Application by Naseby Information and Craft Incorporated
Have your say on an application by Naseby Information and Craft Incorporated, to lease the front wing of the Naseby Post Office for continued operation of a public information and craft centre.

This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987.

The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a lease of 10 years. 

Applicant details

Applicant: Naseby Information and Craft Incorporated
Permission number: 126400-SER
Location of proposed activity: Naseby Post Office, Naseby, Central Otago 
Term of proposed activity: 10 years

Summary of proposal:

Naseby Information and Craft Incorporated have applied for a 10-year lease of the front wing of Naseby Post Office to operate a public information and craft centre. The activity has been operating from the site since 2000/2001.

The applicant is a not-for-profit incorporated society, and the centre is manned by volunteers with local knowledge, many of whom supply the crafts sold on the premises. Volunteers also provide visitors to the area with brochures, and information on the historical sites and recreational opportunities it the area.

How to make a submission

Any person or organisation may make a submission in writing to the Director-General on the proposal.

Submissions close on 30 October 2026.

1. Prepare your submission

Record what you think on the submission form.

Any person or organisation wishing to be heard at a possible hearing in support of their submission must request an opportunity to appear before the Director-General. This request must be included in your submission.

2. Send your submission

Send your submission by email or post. You will get a confirmation email or letter when a submission has been received.

Email: DNSubmissions@doc.govt.nz
Subject line: Naseby Post Office lease  

Post:
Director-General,
Department of Conservation,
Ōtepoti / Dunedin Service Centre,
PO Box 5244, Dunedin 9054

Attention: Olivia Graham, Senior Permissions Advisor

Once submitted, submitters' information is subject to the Official Information Act 1982 and may be released under that Act. If you wish to keep any part of your submission confidential, you need to state this in writing when making your submission.

What happens next

After submissions close:

  1. DOC will analyse and consider all submissions and comments on the application.
  2. A hearing will be held if there have been requests to be heard by the Director-General. If you have expressed an interest in presenting your submission at a hearing, you will be contacted by DOC regarding this.
  3. DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
  4. DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
  5. The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.

Hearing details

If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur in late November 2026.  

Decision

No details at this point. Details, such as submissions and the decision outcome, will be added when they are available.

DOC comment regarding publicly notified applications

The Minister of Conservation has made no determination regarding the suitability of this proposed concession on public conservation land. This public notification should not be interpreted as an intention on the part of the Minister of Conservation to grant the proposed concession.

Contact

If you have any questions about the application or the submission process, you can contact Olivia Graham, Senior Permissions Advisor.

Email: DNSubmissions@doc.govt.nz