Hearings
The Environment Court will be holding a hearing into the provisions of Plan Change 7 and matters raised in submissions and further submissions. Further information about the court's practice and procedures can be found on the General Information page.
On this page you can find:
- Hearing Schedule - a timetable giving the date, time and location parties and their witnesses are to attend at a hearing;
- Site Visit - information on the site visit;
- Getting to the Hearing - information about how to get to the hearing venue/s;
- Event Notices - general notices for all court events including mediation, expert conferencing and hearings;
- Evidence;
- Cross Examination Notices;
- Joint Witness Statements;
- Legal Submissions / Records of Amendments Sought;
- Common Bundle
- Exhibits - materials produced during hearings;
- Hearing Transcripts - typed transcript of the hearing; and
- Video and Audio Recordings of Hearings.
Hearing Schedule
The draft hearing schedule is below. Please note this is subject to change.
Hearing Schedule as at 25 June 2021 [PDF, 146 KB]
If you have questions or queries about the hearing schedule, please contact Glen Cooper or Rebecca Jackson on:
- PlanChange@orc.govt.nz; or
- 027 213 1652.
Getting to the Hearing
The Hearings for weeks 1, 2, 3 and 7 will be held in the Hutton Theatre of the Otago Museum. Information about finding the Hutton Theatre is provided below:
The Hearings for weeks 4, 5 and 6 will be held in the Cromwell Presbyterian Church. Information about finding the Cromwell Presbyterian Church is provided below:
Site Visit
Two days have tentatively been signalled for site visits in the Hearing schedule while the court is sitting in Cromwell (10 and 14 May - week 6):
Notices for all court events including mediation, expert conferencing and hearings can be found on the Notice of Court Events page.
Evidence:
File name format: [Date Filed] - [Party Name] - [Evidence Type] - [Witness Name] - [Discipline] - [Date of Evidence]
Until evidence is produced in court by witness, the statement is not regarded as ‘evidence’. Note: There may also be minor changes (e.g. grammar) between the time of uploading onto the court’s website and the witness being sworn in (or affirmed) at the hearing.
Parties' Evidence
Grouped by party - if you believe you have filed evidence and it is not listed (or is listed/linked incorrectly) please contact us immediately
AP&BJ Groundwater, Mark Groundwater, Beggs Creek Station, Bradley and Kirsten McEwan, Lilybank Co Ltd
Aotearoa New Zealand Fine Wine Estates Ltd Partnership (ANZFW)
- ANZFW – EiC – N J Paulin – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 880 KB]
- ANZFW – memo – proposed changes to PC7 – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 201 KB]
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
- Beef + Lamb NZ - H M Marr - Supplementary - Planning - Updated Attachment 1 15-4 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
- Beef + Lamb NZ - J M Chrystal - Correction to Evidence - 14 April 2021 [PDF, 114 KB]
- Beef + Lamb NZ - SoE - Dr J M Chrystal - Agriculture Science - 14 April 2021 [PDF, 151 KB]
- Beef + Lamb NZ & Deer Industry NZ - Supplementary - H Marr - Planning - 26 March 2021 [PDF, 122 KB]
- Beef + Lamb NZ - EiC - J M Chrystal - Agricultural Sceince - 5 Feb 2021 - CORRECTED [DOCX, 1.8 MB]
- Beef + Lamb NZ - EiC - J M Chrystal - Agricultural Science - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Beef + Lamb NZ - EiC - A N Burtt - Economic - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 327 KB]
- Beef + Lamb NZ - EiC - H M Marr - Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 176 KB]
Blackstone Hill Station - Brief of evidence - R & V Hore – 13 May 2021 [PDF, 635 KB]
Blackstone Hill Station - Powerpoint - R & V Hore – 13 May 2021 [PDF, 928 KB]
Blackstone Irrigation Company [PDF, 233 KB]– brief of evidence – Roger Lane – 13 May 2021 [PDF, 233 KB]
Cairnhill Limited [PDF, 423 KB] - Brief of evidence – Phillip Smith – 13 May 2021 [PDF, 423 KB]
Coburns Partnership - Brief of Evidence 1 - Terry Davis - 13 May 2021 [PDF, 260 KB]
Coburns Partnership - [PDF, 389 KB]Brief of Evidence 2 - Terry Davis - 13 May 2021 [PDF, 260 KB]
Central Otago Environmental Society (COES)
- 2021-04-21 COES - SoE of M Sole [PDF, 54 KB]
- COES - P Murray - SoE - 21 April 2021 [PDF, 54 KB]
- COES - M Sole - SoE Powerpoint - 21 April 2021 [PDF, 6.8 MB]
- COES - J Sullivan - SoE - 21 April 2021 [PDF, 200 KB]
- COES - J Sullivan - SoE Powerpoint - 21 April 2021 [PDF, 5.3 MB]
- COES - EiC - J R Sullivan - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 2.4 MB]
- COES - EiC - M J Sole - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 4.1 MB]
- COES – EiC – P Murray – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 530 KB]
Geoff Crutchley - brief of evidence – G Crutchley – 17 May 2021 [PDF, 26 KB]
Director-General of Conservation
- D-G of Conservation - M J Brass - Supplementary Evidence on pRPS - 20 July 2021 [PDF, 124 KB]
