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.

Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 152KB)