On 13 April, the hearing panel decided to extend the deadlines for all submitters to lodge their evidence-in-chief and rebuttal evidence.

On 13 April, the hearing panel considered requests for an extension for lodging evidence by Fish & Game, Ngāi Tahu​ and Beef + Lamb as appropriate.

The section 42a report is an independent staff report that analyses all submissions and includes recommendations on how the proposed plan could be changed in response to the submissions.

Submitters wanting to speak must confirm their intention and availability no later than 24 April.

On 6 April, the hearing panel provided this notice of the hearing which includes an outline of procedural matters relating to the hearings.

On 28 March 2017, Rob van Voorthuysen agreed to Ngāi Tahu presenting their cultural evidence by way of videos and a piece of written cultural evidence.

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.