Submissions we've made
Take a look at the submissions we have made since July 2017 on issues, activities and topics that may affect Kāpiti residents.
2025
- Proposed changes to the Waste Management and Minimisation Act and Litter Act Review [PDF 425 KB] to the Ministry for the Environment – June 2025
- Proposed 4-year Parliamentary term [PDF 309 KB] to the Justice Committee – April 2025
- Submission on Annual Plan Issue 1 – Public Transport [PDF 346 KB] to the Horizons Regional Council – April 2025
- Submission on proposed wastewater environmental performance standards to Tuamata Arowai [PDF 407 KB] – April 2025
- Call for evidence for the second National Climate Change Risk Assessment [PDF 122 KB] to the Climate Change Commission – March 2025
- Submission to Regional Public Transport Plan 2025-2035 [PDF 333 KB] to the Greater Wellington Regional Council – March 2025
- Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill [PDF 426 KB] to the Environment Committee – February 2025
- Proposed levy to recover Commerce Commission costs of regulating water services [PDF 375 KB] to Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment – January 2025
- Water Services Authority – Taumata Arowai levy for councils and CCOs to Water Services Authority [PDF 409 KB] – Taumata Arowai – January 2025
2024
- Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi to the Justice Select Committee [PDF 351 KB] - 11 December 2024
- Electoral Reform Issues Paper from LGNZ Working Group [PDF 396 KB] - December 2024
- Proposed LTI Briefing topic: Unlocking the potential of active ageing [PDF 453 KB] to the Ministry of Health – 2 December 2024
- Improving efficiency in the inspection process - increasing the use of remote inspections and accredited organisations [PDF 339 KB] to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment – 29 November 2024
- Proposed Regulations for Natural Hazard Information in LIMs (part 1) [PDF 186 KB] to Department of Internal Affairs - 28 October 2024
- Proposed Regulations for Natural Hazard Information in LIMs (part2) [PDF 128 KB] to Department of Internal Affairs - 28 October 2024
- Ōtaki to North of Levin tolling [PDF 217 KB] to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi - 7 October 2024
- Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Bill (No 2) [PDF 444 KB] to Health Select Committee - 27 September 2024
- Proposed redesign of the vocational education and training system [PDF 205 KB] to Ministry of Education - 12 September 2024
- Travel Demand in New Zealand 2050 Long-term Insights briefing topic [PDF 298 KB] to Ministry of Transport - 11 September 2024
- Second Emissions Reduction Plan [PDF 399 KB] to Ministry for the Environment - 21 August 2024
- Aged care sector's care capacity - for people experiencing neurological, cognitive disorders [PDF 470 KB] to Health Committee - 15 August 2024
- Making it easier to build granny flats” discussion document [PDF 240 KB] to MBIE - 12 August 2024
- Land Transport Rule – Setting of Speed Limits 2024 submission [PDF 238 KB] to Ministry of Transport – 11 July 2024
- Removing barriers to using overseas building products submission [PDF 222 KB] to Ministry for Building, Innovation and Employment – 27 June 2024
- Regional Land Transport Plan 2021: 2024 Mid-Term Review submission [PDF 390 KB] to Greater Wellington Regional Council – 24 June 2024
- Emergency works investment policies submission [PDF 200 KB] to New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi – 19 June 2024
- Climate change consultations submission [PDF 399 KB] to Climate Change Commission – 29 May 2024
- Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Constituencies) Amendment Bill submission [PDF 377 KB] – 29 May 2024
- Greater Wellington Long-term Plan 2024-2034 submission [PDF 207 KB] – 22 April 2024
- Fast-track Approvals Bill 2024 submission [PDF 6.53 MB] to Environment Select Committee – 22 April 2024
- Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024-34 submission [PDF 275 KB] to Ministry of Transport– 2 April 2024
2023
- Submission to Ministry for the Environment on Draft Transitional National Planning Framework [PDF 328 KB] - 13 December
- Submission to Ministry for the Environment on the National Policy Statement – Natural Hazard Decision-making [PDF 259 KB] – 20 November 2023
- Submission to Environment Select Committee on Inquiry into Climate Adaptation [PDF 731 KB] – 1 November 2023
- Submission to MFE on Amendment to the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land [PDF 259 KB] – 31 October 2023
- Submission to MFE on Helping People and Nature Thrive – Exploring a Biodiversity Credit System for Aotearoa New Zealand [PDF 238 KB] – 30 October 2023
- Submission on Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024/25–33/34 [PDF 307 KB] – 15 September 2023
- Submission to Governance and Administration Select Committee on the Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill [PDF 165 KB] – 14 September 2023
