Kings Quarry Expansion – Stages 2 and 3

Project summary

Expand existing quarrying activities to enable the extraction and processing of up to approximately 500,000 tonnes per annum for up to 100 years (up to 60 years for Stage 2 and up to 40 years for Stage 3).

Project location

60 hectares (of 152-hectare total site) at 306 Pebble Brook Road, Wainui, Auckland.

Project listing application

Kings Quarry Expansion – Stages 2 and 3 application – Ministry for the Environment website

Completeness decision

The substantive application by Kings Quarry Limited was deemed complete on 4 June 2025. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 13 May 2025.

Decision on compliance with section 46 - Kings Quarry substantive application (PDF, 70KB)

Competing applications decision

The substantive application by Kings Quarry Limited was deemed to not have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 18 June 2025. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

Record of decision on competing applications − Kings Quarry substantive application (PDF, 67KB)

The application has now been referred to the panel convener for determination by a panel.

 Decision of appointment of panel and timing of panel decisions

On 30 July 2025, the panel convener issued a Minute. This covers:

• the appointment of the expert panel

• the timeframe for panel decisions for the Kings Quarry Expansion – Stages 2 and 3 project under clause 2 of section 79 of the Act.

The minute can be viewed on the Correspondence page for the Kings Quarry Expansion – Stages 2 and 3 project.

Correspondence