Hearings procedures and minutes

Hearings procedures

The Hearings Panel released Minute 1 on 13 July 2021 which set out the draft hearings procedures. The Hearings Panel held a conference at Te Rauparaha Arena on Monday 2 August 2021 to introduce themselves to submitters and to seek their feedback on the draft hearings procedures.

The Hearings Panel issued updated hearings procedures on 17 August 2021 as Minute 2 (you can view a Redlined version of Minute 2 to see what changes were made to the draft).

The purpose of the procedures is to facilitate a smooth and effective hearings process for all parties, and they clearly set out the actions required by submitters in preparation for the hearings. It is essential that all parties appearing at the hearings are familiar with the hearings procedures.

The Hearings Panel will continue to release procedural minutes throughout the course of the hearings. These are archived below.

Panel directions

Minute 001 - Draft Hearing Procedures (13 July 2021)
Minute 002 - Updated Hearing Procedures (17 August 2021)
Minute 003 - Covid Response (26 August 2021)
Minute 004 - Hearing Arrangements (14 September 2021)
Minute 005 - Hearing Stream 1 Debrief (1 October 2021)
Minute 006 - Further Hearing Procedure Issues (18 October 2021)
Minute 007 - Further Hearing Procedure Issues (2) (28 October 2021)
Minute 008 - Stream 1 Follow Up (8 November 2021)
Minute 009 - Hearing Stream 2 Follow Up (9 November 2021)
Minute 010 - Spatial Mapping Issues (19 November 2021)
Minute 011 - Hearing Stream 3 Expert Witness Conferencing (23 November 2021)
Minute 012 - Deferring Sites And Areas Of Significance To Māori Hearing Topic (25 Nov 2021)
Minute 013 - Categorisation Of Doc Planning Evidence (26 Nov 2021)
Minute 014 - Written Statement In Lieu Of Appearance [Response To Submitter 238] (3 Dec 2021)
Minute 015 - Hearing Stream 4 Issues (Updated 13 Dec 2021)
Minute 016 - Stream 3 Follow Up (13 Dec 2021)
Minute 017 - Further Stream 3 Follow Up Issues (15 Dec 2021)
Minute 018 - Whitireia Park Landscape Issues (12 Jan 2022)
Minute 019 - Stream 5-6 Hearing Timetable (18 Jan 2022)
Minute 020 - Hearing Stream 4 Arrangements (25 Jan 2022)
Minute 021 - Streams 2 And 3 Follow Up Issues (31 Jan 2022)
Minute 022 - Stream 4 Timetabling Issues (31 Jan 2022)
Minute 023 - Stream 4 Timetabling Issues (2) (4 Feb 2022)
Minute 024 - Streams 2 And 3 Follow Up Issues (7 Feb 2022)
Minute 025 - Stream 4 Follow Up (16 Feb 22)
Minute 026 - Stream 4 Follow Up 2 (18 February 2022)
Minute 027 - Stream 5 Timetabling And Associated Matters (28 Feb 22)
Minute 028 Hearing Stream 6 Timetabling (14 March 2022)
Minute 029 Stream 3 Follow Up Issues (14 March 2022)
Minute 030 Amateur Radio Follow Up (21 March 2022)
Minute 031 Stream 5 Site Visits (28 March 2022)
Minute 032 Stream 4 Follow Up (28 March 2022)
Minute 033 - Identification Of Mean High Water Springs And Related Issues (21 Apr 22)
Minute 034 - Identifying Mhws(2) (30 Apr 22)
Minute 035 - Stream 5 Hearing Arrangements (2 May 22)
Minute 036 - Gwynn Family Trust Submission (3 May 22)
Minute 037 - Stream 5 Hearing Arrangements (2) (30 May 22)
Minute 038 - Identifying Mhws (3) (3 Jun 22)
Minute 039 - Stream 5 Hearing Follow Up (3 Jun 22)
Minute 040 - Stream 5 Hearing Issues (21 June 2022)
Minute 041 - Stream 6 Follow Up (28 June 2022)
Minute 042 - Silverwood Adjournment Application (30 June 2022)
Minute 043 - Silverwood Adjournment Application (2) (1 July 2022)
Minute 044 - Stream 5 Follow Up (2) (8 July 2022)
Minute 045 - Stream 5 Reply (18 July 2022)
Minute 046 - Stream 2 Sna Issues (4 August 2022)
Minute 047 - Stream 6 Follow Up (2) (4 August 2022)
Minute 048 - Silverwood Rezoning Issues (8 August 2022)
Minute 049 - Stream 2 Sna Issues (2) (8 August 2022)
Minute 050 - Stream 2 Sna Issues (3) (15 August 2022)
Minute 051 - Stream 2 Sna Issues (4) (9 Nov 2022)
Minute 052 - Hearing Of Balance Of Submissions (16 Nov 2022)
Minute 053 - Stream 2 Sna Issues(5) (23 Nov 2022)
Minute 054 - Identifying Mean High Water Springs (4) (30 Nov 2022)
Minute 055 - Stream 2 Sna Issues (6) (9 Dec 22)
Minute 056 - Change Of Hearing Administrator (31 Jan 2023)
Minute 057 - Additional Potentially Relevant Matters (13 Feb 2023)
Minute 058 - Silverwood Timetabling Arrangements (1 Mar 2023)
Minute 059 - Stream 7 Conferencing (6 Mar 2023)
Minute 060 - Feedback Sought From Council (26 Mar 2023)
Minute 061 - Silverwood Follow-Up (26 Mar 2023)
Minute 062 - Stream 7 Follow-Up (6 April 2023)

