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.
Videos of the hui can be viewed below.
A recording of Marokopa Marae's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.
A recording of Tahaaroa Lakes Trust's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.
A recording of Taharoa C Block Incorporated's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.
A recording of Te Kooraha Marae and Aaruka Marae's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.
A recording of Te Nehenehenui's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.
A recording of Maketuu Marae and Te Ruunanga o Ngaati Mahanga ki Kawhia's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.
A recording of Roy Wetini Whanau Trust's submission at the hui held on 8 June 2026.
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
- Applicant Response Taharoa Ironsands Limited - Memorandum of Counsel to the Panel Convener dated 18 March 2026 (PDF, 155 KB)
- Applicant response - additional (PDF, 341 KB)
- DOC response to Minute of Panel Convener (PDF, 92 KB)
- HNZPT response to Minute of Panel Convener (PDF, 322 KB)
- TNN response to Minute of Panel Convener - Response to Minute 1 (PDF, 553 KB)
- Waikato-Tainui response to Minute of Panel Convener (PDF, 166 KB)
- WDC response to Minute of Panel Convener (PDF, 197 KB)
- WRC response to Minute of Panel Convener (PDF, 250 KB)