Draft decision and conditions
Under section 70 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (the Act), an expert panel must invite comments on the draft conditions from
the applicant
every person or group that provided comments under section 35 or 53
any local authority or other body with a statutory responsibility to enforce or monitor compliance with the conditions.
The panel must also issue the panel’s draft decision document for each approval in accordance with section 70(2)(b).
Under section 72 of the Act, an expert panel must also invite comments on the draft decision, including any draft conditions, from:
the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
the Minister for Māori Development.
Minute 5 regarding the invitation to comment on the draft conditions (PDF, 116KB)
The panel set a deadline for comments of 15 August 2025.
Comments received on draft conditions
Comments from Auckland Conservation Board (PDF, 41KB)
Comments from Auckland Council (PDF, 278KB)
Comments from Department of Conservation (PDF, 181KB)
Comments received from the applicant
Response on behalf of Port of Auckland Limited to draft conditions (PDF, 371KB)
Attachment 1 – Comments on draft conditions (PDF, 151KB)
Attachment 2 – Little Penguin Management Plan (tracked changes version) (PDF, 3.9MB)
Attachment 3 – Little Penguin Management Plan (clean version) (PDF, 1.3MB)
Comments received on draft decision and draft conditions
Applicant's response to comments received
Response to comments on draft conditions (PDF, 328KB)
Attachment 1 – Changes to draft conditions in response to Auckland Council (PDF, 517KB)
Attachment 2 – List of reports and plans to append the consents (PDF, 221KB)