Independent Hearings Panel documents

Hearing Procedures Manual (updated August 2023) PDF 310 KB

Procedural Minute 1 - Pre-hearing Conference and Hearings PDF 136 KB

Procedural Minute 2 - Alternative Dispute Processes PDF 132 KB

Procedural Minute 3 - Te Reo Māori Sign Language PDF 176 KB

Direction 1 25 October 2022 - Late Submissions PDF 139 KB

Direction 31 January 2023 - Accepting Late Further Submissions PDF 137 KB

Direction 14 Feb 2023 - Late submission Mr Meys PDF 144 KB

Direction 22 February 2023 - Alternative Disputes Resolution Process and Expert Conferencing PDF 262 KB

Direction 22 February 2023 - Direction to the Council to undertake meetings with identified submitters PDF 247 KB

Minute 1 March 2023 - Woolworths New Zealand Ltd - submission 1779 PDF 280 KB

Minute 1 March 2023 - Addressing Auckland Council memo on Various Matters PDF 316 KB

Procedural Minute 14 March 2023 - Responding to Auckland Council memo re Expert Conferencing PDF 443 KB

Procedural Minute 14 March 2023 - Responding to Council memo regarding resolution seeking to defer hearings on some topics PDF 332 KB

Procedural Minute 22 March 2023 - Responding to Council Memo 20 March 2023 and the request to defer certain hearings PDF 243 KB

Minute 13 April 2023 - Addressing Minister granting Extension of Time for making a decision on PC78 PDF 370 KB

Direction 17 April 2023 - Deferring Hearings on Natural Hazards and Stormwater Management and Infrastructure in response to Council's Memo PDF 179 KB

Direction 20 April 2023 - Deferring Alternative Disputes Resolution and Hearings on Topic 013 Qualifying Matters - Additional in response to Council memo PDF 233 KB

Direction 21 April 2023 - Maunga Viewshafts and the section 32 Landscape Evaluation Report PDF 152 KB

Minute 24 April 2023 - Initial response to Council's request to pause PC78 PDF 249 KB

Direction 26 April 2023 - Conference on Council's request to pause PC78 PDF 160 KB

Procedural Minute 11 May 2023 - Mr C Levin - Coding of submission to both PC78 and PC82 PDF 163 KB

Preliminary Direction 12 May 2023 - Pausing PC78 Hearings and Alternative Disputes Resolution processes PDF 191 KB

Direction 15 May 2023 - PC79 Hearing and section 42A report PDF 160 KB

Minute 18 May 2023 - Topic 016A City Centre Zone Provisions Expert Conferencing response to Council Memo PDF 306 KB

Minute 19 May 2023 - Responding to Council's Memo Regarding Topic Allocation of Submission Points and Evidence for PC78 PDF 190 KB

Direction 19 May 2023 - Response to Auckland Council's Memo Requesting to Pause PC78 PDF 331 KB

Interim Guidance on Matter of Statutory Interpretation and Issues Relating to the Scope of the Relief Sought by Some Submissions – 12 June 2023 PDF 438 KB

Minute 12 June 2023 - Applications to strike out submissions not ‘on’ Plan Change 78 PDF 128 KB

Direction 15 June 2023 - Topic Allocation of Submission Points PDF 247 KB

Direction 20 June 2023 - The Hearing for Topic 009R: Aircraft Noise Overlay PDF 346 KB

Direction 20 June 2023 - In Response to Various Correspondence from Parties Regarding PC78 - City Centre Hearing Topics 016A and 020A - 020I Hearing Timetable Steps and Scheduling PDF 263 KB

Direction 5 July 2023 - Hearing Panel's Response to the Council's Memorandum dated 4 July 2023 PDF 1 MB

Direction 13 July 2023 - Topic 020M Ellerslie 2 Precinct, vacating hearing date and scheduling expert conferencing in response to joint memorandum PDF 181 KB

Refusing a Late Further Submission from 151 Property NZ Ltd PDF 146 KB

Direction 7 August 2023 - In Response to the Auckland Council's Memorandum Dated 1 August 2023 PDF 204 KB

