Sanford Limited Postal Address: Level 1, 22 Jellicoe Street Suburb

Organisation: Sanford Limited

First Name: c/ Alison Last Name: Undorf-Lay Postal Address: Level 1, 22 Jellicoe Street Suburb: Auckland Central City: Auckland Country: New Zealand PostCode: 1010

Daytime Phone: 0272937795

Mobile: 0272937795

Would you like to present your submission in person at a hearing? Yes

If others make a similar submission I will consider presenting a joint case with them at the hearing (do not tick if you would not consider a joint case) No

Additional requirements for hearing:

None thank you.

Trade Competition

Note: If you will gain an advantage in trade competition through this submission, note that you may only make the submission if you are directly affected by the proposed Plan Change as it relates to adverse effects on the environment. Your submission cannot relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

Will you gain an advantage in trade competition from this submission?

Yes No

If you answered 'yes' to the above question, does your submission relate to the adverse effects of the plan change on the environment? *

Yes No

My submission is: (include whether you support or oppose the specific provisions below or wish to have them

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Changes 1 and 2 – Signage

Rule SIGN.2 and Rule SIGN.4(5)

No concerns

Changes 3 and 4 – Urban Zone Policy URB.8 and URB.5(8)

No concerns

Change 5 – Industrial Zone Rule IND.4(6)

No concerns

Changes 6 and 7 – Fiordland/Rakiura Zone FRZ.2 and FRZ.5

Sanford has marine farming licences in Big Glory Bay, Rakiura, where it farms Greenshell mussels and King salmon. The salmon farm uses lights for safe navigation, health and safety on farm structures and for fish health and well being including to manage fish maturation. Sanford is very supportive of the night sky initiative, and in preparation has already started to make significant changes on the salmon farms to reduce and mitigate light spill such the sort of bulb we use and the direction of the light. We will continue to do these improvements, but seek amendments to the Plan so as to specifically recognise the need and role of lights for fin fish management.

Changes 8 and 9 – general comment Definitions and Schedule 5

We ask that the proposed wording in a policy and rule be amended, see below.

I seek the following decision from the local authority:

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Amend the policyto recognise that Big Glory Bay is an established marine farming zone where lights are used for fin fish farm management, health and safety and safe navigation.

Rule FRZ5 – General Standard

Amend the text so that it reads: Lighting on Stewart Island/Rakiura (excludes offshore islands), with the exception of lights for maritime and aviation navigational aids and fin fish farming, shall meet the following …….

And include in the Note: lights for fin fish farmingand lights for navigation aids are to comply with Maritime and Civil Aviation regulations and bylaws and are not required to comply with this rule.

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First Name: Bridget Last Name: Carter Postal Address: PO Box 3, Oban Suburb: City: Stewart Island Country: New Zealand PostCode: 9846

Daytime Phone: 021760064

Mobile: 021760064

Would you like to present your submission in person at a hearing? I do NOT wish to speak in support of my submission and ask that the following submission be fully considered.

If others make a similar submission I will consider presenting a joint case with them at the hearing (do not tick if you would not consider a joint case) No

Trade Competition

Will you gain an advantage in trade competition from this submission?

Yes No

If you answered 'yes' to the above question, does your submission relate to the adverse effects of the plan change on the environment? *

Yes No

My submission is: (include whether you support or oppose the specific provisions below or wish to have them amended and the reasons for your views):

Changes 1 and 2 – Signage

Rule SIGN.2 and Rule SIGN.4(5)

I support these wording changes

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Changes 3 and 4 – Urban Zone Policy URB.8 and URB.5(8)

I support these wording changes

Change 5 – Industrial Zone Rule IND.4(6)

I support these wording changes

Changes 6 and 7 – Fiordland/Rakiura Zone FRZ.2 and FRZ.5

I support the additional words

Changes 8 and 9 – general comment Definitions and Schedule 5

I support these wording changes

I seek the following decision from the local authority:

To make the proposed Plan Change 1 (Dark Skies) to protect the dark night sky of Rakiura from light pollution.

