Invitation for comments
On 14 September 2026, the Ōhoka Residential Subdivision expert panel released Minute 1 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 553 KB)
The closing date for comments was 12 October 2026.
More information about commenting on a fast-track consenting application
Comments received on the application
Comments from government organisations
- Department of Conservation (PDF, 783 KB)
- Fire and Emergency NZ (PDF, 191 KB)
- Heritage New Zealand (PDF, 406 KB)
- Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (PDF, 279 KB)
- Ministry of Cities Environment Regions & Transport as delegated by Minister of Transport (PDF, 254 KB)
- Minister of Education (PDF, 58 KB)
- Ministry of Health (PDF, 135 KB)
- Minister for Seniors part 1 (PDF, 106 KB)
- Minister for Seniors part 2 (PDF, 190 KB)
- New Zealand Transport Agency (PDF, 109 KB)
- Transpower NZ (PDF, 3 MB)
Comments from Councils and Iwi
Christchurch Regional Council
- Carter Group Limited Ōhoka Residential Subdivision Section 53 CRC Comments (Appendix 1) (PDF, 2 MB)
- Appendix 2 - CRC Comments - Ōhoka Regional Conditions with track changes (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 2 CRC Comments Ōhoka Regional Conditions (PDF, 768 KB)
- Appendix 3 Technical Advice Request s53 Contaminated Land (PDF, 408 KB)
- Appendix-4-Technical-Advice-Request-s53-Economics (PDF, 792 KB)
- Appendix 5 Technical Advice Request s53 Groundwater Resources (PDF, 563 KB)
- Appendix 6 Technical Advice Request s53 Land Ecology (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 7 Technical Advice Request s53 Land Resources (PDF, 335 KB)
- Appendix 8 Technical Advice Request s53 Planning (PDF, 260 KB)
- Appendix 9 Technical Advice Request s53 Stormwater Engineering (PDF, 309 KB)
- Appendix 10 Technical Advice Request s53 Surface Water Resources (PDF, 291 KB)
- Appendix 11 Technical Advice Request s53 Water Quality and Ecology (PDF, 517 KB)
Waimakariri District Council
- FTAA-2606-1253 Waimakariri District Council comments (PDF, 502 KB)
- Ohoka Fast-track Residential Development Letter to Hon Chris Bishop (PDF, 247 KB)
- Ohoka Oxford Community Board Ohoka Development Fast Track Memo Final (PDF, 21 MB)
- Appendix 1 Recommendations WDC (PDF, 695 KB)
- Appendix 2 Economics WDC (PDF, 633 KB)
- Appendix 3 and 4 Transport WDC (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 5 Urban Design WDC (PDF, 420 KB)
- Appendix 6 Landscape WDC (PDF, 613 KB)
- Appendix 7 Policy WDC (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 8 Water WDC (PDF, 385 KB)
- Appendix 9 Wastewater WDC (PDF, 401 KB)
- Appendix 10 Stormwater WDC (PDF, 704 KB)
- Appendix 11 Flooding WDC (PDF, 345 KB)
- Appendix 12 Geotechnical WDC (PDF, 403 KB)
- Appendix 13 Ecology WDC (PDF, 560 KB)
- Appendix 14 Greenhouse Gas Policy WDC (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 15 Contaminated Land WDC (PDF, 231 KB)
- Appendix 16 Parks and Reserves WDC (PDF, 512 KB)
- Appendix 17 Arboricultural WDC (PDF, 437 KB)
- Appendix 18 Solid Waste WDC (PDF, 249 KB)
- Appendix 19 Plan Change History WDC (PDF, 506 KB)