- D-G Conservation - M J Brass - Second Supplementary Evidence Brief 24 June 2021 [PDF, 116 KB]
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D-G Conservation - Supplementary - M J Brass - Planning - 18 March 2021 [PDF, 152 KB]
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[PDF, 152 KB]D-G Conservation - Supplementary - M J Brass - Planning - New Appendix 2 (23 March 2021) [PDF, 239 KB]
- D-G Conservation - EiC - N R Dunn - Freshwater Ecology - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- D-G Conservation - EiC - M J Brass - Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 455 KB]
Eckhoff, G
Federated Farmers of New Zealand (FFNZ)
- FFNZ - SoE - R McDiarmid - 19 April 2021 [PDF, 82 KB]
- FFNZ - EiC - P W Hunt - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 307 KB]
- FFNZ - EiC - M L Lord - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 188 KB]
- FFNZ - EiC - R J McDiarmid - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 231 KB]
- FFNZ - EiC - K L Reilly - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 522 KB]
- FFNZ - EiC - L Hume - Agricultural Science - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 135 KB]
- FFNZ - EiC - F Doolan-Noble - Rural Health - 25 Jan 2021 [PDF, 203 KB]
GlenAyr Ltd – Powerpoint presentation – H D Sangster and D S Sangster – 17 May 2021 [PDF, 9 MB]
GlenAyr Ltd – EiC – H D Sangster – 1 Feb 2021 [PDF, 4.9 MB]
Glenshee Station Limited - EiC - M E Hore - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 4.4 MB]
Grape Vision Ltd - Horticulture – see OWRUG & Grape Vision Ltd - EiC - J Dicey
Hawdun Idaburn Irrigation - brief of evidence - Ken Gillespie - 13 May 2021 [PDF, 339 KB]
Hamilton Runs Limited - Brief of evidence - Weir Family - 12 May 2021 [PDF, 2.9 MB]
Hamilton Runs Limited – Summary of powerpoint - Weir Family - 12 May 2021 [PDF, 2.5 MB]
Hamilton Runs Limited – Powerpoint - Weir Family - 12 May 2021 [PDF, 905 KB]
Hamilton Runs Ltd - EiC - filed 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 3.3 MB]
Heaney Road Partnership – brief of evidence – Mark Hely - 13 May 2021 [PDF, 525 KB]
Hill, D R & S A - see OWRUG, Lauder Water Users Group, Lauder Creek Ltd, DR & SA Hill - EiC - K Heckler - 5 Feb 2021
Horticulture New Zealand Limited (HortNZ)
- HortNZ - E Weaver - SoE - Leaning Rock Cherries - 15 April 2021 [PDF, 24 KB]
- HortNZ - Updated EiC - V Hodgson - Planning - 13 April 2021 [PDF, 879 KB]
- HortNZ - EiC - S J Ford - Economics - 5 February 2021 [PDF, 235 KB]
- HortNZ - Hydrology - see OWRUG & HortNZ - EiC - I McIndoe
- HortNZ - EiC - M K Sands - Industry - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 313 KB]
- HortNZ - EiC - V Hodgson - Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 341 KB]
Ida Valley Irrigation Company [PDF, 669 KB] – brief of evidence – Neville Armstrong – 13 May 2021 [PDF, 669 KB]
J R Webb & Sons Ltd - EiC - J S Webb - 5 February 2021 [PDF, 153 KB]
Landpro Limited
- Landpro - Evidence Summary - C Perkins - 12 April 2021 [PDF, 75 KB]
- Landpro - Evidence Summary - C Bright - 12 April 2021 [PDF, 307 KB]
- Landpro - Supplementary - C Perkins - Planning - 23 March 2021 [PDF, 482 KB]
- Landpro - C Perkins - Updated Appendix A - 12 April 2021 [PDF, 339 KB]
- Landpro - EiC - C E Bright - Hydrology - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 275 KB]
- Landpro - EiC - C R Perkins - Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 552 KB]
Lauder Water Users Group and Lauder Creek Ltd - see OWRUG, Lauder Water Users Group, Lauder Creek Ltd, DR & SA Hill - EiC - K Heckler - 5 Feb 2021
Leaning Rock Cherries Ltd - EiC - E Weaver- 5 February 2021 [PDF, 242 KB]
Matakanui Station - brief of evidence – Andrew Paterson – 13 May 2021 [PDF, 502 KB]
A & L McAuley - brief of evidence –13 May 2021 [PDF, 458 KB]
McArthur Ridge Vineyard Ltd, Mount Dunstan Estates Ltd, Strath Clyde Water Ltd (McArthur Ridge)
- McArthur Ridge – EiC – N J Elder – 3 Feb 2021 [PDF, 4 MB]
- McArthur Ridge – EiC – J Rasmussen – 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 11 MB]
- McArthur Ridge – EiC – A Davoren – Hydrology; Schedule 10A.4 – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.9 MB]
- McArthur Ridge – EiC – D T Jordan - Viticulture – 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 228 KB]
Maniototo Irrigation Companies (Maniototo ICs)
- Maniototo Westside IC Ltd - Brief of Evidence - E Crutchley - 11 May 2021 [PDF, 1010 KB]
- Maniototo IC Ltd, Maniototo Eastside IC Ltd - EiC - J A Herlihy-- 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 87 KB]
- Maniototo IC Ltd, Maniototo Eastside IC Ltd - G Herlihy - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 94 KB]
- Maniototo Westside IC Ltd - EiC - E Crutchley- 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 86 KB]
Martin, G N
Graeme Martin – Statement of evidence – 13 May 2021 [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Martin, G N - EiC - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 221 KB]
