Project Hayes

Feeling guilty for speaking out publicly on the Project Hayes issue, Otago Regional councillor Gerry Eckhoff has asked the council for clarification of his role.

Concern about the "huge challenge" the Otago Regional Council could face as a consent authority because of the Project Hayes decision has led it to plan lodging an appeal with the Environment Court.

John and Susan Elliot say one consequence of the failed bid by Meridian Energy to build a wind farm in the Lammermoor Range is its impact on the local community - the continued existence of which now hangs in the balance.

Gerrard Eckhoff says that regional councillors need to make their views known on infrastructure projects within their regions.

Parties involved in Meridian Energy's appeal to the High Court of an Environment Court decision declining consents for its Project Hayes wind farm will have their first teleconference on December 14.

Meridian Energy is appealing an Environment Court decision declining consents for its proposed $2 billion Project Hayes wind farm in Central Otago.

Meridian Energy is still considering whether to appeal the Environment Court decision on the Project Hayes wind farm.

The battle is won and now the bills have to be paid.

Meridian Energy has until November 27 to decide whether to appeal the Environment Court decision on Project Hayes.

Wind farm developers trying to get consent for schemes are frustrated by a constant "raising of the bar"and the Environment Court decision against Project Hayes last week contains more worrying elements, a national wind energy group says.