Further information requests
5 March 2026
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi provided evidence in response to further information requested in Minute 14.
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 130KB)
NZTA Planning Evidence by Rory Power (PDF, 142KB)
NZTA Safety Evidence by Roy Johnston (PDF, 106KB)
NZTA Transport Evidence by Haroun Turay (PDF, 125KB)
4 March 2026
Christchurch City Council provided a response to further information requested in Minute 14.
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 130KB)
Memorandum of Counsel from Christchurch City Council (PDF, 306KB)
27 February 2026
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi provided a response to further information requested in Minute 14.
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 130KB)
Memorandum from New Zealand Transport Agency (PDF, 192KB)
26 February 2026
The applicant provided a response to further information requested in Minute 11, Minute 14 and the Panel's further information request.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 214KB)
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 130KB)
Request for further information from the applicant 18 February 2026 (PDF, 112KB)
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 357KB)
Appendix 1 – Natalie Hampson Pound Road Christchurch applicant response (PDF, 3.6MB)
Appendix 2 – Nick Fuller, Christchurch applicant response to Minute 14 (PDF, 1.8MB)
Appendix 3 – Response infrastructure costs and timeframe (PDF, 1.3MB)
Appendix 4 – Ngāi Tahu Property applicant response to Minute 14 (PDF, 301KB)
Appendix 5 – Response to Minute 11 instruments planning assessment (PDF, 348KB)
Appendix 6 – Response to Minute 11 KiwiRail conditions (PDF, 382KB)
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)
17 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, 458KB)
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)
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.