Comments on the resource consent application or notice of requirement must be invited from the persons or groups set out in clause 17 of Schedule 6 of the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020.

Invitation to comment

On 16 March 2022, the Whakatāne commercial boat harbour expert consenting panel released Minute 1 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment and the date these comments need to be received by the EPA.

Minute 1 of the Whakatāne commercial boat harbour panel (PDF, 217KB) 

Applicant's response to comments

On 6 May 2022, the applicant provide a response to the additional comments received on the application referred to in Minute 3. 

Cover letter from the applicant dated 6 May 2022 (PDF, 196KB)

Response to the additional comments (PDF, 261KB) 

Minute 3 of the Whakatāne commercial boat harbour panel (PDF, 118KB)

On 19 April 2022, the applicant provided its response to comments received on the application.

Cover letter from the applicant (PDF, 197KB)

Attachment A – tabulated response the the comments (PDF, 757KB)

Attachment B – tabulated conditions (PDF, 587KB)

Attachment C – Tonkin and Taylor memo regarding the comments made by the Whakatane Yacht Club (PDF, 213KB)

Attachment D – updated wetland restoration plan (PDF, 7.6MB)

Comments received from individuals and organisations

We received 26 comments from individuals and organisations. Personal details have been redacted. Updated comments were received from Kelly Walker and Riripeti Kingi. 

Comments from Petroleum Logistics Limited (PDF, 290KB) 

Comments from Horizon Energy Limited (PDF, 104KB) 

Comments from Whakatane Harbour Care Group (PDF, 197KB) 

Comments from Ngāti Hokopu Ki Te Rāhui hapū and whānau of Te Hokowhitu-a-Tu marae (PDF, 733KB) 

Comments from Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency (PDF, 169KB) 

Comments from Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa (PDF, 228KB) 

Comments from Whakatāne District Council (PDF, 1.4MB) 

Comments from Director General Department of Conservation (PDF, 215KB) 

Comments from Bay of Plenty Regional Council (PDF, 1MB) 

Comments from Minister for Climate Change (PDF, 260KB) 

Comments from Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage (PDF, 58KB) 

Comments from Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society (PDF, 190KB) 

Comments from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (PDF, 341KB) 

Comments from Whakatane Yacht Club Inc (PDF, 128KB) 

Comments from Hokowhitu Atu Marae Ngati Hokopu (PDF, 491KB) 

Comments from Shaneen Rangirangi (PDF, 107KB) 

Comments from Josephine Clarke (PDF, 84KB) 

Comments from Dianne Sharma-Winter (PDF, 2.6MB) 

Comments from Josephine Smith (PDF, 216KB) 

Comments from Riripeti Kingi (PDF, 451KB)

Updated comments from Riripeti Kingi dated 25 April (PDF, 667KB)

Comments from Kelly Walker (PDF, 312KB) 

Updated comments from Kelly Walker - 24 April (PDF, 529KB)

Comments from Talei Swanson (PDF, 552KB) 

Comments from Moeroa Wright (PDF, 362KB)

Comments from Tui Wright (PDF, 418KB) 

Comments from Jazmin Ashby (PDF, 412KB) 

Comments from Puarewa Wright (PDF, 1.3MB) 

Comments from Walter and Te Peehi Wharewera (PDF, 269KB) 

Comments from the Whakatāne rowing club (PDF, 335KB)

Notice of consent application and invitation to comment

In addition to the parties directly specified in the Act, the panel must determine who must be invited for comment in accordance with subclauses (a),(b)(c),(f) and (g) of clause 17(6). They are listed in the document below:

List of persons invited to comment on the application (PDF, 255KB)

Comments must be received by the EPA no later than 8 April 2022. 

More information about commenting on a fast-track consenting application