Draft decision and conditions
On 17 December 2025, the Homestead Bay expert panel released its draft conditions.
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).
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.
Minute 7 regarding the invitation to comment on the draft conditions (PDF, 180KB)
Appendix A Draft conditions of consent (PDF, 1.4MB)
Appendix A Draft conditions of consent (Docx, 307KB)
Appendix B Consents required (PDF, 242KB)
Draft decision for the Homestead Bay application (PDF, 1.6MB)
Comments received on draft conditions
Otago Regional Council - S70 comments on draft conditions (PDF, 250KB)
Otago Regional Council Appendix A: ORC recommended changes to conditions (PDF, 838KB)
The Marshall family's response to draft conditions (PDF, 2.8MB)
Marhsall Family Appendix A: Deposit of clean fill earthworks (PDF, 2.9MB)
Marshall Family Appendix B: Email regarding dust from Hanlyes Farm Quarry (PDF, 83KB)
Marshall Family Appendix C: Email regarding dust from Hanlyes Farm Quarry part 2 (PDF, 3.3MB)
HNZPT comments on draft conditions (PDF, 190KB)
Jane Louise Cook comments on draft conditions (PDF, 64KB)
Jane Louise Cook edits Appendix A draft conditions of consent 17 December 2025 (PDF, 1.5MB)
Jacks Point Group comments on draft conditions (PDF, 13.1MB)
Lakeside Estates Homeowners Association letter to the expert panel (PDF, 197KB)
DOC comments on draft conditions (PDF, 15.9MB)
NZTA memo for comments on draft conditions 21 January 2026 (PDF, 251KB)
Jacks Point Residents and Owners Association Incorporated comments on draft conditions (PDF, 13.3MB)
Fish & Game Homestead Bay submission on proposed consent conditions (PDF, 323KB)
Fish & Game Appendix A: Draft conditions of consent F & G recommendations (PDF, 1.7MB)
QLDC comments on conditions cover letter (PDF, 267KB)
QLDC feedback on proposed draft consent conditions (PDF, 1.5MB)
QLDC Jack Hanley Drive State Highway 6 to Spur Ridge Rise, 17 March (PDF, 156Kb)
QLDC Jack Hanley Drive State Highway 6 to Spur Ridge Rise, 10 March 2025 (PDF, 155KB)
Minister for the South Island comments on draft conditions (537KB)
Comments received from the applicant
Applicant memo in response to draft conditions (PDF, 105KB)
Appendix A: Draft conditions of consent (PDF, 1.4MB)