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Minutes of the expert panel
16 March 2026 – Minute 11
The expert panel issued Minute 11 regarding minor corrections to expert panel conditions.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 231 KB)
13 February 2026 – Minute 10
The expert panel issued Minute 10 regarding further information requested from the applicant.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 175KB)
13 February 2026 – Minute 9
The expert panel issued Minute 9 regarding further information requested from the applicant.
Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 240KB)
12 February 2026 – Minute 8
The expert panel issued Minute 8 regarding further information requested from the applicant.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 223KB)
17 December 2025 − Minute 7
The expert panel issued Minute 7 regarding the invitation to comment on draft conditions and decisions.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 94KB)
20 November 2025 − Minute 6
The expert panel issued Minute 6 regarding an update on the application.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 199KB)
11 November 2025 − Minute 5
The expert panel issued Minute 5 regarding expert conferencing.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 184KB)
10 November 2025 − Minute 4
The expert panel issued Minute 4 regarding further information requested from the applicant and Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 172KB)
7 November 2025 − Minute 3
The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding proposed expert conferencing.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 166KB)
22 October 2025 − Minute 2
The expert panel issued Minute 2 regarding memoranda received from Jacks Point Residents and Owners Association Incorporated and Jacks Point Group. The memoranda can be found under "Correspondence to the panel" on this page.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 126KB)
29 September 2025 − Minute 1
The expert panel issued Minute 1 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 418KB)
Minutes of the panel convener
29 August 2025 − Minute 6
The panel convener issued a minute regarding the expert panel appointments and the application timeframe.
Minute of the panel convener regarding panel appointments and timeframe (PDF, 121KB)
13 August 2025 − Minute 5
The panel convener issued Minute 5 regarding post-conference directions to conference participants.
Minute of the panel convener regarding post-conference directions (PDF, 162KB)
12 August 2025 − Minute 4
The panel convener issued Minute 4 regarding clarification of Queenstown Lakes District Council's concerns.
Minute of the panel convener (PDF, 101KB)
31 July 2025 − Minute 3
The panel convener issued Minute 3 regarding the convener conference for Homestead Bay.
Minute of the panel convener (PDF, 218KB)
25 July 2025 − Minute 2
The panel convener issued a minute advising the date for the convener conference.
Minute of the panel convener (PDF, 107KB)
24 July 2025 − Minute 1
The panel convener issued Minute 1 requesting the Fast-track team to obtain section 51 of the Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024 and for the applicant to identify proposed conditions for the wildlife approval.
Minute 1 of the panel convener (PDF, 297KB)
Proposed Wildlife Authority Conditions (PDF, 121KB)
Correspondence to the panel
16 February 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum regarding a response to Minute 10.
Memorandum from the applicant (PDF, 838KB)
The applicant provided a memorandum regarding a response to Minute 8 and Minute 9.
Memorandum from the applicant (PDF, 586KB)
18 November 2025
The applicant provided a memorandum regarding a response to the Cultural Impact Assessment (CIA) submitted by Kā Rūnaka. The CIA can be found on the reports and advice page.
Applicants response to the CIA (PDF, 152KB)
10 November 2025
The applicant provided a memorandum regarding a response to Minute 3.
Memorandum from the applicant (PDF, 95KB)
The Queenstown Lakes District Council provided a response to Minute 3.
Queenstown Lakes District Council response to Minute 3 (PDF, 152KB)
The Otago Regional Council provided a memorandum regarding a response to Minute 3.
Memorandum from the Otago Regional Council (PDF, 128KB)
Jacks Point Residents and Owners Association Incorporated provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 3.
Memorandum of counsel from Jacks Point Residents and Owners Association Incorporated (PDF, 123KB)
Kā Rūnaka provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 3.
Memorandum of counsel from Kā Rūnaka (PDF, 154KB)
Kā Rūnaka Peer Review Attachment (PDF, 474KB)
20 October 2025
Jacks Point Residents and Owners Association Incorporated provided a memorandum of counsel regarding Minute 1 and invite to comment.
Memorandum of counsel from Jacks Point Residents and Owners Association Incorporated (PDF, 466KB)
Jacks Point Group provided a memorandum of counsel regarding Minute 1 and invite to comment.
Memorandum of counsel from Jacks Point Group (PDF, 474KB)
Correspondence to the panel convener
27 August 2025
The Queenstown Lakes District Council provided a second memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 5.
Memorandum of counsel from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 269KB)
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 5.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 107KB)
26 August 2025
The Environmental Protection Authority provided a memorandum regarding a response to Minute 4 and to Minute 5.
Memorandum from Environmental Protection Authority (PDF, 568KB)
22 August 2025
Kā Rūnaka provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 5.
Memorandum of counsel from Kā Rūnaka (PDF, 93KB)
20 August 2025
The Director-General of Conservation provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 5.
Memorandum of counsel from Director-General of Conservation (PDF, 122KB)
The Queenstown Lakes District Council provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 5.
Memorandum of counsel from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 211KB)
13 August 2025
The Queenstown Lakes District Council provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 4.
Memorandum of counsel from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 180KB)
11 August 2025
The Queenstown Lakes District Council provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 3.
Memorandum of counsel from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 298KB)
Kā Rūnaka provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 3.
Memorandum of counsel from Kā Rūnaka (PDF, 120KB)
8 August 2025
The Director-General of Conservation provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 3.
Memorandum of counsel from Director-General of Conservation (PDF, 111KB)
The Otago Regional Council provided a response to Minute 3.
Otago Regional Council response to Minute 3 (PDF, 305KB)
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding a response to Minute 3.