Minutes of the expert panel 

24 October 2025 − Minute 6

The expert panel issued Minute 6 regarding minor corrections to the condition consents.

Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 106KB)

8 September 2025 − Minute 5

The expert panel issued Minute 5 regarding a request for conferencing and appointing a technical advisor to independently facilitate.

Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 78KB)

5 September 2025 − Minute 4

The expert panel issued Minute 4 regarding the invitation to comment on draft conditions and decisions.

Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 245KB)

15 July 2025 − Minute 3

The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding the project overview and site visit. 

Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 245KB)

1 July 2025 − Minute 2

The expert panel issued Minute 2 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.

Minute 2 of the expert panel (amended) (PDF, 163KB)

26 June 2025 − Minute 1

The expert panel issued Minute 1 regarding a briefing to be held.

Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 73KB)

Correspondence to the panel

5 September 2025 

The Auckland Council provided a memorandum of planning matters and specialist memos included in Annexures 1 – 3.

Supplementary Planning Memo Milldale (PDF, 271KB)

Annexure 1 - Updated Healthy Waters Memo (PDF, 1.56MB)

Annexure 2 - Freshwater Ecology Memo (PDF, 269KB)

Annexure 3 - Updated Parks Memo (PDF, 405KB)

Minutes of the panel convener

6 June 2025 − Minute 2

The panel convener issued Minute 2 regarding the commencement date for panel appointments and decision timeframe.

Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 102KB)

26 May 2025 − Minute 1

The panel convener issued Minute 1 regarding a conference to be held for the Milldale project.

Minute 1 of the panel convener − conference for Milldale project (PDF, 161KB)

14 May 2025 − Minute requesting s51 report from HNZPT

The panel convener issued a Minute requesting the Fast-track team to obtain advice and a report from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and the Māori Heritage Council pursuant to s 51 of the Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024.

Minute of the panel convener (PDF, 93KB)

Correspondence to the convener

28 May 2025

The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel in response to Minute 1.

Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 365KB)

Auckland Council responded to Minute 1 relating to the convener conference held on 3 June 2025.

Tracker of comments on the application and conditions from Council specialists (PDF, 1.5MB)

Economic memo (PDF, 145KB)

Auckland Transport high level comments on the application (PDF, 97KB)

Waste water memorandum (PDF, 169KB)