Amalgamation Submissions and Hearings

The Local Government Commission received about 450 submissions on the proposal for the union of Tasman District and Nelson City. 

The submission process gives people the opportunity to speak at hearings around the Tasman/ Nelson region.

Where You Can Read the Submissions

Read the Tasman District Council submissions on amalgamation.

A full set of submissions (including a contents page) is available on the Local Government Commission’s website 

The following locations hold for public reference booklets containing the full set of submissions:

Submission Hearings Held

The Local Government Commission held  hearings of submissions on the draft reorganisation scheme:

  • 28 September 2011- Saxton Pavilion starting 9am;
  • 29 September 2011- St John's Hall, Motueka starting 9am;
  • 30 September 2011 - Saxton Pavilion starting 8.45am.

Hearings were also held in Takaka on 11 October and in Murchison on 12 October.

The Process After Hearings

  • The Commission may carry out other investigations and inquiries so that it has enough information on which to make a decision.

  • The Commission then decides whether to issue a draft reorganisation scheme (based on the proposal or on a modification or variation of the proposal) or to not proceed with the proposal.

  • If the Commission issues a draft reorganisation scheme it invites submissions on the draft scheme. The scheme includes the detail of how a proposal would be implemented.

  • The Commission considers submissions received on the draft. It then decides whether to issue a final reorganisation scheme based on the draft scheme (with or without modifications) or to decline to proceed with the scheme.

  • If the Commission issued a final reorganisation scheme, two polls are held, one poll of the electors of Nelson City and one poll of the electors of Tasman District.

  • If polls are required, a final scheme would be put into effect if a majority of those who vote in each poll are in favour of the final scheme.