Whitiora Centre Limited
Landowner comments
- Gordon Alexander (PDF, 1 MB)
- Janet Bezzant (PDF, 3 MB)
- Ian and Lim Bisman (PDF, 658 KB)
- Brian and Pamela Bone (PDF, 4 MB)
- Casselle Bonollo (PDF, 1 MB)
- Oliver & Louise Bourke (PDF, 1 MB)
- Albert Brantley (PDF, 5 MB)
- Sonya Brooks and Peter Pritchard part 1 (PDF, 624 KB)
- Sonya Brooks and Peter Pritchard part 2 (PDF, 225 KB)
- David Brougham & Lucy Matthews (PDF, 90 KB)
- Brian and Barbara Chambers part 1 (PDF, 67 KB)
- Brian and Barbara Chambers part 2 (PDF, 31 KB)
- Gary Cox (PDF, 1 MB)
- Gary Cox – Appendix 1 (PDF, 130 KB)
- Andre De Nijs part 1 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Andre De Nijs part 2 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Andre De Nijs part 3 (PDF, 2 MB)
- Dave and Sandy Dempsey (PDF, 108 KB)
- Christine Docherty (PDF, 252 KB)
- John Docherty (PDF, 6 MB)
- Marie and Liam Dolby (PDF, 228 KB)
- Philip and Michelle Driver (PDF, 1 MB)
- Mervyn Emms (PDF, 2 MB)
- Penny Flintoft (PDF, 83 KB)
- Sarah Groufsky (PDF, 1005 KB)
- Jo and David Haigh (PDF, 3 MB)
- Robert and Lisa Hall (PDF, 110 KB)
- Edward and Justine Hamilton (PDF, 874 KB)
- Edward and Justine Hamilton – Appendix 1 (PDF, 188 KB)
- Edward and Justine Hamilton – Appendix 2 (PDF, 213 KB)
- Edward and Justine Hamilton – Appendix 3 (PDF, 455 KB)
- Edward and Justine Hamilton – Appendix 4 (Ōhoka School Board) (PDF, 130 KB)
- Marlene Hopkinson (PDF, 6 MB)
- Melanie Johnston & Warren McGregor (PDF, 2 MB)
- Mary Koh (PDF, 50 KB)
- Mark & Marlene Leggett (PDF, 11 MB)
- Bruce Leslie (PDF, 691 KB)
- Bruce Leslie – Appendix 1 (PDF, 10 MB)
- Elizabeth Liddell (PDF, 97 KB)
- Elizabeth Liddell – Appendix 1 (PDF, 343 KB)
- Elizabeth Liddell – Appendix 2 (PDF, 87 KB)
- Low Family (PDF, 7 MB)
- Jason & Karen Lowe (PDF, 2 MB)
- James & Charlotte Mason (PDF, 3 MB)
- Andreea Monica Mcracken (PDF, 72 KB)
- Melinda & Mark McKay (PDF, 324 KB)
- Brydyn Melles (PDF, 2 MB)
- Catherine Mullins (PDF, 1 MB)
- Daniel Myall part 1 (PDF, 95 KB)
- Daniel Myall part 2 (PDF, 317 KB)
- Ōhoka Domain Advisory Group (PDF, 1 MB)
- Ōhoka Residents Association (PDF, 11 MB)
- Sharmalee & Yasantha Panagoda (PDF, 527 KB)
- Peter and Wendy-Lee Renner (PDF, 437 KB)
- Rosemount Park Estate (PDF, 9 MB)
- Jessica Seay (PDF, 85 KB)
- Jessica Seay - Ōhoka School Infrastructure and Traffic Impact Assessment (PDF, 130 KB)
- Arthur Simmonds and Levinea (PDF, 2 MB)
- Rhonda Sherriff (PDF, 146 KB)
- Michelle, Brent, Ruby & Jasmine Taylor part 1 (PDF, 486 KB)
- Michelle, Brent, Ruby & Jasmine Taylor part 2 (PDF, 227 KB)
- Andrew Wallace (PDF, 276 KB)
- Glenn Walls (PDF, 337 KB)
- Jeffrey William part 1 (PDF, 181 KB)
- Jeffrey William part 2 (PDF, 181 KB)
Videos
- Swale –John Docherty (external Vimeo link)
- Rainfall –John Docherty (external Vimeo link)
- Bridge & Drive –John Docherty (external Vimeo link)
Panel's decision to accept late comments
On 16 October 2026, the expert panel issued Minute 3 confirming their decision to accept late comments for the Ōhoka Residential Subdivision application.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 151KB)