Consent decisions

Reports on resource consent decisions made by Northland Regional Council, and recent Hearing Committee decisions.

Consent decisions made by council

• June 2025 Consents Decisions (PDF 216 KB)
• May 2025 Consents Decisions (PDF 183 KB)
• April 2025 Consents Decisions (PDF 173 KB)
• March 2025 Consents Decisions (PDF 198 KB)
• February 2025 Consents Decisions (PDF 181 KB)

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Hearing Committee decisions

Aupōuri Aquifer Water User Group (AAWUG)

Decision of the Hearing Commissioners - Aupōuri Aquifer Water User Group (AAWUG) (PDF 15.53 MB)

D C Schmuck

Hearing Committee Decision - D C Schmuck (PDF 531 KB)

Douglas Craig Schmuck T/A Doug’s Opua Boatyard and Interesting Projects Limited T/A Great Escape

Report and Decision of the Hearing Commissioner - Douglas Craig Schmuck and Interesting Projects Limited (PDF 3.99 MB)

Far North District Council -  Opononi/Ōmāpere WWTP and Kohukohu WWTP

Combined report and decision of the Independent Hearing Commissioners - FNDC - Opononi/Ōmāpere Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and Kohukohu (WWTP) (PDF 738 KB)

Far North District Council - Taipa WWTP

Hearing Commissioners' Decision - Far North District Council - Taipa WWTP (PDF 997 KB)

Mangawhai Historic Wharf Trust

Report and Decision of the Hearing Commissioners - application lodged by Mangawhai Historic Wharf Trust (PDF 442 KB)

Meridian Energy Limited

• Hearing Panel Decision on an application by Meridian Energy Limited (PDF 635 KB)
• Hearing Panel Decision Attachment 1 - Consent conditions (PDF 18.83 MB)

Motutangi-Waiharara Water Users Group (MWWUG)

Hearing Committee Decision - Motutangi-Waiharara Water Users Group (MWWUG) (PDF 1.21 MB)

New Zealand Refining Company Limited

Hearing Committee Decision - New Zealand Refining Company Limited (PDF 2.08 MB)

New Zealand Refining Company trading as Refining NZ (Limited notification)

Decision of the council, under delegated authority, on a limited notified application - New Zealand Refining Company trading as Refining NZ (PDF 10.2 MB)

Northport Limited - Port Expansion project at Marsden Point

• Decisions of the Hearing Panel on applications for resource consents made by Northport Limited (issued 9 July 2024) (PDF 972 KB)
• Appeal on decision - Environment Court documents and information

Onoke Heights Limited

• Decision of Independent Commissioner Alan Withy - Report dated 19 February 2024 (Onoke Heights Ltd) (PDF 298 KB)
• Decision - Set of Conditions (Onoke Heights Ltd) (PDF 317 KB)
• Appeal on decision - Environment Court documents and information

Opua Marina Extension

Due to the file size of this document, the plans on pages 68-77 have been extracted and uploaded separately

• Joint Hearing Decision - Opua Marina Extension (PDF 3.03 MB)
  
• Pages 68-77 from the Joint Hearing Decision - Opua Marina Extension (PDF 1.51 MB)

Whangarei District Council

Hearing Commissioners' Decision - Whangarei District Council (PDF 942 KB)

Whangarei Harbour Marina Management Trust

Hearing Commissioners' Decision - Whangarei Harbour Marina Management Trust (PDF 1.68 MB)