 02.07.2021 (PDF, 48KB)
- T Baker Evidence in Reply for DG Conservation FINAL - dated 14.06.2021 (PDF, 1.7MB)
- D-G of Conservation - D West Evidence in Reply - dated 04.06.2021 (PDF, 2.1MB)
- D-G of Conservation Legal submissions in Reply - dated 04.06.2021 (PDF, 2.4MB)
- Memorandum of Counsel - DoC - 31.05.21 (PDF, 91KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel for AAWPA - dated 2.3.2021 (PDF, 647KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel for Applicant - 11.3.2021 (PDF, 75KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel for Applicant - 18.3.2021 (PDF, 117KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel for Applicant - 18.3.2021 - ANNEXURE - Updated Task List for Directions 2 and 3 (XLSX, 21KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel - DoC - dated 15.03.2021 (PDF, 4.5MB)
- Minute/Direction No.5 – dated 24.03.2021 (PDF, 80KB)
- Memorandum of Counsel - DoC - dated 31.03.21 (PDF, 321KB)
- Minute/Direction No.6 – dated 31.03.2021 (PDF, 47KB)
- 06.04.21 Statement of Thomas Drinan (Expert) (PDF, 220KB)
- 13.04.2021 Joint memorandum Aupouri - planning conferencing (PDF, 189KB)
- Memorandum of counsel for AAWPA - dated 13.5.2021 (PDF, 69KB)
- Memorandum for DOC - dated 14.05.2021 (PDF, 110KB)
- Memorandum for DOC - dated 14.05.2021 _2 (PDF, 86KB)
- Direction No. 7 dated 14.05.2021 (PDF, 65KB)
The following documents were prepared as part of the expert planning conferencing directed by the Commissioners by Stephanie Kane (consultant reporting officer), Martell Letica for the Applicants, and Tom Christie and Herb Familton for the Department of Conservation.
- Joint Witness Statement – Planning (PDF, 175KB)
- Agreed revised draft consent conditions (PDF, 474KB)
- Amended and annotated GMCPs:
- Statement of general concerns from the Department of Conservation (PDF, 4.5MB)
- General planning statement from the Applicants (PDF, 90KB)
Applicants
(NB: Please see below for links to individual application documents.)
|
Document ID |
Application Number |
Applicant’s Name |
|
1 |
APP.039859.01.01 |
Te Aupouri Commercial Development Ltd |
|
2 |
APP.040601.01.01 |
Waikopu Avocados Ltd |
|
3 |
APP.017428.02.01 |
Henderson Bay Avocados Ltd |
|
4 |
APP.040600.01.01 |
Far north Avocados Ltd |
|
5 |
APP.041211.01.01 |
P McLaughlin |
|
6 |
APP.040121.01.01 |
NE Evans Trust & WJ Evans & J Evans |
|
7 |
APP.040231.01.01 |
P & G Enterprises (PJ & GW Marchant) |
|
8 |
APP.039644.01.01 |
MP Doody & DM Wedding |
|
9 |
APP.040397.01.01 |
A Matthews |
|
10 |
APP.040652.01.01 |
SE & LA Blucher |
|
11 |
APP.040919.01.01 |
NA Bryan Estate, SG Bryan, CL Bryan, KY Bryan Valadares & D Bryan (Property No 1) |
|
12 |
APP.040979.01.01 |
MV Evans (Property No 2) |
|
13 |
APP.040558.01.01 |
MV Evans (Property No 1) |
|
14 |
APP.040130.01.01 |
Tuscany Valley Avocados Ltd (M Bellette) |
|
15 |
APP.040918.01.01 |
NA Bryan Estate, SG Bryan, CL Bryan, KY Bryan Valadares & D Bryan (Property No 2) |
|
16 |
APP.008647.01.06 |
Avokaha Ltd (c/- K Paterson & A Nicholson) |
|
17 |
APP.039628.01.04 |
KSL Ltd (c/- S Shine) |
|
18 |
APP.040361.01.01 |
Tiri Avocados Ltd. |
|
19 |
APP.040362.01.01 |
Valic NZ Ltd |
|
20 |
APP.040363.01.01 |
Wataview Orchards (Green Charteris Family Trust) |
|
21 |
APP.039841.01.02 |
Mate Yelavich & Co Ltd |
|
22 |
APP.040386.01.01 |
Robert Paul Campbell Trust |
|
23 |
APP.040364.01.01 |
Elbury Holdings Ltd (C/-K J & F G King) |
|
24 |
APP.020995.01.04 |
Te Rarawa Farming Ltd and Te Make Farms Ltd |
Location
Aupouri Peninsula between Ngataki and Ahipara.
