• Listed
  • Applied
  • Comments
  • Panel considering
  • Decision

Project summary

Develop a finfish marine farm, including:

  • Four separate marine farms each consisting of two blocks of approximately 10 circular net pens

  • installing approximately five anchored barges as operational bases.

Project location

2,500 hectares within the coastal marine area, two to six kilometres north of the Stewart Island/Rakiura coastline, 13 kilometres northwest of Oban, Southland.

Project listing application

Hananui Aquaculture Project application – Ministry for the Environment website

Completeness decision

The substantive application by Ngāi Tahu Seafood Resources Limited was deemed complete on 17 December 2025. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 26 November 2025.

Memorandum on Completeness and Scope (PDF, 2.5MB)

Decision on completeness and scope – Hananui Aquaculture Project (PDF, 86KB)

The Fast-track team will check for any competing applications/existing resource consents, before providing the application to the panel convener.