Submission Form
Date Created:
18/12/2013
SUBMISSION106668
Submitter Name:
Dan
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Hard Copy Form
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Port of Tauranga Limited
Proposed Ruakura Development Plan Change
Proposal Name:
Proposed Ruakura Development Plan Change
Applicant:
Tainui Group Holdings Limited and Chedworth Properties Limited
Notification Date:
20 November 2013
Submissions Close:
5:00pm, 18 December 2013
Further Information:
www.epa.govt.nz/Resource-management/Ruakura
This is a submission form for the proposed Ruakura Development Plan Change requested by Tainui Group
Holdings Limited (TGH) and Chedworth Properties Limited (CPL) under the Resource Management Act 1991.
The proposed Ruakura Development Plan Change is a private plan change request to the operative Hamilton
City District Plan and will allow for the future development of the Ruakura area to include:
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a transport hub (inland port) and logistics area;
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an industrial park area;
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a knowledge area incorporating a suburban centre;
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a medium-density housing area;
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a general residential area; and
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an integrated network of green space.
Under the operative Hamilton City District Plan urban activities, including industrial development, subdivision
and roads, are currently prohibited activities. The proposed Ruakura Development Plan Change seeks to
remove the prohibited status and introduces a set of provisions to enable these activities and provide for
associated infrastructure and subdivision.
This Submission Form includes guidance to help you complete it. You should also refer to the EPA website,
which provides a summary of the proposal, the application and information on making a submission and
participating in the decision making process.
Part A
3. Address for Service
You must provide an 'address for service' to allow for submitters to serve you with a copy of any further
submissions made on your original submission. This can either be an email or a postal address.
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Please provide your email address:
dank@port-tauranga.co.nz
Part B
This part asks for your position on the proposal
5. What is your position on the proposed Ruakura Plan
Change?
Please state your position on the proposed Ruakura Development Plan Change either as a whole, or on any
part of it. If you have specific opinions on different aspects of the proposal then you can detail these in the
space provided below.
Please note that copying and pasting from a Word document will remove any formatting and may affect some
punctuation. It is recommended that you attach these pages using the attachment button near the end of the
form. If you require more space, please attach additional pages as necessary. Please ensure you include your
name and 'Ruakura' on each additional document.
Please indicate your position on the proposed plan change:
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i Support in part
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i Neutral
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i Oppose in part
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i Oppose in full
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i Range of views
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Reason including any suggested conditions
See attached document
6. What decision would you like the Board to make?
Please state what decision you would like the Board of Inquiry to make about the proposed Ruakura
Development Plan Change and provide reasons. If you would like to suggest changes to the proposed
Ruakura Development Plan Change and/or suggest conditions, if it were to be approved, then you can include
these.
Please note that copying and pasting from a Word document will remove any formatting and may affect some
punctuation. It is recommended that you attach these pages using the attachment button near the end of the
form. If you require more space, please attach additional pages as necessary. Please ensure you include your
name and 'Ruakura' on each additional document.
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i Decline
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i Grant with conditions (please describe the changes or conditions you would like below)
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i No view
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i Other (please describe the decision you would like below)
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Reason including any suggested conditions
Part C
This part provides the EPA with information to assist with administration of the hearing
8. How would you like to receive correspondence?
Formal provision of documents will be by way of the EPA website at www.epa.govt.nz.
For efficiency, as well as environmental and cost reasons, the EPA sends EPA and Board correspondence
via email. We usually provide links to documents on our website rather than emailing documents. This
saves people the trouble of downloading large files that they may not want.
We will send all information and correspondence including copies of the draft and final reports to the email
address that is provided in Part A of the Submission Form, unless you state an alternative preference
below.
If you choose to receive paper copies and wish to speak at the hearing, we will need to provide you with a
lot of information such as evidence, hearing schedules, board directions and reports. It may not always be
feasible for paper copies to be posted to you in a timely manner (for example, the hearing schedule may
change daily during the hearing).
In some instances, such as when there is a large volume of information, we may refer you to a location
where this documentation is publicly available for inspection, such as a library.
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i I / we wish to receive paper copies of only the draft and final decisions (all other documents will be
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electronically provided).
i I / we do not wish to receive any documentation.
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9. Do you wish to speak at the hearing?
As a submitter you may speak about your submission (and any evidence you may provide) at the hearing. To
assist us with planning, please advise us below if you intend to speak at the hearing.
If you indicate you do wish to speak at the hearing we will contact you prior to the hearing to confirm you still
want to speak, and if so, how long you will need for your presentation to the Board.
Many submitters speak on similar topics and issues. If this applies to one or more of your topics of interest
then you may consider presenting a joint case at the hearing. If you would consider doing this, please
indicate by ticking the box. The independent 'Friend of Submitter' will be able to assist submitters who are
prepared to make joint cases – please refer to the website for details about the Friend of Submitter.
i I / we do not wish to speak(Please go to the next section)
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i I / we wish to speak about my / our submission
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b If others make a similar submission, I / we will consider presenting a joint case with them at the
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hearing.
b I / we wish to present in Maori / Te Reo.
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b I / we wish to present in New Zealand Sign Language.
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g I / we intend on having legal representation.
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10. Do you intend to provide expert witnesses?
This section only relates to people who want to speak at the Board of Inquiry hearing.
An expert witness is a person who through training or experience is a skilled practitioner in a particular
subject and is able to give professional evidence on that particular subject. All experts are expected to
comply with Environment Court Practice Note 2011 (available at www.justice.govt.nz/courts/environmentcourt/legislation-and-resources/practice-notes/practice-notes), and be prepared to be cross-examined.
If you consider yourself to be an expert or you intend to provide evidence from expert witnesses please tick
the box below.
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i No, I / we do not have expert witnesses, but I consider I have expertise to be considered an expert
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(please fill in the table below)
i Yes, I / we do have expert witnesses (please fill in the table below)
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If you know the areas of expertise of your expert witnesses and their names the please provide these. This
information is for provisional planning purposes only - final confirmation of expert witnesses will not occur until the
evidence of the submitters is lodged with the Board.
Name Of Witness
Area Of Expertise
Phone Number
Email Address
If you would like to attach any supporting documents please do so below.
Proposed Ruakura
Development Plan Change Port of Tauranga
Submission.docx
Microsoft Word Document
15.0 KB
Only ONE PDF or Word document with a maximum size limit of 15MB can be attached to this submission form.
Please forward larger files or file types other than PDF or Word, or multiple documents directly to the EPA on a
CD or DVD or USB stick.
Email Address
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A copy of your submission must be sent to Boffa Miskell Limited who will receive all submissions on behalf of Tainui
Group Holdings Limited and Chedworth Properties Limited. If you unselect this box you must deliver your submission
to the applicants' c/o Boffa Miskell as soon as possible
The Port of Tauranga is New Zealand’s largest port, handling 19 million tonnes of trade
annually, including 848,000 TEU.
The Port of Tauranga also operates a number of subsidiaries, including Tapper Transport,
MetroBox, MetroPack, Quality Marshalling and has a 50% shareholding in NorthPort and
PrimePort Timaru.
Land holdings comprise 189 hectares, including 2,825 metres of linear quayside with backup land for marshalling import/export cargo, plus a separate specialised tanker berth for bulk
liquids and cement.
The aggregation of cargo at inland ports, such as that proposed for Ruakura is viewed
favourably by the Port. As such, the Port of Tauranga Limited supports the Ruakura
Development Plan Change proposed by Tainui Group Holdings Limited.