Activities
24 Groundwater Takes For Horticultural Irrigation
Council contact
Stuart Savill
P: 0800 002 004
E: [email protected]
Documents
Directions from Commissioner
- Direction 1 (PDF 75KB)
- Minute and Direction No. 2 dated 07.09.2020 (PDF, 205KB)
- Direction 3 dated 16.09.2020 (PDF, 53KB)
- Minute No. 4 - dated 09.11.2020 (PDF, 102KB)
- Minute/Direction No.5 – dated 24.03.2021 (PDF, 80KB)
- Minute/Direction No.6 – dated 31.03.2021 (PDF, 47KB)
s42A Staff Report
Summary Document
Application Documents
- 1a. Te Aupouri Commercial Development Ltd - APP.039859.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 7.4MB)
- 1b. Te Aupouri Commercial Development Ltd - APP.039859.01.01 - OPUS s92 Response (PDF, 1.1MB)
- 1c. Te Aupouri Commercial Development Ltd - APP.039859.01.01 - WWLA s92 Response (PDF, 10.3MB)
- 2. Wailkopu Avocados Ltd AEE - APP.040601.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 2.9MB)
- 3. Henderson Bay Avos - APP.017428.02.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 2.9MB)
- 4. Far North Avocados - APP.040600.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 2.3MB)
- 5. P McLaughlin - APP.041211.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 3MB)
- 6. Evans Trust - APP.040121.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 2.5MB)
- 7. P & G Enterprises - APP.040231.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 1MB)
- 8. MP Doody and DM Wedding - APP.039644.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 1.7MB)
- 9. A Matthews - APP.040397.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 1.6MB)
- 10. SE & LA Blucher - APP.040652.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 2MB)
- 11. & 15. Bryan Estate - Property 1 APP.040919.01.01 & Property 2 APP.040918.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 3.4MB)
- 12. M Evans Property 2 APP.040979.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 4MB)
- 13. MV Evans Property 1 APP.040558.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 1.7MB)
- 14. Tuscany Valley - APP.040130.01.01 AEE - Application and AEE (PDF, 2.2MB)
- 16. Avokaha Ltd - APP.008647.01.06 - Application and AEE (PDF, 4.2MB)
- 17. KSL - APP.039628.01.04 - Application and AEE (PDF, 4.6MB)
- 18. Tiri Avocados - APP.040361.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 1.4MB)
- 18-20a. Waiharara-Paparore Groundwater Model August 2018 for Tiri, Valic & Wataview Applications - Technical Modelling Report (PDF, 2.5MB)
- 18-20b. Waiharara-Paparore Groundwater Model August 2018 for Tiri, Valic & Wataview Applications - Figures - Part 1 (PDF, 3.6MB)
- 18-20c. Waiharara-Paparore Groundwater Model August 2018 for Tiri, Valic & Wataview Applications - Figures - Part 2 (PDF, 3.3MB)
- 18-20d. Waiharara-Paparore Groundwater Model August 2018 for Tiri, Valic & Wataview Applications - Figures - Part 3 (PDF, 4.3MB)
- 18-20e. Waiharara-Paparore Groundwater Model August 2018 for Tiri, Valic & Wataview Applications - Figures - Part 4 (PDF, 4.5MB)
- 18-20f. Waiharara-Paparore Groundwater Model August 2018 for Tiri, Valic & Wataview Applications - Figures - Part 5 (PDF, 4.9MB)
- 19. Valic NZ Ltd - APP.040361.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 1.4MB)
- 20. Wataview (Green Charteris FT) - APP.040363.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 1.3MB)
- 21. Mate Yelavich & Co Ltd - APP.039841.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 2.3MB)
- 22. Robert Campbell Family Trust - APP.040386.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 1.7MB)
- 23a. Elbury Holdings Ltd - APP.040363.01.01 - Application and AEE (PDF, 2.7MB)
- 23b. Elbury Holdings Ltd - APP.040364.01.01 - s92 response (PDF, 47KB)
- 24. Te Rarawa Farming Ltd & Te Make Farm Ltd - APP.020995.01.04 - Application and AEE (PDF, 9.4MB)
Technical Documents
- March 21, 2019 - Aupouri Aquifer Model Factual Technical Report – Modelling, WWLA (PDF, 1.4MB)
- April 4, 2019 - Addendum to Assessment of Effects Reports Pertaining to Aupouri Aquifer Resource Consent Applications Compiled by WWLA (PDF, 2.3MB)
- May 16, 2019 - Aupouri Aquifer Groundwater Model – Saline Intrusion Assessment for Combined Applications, WWLA (PDF, 2.2MB)
Model Re-run Reports dated Feb 2020
- AAGWM Recalibration Summary (PDF, 4MB)
- Aupouri Aquifer Groundwater Model Development Report - 2020 (PDF, 2.3MB)
