Invitation for comments
On 30 March 2026 the Hananui Aquaculture Project expert panel released Minute 2, recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 148KB)
The closing date for comments was 30 April 2026.
Information about commenting on a fast-track consenting application
Comments received
- Bravo Adventure Cruises (PDF, 625 KB)
- CRA8 Rock Lobster Fisheries (PDF, 253 KB)
- Environment Southland (PDF, 660 KB)
- Great South (PDF, 668 KB)
- Minister for Māori Development (PDF, 359 KB)
- Minister of Oceans and Fisheries & Minister of Regional Development (PDF, 584 KB)
- Minister for the South Island & Minister of Hunting and Fishing (PDF, 115 KB)
- Ministry for Primary Industries (PDF, 128 KB)
- New Zealand Conservation Authority (PDF, 214 KB)
- PāuaMAC5 (PDF, 211 KB)
- Rakiura Titi Islands Administering Body (PDF, 144 KB)
- Ruapuke Island Group whānau (PDF, 299 KB)
- Southland Conservation Board (PDF, 368 KB)
- Te Ao Mārama Inc (PDF, 356 KB)
- Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (PDF, 537 KB)
Department of Conservation
- Department of Conservation comments (PDF, 772 KB)
- Appendix A – Response to applicant legal submissions (PDF, 254 KB)
- Appendix B – Expert statement marine ecology – K Rodgers (PDF, 313 KB)
- Appendix C – Expert statement marine mammals – C Corne (PDF, 323 KB)
- Appendix D – Expert statement marine mammals – J Weir (PDF, 307 KB)
- Appendix E – Expert statement seabirds – G Taylor (PDF, 218 KB)
- Appendix F – Expert statement hoiho – H Schultz (PDF, 215 KB)
- Appendix G – Expert statement sharks – K Middlemiss (PDF, 204 KB)
Panel's decision to accept late comments
On 6 May 2026, the panel issued Minute 5 confirming their decision to accept late comments received for the Hananui Aquaculture Project application.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 100KB)
Late comments
Applicant response to comments received
- Letter from applicant response to comments (PDF, 140 KB)
- Attachment A – Overall response to comments table (PDF, 675 KB)
- Attachment B – Evidence of Dr Holly Bennett (PDF, 561 KB)
- Attachment C – Evidence of Dr Pete Wilson (PDF, 198 KB)
- Attachment D – Evidence of Dr Deanna Clement (PDF, 198 KB)
- Attachment E – Evidence of Dr Leigh Bull (PDF, 706 KB)
- Attachment F – Evidence of Dr Colin Johnston (PDF, 222 KB)
- Attachment G – Evidence of Mr Lawrence McIlrath (PDF, 155 KB)
- Attachment H – Rakiura Tītī Islands Administering Body comments to the CRFTCA 2020 application (PDF, 672 KB)
- Attachment I – Letter from Te Ao Mārama Inc (PDF, 319 KB)
- Attachment J – Letter from New Zealand King Salmon (PDF, 251 KB)