Further information requests
7 September 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 18.
Minute 18 of the expert panel (PDF, 125 KB)
Economics response to Minute 18 (PDF, 659 KB)
Planning response to Minute 18 (PDF, 1 MB)
Transport memorandum (PDF, 346 KB)
4 September 2026
Department of Conservation and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga provided a response to further information requested in Minute 16.
Minute 16 of the expert panel (PDF, 190 KB)
Department of Conservation response to Minute 16 (4 September) (PDF, 391 KB)
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga response to Minute 16 (PDF, 410 KB)
2 September 2026
The applicant, Department of Conservation, Greater Wellington Regional Council and Porirua City Council provided a response to further information requested in Minute 16.
Minute 16 of the expert panel (PDF, 190 KB)
Memorandum from applicant response to Minute 16 (PDF, 718 KB)
Department of Conservation response to Minute 16 (PDF, 567 KB)
Memorandum from Greater Wellington Council response to Minute 16 (PDF, 182 KB)
Memorandum of counsel from Porirua City Council response to Minute 16 (PDF, 136 KB)
The applicant provided a response to the engineering statement of evidence from Darcy Brittliff as directed in Minute 16.
Memorandum from applicant response to Darcy Brittliff statement of evidence (PDF, 374 KB)
28 August 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 11.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 128 KB)
Memorandum from applicant response to Minute 11 (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Appendix AA – Engineering memorandum response (PDF, 6.5 MB)
7 August 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 7.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 102 KB)
Commentary on panel review of Complex Freshwater Fisheries Activities conditions (PDF, 180 KB)
Commentary on panel review of Wildlife Approval conditions (PDF, 181 KB)
Commentary on panel review of Archaeological Authority conditions (PDF, 140 KB)
Porirua City Council (PCC) provided a response to further information requested in Minute 6.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 102 KB)
PCC comments on Appendix 1 of Minute 5 (tracked) (PDF, 1.2 MB)
PCC comments on Appendix 1 of Minute 5 (clean) (PDF, 745 KB)
6 August 2026
Greater Wellington Regional Council provided a response to further information requested in Minute 6.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 102 KB)
Memorandum from Greater Wellington Regional Council in response to Minute 6 (PDF, 156 KB)
31 July 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 5.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 134 KB)
Applicant comments on Appendix 1 of Minute 5 (tracked) (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Applicant comments on Appendix 1 of Minute 5 (clean) (PDF, 892 KB)
17 July 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 4.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 188 KB)
Memorandum from applicant in response to Minute 4 (PDF, 2.4 MB)
2 July 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 2.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 121 KB)
- Memorandum from applicant in response to Minute 2 (PDF, 703 KB)
- Appendix A – Updated Proposed Conditions of Consent (PDF, 875 KB)
- Appendix B – Detailed breakdown of Complex Freshwater Fisheries Activities (PDF, 687 KB)
- Appendix C – Concept plan for wetland bund design (PDF, 572 KB)
- Appendix D – Updated drawing 1753-02-5001 (PDF, 387 KB)
- Appendix E – Updated scheme plans 1753-02-1010 (PDF, 40 MB)
- Appendix F – Additional information on Stream Ecological Valuation for Kakaho West Main Stem (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix G – Geotechnical review comments register (PDF, 303 KB)
- Appendix H – Stantec memorandum (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix I – SLR memorandum on behalf of PCC (PDF, 773 KB)
- Appendix J – Wildlands ecological review and BlueGreen response (PDF, 1 MB)
Reports
7 September 2026
The expert panel was provided with ecology advice from Gary Bramley.
Ecology advice – Gary Bramley (PDF, 340 KB)
4 September 2026
The panel was provided with additional modelling from Tiaki Wai following the engineering conferencing held on 3 September 2026.
Additional Tiaki Wai wastewater modelling (PDF, 3.1 MB)
Expert conferencing on lizard, terrestrial and aquatic ecology matters was held on 18 August 2026. At the request of the expert panel, the Fast-track team was provided with Joint Witness Statements for the issues raised.
Joint Witness Statement – Lizard ecology (PDF, 376 KB)
Joint Witness Statement – Terrestrial ecology (PDF, 444 KB)
Joint Witness Statement – Aquatic ecology (PDF, 1 MB)
25 August 2026
Darcy Brittliff provided an engineering statement of evidence at the request of the panel.
Engineering statement of evidence– Darcy Brittliff (PDF, 1.1 MB)
24 August 2026
Expert conferencing on stormwater, wastewater, earthworks management and water supply infrastructure matters was held on 20 and 21 August 2026. At the request of the expert panel in Minute 9, the Fast-track team was provided with a Joint Witness Statement for the issues raised.
Joint Witness Statement – Engineering (PDF, 1.2 MB)
17 July 2026
The Department of Conservation and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga provided section 51 reports as requested by the panel convener.
Department of Conservation
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga section 51 report (PDF, 559 KB)
2 April 2026
The Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport provided the Fast-track team with a section 18 report on Treaty settlements and other obligations as required under section 49 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Treaty settlements and other obligations (section 18) report (PDF, 3.3 MB)