On this webpage you will find below a table of appeals received to the High Court against the decision of the Otago Regional Council on the Freshwater Planning Instrument (FPI) parts of the Proposed Otago Regional Policy Statement 2021.

When appeals are received by the Otago Regional Council, they will be added to this webpage in the table below.

Appeals Table 

A table identifying all freshwater provisions under appeal, together with the relevant appellants and section 301 parties, has been created.

High Court Appealed Provisions Table 

Last updated: 16 August 2024

 


Appeal Notice

Interested Parties

Memoranda

Court Minutes, Directions, Notices and Decisions

Status of Appeal

Otago Regional Council

(Respondent)

Joint Memorandum of Counsel

Joint Memorandum for Case Management Conference 27 September 2024

Joint memorandum of Counsel seeking consent orders - 30 September 2024

Memorandum of the ORC in reply to the Joint Memorandum of Otago Fish and Game and Oceana Gold - 8 November

Minute of Justice Harland - 13 June 2024

Minute of Justice Harland - 7 October 2024

Minute of J Harland - 25 October

Minute of J Harland - 25 October 

Minute of J Harland - 12 November

Judgment of J Harland - 22 November

Minute of J Harland as to application by Kāi Tahu for 301 status - 26 November

High Court Consent Order sealed 8 January 2025

 
Fish and Game - Otago and Central South Island 

Notice of Appeal

Notice of Intention to Appear (ORC)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Beef + Lamb NZ)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Dairy NZ)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Forest and Bird)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Kāi Tahu)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Manawa Energy)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Oceana Gold)

Notice of Intention to Appear (OWRUG)

 

Joint Memorandum of Counsel for the Appellants requesting Appeals be placed on hold - 8 November

Joint Memorandum of Counsel for Fish & Game and Oceana Gold - 14 November 

Notice of date of Hearing (Oceana Gold V Otago Regional Council/Fish and Game V Otago Regional Council) - 26 November

Notice of discontinuance (OGL and F&G) - 13 December

Notice of date of CMC for Appeal

Appeal Resolved.
Forest & Bird

Notice of Appeal

Notice of Intention to Appear (ORC)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Beef + Lamb NZ)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Dairy NZ)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Federated Farmers)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Manawa Energy)

Notice of Intention to Appear (NZSki Limited)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Oceana Gold)

Notice of Intention to Appear (OWRUG)

Notice of Intention to Appear (RealNZ)

Memorandum of Counsel in response to Joint Memoranda for Fish & Game and Oceana Gold - 12 November

Notice of date of CMC for Appeal

Appeal Resolved.
Kāi Tahu

Notice of Appeal

Notice of Intention to Appear (ORC)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Beef + Lamb NZ)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Contact)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Federated Farmers)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Forest and Bird)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Manawa Energy)

Notice of Intention to Appear (NZ Ski Limited)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Oceana Gold)

Notice of Intention to Appear (OWRUG)

Notice of Intention to Appear (RealNZ)

Memorandum of Counsel in response to Joint Memorandum of Counsel for Fish & Game and Oceana Gold - 13 November 

Memorandum of Counsel for Manawa Energy - 13 November


 

Notice of date of CMC for Appeal

Appeal Resolved.
Oceana Gold Limited

Notice of Appeal

Notice of Intention to Appear (ORC)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Beef + Lamb NZ)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Federated Farmers)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Fish and Game)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Forest and Bird)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Manawa Energy)

Notice of Intention to Appear (NZSki Limited)

Notice of Intention to Appear (OWRUG)

Notice of Intention to Appear (QLDC)

Notice of Intention to Appear (RealNZ)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Kāi Tahu)

Joint Memorandum of Counsel for the Appellants requesting Appeals be placed on hold - 8 November

Memorandum of Counsel and Notice of Withdrawl by Federated Farmers - 13 November 

Memorandum of Counsel for QLDC regarding hold request waiver - 13 November

Memorandum of Counsel for Beef + Lamb in reply to Joint Memorandum of Fish & Game and Oceana Gold - 13 November

Joint Memorandum of Counsel for Fish & Game and Oceana Gold - 14 November

Notice of date of Hearing (Oceana Gold V Otago Regional Council/Fish and Game V Otago Regional Council) - 26 November

Notice of discontinuance (OGL and F&G) - 13 December

Notice of withdrawal by Manawa Energy Limited - 16 December

Notice of withdrawal by OWRUG - 17 December

Notice of withdrawal by RealNZ - 19 December

Notice of withdrawal by NZSki - 19 December

Memorandum of Counsel for Kāi Tahu - 7 February 2025

Notice of withdrawal of interest by QLDC - 11 February 2025

Notice of withdrawal of interest by Fish and Game - 12 February 2025

Notice of date of CMC for Appeal

Minute of J Harland (Federated Farmers Withdrawl) - 14 November

Minute of J Harland (Appellants withdrawal of appeal against LF-FW-N7) - 22 November

Minute of J Harland as to placing appeals on hold - 26 November

Notice of date of Hearing (Oceana Gold V Otago Regional Council/Fish and Game V Otago Regional Council) - 26 November

Minute 2 of J Harland (Federated Farmers withdrawal) - 3 December

Minute of J Harland (Beef + Lamb withdrawal) - 9 December

Minute of J Harland (OWRUG withdrawal) - 19 December

Minute of J Harland (application by Kāi Tahu for s301 status - 19 December

Appeal Lodged
Queenstown Lakes District Council

Notice of Appeal

Notice of Intention to Appear (ORC)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Beef + Lamb NZ)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Dunedin City Council)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Fish and Game)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Fonterra)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Forest and Bird)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Kāi Tahu)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Manawa Energy)

Notice of Intention to Appear (Oceana Gold)

Application for Leave to join Appeal (CODC)

Memorandum of Counsel in Support of Application for Leave to Joint Appeal (CODC)

Notice of date of CMC for Appeal

Appeal Resolved.

You will find a list of Submitters and Address/es for Service below.

List of Submitters and Address for Service

Note: If your contact details appear to be incorrect or there has been an update, please advise hearingsadministrator@orc.govt.nz