Any person may make a submission on the application, but a person who is a trade competitor of the applicant may do so only if that person is directly affected by an effect of the activity to which the application relates that:
(a) adversely affects the environment; and
(b) does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.
You may make a submission in the prescribed form (Form 13) either electronically, by post or in person.
Submission forms are available on this page.
Submission forms are also available from our Customer Service Centres at:
Te Iwitahi
9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei
Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays
Ruakākā service centre
9 Takutai Place, Ruakākā
Hours: Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 4:00pm
Closed public holidays
Service centre at isite
92 Otaika Road, Raumanga
Hours: Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 12:00pm and 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays
The submission must be dated, signed by you (unless using our online form), and include the following information:
- your name, postal address, telephone number and electronic address (email)
- details of the application in respect of which you are making the submission
- whether you support or oppose or are neutral about the application (optional)
- your submission, and the reasons for it
- the decision you wish the consent authority to make
- whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission.
You must serve a copy of your submission on the applicant's address for service as soon as is reasonably practicable after you have served your submission on us.
If you are a trade competitor, your right to make a submission may be limited by the trade competition provisions in Part 11A of the Resource Management Act 1991.
If you make a request under section 100A of the Resource Management Act 1991, you must do so in writing no later than 5 working days after the close of submissions and you may be liable to meet or contribute to the costs of the hearings commissioner or commissioners.
Please note that your submission (or part of your submission) may be struck out if the authority is satisfied that at least 1 of the following applies to the submission (or part of the submission):
- it is frivolous or vexatious:
- it discloses no reasonable or relevant case:
- it would be an abuse of the hearing process to allow the submission (or the part) to be taken further:
- it contains offensive language:
- it is supported only by material that purports to be independent expert evidence, but has been prepared by a person who is not independent or who does not have sufficient specialised knowledge or skill to give expert advice on the matter.
The specific sections of the Resource Management Act 1991 referred to herein can be viewed below:
Resource Management Act 1991 No 69 (as at 28 September 2022), Public Act Contents (legislation.govt.nz)
If you have any questions about making a submission these can be directed to our duty planner, phone 09 430 4200.