- Submission to Horizons Regional Council on the Regional Services Review "Connecting the Dots" [PDF 294 KB] – 11 September 2023
- Submission to MFE on the review of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme and Permanent Forest Category [PDF 922 KB] – 11 August 2023
- Review of the Building Consent System – 8 August 2023
- Submission to Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on Strengthening the resilience of Aotearoa New Zealand’s critical infrastructure system [PDF 1.6 MB] – 8 August 2023
- Submission to NZTA on He tohu huarahi Māori bilingual traffic signs programme [PDF 194 KB] – 29 June 2023
- Submission to Climate Change Commission on 2023 draft advice to inform the strategic direction of the government’s second emissions reduction plan [PDF 473 KB] – 20 June 2023
- Submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment on the Proposed Amendments to National Policy Statement for Renewable Electricity Generation and Electricity Submission [PDF 338 KB] – 1 June 2023
- Submission to Transport and Infrastructure Select Committee on the Land Transport Management (Regulation of Public Transport) Amendment Bill [PDF, 1 MB] – 26 April 2023
- Submission to MBIE on the Review of the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003 [PDF, 1 MB] – 26 April 2023
- Submission to Ministry of Health on Smoked Tobacco Regulatory Regime [PDF 11.61 MB] – 15 March 2023
- Submission on review into the Future for Local Government [PDF 604 KB] – 27 February 2023
- Submission on the Water Services Legislation Bill and the Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill [PDF 6.06 MB] – 17 February 2023
- Submission on Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill – submission to Environment Committee [PDF 711 KB] – 17 February 2023
- Technical amendments table [PDF 475 KB]
- Submission on the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Community Participation) Amendment Act [PDF 2.34 MB] – 10 February 2023
2022
- Proposed Change 1 to the Regional Policy Statement for the Wellington Region – submission to Greater Wellington Regional Council [PDF 722 KB] – 7 October 2022
- Inquiry into the future of inter-regional passenger rail in New Zealand - submission to Transport and Infrastructure Committee [PDF 189 KB] – 6 October 2022
- Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Bill – submission to Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee [PDF 1.64 MB] – 5 October 2022
- Biological Control of Sydney Golden Wattle – submission to Environmental Protection Agency [PDF 390 KB] – 28 September 2022
- Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill – submission to Governance and Administration Committee [PDF 165 KB] – 14 September 2022
- Review of the Building Consent System – submission to MBIE [PDF 3.3 MB] – 1 September 2022
- Submission on the Water Services Entities Bill [PDF 4.65 MB] – 22 July 2022
- Exposure draft of National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (NPSIB) to Ministry for the Environment [PDF 233 KB] – 21 July 2022
- Draft Regional Policy Statement Change 1 to Greater Wellington [PDF 402 KB] – 12 July 2022
- Exposure draft of proposed changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPS-FM) and the Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Freshwater) Regulations 2020 (NES-F) to Ministry for the Environment [PDF 287 KB] – 8 July 2022
- Greater Wellington Regional Council 2022 Revenue and Financing Policy [PDF 1.21 MB] – 20 April 2022
- Metlink: Future Fares Review – submission to Greater Wellington Regional Council [PDF 2.04 MB] – 14 July 2022
- National Adaptation Plan and managed retreat submission to the Ministry for the Environment – 3 June 2022
- Cover letter [PDF 1.43 MB]
- Questions [PDF 660 KB]
- Transforming Recycling [PDF 810 KB] – Submission to the Ministry for the Environment – 20 May 2022
- Enabling Local Voice and Accountability in the Future Resource Management System to the Local Government Resource Management Reform Steering Group [PDF 328 KB] – 15 March 2022
- Our Future Resource Management System to Ministry for the Environment [PDF 233 KB] – 28 February 2022
- Cover letter [PDF 1.68 MB]
- Contributed to the Wellington Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) group feedback on Modernising the Emergency Management Framework [PDF 266 KB]– 11 February 2022
2021
- Submission on "Taking responsibility for our waste" (tyres and large batteries) [PDF 1.14 MB] – 16 December 2021
- Waste Strategy and Legislation Submission to Ministry for the Environment [PDF 1.42 MB] – 8 December 2021
- Submission to Ministry for the Environment on emissions reduction plan [PDF 596 KB] – 24 November 2021
- Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply) Amendment Bill [PDF 474 KB] – 16 November 2021
- National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management – Wetlands Management [PDF 181 KB] – October 2021