Martin, G N - EiC - water permits plan change public report - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Minister for the Environment (MfE)
- MfE - T Ensor - Supplementary evidence on pRPS - 20 July 2021 [PDF, 197 KB]
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MfE - Supplementary - T A D Ensor - Planning - 18 March 2021 [PDF, 476 KB]MfE - Supplementary - T A D Ensor - Planning - 18 March 2021 - Appendix A [PDF, 366 KB]
- MfE - EiC - T A D Ensor - Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 315 KB]
- MfE - EiC - K S Kohere - Planning Policy - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 254 KB]
Ngā Rūnanga
- Nga Runanga - Supplementary - S McIntrye - Planning - 17 March 2021 [PDF, 539 KB]
- Ngā Rūnanga - Summary of Evidence - S McIntyre - 25 March 2021 [PDF, 226 KB]
- Kai Tahu Ki Otago - Summary of Evidence - E Elison - 11 March 2021 [PDF, 221 KB]
- Kai Tahu Ki Otago - EiC - E Ellison - Culture - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- Ngāi Tahu Ki Murihiku - EiC - D Whaanga - Culture - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 440 KB]
- Ngāi Tahu Ki Murihiku - EiC - Maria Bartlett - Rights and interests (amended - tracked) - 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 905 KB]
- Ngā Rūnanga - EiC – S McIntyre - Planning (amended - tracked) - 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1 MB]
Otago Fish & Game Council and Central South Island Fish & Game Council (Fish & Game)
- Fish & Game – Supplementary Evidence – Ben Farrell – Planning – 18 May 2021 [PDF, 196 KB]
- Fish & Game - B Farrell - JWS 4-6 May 2021 - tracked changes [PDF, 829 KB]
- Fish & Game - Supplementary (updated) - B Farrell - Planning - 24 March 2021 [PDF, 583 KB]
- Fish & Game - Summary of Evidence - J W Hayes - 18 March 2021 [PDF, 365 KB]
- Fish & Game - EiC - I B Cole – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 175 KB]
- Fish & Game - EiC - J W Hayes - Ecological Flow - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.6 MB]
- Fish & Game - EiC - M J Trotter - Ecological Flow - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 397 KB]
- Fish & Game – EiC – N J Paragreen – Environmental Management – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 12 MB]
- Fish & Game – EiC – B Farrell – Planning – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
Otago Water Resources User Group (OWRUG)
- OWRUG-M Curran- EIC -Summary - 27 May 2021 [PDF, 732 KB]
- OWRUG - M Curran - Supplementary evidence - 24 May 2021 [PDF, 133 KB]
- OWRUG - M Curran - Supplementary evidence - Appendix 1 - 24 May 2021 [PDF, 4.4 MB]
- OWRUG - M Curran - Supplementary evidence - Appendix 2 - 24 May 2021 [PDF, 1.3 MB]
- OWRUG - B J Sheehan - Supplementary evidence - 24 May 2021 [PDF, 97 KB]
- OWRUG – Summary evidence – K L Scott – Historical Context and Planning – 19 May 2021 [PDF, 43 KB]
- OWRUG – Supplementary powerpoint presentation – B J Sheehan – Engineering – 19 May 2021 [PDF, 4 MB]
- OWRUG – Summary of Evidence – S H McKeague – Agriculture – 18 May 2021 [PDF, 156 KB]
- OWRUG - M Curran - Supplementary - Planning - 14 May 2021 [PDF, 106 KB]
- OWRUG - M Curran - Supplementary - Appendix 1 - 14 May 2021 [PDF, 352 KB]
- OWRUG & Pisa Irrigation Company - brief of evidence – William McMillan – 13 May 2021 [PDF, 550 KB]
- OWRUG - A M Currie - supplementary evidence 12 May 2021 [PDF, 763 KB]
- OWRUG - Edgar Parcell - Supplementary submission 12 May 2021 [PDF, 244 KB]
- OWRUG - Edgar Parcell - Supplementary submissions for Carrick Irrigation Company - 12 May 2021 [PDF, 3.4 MB]
- OWRUG - Brief of Evidence - A M Gillespie - 11 May 2021 [PDF, 915 KB]
- OWRUG - Brief of Evidence - J M H Manson - 11 May 2021 [PDF, 903 KB]
- OWRUG - Supplementary (updated) - S Dicey - Planning - 19 March 2021 [PDF, 789 KB] (refiled on 24 March 2021 with full provisions attached and minor formatting changes)
- OWRUG - EiC - Edgar Parcell - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 105 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC - A M Currie - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 120 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC - A M Gillespie- 3 Feb 2021 [PDF, 3.9 MB]
- OWRUG - EiC - J E Jones- 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 801 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC – M M Holland - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 87 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC - H S Mackenzie- 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 11 MB]
- OWRUG - EiC - J M H Manson- 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 137 KB]
- OWRUG, Lauder Water Users Group, Lauder Creek Ltd, DR & SA Hill - EiC - K Heckler - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 131 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC - S H McKeague - Agriculture - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1022 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC - D A Olsen - Ecology - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 5.1 MB]
