This application is notified under section 17SC of the Conservation Act 1987. The Minister of Conservation has received an application for a part of a house, a shed, deck, septic tank, driveway, and power and water access for a period of 30 years from:
Application details
Applicant: Weka Trustees Limited
Location of proposed activity: Marginal Strip – NZ Company Ditch - Moutere
Concession type: Lease, licence, and easement
Summary of proposal: To occupy the Marginal strip with structures including a part of a house, a shed, deck, septic tank, driveway, and power and water access for a period of 30 years
Application documents:
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 Monday 18 May 2026 at 5 pm.
1. Prepare your submission
Record what you think in 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 us your submission
You may make a submission by sending a written or electronic submission to:
Email: Askpermissions@doc.govt.nz
Post:
Director-General
Department of Conservation
161 Cashel Street
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch 8011
Attention: Kelly Aspinwall, 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:
- DOC will analyse and consider all submissions.
- 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'll be contacted by DOC regarding this.
- DOC will analyse and consider information raised at the hearing if a hearing occurred.
- DOC will make a recommendation to the Minister of Conservation.
- The Minister of Conservation will make a decision on the application.
Hearing details
If a hearing is required, it is likely to occur in July 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 Kelly Aspinwall, Permissions Advisor via email: Askpermissions@doc.govt.nz