Minutes of the expert panel
28 August 2026 – Minutes 16 & 17
Minute 17
The expert panel issued Minute 17 regarding conference arrangements.
Minute 17 of the expert panel (PDF, 100 KB)
Minute 16
The expert panel issued Minute 16 regarding next steps following resumption of processing the application, including proposed conferencing.
Minute 16 of the expert panel (PDF, 190 KB)
Attachment 1 – Engineering statement of evidence – Darcy Brittliff (PDF, 1.1 MB)
24 August 2026 – Minutes 14 & 15
Minute 15
The expert panel issued Minute 15 providing advance notice of a further information request which will be issued once processing resumes.
Minute 15 of the expert panel (PDF, 110 KB)
Minute 14
The expert panel issued Minute 14 regarding expert conferencing and the Panel's review of the draft management plans.
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 105 KB)
Attachment 1 – Panel's review of specific controls in management plans (PDF, 482 KB)
18 August 2026 – Minute 13
The expert panel issued Minute 13 regarding conferencing on resource consent conditions.
Minute 13 of the expert panel (PDF, 125 KB)
Attachment 1 – Table of recommendations (PDF, 1 MB)
14 August 2026 – Minutes 11 & 12
Minute 12
The expert panel issued Minute 12 granting the applicant's request for suspension of processing, effective from 11.59 pm on 14 August 2026.
Minute 12 of the expert panel (PDF, 106 KB)
Minute 11
The expert panel issued Minute 11 regarding further information requested from the applicant.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 128 KB)
13 August 2026 – Minute 10
The expert panel issued Minute 10 regarding follow-up to proposed expert conferencing.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 115 KB)
12 August 2026 – Minute 9
The expert panel issued Minute 9 regarding follow-up to response to comments and proposed expert conferencing.
Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 138 KB)
7 August 2026 – Minute 8
The expert panel issued Minute 8 regarding late and unsolicited comments.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 101 KB)
4 August 2026 – Minute 7
The expert panel issued Minute 7 regarding further information requested from the applicant.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 102 KB)
Panel's review of proposed Wildlife Approval conditions (PDF, 159 KB)
Panel's review of proposed Complex Freshwater Fisheries Activities conditions (PDF, 163 KB)
Panel's review of proposed Archaeological Authority conditions (PDF, 126 KB)
31 July 2026 – Minute 6
The expert panel issued Minute 6 regarding further information requested from Greater Wellington Regional Council, Porirua City Council and the applicant.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 102 KB)
20 July 2026 – Minute 5
The expert panel issued Minute 5 regarding further information requested from the applicant.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 134 KB)
Appendix 1 – panel's SMART review of proposed consent conditions (PDF, 1.3 MB)
6 July 2026 – Minute 4
The expert panel issued Minute 4 regarding further information requested from the applicant following the project overview conference and site visit.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 189 KB)
2 July 2026 – Minute 3
The expert panel issued Minute 3 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 503 KB)
26 June 2026 – Minute 2
The expert panel issued Minute 2 regarding further information requested from the applicant following the project overview conference.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 117 KB)
18 June 2026 – Minute 1
The expert panel issued Minute 1 regarding the project overview briefing and site visit.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 101 KB)
Correspondence to the expert panel
14 August 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel requesting a suspension of processing.
Memorandum of counsel requesting a suspension (PDF, 114 KB)
Minutes of the panel convener
11 June 2026 – Minute 4
The panel convener issued Minute 4 regarding the expert panel appointments and the application timeframe.
Minute of the panel convener regarding panel appointments and timeframe (PDF, 123 KB)
27 May 2026 – Minute 3
The panel convener issued Minute 3 regarding post-conference summary and directions.
Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 139 KB)
14 May 2026 – Minute 2
The panel convener issued Minute 2 regarding the planned conference on 20 May 2026.
Minute of the panel convener regarding the convener conference (PDF, 176 KB)
12 May 2026 – Minute 1
The panel convener issued Minute 1 requesting a section 51 report from the Department of Conservation, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and the Māori Heritage Council.
Minute of the panel convener requesting the s51 reports (PDF, 137 KB)
Correspondence to the panel convener
10 June 2026
Greater Wellington Regional Council and Porirua City Council provided responses to Minute 3 of the panel convener regarding post-conference directions and the applicant's response.
Memorandum from Porirua City Council in response to Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 440 KB)
4 June 2026
The applicant provided a response to Minute 3 of the panel convener regarding post-conference directions.
Memorandum from the applicant to Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 16.7 MB)