- OWRUG & Pisa IC Ltd - EiC - G R Collier - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.5 MB]
- OWRUG - EiC - B J Sheehan - Engineering - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 121 KB]
- OWRUG & Grape Vision Ltd - EiC - J Dicey - Horticulture - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
- OWRUG - EiC - H T Craw - Economics - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 145 KB]
- OWRUG & HortNZ - EiC - I McIndoe - Hydrology - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 257 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC - M A Hickey - Hydrology - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 698 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC - D N Graham - Irrigation - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 154 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC - M Curran - Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 528 KB]
- OWRUG - EiC - S Dicey - Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.5 MB]
- OWRUG - EiC - K L Scott - Historical Context and Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Pisa Irrigation Company Ltd - see OWRUG & Pisa IC Ltd - EiC - G R Collier - Economics - 4 Feb 2021
R & C Tamblyn - brief of evidence – 13 May 2021 [PDF, 712 KB]
Shag Valley Irrigators Group – brief of evidence – J A Thomson – 17 May 2021 [PDF, 145 KB]
Southern Lakes Holdings Ltd (SLHL)
- SLHL - T Enright - Statement of Evidence - 28 June 2021 [PDF, 160 KB]
- SLHL – memo – proposed changes to PC7 - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 153 KB]
- SLHL - Amendments to PC7 - filed 26 Feb 2021 [PDF, 272 KB]
Territorial Authorities (Central Otago, Clutha, Queenstown Lakes & Waitaki District Councils & Dunedin City Council)
- Territorial Authorities - M W Twose - Supplementary evidence on pRPS - 21 July 2021 [PDF, 159 KB]
- Territorial Authorities - Summary of evidence - J Muir - CODC - 25 May 2021 [PDF, 1.5 MB]
- Territorial Authorities – Supplementary brief of evidence – J Muir – 12 May 2021 [PDF, 12 MB]
- Territorial Authorities - Supplementary brief of evidence - M W Twose - 12 May 2021 [PDF, 822 KB]
- Territorial Authorities – Supplementary brief of evidence – J S McGirr – Planning – 11 May 2021 [PDF, 2.1 MB]
- Territorial Authorities - Summary of Evidence - T B Heller - 13 April 2021 [PDF, 632 KB]
- Territorial Authorities - EiC J Muir - 8 April 2021 [PDF, 84 KB]
- Territorial authorities - Supplementary - M Twose - 29 March 2021 [PDF, 2.4 MB]
- Central Otago District Council - B R Patterson - Economics - 3 Feb 2021 [PDF, 340 KB]
- Territorial Authorities - EiC - T B Heller - Hydrology - 3 Feb 2021 [PDF, 814 KB]
- Territorial Authorities - EiC - J S McGirr - Planning - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 162 KB]
- Territorial Authorities - EiC - M W Twose - Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 893 KB]
- Territorial Authorities - EiC - P R Greenwood -Planning - 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 1.6 MB]
Trustpower Limited (Trustpower)
- Trustpower - S Styles - Supplementary evidence on pRPS - 21 July 2021 [PDF, 176 KB]
- Trustpower – Summary of Evidence - S Styles – Planning – 18 May 2021 [PDF, 126 KB]
- Trustpower - PW Mitchell - Summary of Evidence - 17 May 2021 [PDF, 364 KB]
- Trustpower - Supplementary - S Styles - Planning - 23 March 2021 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Trustpower – EiC – N I Foran – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 2 MB]
- Trustpower - EiC - P M Mitchell - Hydrology - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 3.8 MB]
- Trustpower - EiC - S Styles - Planning - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 505 KB]
WISE Response Society Inc (WISE)
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WISE - D MacTavish - Irrigation; Geohydrology - 13 May 2021 [PDF, 267 KB]
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[PDF, 267 KB]WISE - EiC - M J Salinger - Climate Change - filed 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 2.8 MB]
- WISE - EiC - D MacTavish - Irrigation; Geohydrology - filed 9 Feb 2021 [PDF, 182 KB]
- WISE - EiC - D MacTavish - Irrigation; Geohydrology - Amendments to PC7 filed 1 March 2021 [PDF, 182 KB]
Donald Young - brief of evidence - 13 May 2021 [PDF, 2 MB]
Otago Regional Council
Otago Regional Council - Summary of Evidence
ORC - Summary of Evidence - Tom de Pelsemaeker - 8 March 2021 [PDF, 144 KB]
ORC - Summary of Evidence - Sean Leslie - 8 March 2021 [PDF, 113 KB]
ORC - Summary of Evidence - Simon Wilson - 8 March 2021 [PDF, 106 KB]
ORC - Summary of Evidence - Julie Everett-Hincks - 8 March 2021 [PDF, 109 KB]
ORC - Summary of Evidence - Richard Allibone - 8 March 2021 [PDF, 122 KB]
Otago Regional Council - Further Evidence
Alexandra King - Supplementary Statement of Evidence (24 June 2021) [PDF, 783 KB]
Michael Cummings - Statement of Evidence (24 June 2021) [PDF, 5 MB]
ORC – Supplementary Statement of Evidence - Antonius Snelder – 20 May 2021 [PDF, 7.2 MB]