- Aupouri Aquifer Groundwater Take Consent Applications - AEE (PDF, 17MB)
- Fig 1. AAGWM_overview (PDF, 3.1MB)
- Fig 3. AAGWM_recharge classification (PDF, 5.7MB)
- Fig 4. Drainage (PDF 4.1MB)
- Fig 5.Observation bores (3.9MB)
- Fig 9A. GW takes-North (PDF, 3.3MB)
- Fig 9B. GW takes-mid (PDF, 2.8MB)
- Fig 9C. GW takes-South (PDF, 3.4MB)
- Fig 11. Model Grid (PDF, 3.4MB)
- Fig 12. Layer 1-3 contours (PDF, 2.8MB)
- Fig 13. Layer 4 contours (PDF, 2.8MB)
- Fig 14. Layer 5 contours (PDF, 2.8MB)
- Fig 15. Layer 6 contours (PDF, 2.9MB)
- Fig 16. Transect locations (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Fig 26. Calibrations zones (PDF, 3.9MB)
Applicant's Evidence
- Applicant's evidence - Jon Williamson - AAWUG Hearing Evidence (PDF, 16MB)
- Applicant's evidence - Martell Letica - AWWUG Hearing Evidence (PDF, 5.8MB)
Submitter's Evidence
- D-G of Conservation - Statement of Evidence - J Blyth (PDF, 480KB)
- D-G of Conservation - Statement of Evidence - T Christie (PDF, 243KB)
- D-G of Conservation - Statement of Evidence - T Baker (PDF 2.5MB)
- D-G of Conservation - Statement of Evidence - D West (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Ministry of Education - Statement of Evidence - K Alexander (PDF, 765KB)
Documents Tabled at the Hearing
- Submission of A Nunns (PDF, 563KB)
- Summary Statement of Evidence by J Williamson (PDF, 4.4MB)
- Summary Statement of Evidence by M Letica (PDF, 103KB)
- Statement of Dr WJ Morris (PDF, 199KB)
- Summary Statement of Evidence by T Baker (PDF, 60KB)
- Statement of N Calhoun (PDF, 408KB)
- Statement of E Calhoun (PDF, 127KB)
- Summary Statement of Evidence by Dave West (PDF, 57KB)
- Summary Statement of Evidence by TR Christie (PDF, 51KB)
- Summary Statement of Evidence by James Blyth (PDF, 107KB)
- Summary Statement of Evidence by DOC (PDF, 967KB)
- Statement of Wendy Thomas on behalf of K Dyson (PDF, 260KB)
- Statement of K Marshall (PDF, 56KB)
- Statement of John Johnston (PDF, 285KB)
- Statement of G Pfaender (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Statement of E Matich (PDF, 219KB)
- Statement of A Burgoyne (PDF, 3.6MB)
- Consent Transfer Records (PDF, 770KB)
- DoC - Memorandum of Counsel (PDF, 78KB)
- Depression Maps tabled by J Williamson (PDF, 7.1MB)
- G Pfander - FNDC correspondence (PDF, 127KB)
- G Pfander - Water NZ Regional Meeting - Stormwater Management (PDF, 3.9MB)
- Ivan Stanisich & Ian Fulton Partnership Submission - supporting information to orginal submission (PDF, 410KB)
- Ivan Stanisich & Ian Fulton Partnership Submission Presentation (PDF, 266KB)
- Iwi Enviroment Plan work - WWLA (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Speaking Notes - Waiora Marae - W Petera (PDF, 18.1MB)
- Speaking notes of J Walker (PDF, 4.8MB)
- Statement of C & J Wagener (PDF, 145KB)
- Statement of D Kerr (PDF, 1.7MB)
- Statement of EJ Wagener (6.3MB)
- Statement of J & A Bainbridge (55KB)
- Statement of K Matthews (PDF, 188KB)
- Statement of K Nikora-Kerr (PDF, 4.7MB)
- Statement of LA Carter (PDF, 384KB)
- Statement of R Liddicoat (PDF, 55KB)
- Supplementary comments and clarifications - S Kane & B Hughes (PDF, 660KB)
- Supplementary Evidence - T Baker 03.09.20 (PDF, 133KB)
- Trespass Notice - A Burgoyne (PDF, 444KB)
- WAT - Cross Boundary Allocation - B Hughes (PDF, 126KB)
Directions from Commissioner
Additional documents
- 1. Planners (NRC _ Applicant) response to Direction 3 (PDF, 126KB)
- 2. AAWUG Hearing - Supplementary Evidence of Jon Williamson (2) (PDF, 11.3MB)
- 3. AAWUG - Joint Statement - Expert Conferencing (PDF, 122KB)
- 4. Memorandum of counsel 29 Sept 2020 (PDF 168KB)
Joint Witness Statements
- Joint Memorandum - End of Year Summary (PDF, 92KB)
- JWS 27 November 2020, plus attached Table of tasks (PDF, 381KB)
- Attachment to JWS 27 Nov 2020 - AAWUG_Agreed task list for Directions 2 and 3 (PDF, 15KB)
- JWS Task 1 - Surface water (PDF, 152KB)
- JWS Task 6 - AOI Potential Wetlands, plus forwarded email from Jon Williamson containing Maps (PDF, 219KB)
- Combined Area of Interest (14.8MB)
- JWS Tasks 9 (d) & (e) - Request for additional modelling and sampling, plus attached Memo from Jon Williamson (PDF, 833KB)
- JWS Task 9 (f) - Threatened Species (PDF, 482KB)
- Attachment Record _ JWS Tasks 9 d e (PDF, 737KB)