Minutes of the expert panel
29 May 2026 – Minute 10
The expert panel issued Minute 10 in response to memoranda received from the applicant.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 91KB)
22 May 2026 – Minute 9
The expert panel issued Minute 9 regarding procedural requests and recording appointment of special advisors.
Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 99KB)
19 May 2026 – Minutes 7 & 8
Minute 8
The expert panel issued Minute 8 regarding a request for further information from the applicant.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 78KB)
Minute 7
The expert panel issued Minute 7 regarding a request for further information from the applicant.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 104KB)
18 May 2026 – Minute 6
The expert panel issued Minute 6 regarding correspondence received from NZ Retail Property Group raising concerns regarding invitations to comment.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 87KB)
Letter from NZ Retail Property Group (PDF, 3.9MB)
7 May 2026 – Minute 5
The expert panel issued Minute 5 regarding a request for further information from the applicant.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 148KB)
5 May 2026 - Minutes 3 & 4
Minute 4
The expert panel issued Minute 4 recording omissions from Minute 2.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 88KB)
Minute 3
The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding a request for further information from the applicant.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 112KB)
28 April 2026 – Minute 2
The expert panel issued Minute 2 regarding their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 2.1 MB)
13 April 2026 – Minute 1
The expert panel issued Minute 1 regarding the project overview conference and site visit.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 116KB)
Correspondence to the expert panel
29 May 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding comments.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 129KB)
26 May 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding Minute 9 of the expert panel.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 134KB)
20 May 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding Minute 6 and Minute 8 of the expert panel.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 145KB)
12 May 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding an update in relation to NZTA proposed designation conditions 10-12.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 141KB)
8 May 2026
NZ Retail Property Group provided a letter raising concerns regarding invitations to comment.
Letter from NZ Retail Property Group (PDF, 3.9MB)
1 May 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding an update addressing the NPS-I and NPS-NH.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 371KB)
9 April 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding procedural matters.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 150KB)
Minutes of the panel convener
28 April 2026 – Minute 4
The panel convener issued a minute regarding correspondence received regarding a potential conflict of interest for expert panel members.
Minute 4 of the panel convener (PDF, 134KB)
1 April 2026 – Minute 3
The panel convener issued a minute regarding the expert panel appointments and the application timeframe.
Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 119KB)
16 March 2026 − Minute 2
The panel convener issued a minute regarding the conference to be held on Tuesday 31 March 2026.
Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 229KB)
4 March 2026 − Minute requesting section 51 report
The panel convener issued a minute requesting a section 51 report from the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and the Māori Heritage Council.
Minute of the panel convener requesting the s51 report (PDF, 96KB)