Decision
The Decision of the Hearings Commissioner on the review of Groundwater consents in the Rakaia Selwyn Groundwater Allocation Zone is issued.
Read the Decision.

The hearing was adjourned on the 13th of August 2009 for the Final proposed conditions to be circulated etc as per the latest minute of the commissioners.


Hearing information

 Notice of Hearing (pdf 64 kB)
 Second Commissioners' Minute (pdf 58 kB)
 Order of Proceedings (pdf 28 kB)
 Commissioners' Minute (pdf 144 kB)
 Rules of Procedure and Order of Proceedings  (pdf 42 kB)
 Instructions for consent holders wishing to be heard (pdf 25 kB)

Overview S42A report of Jacqui Todd and further information requested can be found on the reports and factsheets page.

The following is the current schedule for the final week of the Consent Reviews Hearing. Please be aware that this schedule is subject to change and may be updated to reflect any changes. If you have any questions regarding the hearings please email Sarah Drummond or phone her on 03 3639389.

Tuesday 30th June 2009

• 10.30am Mr David Painter and Mr John Bright answering further questions from the Commissioners
  • CRC970924 Mr J Bright presenting for Mr M Marshall
• 1.30pm Mr John Young for Environment Canterbury answering further questions from the Commissioners regarding Water Metering
• 3.00pm Mr Paul Sullivan of Irricon representing
  • CRC000877.1 Mr W P McDrury & Ms V L Wilkison-McDrury
  • CRC951758.5 Mr N J Adams & Mr J W Drummond & Mr J R Honeybone & Mr P N Rotherham (Adams Trust)
  • CRC940575.2 Neuways Farm Limited
  • CRC010702.1 Neuways Farm Limited
  • CRC010784.1 Burmont Holdings Limited
  • CRC980424.2 Burmont Holdings Limited
  • CRC011174.2 Burmont Holdings Limited
  • CRC962120.1 Geddes Family Trust
  • CRC002078.1 Geddes Family Trust
  • CRC012879.1 Geddes Family Trust 

Wednesday 1st July 2009

• 9.30am CRC010350 Mr M Chaffey
• 10.00am Mr Tony Davoren of Hydroservices representing
  • Lowery
    • CRC010837.2
    • CRC960631.1
    • CRC980290.1 
    • CRC980291.1  
  • Donald Brothers
    • CRC011477.1
    • CRC960389.3 
    • CRC950126.1 
    • CRC040422 
    • CRC010663.3 
    • CRC011425.2  
    • CRC010930.1 
    • CRC010928.1 
    • CRC010929.1 
    • CRC010932.1 
  • Maginness
    • CRC951750.3
  • Tait (Pinevale Holdings)
    • CRC000862.3 
  • Killinch Arable Group
    • Wright
      • CRC010163
    • Brown
      • CRC010804 
    • Opie
      • CRC980227.1 
      • CRC011796.2 
    • Maginness
      • CRC000018.1 
      • CRC971642.2 
      • CRC961534.1 
    • Chatterton
      • CRC031061.1 
    • Townshend/Defilippi
      • CRC960216.3
    • Clay
      • CRC981994.2   
      • CRC010704.1  
      • CRC020296.2 
    • Chamberlain
      • CRC010833 
      • CRC062607
    • O'Dell
      • CRC982147  
      • CRC010590 
    • Stephens
      • CRC010588.2   
    • Sheat
      • CRC020755.1
    • Michael
      • CRC010531.1
      • CRC041814
• 1.30pm CRC000376.2 Mr Trevor Hobson

Thursday 2nd July 2009

• 9.30am Mr John Donkers
  • CRC010056
  • CRC020218 
  • CRC982191 
  • CRC040625
  • CRC961180
• 10.00am CRC991889 Mr Kersten
• 10.30am Mr Clay and Ms Chubb
  • CRC010704
  • CRC020296
  • CRC981994
• 11.15am Mr Peter Anderson Representing
  • CRC010873 KO Farm Limited 
• 11.30am CRC010909.1 Mr Watts and Ms Nicol
• 12.00pm Mr David Grigg
  • CRC020893
  • CRC031703
• 1.30pm Ellesmere Irrigation Society Inc

Friday 3rd July 2009

• 9.30am Ellesmere Irrigation Society Inc

Friday 12th June 2009

• 9.30am Start Dunsandel Water Users Group

Schedule for Thursday 11 June 2009
in the Waiau Theatrette

• 11.30am Mr Hugh Blake-Manson for the Selwyn District Council
  • CRC010891.1
  • CRC010893.1
  • CRC010894.1
  • CRC010902.1
  • CRC950937.1
  • CRC970985.1
  • CRC991055.1
  • CRC991530.1
• 1.30pm Mr Andrew Barton for the Synlait Ltd Consents
  • CRC030757
  • RC012487
              o CRC001747
              o CRC021157
              o CRC011445
              o CRC970050
              o CRC040301
              o CRC970851 
• 3.30pm Mr Crowe for the Karalea Consents
  • CC000982
  • CRC042065

Schedule for Wednesday 10 June 2009

• 10.00am Mr Greenwood CRC012814 CRC012813 CRC960367 CRC010431 and Mr and Mrs Hillier CRC010664
• 10.30am Mr Nixon CRC020736
• 11.00am Falcon Dairy Farm CRC011200
• 1.30pm Mr Hayes CRC990640
• 2.00pm Fereday Island CRC011607
• 2.30pm Mr Johnson CRC972295
• 3.00pm Fairfax Stone Farms CRC962531 and Possible Mr Ferriman CRC011264 CRC040665 and CRC040666
• 3.30pm Rakaia Island Dairies CRC090149.1  CRC010636.3  CRC031344.1  CRC020692.2 and CRC031217.1

Schedule for Tuesday 9 June 2009

The hearing is not sitting on Tuesday the 9th of June and will resume in the Waimakariri Room on Wednesday the 10th of June.

Schedule for Monday 8 June 2009

• 9.30am CRC991397.2 Mr T Abbott
• 9.40am Environment Canterbury Ms J Todd Presentation of further information as requested by the commissioners.
• 10.00am Mr B Williams, Chapman Tripp, representing Dairy Holdings Limited as follows:
  • CRC010576.1 Remna Investments Limited
  • CRC011467.1 Lamasen Holdings Limited
  • CRC020146.2 Rakaia Dairy Limited
  • CRC020301.1 Oakdale Farm Limited
  • CRC961477.3 Delaware Holdings Limited
  • CRC961549.4 Delaware Holdings Limited
  • CRC980094.2 Delaware Holdings Limited
  • CRC980096.2 Te Pirita Dairy Limited
  • CRC992172.2 Braisby Holdings Limited
  • CRC992214.2 Braisby Holdings Limited