Info: Fast-track team offline 25 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
The contact centre closes at midday on 24 December. The application portal and this website remain available throughout the break.

Reports

14 November 2025

The panel was provided with a hydrogeology and a draft ecological review for from Tonkin and Taylor.

Kings Quarry Expansion – Stages 2 and 3 Fast-track Approvals Act application – Review of hydrogeology (PDF, 357KB)

Kings Quarry Expansion – Stages 2 and 3 Fast-track Approvals Act application – Review of ecology (PDF, 470KB)

13 November 2025

The panel was provided with a review of transport from Flow Transportation. 

Kings Quarry Expansion – Stages 2 and 3 Fast-track Approvals Act application – Review of transport (PDF, 357KB)

Further information requests

24 November 2025 - Request 7

The panel requested further information from the applicant.. The information is to be provided by 25 November 2025.

Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 103KB)

10 November 2025 - Request 6

The panel requested further information from the applicant, Auckland Council and other parties. The information is to be provided by 14 November 2025.

Minute 12 of the expert panel (PDF, 87KB)

On 14 November 2025, the applicant, Auckland Council and other parties requested provided a response regarding further information request 6.

Response from the applicant

Response from Auckland Council

Response from other parties invited

29 October 2025 - Request 5

The panel requested further information from the applicant. The information is to be provided by 6 November 2025.

Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 129KB)

Response from the applicant

On 6 November 2025, the applicant provided a response regarding further information request 5.

15 October 2025 - Request 4

The panel requested further information from the applicant. The information is to be provided by 30 October 2025.

Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 120KB)

Response from the applicant

On the 29 October, the applicant provided a response regarding further information request 4.

29 September 2025 - Request 3

The panel issued Minute 5 requesting information from the applicant. The information is to be provided by 29 September 2025.

Minute 5 of the panel (PDF, 85KB) 

Response from the applicant

On 29 September 2025, the applicant provided their change made to offset/compensation site.

Applicant response to further information request 3 (PDF, 673KB)

25 August 2025 - Request 2

The panel issued Minute 3 requesting information from the applicant. The information is to be provided by 16 September 2025.

Minute 3 of the panel (PDF, 85KB) 

Response from the applicant

On 15 September 2025, the applicant provided all updated material in relation the offsetting and compensation package.

Response to further information request (PDF, 175KB)

Table of updated appendices (PDF, 131KB)

Attachment 1 – Updated Freshwater ecology residual effects analysis (PDF, 10MB) 

Attachment 2 – Updated ecological impact assessment (PDF, 15MB)

Attachment 3 – Updated residual effects management plan (PDF, 9MB)

Attachment 4 – Updated terrestrial ecology residual effects analysis (PDF, 6.6MB) 

Attachment 5 – Updated objectives and policies assessment (PDF, 622KB)

Attachment 6 – Updated assessment of environmental effects (PDF, 5.7MB)

Attachment 7 – Updated proposed draft conditions (PDF, 668KB)

14 August 2025 - Request 1

The panel issued Minute 2 requesting further information from Auckland Council.

Minute 2 of the panel (PDF, 82KB)

Response from Auckland Council

On the 15 August, Auckland Council provided the documents requested in further information request 1.

Reports

14 October 2025

The Fast-track team received the section 51 report from the Director General of Conservation.

Section 51 report relating to Kings Quarry Expansion application (PDF, 539KB)

Appendix D – July update (PDF, 10MB)

8 July 2025

Ministry for the Environment provided the Fast-track team with a 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 for Kings Quarry Expansion – Stage 2 (PDF, 1MB)