Memos from submitters to panel

Submitter Memo 001 - Robyn Smith [168] - Hearing Procedures (3 October 2021)
Submitter Memo 002 - Kāinga Ora [81] - Hearing Stream 4 (15 October 2021)
Submitter Memo 003 - Paul Botha [118] - Response To Minute 6 (19 October 2021)
Submitter Memo 004 - Transpower Nz [60] - Response To Minute 6 (21 Oct 2021)
Submitter Memo 005 - Waka Kotahi [82] - Response To Minute 6 (21 October 2021)
Submitter Memo 006 - Kāinga Ora [81] - Provisions For Requested Deferral (21 Oct 2021)
Submitter Memo 007 - Department Of Conservation [126] - Response To Panel Questions For Hearing Stream 2 (5 November 2021)
Submitter Memo 008 - Paul Botha [118] - Hearing Stream 4 Request (9 Nov 2021)
Submitter Memo 009 - Robyn Smith [168] - Hearing Stream 5 Fuz Zone (9 Nov 2021)
Submitter Memo 010 - Gwrc [137] - Memo On Wetlands (10 November 2021)
Submitter Memo 011 - Robyn Smith [168] - Spatial Mapping Issues (15 Nov 2021)
Submitter Memo 012 - Robyn Smith [168] - Proposed Zoning On The Land Between Plimmerton Farm And The Road Formerly Known As Sh1 (6 December 2021)
Submitter Memo 013 - Robyn Smith [168] - Reference To The Proposed District Plan In S42A Reports (6 December 2021)
Submitter Memo 014 -Transpower Nz [60] - Rebuttal Evidence For Hs4 And Relief Sought By Doc (7 December 2021)
Submitter Memo 015 - Pikarere Farm Ltd [136] - Letter Regarding Coastal Inland Extent, Rural Matters And Access To Pikarere Farm (10 December 2021)
Submitter Memo 016 - Robyn Smith [168] - Whitireia Landscape Assessment (16 Dec 2021)
Submitter Memo 017 - Robyn Smith [168] - Revised Hearing Schedule (17 Dec 2021)
Submitter Memo 018 - John Cody [184] - Revised Hearing Schedule (10 Jan 2022)
Submitter Memo 019 - Titahi Bay Amateur Radio Club [224] - Revised Hearing Schedule (11 January 2022)
Submitter Memo 020 - Kāinga Ora [81] - Revised Hearing Schedule (14 Jan 2022)
Submitter Memo 021 - Waka Kotahi [82] - Revised Hearing Schedule (23 Dec 2021)
Submitter Memo 022 - Robyn Smith [168] - Rma Amendment Act (31 Jan 2022)
Submitter Memo 023 - Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira Regarding Minute 18 (3 Feb 2022)
Submitter Memo 024 - Robyn Smith [168] - Pcc Memo To Panel 28 February (5 March 2022)
Submitter Memo 025 - Titahi Bay Residents Association [95] - Identification Of Relevant Areas At Titahi Beach (6 March 2022)
Submitter Memo 026 - Robyn Smith [168] - Memorandum - Further Representations - Mwhs And The Cma (12 Apr 2022)
Submitter Memo 027 - Titahi Bay Residents Association Inc [95] - Response To The Memo Of Stewart Mckenzie (19 Apr 22)
Submitter Memo 028 - Gwrc [137] - Memo In Response To Minute 33 (29 April 2022)
Submitter Memo 029 - Titahi Bay Residents Association [95] - Response To Invitation Of The Panel - Minute 34
Submitter Memo 030 - Robyn Smith [168] - Further Representations - Mwhs And The Cma (25 May 2020)
Submitter Memo 031 - Samantha Montgomery Limited [223] - Response To Minute 46 From The Panel - With Report
Submitter Memo 032 - Radio New Zealand [121] Response To Porirua Hearings Panel Minute 47 (26 Aug 22)
Submitter Memo 033 - Transpower [60, Fs04, Os53] Response To Minute 52 (30 Nov 22)
Submitter Memo 034 - Samantha Montgomery Limited [223] - Response To Minute 53 From The Panel (25 Nov 22)
Submitter Memo 035 - Robyn Smith [168] Pdp Provisions Relating To Gis Mapping (27 Nov 22)
Submitter Memo 036 – Robyn Smith [168] Sna 223 – Description And Nomenclature

Memos from Council to Panel

PCC Memo in response To Minute 6 (21 Oct 2021)

PCC Memo in response To Minute 8 (12 Nov 2021)

PCC Memo in response to Minute 15 (14 Dec 2021)

PCC Memo requesting to amend the PDP hearing timetable from HS5 onwards (16 Dec 2021)

PCC Memo in response to Minute 7 - regarding HS4 right of reply (24 Jan 2022)

PCC Memo requesting an extension of time for landscape and transport matters (28 Jan 2022)

PCC memo in response to Minute 21 (5 Feb 2022)

PCC memo in response to Minute 19 - regarding hearing stream 5 and 6 timetable (28 Feb 2022)

PCC Memo - Technical error in map requested through Minute 16 (28 Feb 22)

PCC memo in response to Minute 29 (12 April 2022)

PCC memo - Hearing Stream 5 Schedule (29 Apr 2022)

PCC Memo - s42A Report Addendum - Rural Zones (3 May 22)

PCC Memo - Response to Minute 21 Whanake St Notable Trees (30 June 2022)

PCC Memo - Response to Minute 38 - Identifying Mean High Water Springs (20 July 2022)

PCC Memo - Addendum to s42A Report Overarching (24 Feb 2023)

PCC Memo - Response to Submitter Memo 036 (6 June 2023)