IrrigationNZ focuses its advocacy work at the national level. IrrigationNZ also gets involved in the regions when the issue is precedent-setting for irrigation.
Updated 26/04/2022
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IrrigationNZ Submission Schedule
Organisation | Consultation Type/Name | Date Completed/Due Date | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taumata Arowai |
| 28 March 2022 | Completed | |
| Ministry for the Environment (MfE) |
| 25 March 2022 | Completed | |
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment | Te Ara Paerangi- Future Pathways | 25 March2022 (Letter provided in lieu of full submission) | Completed | |
| Financial Markets Authority | Consultation on the need for ongoing exemptions from the reporting regulations for Co-Operative businesses and Irrigation Schemes. | 18th April | Completed | |
| Ministry for Primary Industries | Integrated Farm Plan Environment Group | On-going collaboration | ||
| Ministry for the Enviornment (MfE) | Freshwater Farm Plans Active Collaborators group | On-going collaboration | ||
Ministry for the Enviornment (MfE) | NPS on Highly Productive Land | Final decisions on the proposed NPS-NHL will be made by ministers and Cabinet in May 2022. Keeping a close eye on consultation opening before this | Awaiting consultation framework | |
| Ministry for the Environment | National Adaptation Plan | Consultation opening soon | Awaiting consultation framework | |
| Horizons Regional Council | One Plan as part of the NPS-FW | Consultation opening 24/05/2022 | On-going participation. | |
| Tasman Regional Council |
| Consultation slated to begin towards the end of 2022 | Awaiting consultation framework | |
| Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Renewing Regional Policy Statement | Feedback and consultation beginning in 2023 | Awaiting consultation framework | |
| Northland Regional Council | Regional Water and Soil plan changes | Submissions opening early 2023 | Awaiting consultation framework | |
| Otago Regional Council | Updating Land and Water Regional Plan | Opening for submissions late 2023 | Awaiting consultation framework |