Comments from invited parties

Invitation for comments

On 18 May 2026, The Foxton Solar Farm expert panel released Minute 3 inviting parties to comment on the application.

Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 649KB)

The closing date for comments is 16 June 2026.

Comments received

Department of Conservation (PDF, 1MB)

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (PDF, 422KB)

Horizons Regional Council (PDF, 523KB)

• Appendix One – ESCP Assessment (PDF, 245KB)

• Appendix One – ESCP & CL Conditions Comments (PDF, 636KB)

• Appendix Two – Contaminated Land Assessment, Mr Stuart Wright (PDF, 241KB)

• Appendix Three – Waterway Classificaiton, Ms Laura Hickey (PDF, 2.3MB)

• Appendix Four – Water Quality & Instream Ecology Assessment, Ms Laura Hickey (PDF, 873KB)

• Appendix Five – Indigeneous Biodiversity Assessment, Mr James Lambie (PDF, 377KB)

• Appendix Six – Email from Genesis dated 3 June 2026 titled ‘Re: Foxton Solar Farm – Drain Maintenance’ (PDF, 1.1MB)

• Appendix Seven – Additional Relevant Objectives and Policies (PDF, 277KB)

Horowhenua District (PDF, 397KB)

Kerry Sketcher (PDF, 1322KB)

Lewis Shailer (PDF, 1561KB)

Linda Shalier (PDF, 206KB)

Minister for Agriculture (PDF, 89KB)

Minister of Climate Change (PDF, 38KB)

Minister for Energy (PDF, 79KB)

Minister for Infrastructure (PDF, 44KB)

Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti and Minister for Māori Development (PDF, 360KB)

Minister for Regional Development (PDF, 576KB)

Ngā Hapū o Himatangi (PDF, 213KB)

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (PDF, 154KB)

Robert and Michelle Calderbank (PDF, 200KB)

Te Tumu Paeroa Maori Trustee (PDF, 624KB)

Transpower (PDF, 139KB)

Applicant's response to comments received