2012
Submission on the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Lands) Bill (PDF, 92K) - Submitted to the Commerce Select Committee on 29 October 2012.
Comment on the Tukituki Choices discussion document (PDF, 470K) - Submitted to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council, on 15 October 2012. See also the Tukituki Choices discussion document on the Hawke's Bay Regional Council website http://www.hbrc.govt.nz/Hawkes-Bay/Projects/Pages/tukituki-choices.aspx
Comment on the Taharua and Upper Mohaka draft strategy (PDF, 418K) - A letter to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council on 21 August 2011, commenting on the Taharua and Upper Mohaka draft strategy.
Submission on Point Dorset Reserve Management Plan June 2011 (PDF, 33K) - A submission to the Wellington City Council on 14 July 2011 on the Point Dorset Management Plan June 2011.
2010
Position paper on beach grooming (PDF, 118K) - A paper setting out the board’s position on beach grooming, the removal of debris and seaweeds from sandy beaches when they interfere with recreational use or cause a nuisance to local residents.
Submission on Schedule 4 stocktake discussion paper (PDF, 181K) - A submission made to the Minister of Energy and Resources on 11 May 2010 on the discussion paper on the stocktake of Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act.
Letter to the Minister of Energy and Resources re mining and prospecting on conservation land (PDF, 114K) - A letter to the Minister of Energy and Resources on 26 February 2010, expressing the board's views on plans to allow prospecting and mining on some public conservation lands currently protected from mining.
Letter to the Wairarapa Moana Establishment Group commenting on the groups visions and goals (PDF, 102K) - A letter to the Wairarapa Moana Establishment Group in March 2010 commenting on the groups visions and goals.
Letter to Greater Wellington Regional Council Chairperson in regards to water harvesting of Wairarapa moana (PDF, 79K) - A letter to Greater Wellington Regional Council Chairperson in May 2010 in regards to water harvesting of Wairarapa moana.
Letter to Greater Wellington Regional Council in regard to the purchase of land at Baring Head (PDF, 87K) - A letter to Greater Wellington Regional Council in May 2010 in regard to the purchase of land at Baring Head.
Feedback to the Planning Unit at DOC National Office in regard to the new approach to Conservation Management Strategies (PDF, 117K) - Feedback to the Planning Unit at DOC National Office in July 2010 in regard to the new approach to Conservation Management Strategies.
Submission on discussion paper on the establishment of a Game Animal Council (PDF, 110K) - A submission made on 25 November 2009 to the New Zealand Big Game Hunting Council Establishment Committee's discussion paper on the establishment of a Game Animal Council.
Submission on proposed Bovine Tb strategy (PDF, 93K) - A submission made on 30 November 2009 to the Minister of Agriculture on the proposed Bovine Tb strategy.
Feedback on Horokiwi Quarries resource consent renewal (PDF, 85K) - A letter to Greater Wellington Regional Council in September 2009 expressing the board's views on the renewal of the resource consent for the Horokiwi Quarries sand and gravel extraction at Fitzroy Bay.
Submission on draft Wellington Regional Policy Statement (PDF, 119K) - A submission made to Greater Wellington Regional Council in June 2009 on the Draft Wellington Regional Policy Statement.
Submission on Masterton District Council Proposed 10-Year Plan (PDF, 149K) - A submission made to the Masterton District Council in May 2009 on its Proposed 10-Year Plan for 2009-19.
Submission on Horowhenua District Council Proposed 10-Year Plan (PDF, 145K) - A submission made to the Horowhenua District Council on its Proposed 10-Year Plan for 2009-19.
Submission on the Wellington City Council Draft Long Term Council Community Plan (PDF, 163K) - A submission made to the Wellington City Council in May 2009 on its Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-19.
Submission on the Tararua District Council Proposed Long Term Council Community Plan (PDF, 143K) - A submission made to the Tararua District Council in May 2009 on its Proposed Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-19.
Submission on Kapiti Coast District Council draft Long Term Council Community Plan (PDF, 143K) - A submission made to the Kapiti Coast District Council in May 2009 on its Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-19.
Submission on Carterton District Council Proposed Long Term Council Community Plan (PDF, 148K) - A submission made to the Carterton District Council in May 2009 on its Proposed Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-19.