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Submission Form

Plan Change 1 Dark Skies – Stewart Island / Rakiura Southland District Council PO Box 903 15 Forth Street Invercargill 9840 Email: [email protected]

Name or representative: Fiona Black Organisational name: Real Journeys Limited Address: PO Box 1, Te Anau 9600 Business hours telephone: 03 249 9033 After hours telephone: 027 491 2087

Signature: Date: 18 September 2019

Real Journeys Limited do not wish to be heard in support of this submission

Real Journeys Limited Background info: In 1954 Les and Olive Hutchins began operating the Manapouri-Doubtful Sound Tourist Company, running four-day excursions to and from Doubtful Sound. In 1966 Les and Olive acquired Fiordland Travel Ltd, with its Te Anau Glow-worm Caves and Milford Track Lake Transport operation and began trading as Fiordland Travel Limited. Continued expansion followed with the purchase of the vintage steamship “TSS Earnslaw” in Queenstown in 1969 and with the establishment of cruises in Milford Sound in 1970. In 1974 a launch was relocated to Doubtful Sound and the company commenced operating coaches on the Wilmot Pass enabling Doubtful Sound cruises to recommence after the completion of the Manapouri Power Station. In 1984 a luxury coach service was introduced linking Queenstown to the company’s Manapouri, Te Anau and Milford Sound excursions which over the decades has expanded to service both day and overnight excursions in Fiordland.

Since 2002 Fiordland Travel Ltd has operated all its tourism excursions under the ‘Real Journeys’ brand and in 2006 changed its company name to Real Journeys Limited. In 2004 Stewart Island Experience was established and the company commenced operating ferry services to Stewart Island. In 2013 Real Journeys launched the Go Orange brand; purchased Cardrona Alpine Resort and the 155-hectare property at Walter Peak which Real Journeys previously leased for over two decades. Then in 2015 Real Journeys purchased the International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch and in 2016 Real Journeys took over 100% ownership of Queenstown Rafting and purchased Kiwi Discovery which are now operated under the Go Orange brand. In 2018 Go Orange purchased Queenstown Water Taxis and Thunder Jet. In October 2018 the Wayfare group was established and each brand acquired by Real Journeys Limited now operates under its own General Manager, as its own entity.

The Wayfare group of companies remains in private, family ownership and is now the largest tourism operator in the region with operational bases in Christchurch, Milford Sound, Te Anau, Manapouri, Queenstown, Wanaka and Stewart Island. The company currently operates 30 vessels (19 RJs) and approximately 50 coaches across the group; Real Journeys employs about 500 staff during the peak summer months and in excess of 1000 staff across the group; and 980,000 passengers travelled with Real journeys in the last 12 months, and 1.6 million across the group.

Our Submission

a. In principle Real Journeys supports Plan Change 1 Dark Skies – Stewart Island / Rakiura as we believe the Rakiura Dark Skies proposal is a great initiative for Rakiura because it will help preserve the intrinsic values of the area and hopefully attract more visitors to the Island.

b. Nevertheless we want to ensure that the safety of our Stewart Island Ferry and Wild Kiwi Encounter operations are maintained in the hours of darkness. During the shortest days each year the Stewart Island ferries are being tied up, let go, loaded and unloaded in the dark; accordingly we require the Halfmoon Bay wharf to be flood lit during these times to ensure passengers and freight can be embarked and disembarked safely.

c. We also operate Kiwi spotting tours from 1 September until 31 May each year (in future this tour maybe operated year round) and this activity necessarily needs to be undertaken in the dark as Kiwi mainly come out in the hours of darkness to forage. Consequently the wharf at Little Glory Cove needs to be flood lit when we are tying up or letting the lines go; disembarking and embarking passengers. Such lighting is supplied by vessel flood lights and the lights are only used when coming alongside or departing the wharf and when disembarking and embarking passengers.

