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Publications

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has a wide range of publications available. These include guidelines, fact sheets, application forms and fee information, and information relating to specific applications.

An index of publications is listed below:

EPA guides

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Document title Date Reference
Role, Functions and Powers October 2009 EPA 01
Applying to the EPA October 2009 EPA 02
Proposals of National Significance October 2009 EPA 03
Cost Recovery Policy October 2009 EPA 04

Application publications

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Proposal Document title Date Reference
Proposed Turitea wind farm (Mighty River Power) Mighty River Power's proposal for a new wind farm at Turitea, near Palmerston North January 2009 INFO 362
Proposed 'Hauāuru mā raki' windfarm (Contact Energy) Contact's proposal for a new wind farm 'Hauāuru mā raki' – Waikato Wind Farm September 2008 INFO 313
Proposed new geothermal power station (Contact Energy) Contact's proposal for a new geothermal power station at 'Te Mihi' February 2008 INFO 247
Contact Energy Limited Te Mihi Geothermal Power Station Project: Final Decision Report September 2008  
Contact Energy Limited Te Mihi Geothermal Power Station Project: Summary of Submissions April 2008 ME874
Proposed Te Waka wind farm (Unison) Unison's proposal for a wind farm near Te Waka February 2008 INFO 248
Transpower's North Island Grid Upgrade Project Board of Inquiry Upper North Island Grid Upgrade Proposal - Draft Report and Decision May 2009 TP 1, TP 2, TP 3
Section 42A Report - Transpower New Zealand Limited North Island Grid Upgrade January 2008  
Transpower Upper North Island Grid Upgrade Proposal - List of Submissions December 2007  
Transpower's North Island Grid Upgrade Project – proposal for a new electricity transmission line August 2007 INFO 219

Most of the above publications are also available in hard copy. To order a printed publication from us, please email information@epa.govt.nz with the subject heading 'request a publication'.

Last updated: 1 October 2009

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