Tom De Pelsemaeker - Supplementary Evidence - deemed permit priorities - 24 March 2021 [PDF, 154 KB]
Simon wilson - Supplementary Evidence - 14 March 2021 [PDF, 111 KB]
Tom de Pelsemaeker - Supplementary Evidence - 14 March 2021 [PDF, 198 KB]
- Tom de Pelsemaeker - Supplementary Evidence - 14 March 2021 - Appendix 1 - proposed amendments to 4 March 2021 version of PC7 [PDF, 314 KB]
- Tom de Pelsemaeker - Supplementary Evidence - 14 March 2021 - Appendix 2 - proposed amendments to notified version of PC7 [PDF, 307 KB]
Alexandra King - Evidence - 14 Marc 2021 [PDF, 248 KB]
Joanna Gilroy - Evidence - 13 March 2021 [PDF, 20 MB]
Otago Regional Council's - Evidence in Reply
Tom De Pelsemaeker - Evidence in Reply (25 June 2021) [PDF, 1.7 MB]
ORC - Reply - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - Memorandum of Counsel - 5 March 2021 [PDF, 104 KB]
- ORC - Reply - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - Proposed PC7 Amendments - Amended (clean) [PDF, 308 KB]
- ORC - Reply - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - Proposed PC7 Amendments - Amended (tracked) [PDF, 338 KB]
ORC - Reply - Antonius Snelder - Water Quality - Memorandum of Counsel - 3 March 2021 [PDF, 103 KB]
- ORC - Reply - Antonius Snelder - Water Quality - Amended - 3 March 2021 [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- ORC - Reply - Antonius Snelder - Water Quality - Amended - Corrected Table 9 in Appendix C - 3 March 2021 [PDF, 220 KB]
ORC - Reply - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 605 KB]
- ORC - Reply - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 19 February 2021 - Proposed PC7 Amendments [PDF, 299 KB]
- ORC - Reply - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 19 February 2021 - Recommended decisons on submissions [PDF, 2 MB]
ORC - Reply - Julie Everett-Hincks - Science Work Programme - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 163 KB] [PDF, 599 KB]
ORC - Reply - Richard Allibone - Freshwater Ecology - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 214 KB]
ORC - Reply - Sean Leslie - Water Use - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 599 KB]
ORC - Reply - Simon Wilson - Schedule 10A.4 - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 166 KB]
ORC - Reply - Ton Snelder - Water Quality - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Otago Regional Council - Evidence in Chief
ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - recommended decisions on submissions [PDF, 106 KB]
ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 7 December 2020 [PDF, 938 KB]
- ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 7 December 2020 - Appendix A [PDF, 378 KB]
- ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 7 December 2020 - Appendix B [PDF, 292 KB]
- ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 7 December 2020 - Appendix C [PDF, 1.4 MB]
- ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 7 December 2020 - Appendix D [PDF, 427 KB]
- ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 7 December 2020 - Appendix E [PDF, 240 KB]
- ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 7 December 2020 - Appendix F [PDF, 542 KB]
- ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 7 December 2020 - Appendix G [PDF, 597 KB]
- ORC - EiC - Tom de Pelsemaeker - Planning - 7 December 2020 - Appendix H [PDF, 197 KB]
ORC - EiC - Julie Everett-Hincks - Science Work Programme - 7 December 2020 [PDF, 236 KB]
ORC - EiC - Richard Allibone - Freshwater Ecology - 7 December 2020 [PDF, 5.5 MB]
ORC - EiC - Roderick Henderson - Hydrology - 7 December 2020 [PDF, 1.1 MB]
ORC - EiC - Sean Leslie - Water Use - 7 December 2020 [PDF, 1.9 MB]
ORC - EiC - Simon Wilson - Schedule 10A.4 - 7 December 2020 [PDF, 291 KB]
Cross Examination Notices
File name format: [Date Filed] - notice- cross-examination - [Date of notice]
Otago Regional Council's Further Evidence
2021-05-21 Trustpower - MOC - notice of cross-examination of JWS witnesses [PDF, 410 KB]
2021-05-21 Strath Clyde Water Ltd - MOC - notice of cross-examination of JWS witnesses [PDF, 604 KB]
2021-05-21 ORC - MOC - notice of cross-examination of JWS witnesses [PDF, 113 KB]
2021-05-21 OWRUG - MOC - notice of cross-examination of JWS witnesses [PDF, 96 KB]
2021-05-21 D-G of Conservation - notice of cross-examination of JWS witnesses [PDF, 114 KB]
2021-03-17 D-G of Conservation - Notice - cross-examination - 17 March 2021 [PDF, 52 KB]
2021-03-16 Ngā Rūnanga - Notice - cross-examination - 16 March 2021 [PDF, 221 KB]
2021-03-16 Fish & Game - Memo - cross-examination - 16 March 2021 [PDF, 131 KB]
2021-03-16 Trustpower - Memo - cross-examination - 16 March 2021 [PDF, 159 KB]
2021-03-16 MfE - Memo - cross-examination - 16 March 2021 [PDF, 159 KB]
2021-03-16 OWRUG & TAs - Memo - cross-examination - 16 March 2021 [PDF, 93 KB]
2021-03-16 G Martin - Memo - cross-examinatoin - 16 March 2021 [PDF, 81 KB] (Note: Judge Borthwick has directed that Mr Martin's cross-examination may only be in relation to supplementary evidence & Mr Martin has therefore withdrawn his notice).
