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“None of the Above” Or Did Not Support Any of the Four Options Presented in the Consultation Document All Submions that selected “None of the Above” Or did not support any of the four options presented in the Consultation Document Submitter ID pg 11 ........................................................... 234 509 ......................................................... 240 1923 ....................................................... 250 2518 ....................................................... 260 2941 ....................................................... 270 3141 ....................................................... 280 3350 ....................................................... 290 3406 ....................................................... 299 3400 ....................................................... 311 3511 ....................................................... 321 No commentary ..................................... 326 Option Chosen None of the above Submitter Commentary Nick Van haandel I believe retaining full ownership while not increasing rates. Currently in the Submitter #11 information you have provided you have not explained how adding additional wharves help The region as a whole rather than just in the context of the port. Having worked To be heard? No with the port, there needs to be some serious hard look at how port efficiency helps sustain economic growth. yes, there is an issue with cruise ships and log ship cross over it does not appear that the containers need to be increased. Has a proposal such as a dolphin(?) been looked for cruise ship berthing. Has the economy looked at as a whole rather than just in terms of port growth, Larger ships does not always mean better for the region! For example in Canterbury at Lyttelton port currently acts as a bottleneck this actially increases the economic activity of the region as more logs are processed in the region currently there are 8 domestic sawmills supplied from a forestry resource that is quarter of the size. Currently there are only 4 sawmills in the Hb. Having the port as the bottleneck means this resource is processed in the Canterbury region which employees people in local jobs, rather than exporting jobs to overseas. If you are keen to go for the growth (which seems you are from the proposal)why don’t you just ask for a loan from the provincial growth fund or lobby the government for the ability to have bonds at a regional level, HB is not the only region which requires funding for infrastructure. Rachel Chong I would prefer that the port be user pays. Submitter #33 To be heard? No Wendy Milne Relinquishing any shares in our port is to give away the crown jewel which belongs to Submitter #35 the ratepayers. A seat on the board to port users is a sound inclusive idea, but control must remain with ratepayers. The council should run as guarantor on a loan to be paid To be heard? No off in the medium term from earnings/users. To fund totally from rates is short sighted and shows limited comprehension of the pressures ratepayers have already been placed under by other council initiatives which have been funded by rate increases. The port is a stand alone company, allow it borrow and develop in a commercial way guided by a focused commercial minded board. Options B,C and D show a gutless lack of commercial objectiveness to sell off assets to take an easy way out and have nothing to preside over in 10 years. Why else do commercial investors invest after all? Tony Andrews 6 wharf user pays as Bailey says Submitter #40 To be heard? No Patrick Greene I prefer wharf 6 to be user pays funded. I agree with councillor Paul Bailey’s views as Submitter #47 set out in his article in Hawke’s Bay Today on 15 October. Once an asset like this is sold in whole or in part it is gone forever. To be heard? No J Cawston Option E user pays Submitter #87 To be heard? No Aaldert Verplanke Dear Team. Option B would be the best option if the shares stay in NZ , preferably Submitter #91 Hawkes bay owners. Definitely not sold to companies with oversees ownership! I suggest to set up a HB Port Investment company. This would be option C but with a To be heard? No secure HB ownership. A preferred shareholders would be Unison. I would be prepared to forgo my dividend for a couple of years to fund this. Option: None of the Above pg 234 Submitter Commentary John Kent The option 6 put forward by Councillor Paul Bailey has the best outcome for the Submitter #103 Ratepayers and the Regional Council and should be the Councils recommendation . The Council should also use the $50 million left over from the dam disaster and borrow the To be heard? No balance to offset the money owed by the Port. The Port can then pay the interest to the council as a supplementary dividend each year. This puts the port in the financial