d. Flood lighting is required at the Halfmoon Bay wharf when the Kiwi Spotting Tour vessel returns to Halfmoon Bay Wharf to disembark passengers and return the vessel to our Halfmoon Bay mooring. Lighting is also required for the vessel crew to get safely from the mooring and row back ashore to Oban.

e. If the weather takes a turn for the worse during the Kiwi Spotting tour, our passengers are disembarked at the Golden Bay Wharf in Paterson Inlet and returned to Oban via minibus. Once again to safely disembark passengers at the Golden Bay wharf the site is flood lit. f. The Stewart Island Ferries provide a vital service for the Island and effectively represents the continuation of State Highway One across Foveaux Strait. As a result Real Journeys contends that the lighting on the Halfmoon Bay wharf should effectively be regarded as street lighting and not be subject to the Plan Change 1 Dark Skies – Stewart Island / Rakiura. g. Specifically, Real Journeys requests that the proposed plan change in the Urban Zone Policy under URB.8 and URB.5(8) and Rule FRZ.5 provides for safety flood lighting for the loading and unloading our vessels at Halfmoon Bay; Golden Bay, Little Glory Cove and safely utilising our moorings in Halfmoon Bay in the hours of darkness.

h. Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission Plan Change 1 Dark Skies – Stewart Island / Rakiura and if you have any queries regarding our submission please do not hesitate to contact us.

Under the Resource Management Act 1991

In the matter of Plan Change 1 of the Southland District Plan

And Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited Submitter

Submission of Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited on Proposed Plan Change 1 - Dark Skies

Dated 09 October 2019

18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue P +64 9 379 4196 Private Bag 92101 F +64 9 309 4276 Auckland 1142 DX CP22001

Solicitor: Marija Batistich/Joseph Wright E: [email protected]/[email protected] 7961174.1

To: Southland District Council (“Council”)

Name of submitter: Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited (“Airways”)

1 This is a submission on the proposed Southland District Plan, Change 1 – Dark Skies (“Plan Change”).

2 Airway’s submission relates in particular to the following provision:

a Change 7 – Fiordland/Rakiura Zone

Rule FRZ.5 – General Standards

4. Lighting on Stewart Island/ Rakiura (excludes offshore island), with the exception of lights for maritime and aviation navigational aids, shall meet the following:

(a) All fixtures shall be fully shielded with no light spill being permitted above the horizontal plane.

(b) Artificial lighting colour that is ‘warm white’ (being equal to or less than 3000 correlated colour temperature only).

Note: lights for navigational aids are to comply with Maritime and Civil Aviation Regulations and bylaws and are not required to comply with this rule.

3 Airways is not a trade competitor for the purpose of section 308B of the Resource Management Act 1991 (“the Act”).

4 Airways is neutral in relation to this Plan Change but seeks that the exception for navigational lighting is as wide as possible.

Airways

5 Airways is a state owned enterprise established under the State-Owned Enterprise Act 1986 and is a public company registered under the Companies Act 1993. The Shareholders are the Minister for State-Owned Enterprises and the Minister for Finance.

6 Airways is responsible for controlling all air movements across the airspace in New Zealand and over the Pacific. Annually Airways handles over 1 million air traffic movements per year.

7 Airways is responsible for ensuring that air traffic and airways are controlled in a safe manner. In order to navigate safely, air traffic relies on navigational aid lighting at airports and adjacent areas.

Reasons for submission

8 Airways is concerned that it was not included in the list of key stakeholders with whom consultation took place. This in inconsistent with purpose of the Act, and the existing navigational services that Airways undertakes in this area.

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9 It is inappropriate to promote a plan change due to the purported requirements of an accreditation by an organisation and process that is not recognised by the Act.

10 Airways seek to ensure that the navigational lighting is able to be provided in its entirely as required under Civil Aviation regulations and any other related regulations.

11 Many of the lights necessary to operate an airfield may not comply with the requirements of the Plan Change. For example, runway edge and approach lighting are 360° omnidirectional and light above the horizon. In terms of the proposed control on brightness, approach lighting for airports is very bright and can be either unidirectional or omnidirectional.

