On 7 March 2017, the hearing panel members agreed that no conflict of interest exists for councillors on the panel.

Further submissions are now invited on the additional and amended submission points in the Addendum to the Summary of Decisions Requested.

On 8 February 2016, Rob van Voorthuysen accepted a number of late further submissions, and declined a late primary submission.

Further submissions have now closed. Read the next steps here.

Hearing panel chair Rob van Voorthuysen has declined Transpower New Zealand Limited's application to lodge a late submission.

Further submissions to the proposed Southland Water and Land Plan are now invited.

Hearing panel chair Rob van Voorthuysen has decided that the five submissions received late will be considered as valid submissions on the proposed Plan.

Submissions on the proposed Southland Water and Land Plan have now closed. Thank you to those that took the time to make a submission.

The proposed Southland Water and Land Plan has been notified. Have your say.

The latest Southland science will underpin the new Water and Land Plan. Find out about it here.