Minutes of the panel
27 August 2026 – Minute 11
The expert panel issued Minute 11 regarding the suspension of processing of the application.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 136 KB)
24 August 2026 – Minute 10
The expert panel issued Minute 10 regarding the hearing to be held on 26 August 2026.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 287 KB)
19 August 2026 – Minute 9
The expert panel issued Minute 9 regarding a site visit and amending the start time of the hearing.
Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 255 KB)
18 August 2026 – Minute 8
The expert panel issued Minute 8 regarding a site visit and the confirmation of a hearing to be held.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 274 KB)
22 July 2026 – Minute 7
The expert panel issued Minute 7 regarding conferencing and a potential hearing to be held.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 287 KB)
9 July 2026 – Minute 6
The expert panel issued Minute 6 in response to the applicant's memorandum of counsel, providing clarification of the further information required.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 303 KB)
6 July 2026 – Minute 5
The expert panel issued Minute 5 requesting further information.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 332 KB)
23 June 2026 – Minute 4
The expert panel issued Minute 4 regarding accepting late comments.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 100 KB)
27 May 2026 – Minute 3
The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding a correction to Minute 2.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 100 KB)
21 May 2026 – 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 (PDF, 562 KB)
11 May 2026 − Minute 1
The panel issued Minute 1 regarding a panel overview conference and a site visit.
Minute 1 of the panel (PDF, 112 KB)
Minutes of the panel convener
4 May 2026 − Minute 3
The panel convener issued Minute 3 regarding key contacts for the application.
Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 120 KB)
29 April 2026 − Minute 2
The panel convener issued Minute 2 regarding appointment of the expert consenting panel members and decision timeframe for the application.
Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 159 KB)
1 April 2026 − Minute 1
The panel convener issued Minute 1 regarding the convener conference.
Minute 1 of the panel convener (PDF, 211 KB)
Correspondence to the expert panel
27 August 2026
The applicant requested a suspension of processing of the application from 11:59pm on 28 August 2026.
Request of suspension of processing (PDF, 108 KB)
21 August 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel and associated documents in relation to the hearing on 26 August 2026.
14 August 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel and supporting appendices in response to Minute 7.
- Memorandum of Counsel (PDF, 211 KB)
- Appendix A – Revised architectural plans and memorandum (PDF, 9 MB)
- Appendix B – Revised urban design plans and memorandum (PDF, 39 MB)
- Appendix C – Active transport links plan (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix D – Revised engineering plans (PDF, 34 MB)
- Appendix E – Revised scheme plans (PDF, 16 MB)
- Appendix F – Revised conditions of consent (PDF, 793 KB)
20 July 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel and supporting appendices to the expert panel in response to the request for further information set out in Minutes 5 and 6.
- Memorandum of counsel dated 20 July 2026 (PDF, 233 KB)
- (a) Transport memorandum prepared by Andy Carr (PDF, 1 MB)
- (b) Engineering memorandum prepared by Peter Joyce (PDF, 2 MB)
- (c) Fire risk report prepared by Jamie Cowan (PDF, 5 MB)
- (d) Architectural memorandum prepared by Sam Connell (PDF, 193 KB)
- (d) Revised architectural plan set part 1 (PDF, 31 MB)
- (d) Revised architectural plan set part 2 (PDF, 14 MB)
- (d) Revised architectural plan set renders (PDF, 13 MB)
- (e) Urban design memorandum prepared by David Compton-Moen (PDF, 209 KB)
- (e) Revised urban design plans, renders and landscape plans (PDF, 24 MB)
- (f) Landscape memorandum prepared by Paul Smith (PDF, 1 MB)
- (g) Hazardous substances memorandum prepared by Lotta Liddell (PDF, 1 MB)
- (h) Economic memorandum on price points prepared by Natalie Hampson (PDF, 1 MB)
- (i) Statement of evidence and revised conditions prepared by Duncan White (PDF, 37 MB)
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi provided a memorandum of counsel and supporting appendices to the expert panel in response to the request for further information set out in Minute 5.
NZTA memorandum of counsel dated 20 July 2026 (PDF, 179 KB)
Dual lane roundabout concept layout plan (PDF, 2.9 MB)
Mt Iron Junction shared paths map (PDF, 1.2 MB)
9 July 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel to the expert panel in response to Minute 5 seeking clarification on the request for further information.
Memorandum of counsel dated 9 July 2026 (PDF, 146 KB)
23 June 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel to the expert panel in response to Minute 4.
Memorandum of counsel dated 23 June 2026 (PDF, 104 KB)
19 May 2026
Following the panel overview conference, the applicant supplied the expert panel with documentation that had been provided to Queenstown-Lakes District Council (QLDC) in response to identified information gaps.
- 1. Mt Iron Junction – QLDC identified information gaps (PDF, 200 KB)
- 2. Response to QLDC RFI (PDF, 107 KB)
- 3. RFI Response 1 – Landscape – Attachment A (PDF, 931 KB)
- 4. RFI Response 1 – Graphic – Attachment B (PDF, 13 MB)
- 5. RFI Response 1 – Attachment C (PDF, 216 KB)
- 6. Response to acoustic questions for Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 520 KB)
- 7. Response to transportation questions for Queenstown Lakes District Council (PDF, 494 KB)
- 8. Roading overview plan (PDF, 21 MB)