12 In addition, lighting maybe required in areas near airfields for navigational, safety and wayfinding purposes.

Decision Sought

13 Airways seeks the following decision from the local authority:

a That the wording of Rule FRZ.5 of the proposed Change 7 is amended to read(changes in bold):

Rule FRZ.5 – General Standards

4. Lighting on Stewart Island/ Rakiura (excludes offshore island), with the exception of lights for maritime and aviation navigational aids, shall meet the following:

(a) All fixtures shall be fully shielded with no light spill being permitted above the horizontal plane.

(b) Artificial lighting colour that is ‘warm white’ (being equal to or less than 3000 correlated colour temperature only).

Note: lights for maritime and aviation navigational aids including all lighting within an airfield and lighting outside an airfield for safety purposes and/or to comply with Maritime and Civil Aviation Regulations and bylaws and are not required to comply with this rule.;

b That a broad definition of “navigational aids” is included in the Plan Change; and

c Such other wording or further amendments to the Plan Change as required to give effect to the above.

14 Airways wishes to be heard in support of its application.

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15 If any other party makes a similar submission, Airways is willing to present a joint case at a hearing.

Dated this 9th of October 2019

Marija Batistich Partner

Address of service of submitter: Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited c/- Kensington Swan Private Bag 92101 Auckland 1142 DX CP22001 Attention: MN Batistich Telephone: +64 9 375 1187Email: [email protected]

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First Name: Anthony Last Name: Musson Postal Address: 8 Thule Road Suburb: Halfmoon Bay City: Stewart Island Country: New Zealand PostCode: 9818

Daytime Phone: 0278191168

Mobile: 0278191168

Would you like to present your submission in person at a hearing? I do NOT wish to speak in support of my submission and ask that the following submission be fully considered.

If others make a similar submission I will consider presenting a joint case with them at the hearing (do not tick if you would not consider a joint case) No

Trade Competition

Will you gain an advantage in trade competition from this submission?

Yes No

If you answered 'yes' to the above question, does your submission relate to the adverse effects of the plan change on the environment? *

Yes No

I seek the following decision from the local authority:

The Stewart Island Survey provides a variation of economic profiles. Prevention of misuse of Survey Building Sites. Example : [ Rakiura Heritage Centre/ Stewart Island Museum is showing the wrong profile and use ]. A 'Pre School Play Pen' is showing a higher economic profile, education values, indirect sales and marketing support, City programming, growth and development, safety

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SUBMISSION ON A VARIATION / CHANGE TO THE TASMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN

TO: Southland District Council

SUBMISSION ON: Plan Change 1 to the Southland District Plan

NAME: Director-General of Conservation

STATEMENT OF SUBMISSION BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

Pursuant to clause 6 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA), I, Jennifer Ross, Operations Manager, Rakiura, acting upon delegation from the Director- General of the Department of Conservation, make the following submission in respect of the Proposed Plan Change 1 to the Southland District Plan.

1. This is a submission on the proposed Plan Change 1 to the Southland District Plan.

2. The specific provisions of the Proposed Plan that my submission relates to are set out in Attachment 1 to this submission. The decisions sought in this submission are required to ensure that Plan Change 1: a. Gives effect to the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement and the Freshwater Management National Policy Statement. b. Recognises and provides for the matters of national importance listed in section 6 of the Act and to has particular regard to the other matters in section 7 of the Act. c. Promotes the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. d. The changes sought are necessary, appropriate and sound resource management practice.

4. I seek the following decision from the Council:

4.1 That the particular provisions of proposed Plan Change 1 that I support, as identified in Attachment 1, are retained.

4.2 I wish to be heard in support of my submission and if others make a similar submission, I will consider presenting a joint case with them at the hearing.

