Hearing 17 – Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
Hearing 17 – Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
Date: Monday 8 June 2026
Venue: 1C Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai (brown building directly opposite the KDC offices)
Start time: 10.00am
Hearing Panel: Commissioner Mark Farnsworth (Chair), Commissioner Alan Watson, Commissioner Craig Jepson
PLEASE NOTE: Hearing 17: Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity and Hearing 18: Natural Character are being held on the same day - we will provide further information to submitters in due course once we know how many submitters will be speaking and what time we anticipate Hearing 18 to begin.
Hearing Timetable: Hearing 17: Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity AND Hearing 18: Natural Character
Notice of Hearing - Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
Section 42A Report - Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
Appendix A - Officer's Recommended Decisions on Submissions - Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
Appendix B - Officer's Recommended Amendments to Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity Chapter
Appendix C - Officer's Recommended Amendments to Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity Definitions
Appendix D - NPS-IB Implementation Assessment for Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity Chapter
Appendix E - Summary Review of Indigenous Vegetation Clearance Thresholds
Appendix F - Section 32AA Evaluation - Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
Section 42A Addendum - Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity 3 June 2026
Appendix A - Updated Officer's Recommended Decisions on Submissions - Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity
Atlas Quarries Limited - Statement of Evidence for Hearing 17 (Planning - G England) 21 May 2026
Director-General of Conservation - Statement of Evidence for Terrestrial Ecology (AJ Beauchamp) 22 May 2026
Director-General of Conservation - Statement of Evidence for Ecological Significance Criteria (AJ Townshend) 22 May 2026
Director-General of Conservation - Statement of Evidence for Effects Management (I Corkery) 22 May 2026
Director-General of Conservation - Statement of Evidence for Planning (RM Whitelock) 22 May 2026
Horticulture NZ - Statement of Evidence (V Hodgson) 15 May 2026
KP Dreadon Limited - Statement of Evidence for Planning (N Williamson) 22 May 2026
KP Dreadon Limited - Statement of Evidence for Transferable Development Rights (K Ross) 22 May 2026
Northpower Limited - Statement of Evidence for Planning (D Badham) 22 May 2026
Northpower Limited - Statement of Evidence for Engineering (S Brown) 22 May 2026
Statement of Evidence for Planning on behalf of Bream Tail Residents Association, Tappenden Holdings and
Daytona Trust (P Hall) 22 May 2026
Director-General of Conservation - Rebuttal Evidence (Planning - R Whitelock) 28 May 2026
Environmental Defence Society - Legal Submissions for Hearing 17 5 June 2026
Director-General of Conservation - Legal Submission for Hearing 17
Director-General of Conservation - Legal Memorandum of Counsel for Hearing 17
Northpower Ltd - Legal Submissions for Hearing 17, 18 & 19
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of NZ - Legal Submission for Hearing 17 and 18
Te Uri o Hau - Legal Submissions for Hearing 17
Federated Farmers of NZ - Tabled email for Hearing 17 15 May 2026
Horticulture NZ - Industry Statement (S Cameron) for Hearing 17 15 May 2026
KiwiRail Holdings Ltd - Tabled letter for Hearing 17 18 May 2026
Telecommunications Companies - Tabled Letter for Hearing 17 15 May 2026
Transpower Limited - Tabled statement for Hearing 17 18 May 2026
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