Consultations listing

The New Zealand Transport Agency is seeking input into how we can resolve the funding constraint. They estimate that an annual income of $4.15 million is needed to ensure they become a more effective rail safety regulator, and cover their costs (including recovery of the current deficit). The funding model used is proposed to apply through to 2023/24 and is designed to achieve break even over this period. This consultation proposes an option to meet these costs by amending the current fee and introducing a new variable safety levy for rail safety regulatory activity.

Consultation to identify high traffic routes and emergency transport routes where earthquake-prone buildings may be a high risk.

The Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Rotorua Lakes Council have received an application from the Rotorua Lakes Council (the applicant) for a suite of resource consents associated with the upgrade of the existing Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the discharge of treated wastewater to the Te Arikiroa Channel of Lake Rotorua at Puarenga Bay (Sulphur Bay).The Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Rotorua Lakes Council have received an application from the Rotorua Lakes Council (the applicant) for a suite of resource consents associated with the upgrade of the existing Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the discharge of treated wastewater to the Te Arikiroa Channel of Lake Rotorua at Puarenga Bay (Sulphur Bay).

This statement sets out Inland Revenue’s practice for accepting tax payments as having been in time. There are two changes to practice – post-dated cheques will not be accepted by Inland Revenue from 1 February 2019 as a method for payment, and Inland Revenue dropboxes for the physical delivery of tax payments are only available in in-house office reception areas. Taxpayers are encouraged to use digital methods for making tax payments.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is proposing to publish a new edition of Fire Acceptable Solution – C/AS2.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is proposing to publish a new edition of Fire Acceptable Solution – C/AS2.

Have your say about guidelines on religious instruction in state primary and intermediate schools me ngā kura.

The State Services Commission is running a consultation on proposed options for change to the Protected Disclosures Act 2002.

MBIE is consulting on an Issues Paper as part of its review of the Plant Variety Rights Act. This Act grants intellectual property rights to the developers of new plant varieties.

MBIE is consulting on possible options to introduce a disclosure of origin requirement in the patents regime. Patent disclosure of origin requirements require applicants to disclose the origin of genetic resources and/or traditional knowledge used in their inventions.

This Question We've Been Asked (QWBA) is about claiming tax deductions for payments to family members for services. It'll be of interest to those paying family members for services from a business or other income earning activity.

We are calling for information on three neonicotinoid pesticides: clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam, and their use in New Zealand.

Maritime NZ has a consultation on proposed changes to the Maritime Levy. This is referred to as the Funding Review.

Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) is undertaking a mid-point review of the Oil Pollution Levy (the Levy) 2016/2022. MNZ is seeking feedback on three options for the second-half of the six year Levy period covering the amount of revenue sought and how the levy is applied.

The New Zealand Accounting Standards Board (NZASB) has issued for comment NZASB ED 2018-4 PBE IPSAS 40 PBE Combinations (the ED).

The draft Tourism Strategy proposes a more deliberate and active role for government in tourism, to make sure that growth is productive, sustainable and inclusive. It is a joint strategy between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, and the Department of Conservation.

The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa seeks submissions on four geographic naming proposals.

The Chief Ombudsman recently commenced a self-initiated practice investigation into Local Government Official Information Meetings Act (LGOIMA) policies and practices at Horowhenua District Council.

Invercargill City Council has a responsibility under the Building Act 2004 to adopt a policy on the management of dangerous and insanitary buildings. The policies set out the Council’s approach when it becomes aware that a building is dangerous or insanitary and the responsibilities of the owner in relation to these buildings.

The policies have been in place for a number of years however and are subject to periodic review to ensure that they are up to date and consistent with Council’s current practices and intention for the management of these buildings.

Proposed District Plan Change 52 seeks the following amendments to the list of heritage features in Appendix Heritage 1 of the City of Lower Hutt District Plan:

To add the following buildings to Appendix Heritage 1: Nash House (14 St Albans Grove, Woburn); The former Lower Hutt Central Fire Station (155-157 Waterloo Road, Hutt Central); and The former Naenae Post Office (27 Hillary Court, Naenae).

To move the following building and structure from Appendix Heritage 2 to Appendix Heritage 1: The ANZAC Memorial Flag Pole (Petone Railway Station, Hutt Road, Petone); and The former Petone Magistrate’s Court (13 Elizabeth Street, Petone).

To remove the following building from Appendix Heritage 1: Dudley Cottage (formerly on Seaview Road, destroyed in fire).

In addition, the Proposed Plan Change replaces terms used in Chapter 14F which, due to amendments to legislation, are now out of date. The purpose of the Proposed Plan Change is to ensure that all heritage features in the district that are listed, or are nominated and anticipated to be listed, in the New Zealand Heritage List are protected through the objectives, policies and rules of Chapter 14F (Heritage Buildings and Structures) of the District Plan.

This Operational Code will replace Parts 1 and 2 of the Seafood Code of Practice that was introduced in 2011. Tell us what you think.