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Referral application

Referral application documents for the Lake Pukaki Hydro Storage and Dam Resilience Works project.

Application documents

Fast-track referral application form – Lake Pukaki Hydro Storage and Dam Resilience Works (PDF, 840KB)

Meridian Referral Application (PDF, 38MB)

MFE consultation (PDF, 215KB)

Summary of compliance or enforcement actions – Meridan MfE letter FTA Lake Pūkaki Hydro Storage and Dam Resilience Works (PDF, 478KB)

Compliance History Letter ECAN 19-05-2025 (PDF, 129KB)

Compliance History Letter – Meridian Energy Limited - FTA - s13(4)(x) (PDF, 842KB)

MEL Lizard Addendum (PDF, 126KB)

Further Information Received (PDF, 814KB)

Stage 1 briefing to Minister

Lake Pūkaki Hydro Storage and Dam – Stage 1 briefing (PDF, 921KB)

Invitation to comment

Lake Pukaki Hydro Storage and Dam Resilience Works- Combined Letters (PDF, 681KB)

Request for further information

Lake Pūkaki – Request for further information from applicant (PDF, 204KB)

Comments received

Combined comments (PDF, 2.6MB)

Comments received from invited Māori groups are included in the Section 18 report below. 

Further information received

Further Info – Meridian – Pukaki FT_additional ecomomic information_June 2025 (PDF, 359KB)

Section 18 report

Lake Pukaki Hydro Storage and Dam Resilience Works – section 18 report (PDF, 7MB)

Stage 2 briefing to Minister

Briefing – Stage 2 Lake Pūkaki Hydro Storage and Dam Resilience Works (PDF, 1.6MB)

Notice of decision

Notice of Decision Lake Pūkaki Hydro Storage and Dam Resilience Works (PDF, 156KB)

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