Minutes of the expert panel
20 October 2025 − Minute 1
The expert panel issued Minute 1 regarding invitation to comment.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 104KB)
Minutes of the panel convener
3 October 2025 − Minute 8
The panel convener issued Minute 8 regarding the appointment of a fifth panel member.
Minute 8 of the panel convener (PDF, 104KB)
1 October 2025 − Minute 7
The panel convener issued Minute 7 regarding the decision made on the request by Te Whakakitenga o Waikato to appoint an additional member to expert panel.
Minute 7 of the panel convener (PDF, 160KB)
26 September 2025 − Minute 6
The panel convener issued Minute 6 regarding the memorandum of counsel from Te Whakakitenga o Waikato.
Minute 6 of the panel convener (PDF, 124KB)
22 September 2025 − Minute 5
The panel convener issued Minute 5 regarding the expert panel appointment and decision timeframes.
Minute 5 of the panel convener (PDF, 117KB)
10 September 2025 − Minute 4
The panel convener issued Minute 4 regarding next steps for Councils and Waikato River Authority.
Minute 4 of the panel convener (PDF, 204KB)
27 August 2025 − Minute 3
The panel convener issued Minute 3 requesting that Waikato-Tainui also confer with Waikato Regional Council, Waikato District Council and the Waikato River Authority prior to the conference.
Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 121KB)
25 August 2025 − Minute 2
The panel convener issued Minute 2 requesting Waikato Regional Council, Waikato District Council and the Waikato River Authority confer prior to the conference.
Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 117KB)
25 August 2025 − Minute 1
The panel convener issued Minute 1 regarding the planned convener conference.
Minute 1 of the panel convener (PDF, 107KB)
Correspondence to the panel convener
30 September 2025
The panel convener received a memorandum of counsel from Te Whakakitenga o Waikato responding to Minute 6.
Te Whakakitenga o Waikato memorandum of counsel (PDF, 135KB)
30 September 2025
The Waikato District Council sent a memo to the panel convener responding to Minute 6.
Waikato District Council memorandum of counsel (PDF, 149KB)
30 September 2025
The Waikato River Authority sent a memo to the panel convener in response to Minute 6.
Waikato River Authority memorandum of counsel (PDF, 602KB)
29 September 2025
The applicant sent a memo to the panel convener responding to Minute 6.
Memorandum of counsel dated 29 September 2025 (PDF, 270KB)
29 September 2025
Waikato Regional Council sent a memo to the panel convener.
Memorandum of counsel from Waikato Regional council (PDF, 164KB)
24 September 2025
The panel convener received a memorandum of counsel from Te Whakakitenga o Waikato.
Memorandum of Counsel for Te Whakakitenga o Waikato (PDF, 204KB)
5 September 2025
The panel convener received a memorandum of counsel from the applicant regarding the convener conference.