Environmental and Policy – Submissions

Submissions

Date	Matter	Submitter	Type of submission	Decisions Released
September 2024	Submission on the Terms of Reference for the Regulatory Review into the Approval Path for Agricultural and Horticultural Products	NZKGI	Submission on the Terms of Reference for the Regulatory Review into the Approval Path for Agricultural and Horticultural Products
August 2024	Letter from Minster Grigg		Letter from Minister Grigg
August 2024	Regulatory Reform Suggested Amendments	NZKGI	Regulatory Reform Suggested Amendments
November 2023	Exploring a biodiversity credit system for Aotearoa New Zealand	NZKGI	Exploring a biodiversity credit system for Aotearoa New Zealand
October 2023	NZKGI Smart Growth Strategy Submission	NZKGI	Submission to Smart Growth Bay of Plenty
September 2023	NZKGI Comments on BOPRC FMU Stories	NZKGI	Comments to BOPRC
July 2023	Proposal to prohibit the production and export of 180 chemicals in the European Union	NZKGI	Submission to European Commission
April 2023	Recognised Seasonal Employer Policy Review	NZKGI	Submission to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
November 2022	Pricing Agricultural Emissions	NZKGI	Submission to Ministry for the Environment
September 2022	Audible Bird Scarer	HortNZ and NZKGI	Submission to Whakatane District Council
August 2022	Freshwater Policy Review – Visions and Values	NZKGI	Submission to Bay of Plenty Regional Council
July 2022	Freshwater Policy Review – Visions and Values	NZKGI	Submission to Waikato Regional Council
July 2022	NPS/NES Freshwater Amendments	NZKGI	Submission to Ministry for the Environment
July 2022	NPS Indigenous Biodiversity	NZKGI	Submission to Ministry for the Environment
April 2022	Restricted Entry Intervals	NZKGI	Submission to Worksafe
March 2022	Drinking water standards	NZKGI	Submission to Ministry for the Environment
December 2021	Immigration Settings	NZKGI, MKGI, Zespri	Submission to Productivity Commission
December 2021	Hydrogen Cyanamide reassessment	NZKGI	Submission to Environmental Protection Authority
December 2021	Kiwifruit Industry Payrates	NZKGI	Letter to Minister for Primary Industries
October 2021	Minimum Wage	NZKGI	Submission to Ministry for Business Innovation & Employment
October 2021	Freshwater Farm Plan	NZKGI, Zespri, Maori Kiwifruit Growers	Submission to Ministry for the Environment
September 2021	Immigration, Productivity, and Wellbeing	NZKGI, Zespri, MKGI	Submission to Productivity Commission
September 2021	Nelson Port Noise Management	NZKGI	Submission to Nelson City Council
September 2021	Environmental Protection Agency Call for Information on Glysophate	Market Solutions and NZKGI	Submission to the EPA
June 2021	Mid-Season Labour update	NZKGI & Zespri	Letter to the Prime Minister
June 2021	Takitumu Northern Link (State Highway 2)	NZKGI	Letter to the Transport Minister
June 2021	Tauranga City Long term plan	NZKGI	Submission made to Tauranga City Council
April 2021	Rate and Remission Postponement Policy	NZKGI	Submission made to Gisborne District Council
April 2021	Gisborne Long Term Plan	NZKGI	Submission made to Gisborne District Council	https://www.gdc.govt.nz/council/2021-2031-long-term-plan
April 2021	Gisborne Land Transport Plan	NZKGI	Submission made to Gisborne District Council
April 2021	Immigration (Covid-19 Response) Amendment Bill	NZKGI	Submission made to Education and Workforce Subcommittee
April 2021	Northland Long Term Plan	NZKGI	Submission made to Northland Regional Council	https://www.nrc.govt.nz/media/azeletzn/summary-of-decisions-long-term-plan-2021-2031-resized.pdf
April 2021	Zespri GAP and Freshwater planning	NZKGI & Zespri	Letter to the Ministry for the Environment
April 2021	Bay of Plenty Regional Council Land Transport Plan	NZKGI	Submission to Bay of Plenty Regional Council	https://www.boprc.govt.nz/your-council/plans-and-policies/plans/regional-plans/regional-land-transport-plan
April 2021	Western Bay of Plenty District Council Long Term Plan	NZKGI	Submission made to Western Bay of Plenty District Council	https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/repository/libraries/id:25p4fe6mo17q9stw0v5w/hierarchy/council/plans-and-strategies/Longtermplan2021-2031/Final_LTP_2021-2031/DecisionDocument/Decision%20Document%202021.pdf
March 2021	Bay of Plenty Regional Council; Fees and Charges	NZKGI and Avocados NZ	Submission made to Bay of Plenty Regional Council
March 2021	Northland Land Transport Plan	NZKGI	Submission made to Northland Regional Council	https://www.nrc.govt.nz/resource-library-summary/transport-publications/regional-land-transport-plan-for-northland-2021-2027/
March 2021	Waikato Land Transport Plan	NZKGI	Submission made to Waikato Regional Council	https://waikatoregion.govt.nz/services/publications/rltp-2021-2051/
