Environment Court evidence
Northland Regional Council, iwi, hapū, and community groups submitted evidence to the Environment Court to inform its decision about the new marine protection rules for Mimiwhangata and Rakaumangamanga (Cape Brett).
Submissions covered six broad areas: Cultural matters, ecology and natural character, economics, fisheries, planning, and recreation and tourism.
Cultural matters
| Ngāti Manuhiri |
| Terrence (Mook) Hohneck – Rebuttal (23 June 2021) (PDF 1.09 MB) |
| Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board |
| Juliane Chetham – Evidence in chief (14 May 2021) (PDF 10.3 MB) |
Ecology and Natural Character
Evidence from Simon West includes redaction in line with a court confidentiality order (PDF 457 KB) included in the 11 May decision.
| Joint witness statements |
| Joint Witness Statement – Ecology (10 June 2021) (PDF 2.71 MB) |
| Northland Regional Council |
| Dr Philip Ross – Evidence in chief (16 April 2021; updated 22 June 2021) (PDF 2.09 MB) |
| Dr Philip Ross – Rebuttal (22 June 2021) (PDF 991 KB) |
| Minister for Oceans and Fisheries and Minister of Conservation |
| Enrique Pardo – Evidence in chief (14 May 2021; updated 22 June 2021) (PDF 6.09 MB) |
| Enrique Pardo – Rebuttal (22 June 2021) (PDF 687 KB) |
| Fishing Industry Parties |
| Simon West – Evidence in chief_Redacted (21 May 2021; updated 22 June 2021) (PDF 23.11 MB) |
| Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia |
| Agreed Statement of Facts – Ecology (24 June 2021) (PDF 893 KB) |
Economics
| Bay of Islands Maritime Park Incorporated and Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated |
| Timothy Denne – Evidence in chief (19 March 2021) (PDF 824 KB) |
| Timothy Denne – Rebuttal (22 June 2021) (PDF 709 KB) |
Fisheries
Some of the fisheries evidence is redacted (not published), in line with a court confidentiality order (PDF 457 KB) included in the 11 May decision.
| Joint witness statements |
| Joint Witness Statement – Fisheries Issues (11 June 2021) (PDF 788 KB) |
| Ngātiwai Trust Board |
| Keir Volkering – Evidence in chief (14 May 2021) (PDF 4.65 MB) |
| Keir Volkering – Rebuttal (22 June 2021) (PDF 744 KB) |
| Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia |
| Agreed Statement of Facts – Fisheries Issues_Redacted (22 June 2021) (PDF 4.21 MB) |
Planning
| Joint witness statements |
| Joint Witness Statement – Planning (21 June 2021) (PDF 3.48 MB) |
| Bay of Islands Maritime Park Incorporated and Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated |
| Peter Reaburn – Evidence in chief (20 March 2021) (PDF 9.26 MB) |
| Peter Reaburn – Rebuttal (22 June 2021) (PDF 996 KB) |
| Te Uri o Hikihiki |
| Dr Mark Bellingham – Evidence in chief (7 April 2021) (PDF 1.16 MB) |
| Dr Mark Bellingham – Rebuttal (22 June 2021) (PDF 829 KB) |
| Northland Regional Council |
| James Griffin – Evidence in chief (16 April 2021; updated 22 June 2021) (PDF 890 KB) |
| James Griffin – Rebuttal (22 June 2021) (PDF 747 KB) |
| Minister for Oceans and Fisheries and Minister of Conservation |
| Murray Brass – Evidence in chief (14 May 2021) (PDF 1005 KB) |
| Fishing Industry Parties |
| Dr Philip Mitchell – Evidence in chief (21 May 2021; updated 22 June 2021) (PDF 1.18 MB) |
| Te Ohu Kaimoana |
| Dr Philip Mitchell – Evidence in chief (21 May 2021; updated 22 June 2021) (PDF 1.18 MB) |
| Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia |
| Agreed Statement of Facts – Planning (21 June 2021) (PDF 2.83 MB) |
Recreation and tourism
| Bay of Islands Maritime Park Incorporated and Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated |
| Jeroen Jongejans – Evidence in chief (19 March 2021) (PDF 1.34 MB) |
| Julia Riddle – Evidence in chief (19 March 2021) (PDF 1.03 MB) |
| Craig Johnston – Evidence in chief (19 March 2021) (PDF 1.03 MB) |
| Craig Johnston – Rebuttal (22 June 2021) (PDF 705 KB) |