Correspondence

Minutes of the expert panel

10 June 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 15 regarding panel-facilitated and expert conferencing.

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

3 June 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 14 regarding the Hui at Aaruka Marae, briefly responding to the memorandum of counsel for the applicant dated 28 May 2026.

Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 240KB)

2 June 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 13 regarding unsolicited and late comments received.

Minute 13 of the expert panel (PDF, 267KB)

29 May 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 12 regarding the hydrology/hydrogeology scope of work and peer review report.

Minute 12 of the expert panel (PDF, 243KB)

25 May 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 11 granting the applicant's request to suspend processing to the application. The suspension will start from 27 May 2026.

Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 273KB)

16 May 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 10, which addresses the scope of work for the hydrology/hydrogeology peer review.

Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 311KB)

13 May 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 9, which responds to matters raised by the applicant in its Memorandum on 8 May 2026 in relation to the Panel’s proposal for a hui and to appoint a mātanga (cultural expert).

Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 273KB)

7 May 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 8, addressing advanced notice of due date for a response to future request(s) for information from the panel and the panel-facilitated conference.

Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 236KB)

6 May 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 7, addressing the scope of work for the mātanga (cultural adviser) and identifying the person that the panel proposes for this work.

Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 255KB)

30 April 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 6 addressing the matter of comments on the applicant's proposed consent conditions and recording three additional parties to invite to comment.

Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 249KB)

24 April 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 5 to record the site visit undertaken on Wednesday 22 April 2026.

Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 251KB)

21 April 2026

Minute 4

The expert panel issued Minute 4 addressing the protocols for the site visit being undertaken on Wednesday 22 April 2026.

Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 123KB)

Minute 3

The expert panel issued Minute 3 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.

Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 655KB)

17 April 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 2 following the project overview conference.

Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 267KB)

14 April 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 1 regarding an initial project overview conference and further actions.

Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 2.7MB)

Correspondence to the panel

5 June 2026

The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel to the expert panel regarding the proposed hui.

Memorandum of counsel dated 5 June 2026 (PDF, 66KB)

28 May 2026

The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel to the expert panel regarding the suspension of the application and the proposed hui.

Memorandum of counsel dated 28 May 2026 (PDF, 194KB)

22 May 2026

The panel received a request from the applicant for a suspension of processing to take effect from 27 May 2026, with processing to resume on 22 June 2026.

Memorandum of counsel requesting suspension of processing (PDF, 149KB)

19 May 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 10 on 16 May 2026, inviting comments on the scope of work for the hydrology/hydrogeology peer review, to be received by Tuesday 19 May 2026.

8 May 2026

The expert panel issued Minute 7 on 6 May 2026, inviting comments on the proposed appointment and the scope of work set out above, to be received by close of business Friday 8 May 2026.