Otago Regional Council's Evidence in Reply
2021-02-26 - Trustpower - notice - cross-examination - 26 February 2021 [PDF, 424 KB]
2021-02-26 - Forest & Bird - notice - cross-examination - 26 February 2021 [PDF, 539 KB]
2021-02-26 - OWRUG - notice - cross-examination - 26 February 2021 [PDF, 93 KB]
2021-02-26 - Territorial Authorities - notice - cross-examination - 26 February 2021 [PDF, 120 KB]
Parties' Evidence in Chief
2021-02-19 - ORC - notice - cross-examination - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 119 KB] (including application for leave to exceed cross examination limits)
2021-02-19 - D-G Conservation - notice - cross-examinaton - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 52 KB]
2021-02-19 - Fish & Game - notice - cross-examination - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 228 KB]
2021-02-19 - Ngā Rūnanga - notice - cross-examiniation - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 248 KB]
2021-02-19- OWRUG - notice - cross-examination - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 51 KB]
2021-02-19 - Territorial Authorities - notice - cross-examination - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 74 KB]
2021-02-19 - Trustpower - notice - cross-examination - 19 February 2021 [PDF, 423 KB]
2021-02-17 - Forest and Bird - notice - cross-examination - 17 February 2021 [PDF, 549 KB]
Otago Regional Council's Evidence in Chief
2021-02-11 - Territorial Authorities - notice - cross-examination - 4 February 2021 [PDF, 74 KB]
2021-02-05 - Fish & Game - notice - cross-examination - 9 Feb 2021 [PDF, 129 KB]
2021-02-05 - D-G Conservation - notice - cross-examination - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 52 KB]
WITHDRAWN 4 March 2021 2021-02-05 - HortNZ - notice - cross-examination - 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 61 KB]
2021-02-05 – Martin, G – notice – cross-examination – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 101 KB]
2021-02-05 – MfE – notice – cross-examination – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 161 KB]
2021-02-05 - Ngā Rūnanga – notice – cross-examination – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 221 KB]
2021-02-05 – OWRUG – notice – cross-examination – 4 Feb 2021 [PDF, 45 KB]
2021-02-05 – Trustpower – notice – cross-examination – 5 Feb 2021 [PDF, 408 KB]
Joint Witness Statements
File name format: [Date Filed] - JWS - [Expert Type] - [Topic] - [Date of JWS]
Twelfth JWS dated 12 July 2021 Miscellaneous Minor Amendments [PDF, 637 KB]
Tenth JWS dated 2 & 5 July 2021 - Deemed Permits & Associated Rights of Priorities [PDF, 373 KB]
- Appendix 1 to JWS 9 - Recommended Amendments to PC7 [PDF, 423 KB]
- Appendix 2 to JWS 9 - Section 32AA Analysis [PDF, 119 KB]
- Appendix 3 to JWS 9 - Section 32AA Analysis [PDF, 119 KB]
- Powerpoint presentation - Objective, Stranded Assets & miscellaneous Minor Matters dated 29 June 2021 [PDF, 168 KB]
Eighth JWS dated 18 June 2021: Deemed Permits & Associated Rights of Priorities
[PDF, 352 KB]
- Appendix 1 to JWS 8 - Section 32AA Analysis [PDF, 166 KB]
- Appendix 2 to JWS 8 - Recommended Amendments to PC7 [PDF, 401 KB]
- Appendix 3 to JWS 8 - Draft Consent Conditions [PDF, 44 KB]
- Powerpoint Presentation - Priority Rights dated 28 June 2021 [PDF, 134 KB]
- Appendix 1 Brief for worked examples [PDF, 123 KB]
- Appendix 2 PC7 Version as at 21 May [PDF, 410 KB]
- Appendix 3 Flow Records [PDF, 74 KB]
- Appendix 4 Section 32AA Analysis [PDF, 77 KB]
- Appendix 5 Section 32AA Analysis [PDF, 45 KB]
- Appendix 6 Worked Example Fine Wines Ltd (relating to Appendix 1) [PDF, 219 KB]
- Appendix 7 Worked examples - other examples [PDF, 2.1 MB]
- Appendix 8 Worked Example Transpower [PDF, 1.6 MB]
- Appendix 9 Signatures of witnesses [PDF, 705 KB]
- Attachment 10 Analysis completed between 7 and 12 May 2021 in accordance with Paras 67 and 68 of the JWS [PDF, 908 KB] (see Memorandum [PDF, 112 KB] of ORC dated 21 May 2021)
- Power Point Presentation: Overview of Key Changes to PC7 dated 26 May 2021 [PDF, 353 KB]
- Appendix 1 - Water Permit for Smallburn Limited [PDF, 265 KB]
- Appendix 2 - Example Consent Condition [PDF, 121 KB]
