This web page provides information on hearing time and dates for all hearings in relation to the NRRP and will be updated periodically prior to upcoming hearings.
There are a number of Variations to the NRRP reaching the hearing stage. Follow the link on the variation number in the table below for more information on that variation.
All submitters, and further submitters, who indicated they wished to be heard, will be advised by letter of each hearing stage. This will occur several weeks ahead of the hearing, and the letter will also advise what chapter provisions are to be addressed.
Upcoming hearing dates for 2009/10
| Hearing date |
Variation |
Topic |
| February/March 2010 |
V6 |
Christchurch groundwater protection zones |
| 17 December 2009 |
V5 |
Variation 5 to the Proposed Canterbury Natural Resources Regional Plan – Schedule WQN1 and related amendments for flow and allocation regimes for the Kaikoura rivers |
| 30 November 2009 |
V7 |
Variation 7 to the Proposed Canterbury Natural Resources Regional Plan (NRRP), Chapter 5: Water Quantity
PRE-HEARING |
Officer reports
There are currently no officer reports available for upcoming hearings.
Follow the link in related pages for officer reports on completed hearings for Variation 1, 2, 4 and 14.
Officer reports are produced under section 42A of the RMA by council staff to provide guidance to the hearing panel in accepting or rejecting submissions. Officer reports are made available prior to the relevant hearing stage and a copy sent to all submitters who indicated they wish to be heard for that stage.
Variation hearing information
Declarations by members of the NRRP Hearing Committees (pdf 31 kB)
Order of Proceedings for NRRP Variation 1 Hearings (pdf 23 kB)
Order of Proceedings for NRRP Variation 11 & 12 Hearings (pdf 25 kB)
Hearing progress for Variation 1, Variation 2, Variation 4 & Variation 14
All hearing stages have now been heard for these variations and hearings have adjourned. However, the hearing panel may chose to reconvene a hearing stage prior to release of decisions.
Decisions for Variation 1, Variation 2, Variation 4 & Variation 14
Because of the inter-relationship between Variation 1 NRRP Chapters and Variation 2, Variation 4, and Variation 14, decisions on these Variations will be released together. It is expected that decisions will be notified in mid 2010.