Draft decision and conditions

On 26 February 2026, the Green Steel expert panel released its draft decision and conditions.

Minute 18 of the expert panel (PDF, 185KB)

Green Steel draft decision (PDF, 1.2MB)

Green Steel draft conditions (PDF, 953KB)

Under section 70 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (the Act), an expert panel must invite comments on the draft conditions from:

  • the applicant

  • every person or group that provided comments under section 35 or 53

  • any local authority or other body with a statutory responsibility to enforce or monitor compliance with the conditions.

The panel must also issue the panel’s draft decision document for each approval in accordance with section 70(2)(b).

The panel set a deadline of 5 March 2026 for receiving this response. 

Under section 72 of the Act, an expert panel must also invite comments on the draft decision, including any draft conditions, from:

  • the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

  • the Minister for Māori Development.

The panel set a deadline of 12 March 2026 for receiving this response.