Minutes of the panel
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
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)