- Response to Government on Three Waters Reform proposal [PDF 186 KB] – 01 October 2021
- Submission on Inquiry on the Natural and Built Environments Bill: Parliamentary Paper [PDF 488 KB] – 4 August 2021
- Government Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD) – 30 July 2021
- Proposed Changes to Support Effective Management of Freedom Camping in New Zealand [PDF 252 KB] – 14 May 2021
- Submission on GWRC 2021–31 Long-term Plan [PDF 6.62 MB] – 30 April 2021
- Submission on HRC 2021–31 Long-term Plan [PDF 1.24 MB] – 23 April 2021
- Climate Change Commission 2021 Draft Advice for Consultation [PDF 3.83 MB]– 24 March 2021
- National Parking Management Guidance [PDF 5.57 MB] 12 March 2021
- Regional Public Transport Plan [PDF 7.06 MB] 2021 –19 March 2021
- Draft Wellington Regional Land Transport Plan 2021 [PDF 3.19 MB] –19 March 2021
2020
- Draft Toitu Te Whenua Parks Network Plan 2020–30 – 15 October 2020
- Cover letter [PDF 212 KB]
- Appendix 1 Draft Parks Network Plan 2020–30 submission [PDF 138 KB]
- Appendix 2 Submission points to GWRC Parks Plan [PDF 494 KB]
- Building for Climate Change: Transforming operational efficiency and reducing whole-of-life embodied carbon [PDF 532 KB] – 11 October 2020
- NZTA Accessible Streets [PDF 2.48 MB] – 19 May 2020
- Ministry of Transport's New Zealand Draft Rail Plan [PDF 215 KB] – 11 May 2020
- Ministry of Transport's Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2021 [PDF 223 KB] – 11 May 2020
- Ministry for the Environment's National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity [PDF 892 KB] – 13 March 2020
- The Infrastructure Funding and Financing Bill [PDF 641 KB] – 4 March 2020
- The Urban Development Bill [PDF 1.67 MB] – 14 February 2020
- Fire and Emergency New Zealand Funding Review [PDF 1.46 MB] – 4 February 2020
- Ministry for the Environment's Transforming the resource management system: opportunities for change [PDF 2.74 MB] – 3 February 2020
- Ministry for the Environment's Reducing Waste: A more effective landfill levy [PDF 421 KB] – 31 January 2020
- The Public Service Legislation Bill [PDF 500 KB] – 31 January 2020
2019
- The Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Bill [PDF 435 KB] – 27 November 2019
- Department of Internal Affair's Infrastructure Funding and Financing: Development contributions and targeted rates [PDF 212 KB] – 8 November 2019
- Ministry for the Environment's Essential Freshwater: Action for Healthy Waterways [DOCX 41 KB] – 31 October 2019
- Ministry for the Environment's National Policy Statement on Urban Development [PDF 3.75 MB] – 2 October 2019
- Ministry for the Environment's National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land [PDF 1.02 MB] – 2 October 2019
- New Zealand Productivity Commission – Draft Report on Local Government Funding and Financing Review [PDF 318 KB] – 26 September 2019
- Ministry for the Environment's Proposed priority products and priority product stewardship scheme guidelines [PDF 931 KB] – 26 September 2019
- Ministry of Transport's Road to Zero: Draft Road Safety Strategy 2020–2030 [PDF 1.2 MB] – 12 August 2019
- The Kāinga Ora—Homes and Communities Bill [PDF 2.71 MB] – 1 August 2019
- The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill [PDF 2.24 MB] – 2 July 2019
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Building System Legislative Reform Programme [DOCX 201 KB] – 14 June 2019
- Greater Wellington Regional Council draft Annual Plan 2019/20 [PDF 3.17 MB] – 24 May 2019
- Ministry of Education's Reform on Vocational Education [PDF 4.24 MB] – 5 April 2019
- New Zealand Productivity Commission – Issues Paper on Local Government Funding and Financing Review [PDF 8.7 MB] – 15 March 2019
2018
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment – Residential Tenancies Act 1986 [PDF 2.14 MB] – 19 October 2018
- Ministry for the Environment's Proposed mandatory phase out of single-use plastic shopping bags [PDF 2.13 MB] – 28 September 2018
- Ministry for the Environment's Draft First Set of National Planning Standards [PDF 3.43 MB] – 16 August 2018
- Zero Carbon Bill [PDF 3.04 MB] – 19 July 2018
- The Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill [PDF 3.82 MB] – 23 May 2018
- Ministry of Transport Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport 2018 [PDF 2.42 MB] – 4 May 2018
- Greater Wellington Regional Council's draft long term plan 2018–2028 [PDF 6.6 MB] – 27 April 2018
- New Zealand Transport Agency's Ōtaki to north Levin (Ō2NL) preferred route shortlist [PDF 700 KB] – 22 March 2018
- Greater Wellington Regional Council Regional Land Transport Plan: Mid-term Review [PDF 1.26 MB] – 12 March 2018
2017
- Greater Wellington Regional Council on better Metlink fares [PDF 986 KB] – 15 September 2017
- New Zealand Transport Agency's draft Long Term Strategic View [PDF 1.7 MB] – 3 July 2017
If you would like to view submissions made before July 2017, contact the Research and Policy Team.