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Hearings Information

Wairarapa Combined District Plan - Why a Review

Hearings on the Proposed District Plan

Hearings are an opportunity for submitters to talk to a hearings panel about their submission on the Proposed District Plan.


Hearings on the Proposed District Plan took place between August 2024 and May 2025.
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All documents and recordings of hearings proceedings can be found under the relevant hearing detailed on this page.

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Hearing procedures and minutes

Check out below the Hearing Panel Directions and Responses (Hearing Panel Minutes) on hearing procedures.

Hearing Panel Minutes

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Hearing Schedule

The Hearings Schedule below contains the topics and chapters of each hearing for the Proposed District Plan.
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View Draft Hearing Schedule

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The Hearings Panel

A panel of elected members and independent commissioners will consider all submissions, Section 42A report recommendations (often referred to as “Officers Reports”), and submitter evidence presented at the hearing.
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  • David McMahon, independent commissioner and Chair of the Panel
  • Craig Bowyer, hearing commissioner and councillor at Masterton District Council
  • Robyn Cherry-Campbell, hearing commissioner, Councillor at Carterton District Council, and Deputy Chair of the Panel
  • Brian Deller, hearing commissioner and councillor at Carterton District Council.
  • Jo Hayes, hearing commissioner and appointed representative for Rangitāne o Wairarapa
  • Brian Jephson, hearing commissioner and appointed representative for South Wairarapa District Council.
  • Frazer Mailman, hearing commissioner and appointed representative for Masterton District Council.
  • Alistair Plimmer, hearing commissioner and councillor at South Wairarapa District Council
  • Kereana Sims, hearing commissioner and appointed representative for Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa

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Following the conclusion of the hearings, the hearing panel deliberated on all the submissions and evidence received. Their decision are available on the Decisions Page.

The District Plan

Every district in New Zealand must have a District Plan prepared under the Resource Management Act. District plans are needed to manage the effects of land use, including growth. They do this by identifying the key issues in a district and how to manage them.