December 2020	KVH Pathway Plan	NZKGI	Submission made to Kiwifruit Vine Health
November 2020	Waka Kotahi Land Transport (Driver Licensing) (Covid-19 Temporary Extension of Deemed Licences) Amendment Rule 2020	NZKGI	Submission to Waka Kotahi
October 2020	Health Star Submission	NZKGI & Zespri	Letter to Canberra Department of Health
September 2020	Grower Manual Feedback	NZKGI	Feedback made to Pre Harvest team, Zespri
September 2020	Kaituna Draft Plan 5	NZKGI	Submission made to Bay of Plenty Regional Council
September 2020	Plant Variety Act Outstanding Treaty Issues	NZKGI	Submission made to Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment
August 2020	Western Bay of Plenty District Council v Limmer court decision and subsequent rulings	NZKGI	Letter to Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
July 2020	Zespri GAP and Freshwater Farm planning	NZKGI & Zespri	Letter to the Minister for the Environment
June 2020	Rates increase Opotiki district	NZKGI & Maori Kiwifruit Growers	Letter to Opotiki District Council
May 2020	Bay of Plenty Regional Council Water Consent Changes	NZKGI & NZ Avocados	Letter to Bay of Plenty Regional Council	https://www.boprc.govt.nz/environment/resource-consents/consent-forms-and-maps/water-take
April 2020	Bay of Plenty Regional Council Flood Protection	NZKGI	Submission made to Bay of Plenty Regional Council	https://www.boprc.govt.nz/our-projects/flood-protection-and-drainage-bylaws
April 2020	Tauranga City Council Development Contributions	NZKGI	Submission made to Tauranga City Council	https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/council/council-documents/development-contributions/development-contributions-policy-2020-2021
April 2020	Tauranga City Council Annual Plan	NZKGI	Submission made to Tauranga City Council	https://www.tauranga.govt.nz/Portals/0/data/council/annual_plans/2020-21/files/annual-plan-2020-21.pdf
March 2020	Urban Form & Transport Initiative Western Bay of Plenty (UFTI)	NZKGI	Response to UFTI interim report	https://ufti.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/22527_UFTI-Final-Report.pdf
December 2019	Bird Scaring Guide	NZKGI	Submission made to Worksafe	https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/topic-and-industry/horticulture/bird-scaring-methods-an-introduction-to-risk-management/
November 2019	Temporary Migrant Worker Exploitation	NZKGI	Submission made to Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment	https://www.mbie.govt.nz/dmsdocument/11555-the-temporary-migrant-worker-exploitation-review-a-summary-of-changes
November 2019	Fair Pay Agreements	NZKGI	Submission made to Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment	https://www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/employment-and-skills/employment-legislation-reviews/fair-pay-agreements/
November 2019	State Highway 2 Speed Review between Katikati and Tauranga	NZKGI	Submission made to NZTA	https://www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/sh2-katikati-to-tauranga-permanent-speed-limits/
October 2019	National Environment Standard and National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management	NZKGI	Submission made to Ministry for the Environment	https://www.mfe.govt.nz/essential-freshwater-new-rules-and-regulations
October 2019	Access and facilities for people with disabilities in regards to seasonal accommodation	NZKGI	Determination made to Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment	https://www.building.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/resolving-problems/determinations/2019/2019-051.pdf
October 2019	National Policy Statement of Urban Development	NZKGI	Submission made by NZKGI to Ministry for the Environment	https://www.mfe.govt.nz/about-national-policy-statement-urban-development
October 2019	Plant Variety Act Review	NZKGI	Submission made by NZKGI to the Ministry of Business Innovation Employment
September 2019	Western Bay of Plenty District Plan	NZKGI	Submission made by NZKGI to Western Bay of Plenty District Council	https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/property-rates-and-building/district-plan-and-resource-consents/district-plan/district-plan-changes
September 2019	Hazardous substances assessment: Improving decision-making	NZKGI	Submission made by NZKGI to Ministry for the Environment
September 2019	New Zealand Food Safety Strategy	Zespri	NZKGI contributed and named in submission as supporting	https://www.mpi.govt.nz/about-mpi/strategy/new-zealand-food-safety-strategy/
September 2019	Waste Regulations: Proposed Priority Products Stewardship	HortNZ	NZKGI named in submission as supporting	https://environment.govt.nz/what-government-is-doing/areas-of-work/waste/product-stewardship/regulated-product-stewardship/