Panel-facilitated conference


On 10 June 2026 and 7 July 2026, the expert panel issued Minutes 15 and 18 directing that a panel-facilitated conference be held on 22 and 23 July 2026.

Minute 15 of the expert panel (PDF, 157 KB)

Minute 18 of the expert panel (PDF, 202 KB)

Agenda for panel-facilitated conference (PDF, 150 KB)

Record of attendees (PDF, 119 KB)

Conference recordings

A recording of day one of the panel-facilitated conference held for the Central and Southern Block Mining Fast-track consenting project.

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A recording of day two of the panel-facilitated conference held for the Central and Southern Block Mining Fast-track consenting project.

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Hui at Aaruka Marae

On 8 June 2026, the expert panel attended a hui at Aaruka Marae. 

Attendees are listed in the record of hui.

Record of hui (PDF, 293 KB)

Hui presentations

Ngaati Mahuta ki te Hauaauru presentation (PDF, 5.6 MB)

Te Ruunanga o Ngaati Mahuta ki te Hauaauru submission (PDF, 3.8 MB)

Hui recordings

The recordings of the hui can be viewed below. 

A recording of Marokopa Marae's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.

Transcript

Marokapo Marae transcript (PDF, 184KB)

A recording of Tahaaroa Lakes Trust's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.

A video of site presented by the Tahaaroa Lakes Trust.

Transcript

Tahaaroa Lakes Trust transcript (PDF, 211KB)

A recording of Taharoa C Block Incorporated's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.

Transcript

Taharoa C Block Incorporated transcript (PDF, 148KB)

A recording of Te Kooraha Marae and Aaruka Marae's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.

Transcript

Te Kooraha Marae and Aaruka Marae transcript (PDF, 251KB)

A recording of Te Nehenehenui's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.

Transcript

Te Nehenehenui transcript (PDF, 163KB)

A recording of Maketuu Marae and Te Ruunanga o Ngaati Mahuta ki te Hauauru's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.

Transcript

Te Ruunanga o Ngaati Mahuta ki te Hauauru transcript (PDF, 218KB)

A recording of Roy Wetini Whanau Trust's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.

Transcript

Roy Wetini Whanau Trust transcript (PDF, 188KB)

Expert panel overview conference

On 16 April 2026, the expert panel attended an overview conference where the applicant of the Central and Southern Blocks Mining project provided a summary of the application.

A recording of the expert panel overview conference that was held for the Central and Southern Blocks Mining project on 16 April 2026

Overview conference applicant presentation

The applicant provided the below PowerPoint presentation as part of the overview conference: 

Overview conference applicant presentation (PDF, 7MB)

Post conference minute

On 17 April 2026, the expert panel issued Minute 2 following the overview conference: 

Minute 2 of the Expert Panel (PDF, 267KB)

Panel convener conference

On 19 March 2026, the panel convener held a conference with participants for the Central and Southern Block Mining Project.

A recording of the panel convener conference held for the Central and Southern Block Mining Project on 19 March 2026. 

Invitation to conference

On 13 March 2026, the panel convener issued Minute 1 inviting participants to a provide a written response to the matters raised in the minute.

Minute 1 of the panel convener (PDF, 205KB)

Written responses to conference invitation