Stella Passage Development fast-tracked

Stella Passage Development is the 34^th project approved through the Fast-track process.

Port of Tauranga Limited lodged its application in January 2026, with approval taking around five months from the appointment of an independent expert panel.

"The redevelopment of the Sulphur Point and Mount Maunganui wharves at the Port will enable each wharf to be extended by more than 300 metres, allow the installation of new container cranes on the Sulphur Point Wharf, and include the dredging of Stella Passage in Tauranga Harbour to provide sufficient clearance for vessels to berth at the extended wharves," says Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones.

The decision | Stella Passage Development