- Appendix 3 - Report generated by ORC which lists by water body the [current] deemed permits expiring on 1 October 2021 [PDF, 231 KB]
Fourth JWS - Dated 7 - 8 April 2021: Schedule 10A.4 (with attachment) [PDF, 1.4 MB]
Third JWS - Dated 31 March 2021: Schedule 10A.4 - Community Water Supply [PDF, 701 KB]
Second JWS - Dated 30 March 2021: Schedule 10A.4 - Hydroelectricity Generation [PDF, 659 KB]
First JWS - Dated 24 - 15 March 2021: Schdule 10A.4 - Primary Sector [PDF, 408 KB]
Legal Submissions / Records of Amendments Sought
File name format: [Date] - [Party Name] - [Topic] - [Opening / Closing / Further]
2021-07-30 ORC - Legal submissions in reply in relation to the pORPS [PDF, 132 KB]
2021-07-28 Minister for Environment - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [PDF, 173 KB]
2021-07-28 Fish & Game - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [PDF, 148 KB]
2021-07-28 Trustpower - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [PDF, 249 KB]
2021-07-28 D-G of Conservation - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [PDF, 232 KB]
2021-07-28 OWRUG - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [PDF, 121 KB]
2021-07-28 TAs - Legal submissions in relation to the pORPS [PDF, 133 KB]
2021-07-23 ORC - Legal Submissions in Relation to Proposed ORPS [PDF, 176 KB]
2021-07-07 ORC - Closing Submissions [PDF, 422 KB]
2021-07-06 ORC - Position on Objective, CWS & Hydro - amended [PDF, 252 KB]
2021-07-05 DOC-Closing Submissions [PDF, 303 KB]
2021-07-05 MFE- Closing Submissions [PDF, 551 KB]
2021-07-05 Nga Runanga - Closing Submissions [PDF, 214 KB]
2021-07-05 Fish and Game - Closing Submissions [PDF, 342 KB]
2021-07-05 OWRUG - Closing Submissions [PDF, 277 KB]
2021-07-02 Territorial Authorities - Closing, Scope and Court Questions [PDF, 6.1 MB]
2021-07-02 Trustpower - Closing Submissions [PDF, 7.1 MB]
2021-07-02 Wise Response Incorporated - Closing Submisions [PDF, 1.6 MB]
2021-07-01 OWRUG - Submissions by Mr Page dated 1 July 2021 [PDF, 118 KB]
2021-06-15 OWRUG - MOC - Submissions in response to Amicus Curiae memorandum [PDF, 152 KB]
2021-06-15 ORC - MOC - Submissions in response to Amicus Curiae memorandum [PDF, 183 KB]
2021-05-18 Trustpower - ORC PC7 - opening submissions [PDF, 728 KB]
2021-05-25 CRDC - N Lanham - submissions [PDF, 2.1 MB]
2021-05-13 Wise Response – ORC PC7 Opening Submissions [PDF, 127 KB]
2021-04-20 - ANZFW - ORC PC7 - Opening Submissions [PDF, 267 KB]
2021-04-20 McArthur Ridge - ORC PC7 - Opening Submissions [PDF, 251 KB]
2021-04-19 Federated Farmers of New Zealand - ORC PC7 - Opening Representation [PDF, 165 KB]
2021-04-15 HortNZ - ORC PC7 - Opening Submissions [PDF, 111 KB]
2021-04-14 Beef + Lamb - ORC PC7 - Opening submissions [PDF, 194 KB]
2021-04-13 Territorial Authorities - ORC PC7 - Opening Submissions [PDF, 4.7 MB]
2021-04-11 Landpro and Others - ORC PC7 - Opening Representation [PDF, 189 KB]
2021-04-07 ORC - ORC PC7 - legal submissions - scope [PDF, 266 KB]
2021-03-26 ORC - ORC PC7 legal submissions [PDF, 180 KB]
2021-03-23 OWRUG - ORC PC7 - opening submissions [PDF, 311 KB]
2021-03-18 Fish & Game - ORC PC7 - opening submissions [PDF, 298 KB]
2021-03-18 ORC - ORC PC7 - Legal submissions - NPSFM 2020 - 16 March 2021 [PDF, 130 KB]
2021-03-15 Director-General of Conservation - ORC PC7 - opening submissions [PDF, 246 KB]
2021-03-15 Minister for the Environment - ORC PC7 - opening submissions [PDF, 471 KB]
2021-03-11 Ngā Rūnanga - ORC PC7 - opening submissions [PDF, 443 KB]
2021-03-08 ORC - ORC PC7 - opening submissions [PDF, 226 KB]
Common Bundle
Filed by Transpower 24 May 2021
- Action for Healthy Waterways: Section 32 Evaluation Report (July 2020) [PDF, 1.9 MB]
- Chapter 10 of Regulatory Impact Analysis – Action for Healthy Waterways – Part II Detailed Analysis (May 2020) [PDF, 602 KB]
- National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation 2011: Implementation Guide (2011) [PDF, 455 KB]
Filed by ORC 21 April 2021
Partially Operative Policy Statement (15 March 2021 version)(external link)
Filed by ORC on 19 March 2021
ORC - Outline Conditions for Surface Water Takes [PDF, 176 KB]
Filed by ORC on 1 March 20201
Filed by agreement between OWRUG & ORC on 27 January 2021