Minute 7 November 2023 - Council's Request for Deferral of Hearings PDF 282 KB

Minute 9 November 2023 - Eden Epsom Further Submission Correction PDF 379 KB

Minute 11 December 2023 - Response to CATHA request for a re-hearing PDF 249 KB

Minute 15 March 2024 - Deferring the Auckland Light Rail Corridor hearing PDF 458 KB

Direction 15 March 2024 - Expert Conferencing on Bonus Floor Area Ratio Provisions Relating to Historic Heritage and Special Character PDF 163 KB

Minute and Direction 28 March - Deferring PC78 Programme (except Historic Heritage) in response to Ministerial letter 26 March 2024 PDF 260 KB

Minute 4 April 2024 - Further Response to the Minister's Letter to Auckland Council Dated 26 March 2024 PDF 309 KB

Minute and Direction 19 April 2024 - Case Management Conference on Ministerial Direction PDF 279 KB

Minute and Direction 23 May 2024 - Case Management Conference and Completion of City Centre Topics 002 PDF 1 MB

Direction 25 June 2024 - Bonus Provisions Relating to Historic Heritage and Special Character and the City Centre PDF 839 KB

Minute and Direction 1 July 2024 - Questions for Council Regarding Flooding Risk Around Metropolitan Centres and Deferring Remaining PC78 Topics PDF 151 KB

Minute 2 August 2024 - Responding to St Marys Bay Association's Letter dated 26 July 2024 PDF 183 KB

Minute 7 August 2024 - Panel's Response to the Whau Local Board's Request to Speak about the Avondale Racecourse PDF 251 KB

Minute 13 August 2024 - Responding to correspondence from the Retirement Villages Association dated 8 August 2024 PDF 205 KB

Minute 14 August 2024 - Bonus Provisions relating to Historic Heritage and Special Character and the City Centre - No Hearing Required PDF 118 KB

Direction 30 August 2024 - PC78 Scheduling Hearings for Metropolitan Centre Zone and Sylvia Park Precinct PDF 122 KB

Direction 16 September 2024 - Requesting Council Updates on Interactions with the Minister of RM Reform and Proposed Variations to PC78 PDF 130 KB

Minute 17 September 2024 - Responding to letter from Balmoral Residents' Association, Eden Park Neighbours Association and South Epsom Planning Group dated 19 August 2024 PDF 3 MB

Direction 18 September 2024 - Additional Topics for the Metropoitan Centre Zone and Sylvia Park Precinct Hearings PDF 7 MB

Minute 16 December 2024 - PC78 - Progress with Metro Centre Outstanding Matters and Issues Arising from Recently Introduced RM Amendment Bill PDF 170 KB

Minute 19 December 2024 - Declining a late submission Request PDF 115 KB

Direction 30 January 2025 - PC78 (1) Scheduling the Metropolitan Centre Outstanding Matters Hearings and (2) Delaying the Scheduling of the Remaining PC78 Hearing Topics PDF 218 KB

Direction 24 March 2025 - Deferring the Metropolitan Centre Outstanding Matters hearing and programme for the completion of PC78 PDF 470 KB

Minute 4 April 2025 - Requesting Responses to Council's Memo responding to the Panel's request for a timeframe to complete PC78 PDF 319 KB

Minute 6 May 2025 - The Panel's Approach to the Scheduling of PC78 PDF 2 MB

Direction 6 June 2025 - Metropolitan Centre Outstanding Matters hearing - Directing Evidence exchange on missing submission point PDF 131 KB

Direction 30 June 2025 - Metropolitan Centre Outstanding Matters - No Further Hearing Needed PDF 128 KB

Direction 11 July 2025 - Directing Council to Provide Additional Reporting Following the Final Select Committee Report PDF 113 KB

Minute and Direction 21 July 2025 - Metropolitan Centre Additional Outstanding Matters for hearing PDF 303 KB

Minute and Direction 11 August 2025 - The Panel's Approach to the Remaining PC78 Topics and directing Council updates PDF 181 KB

Direction 12 August 2025 - Scheduling the Metropolitan Centre Additional Outstanding Matters hearing PDF 152 KB

Direction 21 August 2025 - Metro Centre Outstanding Matters - Clarification on the Infrastructure Combined Wastewater Network Qualifying Matter PDF 189 KB

Minute 25 August 2025 - Continuing the Defferal of PC78 Hearings PDF 147 KB

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