He aratohu, he tautoko, he ratonga āpiti anō hoki mō ngā whakawākanga mō PC 120 Additional guidance, support and services for PC 120 hearings

Independent Hearings Panel contact details

Email pc120hearings@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to contact the panel for:

• any questions on the Independent Hearings Panel process
• any assistance with the documents.

Include the following information, as required:

• name
• contact phone number
• submission number (if provided)
• your questions or main points.

Contacting the panel

No person should attempt to communicate directly with the panel or any member of the panel except during a hearing session.

All communications to the panel can be sent to them by email, including:

• all general inquiries
• procedural requests
• documents to be provided.

If you choose to deliver or mail any communications, email the support team at pc120hearings@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, who will aim to collect it.

Any communications, requests or documents sent to the panel will be:

• treated as official information
• publicly available unless there is a good reason to withhold it.

The panel can decide to post these communications, requests or documents on this website.

The panel will email or call you if they need more information.

Template for evidence

We will publish templates in May that you can use to form your evidence. They will include guidelines on how to use these templates.

Email pc120hearings@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to request a Word document of the template. 

Friend of Submitter service

The Friend of Submitter is a free, independent advisory service to help people understand and participate in the PC 120 process. This does not include legal advice.

We will continue to provide this service during the hearing process.

What the service does

• Explain the hearings process
• Advise on how to lodge submissions
• Help you to express your views
• Guidance on what happens after the hearings process

Contact a Friend of Submitter

Friend of submitter 1:

• Email: FOS1PC120@rdbconsult.com
• Phone: 027 461 2315

Friend of submitter 2:

• Email: FOS2PC120@planningplus.co.nz
• Phone: 027 525 7214

Friend of submitter 3 (specialising in Māori planning issues):

• Email: FOSMAORIPC120@duenorth.nz
• Phone: 021 380 985

Translation documents

Check 'Background information' on PC 120: Housing Intensification and Resilience for documents in:

• Te reo Māori
• Chinese (Simplified)
• Hindi
• Korean
• Tongan
• Samoan.

Interpreters

We can arrange New Zealand Sign Language and te reo Māori interpreters for hearings. You will need to inform us 15 working days before the hearing if you need an interpreter. Email pc120hearings@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz if you need an interpreter.

Copies of notified PC 120 items

Email unitaryplan@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to request word documents or copies of notified PC120 chapters and provisions.