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Reports
24 November 2025
An expert conference was held on 19 and 20 November 2025 for the Homestead Bay application. At the request of the expert panel in Minute 5, the Fast-track team was provided with Joint Witness Statements for the issues raised.
Joint Witness Statement - Wastewater Treatment and Disposal (PDF, 6.4MB)
20 November 2025
The panel was provided with legal advice from Brookfields Lawyers.
Legal advice to the chair of the Homestead Bay fast-track proposal - Matt Allen (PDF, 403KB)
13 October 2025
The Fast-track team received the s51 report from the Department of Conservation.
Section 51(2)(d) report from Department of Conservation – Homestead Bay (PDF, 376KB)
31 July 2025
The Ministry for the Environment provided the Fast-track team with the 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, 1.17MB)
Further information
24 November 2025: Request 4
The panel requested further information from Queenstown Lakes District Council. The information is to be provided by the 28 November 2025.
Request 4 for further information from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 119KB)
Response from Queenstown Lakes District Council
on 28 November 2025, Queenstown Lakes District Council provided their response to further information 4.
Response from Queenstown Lake District Council (PDF, 460KB)
20 November 2025: Request 3
The panel requested further information from the applicant. The information is to be provided by 27 November 2025.
Request 3 for further information from applicant (PDF, 76KB)
Response from the applicant
On 26 November 2025, the applicant provided their response to request for further information 3 and minute 6.
Applicant response to further information request 3 (PDF, 381KB)
Additional information (PDF, 8.28MB)
10 November 2025: Request 2
The panel requested further information from the applicant and Queenstown Lakes District Council. The information is to be provided by 17 November 2025.
Request 2 for further information from applicant (PDF, 79KB)
Request 2 for further information from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 72KB)
Response from Queenstown Lakes District Council
On 17 November 2025, the Queenstown Lakes District Council provided their response to request for further information 2 and minute 4.
Response from Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 6.89MB)
Response from Queenstown Lakes District Council part 2 (PDF, 460MB)
Response from the applicant
On 17 November 2025, the applicant provided their response to request for further information 2 and minute 4.
- Applicants' response to minute 4 (PDF, 235 KB)
- RFI Appendix 1A - Updated set of proposed conditions (PDF, 1 MB)
- RFI Appendix 1B - Updated set of proposed conditions (PDF, 1 MB)
- RFI Appendix 1C - Updated subdivision plans (PDF, 7 MB)
- RFI Appendix 1D - Updated reserves to vest and indicative wastewater areas (PDF, 602 KB)
- RFI Appendix 2A - Urban Economics - Response to economic matters (PDF, 232 KB)
- RFI Appendix 2B - Stantec Technical Note (PDF, 495 KB)
- RFI Appendix 3A - Updated Ecological Effects Assessment (PDF, 6 MB)
- RFI Appendix 3B - Updated Ecological Effects Assessment (PDF, 3 MB)
- RFI Appendix 3C - Updated Wetland Management Plan (PDF, 2 MB)
- RFI Appendix 3D - Updated Wetland Management Plan (PDF, 2 MB)
29 October 2025: Request 1
The panel requested further information from Kā Rūnaka. The information is to be provided by 12 November 2025.
Request 1 for further information from Kā Rūnaka (PDF, 74KB)
Response from Kā Rūnaka response
On 12 November 2025, the Kā Rūnaka provided their response to request for further information 1.
Response to request for information 1 from Kā Rūnaka (PDF, 2.31KB)