Submission on Upper Hutt City Council Draft Long Term Council Community Plan (PDF, 143K) - A submission made to the Hutt City Council in May 2009 on its Draft Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-19.
Submission on Hutt City Council Proposed 10-Year Plan (PDF, 160K) - A submission made to Hutt City Council in May 2009 on its Proposed 10-Year Plan 2009-2019.
Submission on Porirua City Council proposed 10-Year Plan (PDF, 170K) - A submission made to Porirua City Council in May 2009 on its Proposed 10-Year plan 2009-2019.
Submission on Greater Wellington Regional Council Proposed 10 year Plan (PDF, 200K) - A submission made to Greater Wellington Regional Council in April 2009 on its Proposed 10-Year Plan 2009-2019.
Submission to Greater Wellington Regional Council and Carterton District Council resource consents, Waingawa Swamp (PDF, 122K) - A submission made to the Carterton District Council and Greater Wellington Regional Council in April 2009 on the resource consent application from Wairarapa Aggregates Limited concerning conservation values of Waingawa Swamp.
Submission on the Proposed national environmental standard on ecological flows and water levels (PDF, 127K) - A submission made to the Ministry for the Environment in July 2008, on the Proposed national environmental standard on ecological flows and water levels (NES).
Submission on Draft Wellington Regional Policy Statement (PDF, 104K) - A submission made to Greater Wellington Regional Council in May 2008 on the Draft Wellington Regional Policy Statement.
Submission on Proposed New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2008 (PDF, 126K) -
A submission made in May 2008 on the Proposed New Zealand Policy Statement 2008
Submission on Draft Conservation Management Strategy for Bay of Plenty (PDF, 165K) - A submission made to DOC's Bay of Plenty Conservator in April 2008 on the Draft Conservation Management Strategy for the Bay of Plenty.
Feedback to Dufill Watts and TSE Ltd on the Integrated Foreshore Management Plan at Castlepoint (PDF, 72K) - Feedback to Dufill Watts and TSE Ltd in December 2007 on the Integrated Foreshore Management Plan at Castlepoint.
Submission on the Wellington Regional Pest Management Strategy - 2002-2022, five-yearly review - 2007 (PDF, 54K) - A submission made to Greater Wellington Council in April 2008 on the Wellington Regional Pest Management Strategy - 2002-2022, five-yearly review - 2007.
Views on whether the New Zealand Government should become a signatory to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (PDF, 34K) - A submission to MAF Biosecurity New Zealand in December 2007 on whether the New Zealand Government should become a signatory to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments or continue with its own mandatory controls on ballast water discharges which it introduced in 1998.
Submission on Horizon's proposed One Plan (PDF, 72K) - A submission made to Horizon's Regional Council in September 2007 on Horizon's proposed One Plan.
Feedback on review of Wellington City Council Draft Biodiversity Action Plan (PDF, 150K) - Feedback to Wellington City Council in August 2007 on the council's Draft Biodiversity Action Plan.
Submission on Draft provisions for the Wellington Regional Policy Statement (PDF, 129K) - A submission made to Greater Wellington Regional Council in July 2007 on the Draft provisions for the Regional Policy Statement (RPS).
Feedback on Review of sustainability measures - North Island eel (PDF, 115K) - Feedback to Ministry of Fisheries in July 2007 on the Review of sustainability measures - North Island eel.
Feedback on Review of level of protection for some New Zealand wildlife (PDF, 92K) - Feedback to DOC in 2007 on the Review of the level of protection for some New Zealand wildlife.
Feedback on review of the Draft Kiwi Recovery Plan 2006 -2016 (PDF, 88K) - Feedback to DOC's kiwi recovery group on the Review of the Draft Kiwi Recovery Plan 2006 -2016.
Feedback on review of the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (NZCPS) (PDF, 132K) - Feedback to DOC's strategy & policy group reviewing the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement, November 2006.
Feedback on the Review of sustainability measures and other management controls - maximum size limit for freshwater eels in the North Island and Chatham Islands (PDF, 111K) - Feedback to Ministry of Fisheries in August 2006 on the Review of sustainability measures and other management controls - maximum size limit for freshwater eels in the North Island and Chatham Islands.
Submission on the Proposed Western Corridor Plan (PDF, 269K) -
Submission to Greater Wellington Regional Council on the Proposed Western Corridor Plan in November 2005.