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Minutes of the expert panel
11 September 2025 – Minute 15
The expert panel issued Minute 15 regarding a further memo by Save the Maitai Inc.
Minute 15 of the expert panel (PDF, 80KB)
9 September 2025 – Minute 14
The expert panel issued Minute 14 regarding an application by Save the Maitai Inc asking the panel to create record of online meetings.
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 105KB)
29 August 2025 – Minute 13
The expert panel issued Minute 13 regarding an invitation to the applicant to comment on draft conditions.
Minute 13 of the expert panel (PDF, 84KB)
19 August 2025 – Minute 12
The expert panel issued Minute 12 regarding the received comments from draft conditions and invitation to the Ministers to comment on the draft decision.
Minute 12 of the expert panel (PDF, 91KB)
5 August 2025 – Minute 11
The expert panel issued Minute 11 regarding invitation to comment on the draft conditions.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 128KB)
17 July 2025 – Minute 10
The expert panel issued Minute 10 regarding the resumption of processing and other matters relating to Maitahi Village.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 107KB)
7 July 2025 – Minute 9
The expert panel issued Minute 9 regarding appointment of technical advisers.
Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 72.5KB)
1 July 2025 – Minute 8
The expert panel issued Minute 8 granting the applicant's request to suspend processing of the application. The suspension will start from 11.59 pm on 2 July 2025.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 74KB)
10 June 2025 – Minute 7
The expert panel issued minute 7 regarding the release of application information.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 77KB)
9 June 2025 – Minute 6
The expert panel issued Minute 6 regarding:
a request for further information to both the applicant and Nelson City Council
a request for directions from Save the Maitai Inc
a process for dealing with any documents provided to the panel.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 103KB)
28 May 2025 – Minute 5
The expert panel issued Minute 5 regarding a request to the applicant for further information to be provided by 12 June 2025.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 153KB)
26 May 2025 – Minute 4
The expert panel issued Minute 4 regarding:
the project overview conference held on 22 May 2025
the appointment of a legal advisor
their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 132KB)
20 May 2025 – Minute 3
The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding:
the confidentiality of certain application documents
the receipt of unsolicited information
the appointment of a special advisor from Wratt Resource Management.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 111KB)
13 May 2025 – Minute 2
The expert panel issued Minute 2 regarding instructions for collaboration between parties on the proposed draft conditions.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 97KB)
12 May 2025 – Minute 1
The expert panel has issued Minute 1 regarding an overview conference and site visit that will occur on Thursday 22 May 2025.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 109KB)
Correspondence to the panel
9 September 2025
The panel received a memorandum of counsel from Save the Maitai inc regarding Minute 14.
Memorandum of counsel for Save the Maitai inc.
28 August 2025
The panel received a memorandum of counsel from Save the Maitai inc regarding the draft decision.
Memorandum of counsel for Save the Maitai inc.
17 July 2025
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel requesting leave to file the HAIL Environmental report found on the "Comments from invited parties" page.
Memorandum of counsel seeking leave to file Dr Dave Bull’s report (PDF, 96KB)
16 July 2025
The applicant provided a summary of presentation from Hemi Toia following a request from the Panel. Mr Toia presented during the project briefing on 22 May 2025.
Summary of presentation at Project Overview Conference (22 May 2025) - Hemi Toia (PDF, 1.34MB)
11 July 2025
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel requesting resumption of processing.
Memorandum of Counsel requesting resumption of processing (PDF, 99.2KB)
27 June 2025
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel requesting a suspension of processing.
Memorandum of counsel requesting a suspension (PDF, 116KB)
9 June 2025
The applicant provided a response to Minute 6.
Memorandum of counsel (PDF, 194KB)
DSI report December 2021 (PDF, 13.8MB)
Addendum contamination assessment June 2023 (PDF, 12.7MB)
Groundwater sampling results (XLSX, 27KB)
Soil contamination results (PDF, 137KB)
6 June 2025
The panel received legal submissions on behalf of the applicant as agreed at the overview conference and noted in Minute 4.
Legal submissions on behalf of Maitahi Village applicant (PDF, 312KB)
5 June 2025
The panel received a memo from Counsel for Save the Maitai Inc.
Memo of Counsel from Save the Maitai Inc (PDF, 296KB)
21 May 2025
The panel received a memorandum of counsel from the applicant requesting Hemi Toia's attendance at Panel Overview Conference.
Memorandum of counsel dated 21 May 2025 (PDF,141KB)
20 May 2025
The panel received a joint planning memorandum from the applicant and Nelson City Council regarding the Panel Overview Conference.
Joint planning memorandum (PDF,128KB)
18 May 2025
The panel received a letter from Save the Maitai Inc.
Letter from Save the Maitai Inc (PDF, 595KB)
16 May 2025
The applicant provided a response to Minute 6 and further information request 2.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 156KB)
16 May 2025
The panel received a letter from the Royal Society for the Protection of Forest and Bird New Zealand.
Letter from Forest and Bird (PDF, 234KB)
The panel received a memorandum of counsel from the applicant responding to matters in Minutes 1 and 2.
Memorandum of counsel regarding Minutes 1 and 2 (PDF, 135KB)
12 May 2025
The panel received an email from Daniel Levy.
Email from Daniel Levy (PDF, 1.3MB)
1 May 2025
The panel received a memorandum of counsel from the applicant responding to the matters in Minute 4.
Memorandum of counsel regarding Minute 4 (PDF, 116KB)
Minutes of the panel convener
7 May 2025 − Minute 5
The panel convener issued Minute 5 regarding panel appointments and the decision time frame.
Minute 5 of the panel convener (PDF, 85KB)
29 April 2025 − Minute 4
The panel convener issued Minute 4 regarding the commencement date for panel appointments.
Minute 4 of the panel convener (PDF, 92KB)
22 April 2025 − Minute 3
The panel convener issued Minute 3 regarding details for participants of the conference to be held.
Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 282KB)
10 April 2025 – Minute 2
The panel convener issued Minute 2 regarding a conference to be held.
Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 193KB)
31 March 2025 – Minute 1
The panel convener issued Minute 1 confirming receipt of the application and the next steps in the process.