position of making around $20 million per year. I would suggest that a crew of competent Engineers would be able to easily sheet pile and backfill the wharf 6 with this sort of budget and once its built the ratepayers will be getting a rebate of $30 million per year off their rates . You should also drop the ridiculous earthquake insurance which is costing the port $5 million per year and form a consortium with all the other ports to self insure D W (Joe) Boyce Submitter #125 To be heard? No If you feel so strongly about retaining port ownership through the HBRC then do so. I would seriously doubt any future forecasts on expor growth. ALL countries in the world are in huge debt. FORESTRY PRODUCTS always FICKLE esp LOGS. If you don't want to take any risk allow an investor to build a huge wharf out into the sea at AWATOTO - LAND AVAILABLE - Right by RAIL LINE. They build it and operate it - Benefit Westshore? Allow rights to dredge. Shingle, silt etc will all go North. Probably able to operate 300 or 320/365 days. Tolaga Bay has had an existing wharf for over 140 years (probably more protected and sand) Conditions can be placed on what exported - can provde OVERFLOW. You have all the data to research this. Information added from his second submission: Share float 45% of Port to NZ investment portfolios (ACC, Superfund, Kiwibank etc) No way is Regional Council or other Councils in this district able to finance what is needed. Regional Council should divert $10m from $60m invested into financing innovative ideas from forestry, farming, horticulture - Water Treatment - Ozonation not fluridation or cholirination. Grow 20 million Manuka seedlings for planting - put into all reserve areas and back hill farms instead of forestry. Large saws to cut up fruit trees instead of burning. Set up hard fill area. Option: None of the Above pg 235 Submitter Commentary Daniel Unknown I support option E. Retain full ownership of the port and increase user fees to finance Submitter #141 the expansion. Further no decision on funding should be made until all resource consents are gained. Why even discuss this until you know if it can even go ahead. To be heard? No Thomas O'Neill I support user pays Submitter #190 To be heard? No Lynn Waugh I am in favour of retaining full ownership of Napier's port. It belongs to the people of Submitter #193 Napier, and is a vital part of our infrastructure. Selling any asset involves the loss of revenue and the loss of control. I believe those who use the port should pay towards To be heard? No any further development, not ratepayers. Di Petersen I agree we need a strong port and that expansion is needed, but I would not like to see Submitter #229 45% - 49% sold off. I believe a maximum of 35% could be sold without it being too big a burden on rate payers. I would like to see an investor being part of the scheme as there To be heard? No is always risk with the Stock Exchange. Also please consider that the cost of borrowing is the lowest for many years which can be quite attractive. Karl Jager Option E as per NZ Hearld article on Monday !! Selling the port will be a HUGE mistake - Submitter #241 small "per tonne" levy will provide long-term income to Napier and wider region. To be heard? No Option: None of the Above pg 236 Submitter Commentary Graeme Chapman how much impact has the earthquake which hit the port of wellington had on business Submitter #244 at port of Napier. Once Wellington has come back fully on line how much business will Napier port lose. If the port is going so well why not use the profit to do the capital To be heard? No works and borrow against the port itself. put our rates up at your peril as I and many others will speak with our votes at next election. Patrick Harting Too raise capital the council should sell as little as possible to do the job. The council Submitter #263 doesn't need a $130m slush fund and raising $85m to reduce debt and self fund the rest with new debt is all it should do. To be heard? No Rudolf Cooyenga We must retain control. HBRC must get dividends to lower rate payers bill. Submitter #265 To be heard? No Glen Culver Option E - Leave as it, Napier does not have the infrastructure to cope with increased Submitter #269 passenger ships or roading for increased truck movements. Forecast population growth in Napier will increase demand for existing roading. To be heard? No R. Girvan NEVER, unless there is no alternative, sell assets, especially one that provides an Submitter #284 income. My preference is option E proposed by Paul Bailey. Even though John Palairet (New Zealand Herald 17 Oct, 2018) pointed out 'serious flaws' in this proposal, if the To be heard? No obligation to the Regional Council is eliminated as speedily as port profits will allow, then the small risk is worth taking to retain this valuable asset.
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