• Listed
  • Applied
  • Comments
  • Panel considering
  • Decision

Project summary

Develop a road and associated infrastructure between Te Hana and State Highway 15 (Port Marsden Highway), or one or more sections of road between those two points.

This description has been updated by the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Act 2025.

Project location

Between Te Hana and the State Highway 1 and State Highway 15 (Port Marsden Highway) intersection.

Project listing application

Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills – Ministry for the Environment website

Completeness decision

The substantive application by the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi was deemed complete on 30 April 2026. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 8 April 2026. 

Record of decision on completeness and scope - Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills substantive application (PDF, 104 KB)

Memorandum on completeness and scope - Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills substantive application (PDF, 489 KB)

Competing applications decision

The substantive application by New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi was deemed to not have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 14 May 2026. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

Record of decision on competing applications − Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills application (PDF, 80 KB)

Decision of appointment of panel and timing of panel decisions

On 26 June 2026 the panel convener issued a minute regarding:

  • the appointment of the expert panel

  • the timeframe for panel decisions for the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills project under clause 2 of section 79 of the Act.

The minute can be viewed on the Correspondence page for the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills project.

Correspondence

  • Substantive application

    The substantive application documents for the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills project.
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  • Correspondence

    Minutes, directions and other correspondence to and from the panel convener and expert panel regarding the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills project.
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  • Reports and advice

    Read reports, advice and further information sought in relation to the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills project.
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  • Conferences, workshops and hearings

    Watch and learn more about conferences, workshops and hearings in relation to the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills project.
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  • Expert panel

    Information about the expert panel appointed to consider and decide the Alternative to the Brynderwyn Hills project.
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  • Comments from invited parties

    The expert panel invites written comments on the application from the persons or groups set out in section 53(2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
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