Jennifer Ross Operations Manager Rakiura (Acting) Pursuant to delegated authority On behalf of Director-General of Conservation Date: 7/10/2019

Note: A copy of the Instrument of Delegation may be inspected at the Director-General’s office at Conservation House Whare Kaupapa Atawhai, 18/32 Manners Street, Wellington 6011.

Address for service

RMA Shared Services Department of Conservation Private Bag 4715 Christchurch Mail Centre 8140 Attn: Geoff Deavoll Email: [email protected] ATTACHMENT 1:

PROPOSED PLAN CHANGE 1 – SOUTHLAND DISTRICT PLAN SUBMISSION BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CONSERVATION

The specific provisions that my submission relates to are set out in Attachment 1. My submissions are set out immediately following these headings, together with the reason and the decision I seek from the Council. The decision that has been requested may suggest new or revised wording for identified sections of the proposed plan. This wording is intended to be helpful but alternative wording of like effect may be equally acceptable. Text quoted from Proposed Plan Change 1 and the [insert plan name] is shown in Italics. The wording of decisions sought shows new text as underlined and original text to be deleted as strikethrough. Unless specified in each submission point my reasons for supporting are that the policies are consistent with the purposes and principles of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).

PLAN PROVISION POSITION AND REASON RELIEF SOUGHT Signage – Section 2.12 Rule SIGN.2 The addition of illuminated signage on Rakiura to the Retain as notified. activities subject to the restricted discretionary rule is supported. This will allow for appropriate consideration of the effects of these activities and the effects of light spill on the environment Urban Zone – Section 3.2 Policy URB.8 The new policy and its associated explanation are Retain as notified. supported in full as providing for the protection of the dark quality of the Rakiura night sky Rule URB.5 General Urban The new standards for lighting and glare within the Retain as notified. Standards Rakiura Urban Zone are supported in full as providing for the protection of the dark quality of the Rakiura night sky. Industrial Zone – Section 3.4 Rule IND.4 General The new standards for lighting and glare within the Retain as notified. Industrial Standards Rakiura Industrial Zone are supported in full as providing for the protection of the dark quality of the Rakiura night sky. Fiordland Rakiura Zone Rules – Section 3.5 Rule FRZ.2 Controlled The addition of the matter of control regarding the Retain as notified PLAN PROVISION POSITION AND REASON RELIEF SOUGHT activities effects of the artificial lighting on the Rakiura night sky is supported Rule FRZ.5 General The additional standards for lighting in the Fiordland Retain as notified Standards / Rakiura Zone are supported in full as providing for the protection of the dark quality of the Rakiura night sky. Definitions – Section 4 ‘Fully shielded light The additional definition is supported and necessary Retain as notified fixture’ for the interpretation of the relevant standards and rules of the District Plan

First Name: Kevin Last Name: Carter Postal Address: PO Box 3, Oban Suburb: City: Stewart Island Country: New Zealand PostCode: 9846

Daytime Phone: 0272013543

Mobile: 0272013543

Would you like to present your submission in person at a hearing? I do NOT wish to speak in support of my submission and ask that the following submission be fully considered.

If others make a similar submission I will consider presenting a joint case with them at the hearing (do not tick if you would not consider a joint case) No

Trade Competition

Will you gain an advantage in trade competition from this submission?

Yes No

If you answered 'yes' to the above question, does your submission relate to the adverse effects of the plan change on the environment? *

Yes No

My submission is: (include whether you support or oppose the specific provisions below or wish to have them amended and the reasons for your views):

Changes 1 and 2 – Signage

Rule SIGN.2 and Rule SIGN.4(5)

SUPPORT

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Changes 3 and 4 – Urban Zone Policy URB.8 and URB.5(8)

SUPPORT

Change 5 – Industrial Zone Rule IND.4(6)

SUPPORT

Changes 6 and 7 – Fiordland/Rakiura Zone FRZ.2 and FRZ.5

SUPPORT

Changes 8 and 9 – general comment Definitions and Schedule 5

SUPPORT

I seek the following decision from the local authority:

Please implement all proposed changes to support the Dark Sky Sanctuary.

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