Further information requests

9 January 2026 – Request 9

At the direction of the expert panel, the Fast-track team requested further information on the additional comments from Mr & Mrs Saxton. This information is to be provided by 19 January 2026.  

Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 108KB)

Response from the applicant

On 19 January 2026, the applicant provided the below response regarding Minute 10.

Response from WEL Network Ltd

On 19 January 2026, WEL Network Ltd provided their response to Minute 10.

WEL Network Ltd response to Minute 10 (PDF, 313KB)

16 December 2025 – Request 8

At the direction of the expert panel, the Fast-track team requested further information on the monofil review. This information is to be provided by 19 December 2025.  

Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 106KB)

15 December 2025 – Request 6

At the direction of the expert panel, the Fast-track team requested further information from the applicant regarding geotechnical matters and erosion and sediment control. This information is to be provided by 19 December 2025. 

Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 120KB)

11 December 2025 – Request 5

At the direction of the expert panel, the Fast-track team requested further information from the applicant. This information is to be provided by 19 December 2025. 

Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 106KB)

Responses from the applicant for requests 5, 6 and 8

On 19 December 2025, the applicant provided a response to Minutes 6, 7 and 9.

Applicant's response to Minute 6, 7 and 9 (PDF, 3.3MB)

On 18 December 2025, the applicant provided a response to Minutes 7 and 9.

Applicant's response to Minutes 7 and 9 (PDF, 568KB)

16 December 2025 – Request 7

At the direction of the expert panel, the Fast-track team requested for comment on information relating to Koiwi found previously found on the site. This information is to be provided by 19 December 2025.

Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 6.54MB)

Responses received

The Fast-track team received the following responses to Minute 8 of the expert panel. 

Waikato Tainui response to Minute 8 (PDF, 160KB)

Ngaa Muka response to Minute 8 (PDF, 126KB)

Harnes Downs Ltd response to Minute 8 (PDF, 328KB)

David and Wendy Saxton response to Minute 8 (PDF, 196KB)

11 December 2025 – Request 4

At the direction of the expert panel, the Fast-track team requested further information from the applicant. This information is to be provided by 19 December 2025. 

Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 106KB)

Response from the applicant

On 12 December 2025, the applicant provided the below response regarding minute 5 and further information request.

Applicant's response to minute 5 (PDF, 2.68MB)

28 November 2025 – Request 3

At the direction of the expert panel, the Fast-track team requested further information from the applicant. This information is to be provided by 5 December 2025. 

Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 125KB)

Response from the applicant

On 4 December 2025, the applicant provided the below response regarding minute 4 and further information request.

24 November 2025 – Request 2

At the direction of the expert panel, the Fast-track team requested further information from the applicant and Waikato Regional Council.

The information is to be provided by the Waikato Regional Council by 27 November 2025 and the applicant by 3 December 2025.

Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 134KB)

Response from the applicant

On 3 December 2025, the applicant provided the below response regarding minute 3 and further information request.

Response from Waikato Regional Council

On 27 November 2025 the Waikato Regional Council provided the below response regarding minute 3 and further information request.

31 October 2025 – Request 1

At the direction of the expert panel, the Fast-track team requested further information from the applicant. The information was to be provided by 14 November 2025.

Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 146KB)

Response from the applicant

On 14 November 2025, the applicant provided the below response regarding Minute 2 and further information request.

Reports

13 February 2026

As requested by the expert panel, GHD provided additional material following the expert conference following the further information provided by the applicant 2 February 2026.

GHDs additional material following conferencing (PDF, 160KB)

12 February 2026

In response to matters raised during the expert conferencing held on 22 January 2026. Waikato Regional Council provided feedback on monofills.

Waikato Regional Council additional material regarding the monofills following expert conferencing (PDF, 968KB)

22 January 2026

An expert conference was held 21 January 2025 for the Green Steel application. At the request of the expert panel in Minute 11, the Fast-track team was provided a Joint Witness Statement.

Joint Witness Statement (PDF, 2.1MB)

12 December 2025

The panel was provided with reports relating to erosion and sediment control advice, geotechnical advice, and monofill/landfill review from GHD.

Geotechnical advice (PDF, 724KB)

Erosion and sediment control advice (PDF, 243KB)

Monofill/Landfill review (PDF, 183KB)

5 December 2025

The panel was provided with legal advice from Lachlan Muldownder.

Legal advice to the chair of the Green Steel Fast-track proposal (PDF, 212KB)

4 December 2025

The panel was provided with a landscape report from Wayfinder.

Wayfinder Landscape report (PDF, 253KB)

14 August 2025

The Ministry for the Environment provided the Fast-track team with section 18 report on Treaty settlements and other obligations as required under section 49 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

Treaty settlements and other obligations (section 18) report (PDF, 1.4MB)

Attachment 4 - Te Ture Whaimana o Te Awa Waikato (PDF, 15.5MB)

Attachment 5 - Waikato Tainui environmental plan (PDF, 8.8MB)

Attachment 6 - Waikato Regional Council Joint Management Agreement (PDF, 442KB)

Attachment 7a - Schedule B to the Waikato District (PDF, 482KB)

Attachment 7b - Waikato District Council Joint Management Agreement (PDF, 526KB)