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Recent Resource Consent Decisions

The following resource consent decision can be downloaded, or contact the Water Administration Team at Bay of Plenty Regional Council for more information.

Port of Tauranga

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has recommended resource consent be granted to Port of Tauranga to deepen the shipping channels in the port zone. The recommendation has been made to the Minister of Conservation subject to conditions dealing with adverse affects on tangata whenua. The application was heard by independent commissioners Greg Hill and Vaughn Payne who were appointed by Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The Minister of Conservation also appointed Richard Heerdegan as a commissioner to the panel because of the scale and significance of the application.