Reports
20 October 2025
The Fast-track team received the section 51 wildlife approval report from the Director-General of Conservation.
Section 51 report from the Director-General of Conservation (PDF, 429 KB)
Appendix D - lizard management plan (PDF, 2.8 MB)
28 August 2025
Ministry for the Environment 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.
Further information requests
19 February 2026
The applicant provided a partial response to further information requested in Minute 14.
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 130KB)
Memorandum of counsel from applicant (PDF, 139KB)
18 February 2026 - Request 1
The expert panel requested further information from the applicant.
Request for further information from the applicant (PDF, 112KB)
20 January 2026
Christchurch City Council, KiwiRail and New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi provided a response to further information requested by the expert panel in Minute 8 and Minute 9.
Memorandum from Christchurch City Council (PDF, 55KB)
Response from KiwiRail (PDF, 493KB)
Memorandum from New Zealand Transport Agency (PDF, 161KB)
Attachment 1 – New Zealand Transport Agency Memorandum (PDF, 202KB)