1. State of the Environment Surface Water Quality in Otago (2006 to 2017) [PDF, 5.8 MB]
2.a. Water Quality in Otago Report Card (July 2015 - June 2020) [PDF, 1.1 MB]
2.b. Individual Report Cards
Arrow Basin Report Card [PDF, 273 KB]
Cardrona and Pisa Report Card [PDF, 318 KB]
Catlins Report Card [PDF, 184 KB]
Clutha Delta Report Card [PDF, 305 KB]
Dunedin Report Card [PDF, 291 KB]
Glenorchy Report Card [PDF, 303 KB]
Kakanui Report Card [PDF, 284 KB]
Kyeburn Report Card [PDF, 264 KB]
Lawrence Report Card [PDF, 321 KB]
Lower Lindis Report Card [PDF, 299 KB]
Lower Manuherikia Report Card [PDF, 305 KB]
Maniototo Report Card [PDF, 297 KB]
Maungatua Report Card [PDF, 267 KB]
Nevis and Earnscleugh Report Card [PDF, 227 KB]
Pomahaka Report Card [PDF, 337 KB]
Shag Report Card [PDF, 322 KB]
Shotover Report Card [PDF, 260 KB]
Strath Taieri Report Card [PDF, 275 KB]
Styx Report Card [PDF, 255 KB]
Taieri Plains Report Card [PDF, 231 KB]
Teviot Report Card [PDF, 275 KB]
Tokomairiro Report Card [PDF, 310 KB]
Upper Lindis Report Card [PDF, 282 KB]
Upper Manuherekia Report Card [PDF, 289 KB]
Upper Pomahaka Report Card [PDF, 311 KB]
Waianakarua Report Card [PDF, 295 KB]
Waikouaiti Report Card [PDF, 298 KB]
Waiwera Report Card [PDF, 289 KB]
Wanaka Hawea Lakes Report Card [PDF, 281 KB]
3. Deemed Permit Report to MfE
Current Water Apps - 15 December 2020 [XLS, 96 KB]
Deemed Permit Report - 15 December 2020 [PDF, 59 KB]
4. Hydrology Monitoring Sites
ORC Hydrology and Rainfull Sites - 29 January 2021 [XLSX, 35 KB]
5. Water Permit Data Record
Water Permit Data Record Spreadsheet - 27 January 2021 [XLSX, 1.1 MB]
Notes for Interpreting Water Permit Data Record Spreadsheet [DOCX, 35 KB]
Exhibits
File name format: [Date] - [Exhibit No] - [Produced by] - [description]
2021-05-13 WISE Response 1- Table of Allocation and Consumption - [PDF, 249 KB]D MacTavish - Irrigation; Geohydrology [PDF, 249 KB]
2021-05-19 OWRUG 3 Powerpoint Slideshow 'Otago Dams' [PDF, 4 MB]
2021-05-17 OWRUG 2 Manuherikia Overview Map dated August 2015 [PDF, 185 KB]
2021-05-17 OWRUG 1 Figure 1 Manuherekia Catchment GoldSim Model - Model Logic Diagram [PDF, 514 KB]
2021-05-13 P Smith 3 - Flow Sharing [PDF, 299 KB]
2021-05-13 P Smith 2 - Overview of Scheme [PDF, 331 KB]
2021-05-13 P Smith 1 - Dunstan Creek Takes and Monitoring Sites [PDF, 664 KB]
2021-05-12 Carrick Irrigation Company Limited - Exhibit - Consent 2002.448 [PDF, 173 KB]
2021-04-14 Beef + Lamb 1 - ORC - Irrigation in overseer report - 14 April 2021 [PDF, 3 MB]
2021-04-13 TAs 1 - ORC - Brief of Evidence of TB Heller 1 dated 13 May 2020 [PDF, 404 KB]
2021-03-09 ORC 1 - Deemed Permit Status Report as at 8 March 2021 [PDF, 82 KB]
Hearing Transcripts
File name format: Transcript - Hearing - [Topic] - [Dates covered]
Please note: To provide the transcript as fast as we can, it has not been extensively checked and may contain errors and omissions. If you notice a significant error or ommission please advise us via ORC@justice.govt.nz, noting the date and time the error or ommission occured, as soon as possible.
Transcript - Dunedin - Hearing - PC7 28 June - 7 July 2021 [PDF, 3.2 MB]
Transcript - Dunedin - Hearing - PC7 26 - 17 May to 23 May 2021 [PDF, 4.7 MB]
Under s 277 RMA, the court orders that publication of the evidence given in the court at Dunedin, on 19 May 2021, by Michael Leslie Lord is prohibited. I have directed the court’s registry to exclude Michael Leslie Lord’s evidence given on 19 May 2021 from the audio and video recordings of the hearing and for redaction to be made to the Transcript.
Transcript - Cromwell - Hearing - PC7 - 10 May to 13 May 2021 [PDF, 2.8 MB]
Transcript - Dunedin - Hearing - PC7 - 8 to 26 March 2021 [PDF, 7.2 MB] (including legal discussions)
Transcript - Cromwell - Hearing - PC7 - 12 - 20 April 2021 [PDF, 5.9 MB]
The transcript will be updated with each day's proceedings as they become available.
Video and Audio Recordings of Hearings
Please note that audio recordings of the hearings have been moved and are now located with the video recordings of the hearings.
Video and audio of the Hearing will be uploaded and made available on the Video and Audio of Hearing page.
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