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Otago Regional Policy Statement 2021
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Description |
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Review and pre-notification consultation |
In November 2019, Minister for the Environment David Parker recommended that the Otago Regional Council (ORC) prepare a new Regional Policy Statement. |
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Notification |
The proposed ORPS was notified on 26 June 2021 |
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Submission period |
for the non-freshwater part of the pORPS (including further submissions) |
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High Court Declaration |
The High Court declared that the Council’s determination that the whole pORPS is a freshwater planning instrument is wrong and the pORPS is separated into two parts |
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Re-notification of freshwater parts |
The parts of the pORPS that are a freshwater planning instrument were re-notified on 15 September 2022. |
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Submission period |
for freshwater part of the pORPS (including further submissions) |
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Hearings |
for the non-freshwater part of the pORPS |
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Hearings |
for the freshwater part of the pORPS |
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Decisions |
Council made decisions on the Panels’ recommendations for both the freshwater planning instrument and non-freshwater planning instrument parts of the pORPS. |
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Appeals – High Court |
The appeals period to the High Court for the freshwater part closed on 24 April 2024 |
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Appeals – Environment Court |
The period for appeals to the Environment Court for the non-freshwater parts of the pORPS closed on 16 May 2024 |
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Mediation – High Court |
We are here |
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Mediation – Environment Court |
We are here |
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Hearings – High Court |
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Hearings Environment Court |
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Plan operative |
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Updates to pORPS 2021
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03 April 2025 |
Environment Court Consent Order sealed 3 April 2025: Decision No. [2025] NZEnvC 107 |
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24 March 2025 |
Minor corrections pursuant to Clause 16(2) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 - Memorandum |
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8 January 2025 |
High Court Consent Order sealed 8 January 2025: CIT-2024-412-000037 / 000038 / 000040 / 000041 / 000042 |
All freshwater provisions resolved except for LF-WAI-O1 – Te Mana o te Wai High Court Consent Order sealed 8 January 2025
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5 December 2024 |
Minor corrections pursuant to Clause 16(2) of Schedule 1 to the Resource Management Act 1991 – Memorandum |
Process - pORPS 2021
The Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement 2021 (pORPS21) sets the direction for managing Otago's natural & physical resources. It outlines significant resource issues, applies national direction, and provides high-level guidance for regional and district plans.
Submissions - pORPS 2021
Information on submissions for both freshwater and non-freshwater parts of proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement 2021
Hearings - pORPS 2021
Information on the hearings for both freshwater and non-freshwater parts of pORPS 2021
Decisions - pORPS 2021
Council decisions on the freshwater planning instrument and non-freshwater parts of the proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement 2021
Appeals - pORPS 2021
High Court and Environment Court appeals related to the proposed Otago Regional Policy statement 2021
