Rangitoopuni

Project summary

Subdivide land and develop approximately 210 residential allotments and an approximately 350-unit retirement village.

Project location

Old North Road, Huapai, and Forestry Road, Riverhead.

Project listing application

Rangitoopuni application – Ministry for the Environment website

Completeness decision

The substantive application by Rangitoopuni Developments Limited was deemed complete on 30 May 2025. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 9 May 2025. 

Decision on completeness and scope - Rangitoopuni substantive application (PDF, 82KB)

The Fast-track team will check for any competing applications and existing resource consents, before providing the application to the panel convener.

Competing applications decision

The substantive application by Rangitoopuni Development Limited Partnership was deemed to not have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 13 June 2025. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. 

Record of decision on competing applications − Rangitoopuni substantive application (PDF, 80KB)

The application has now been referred to the panel convener for determination by a panel.

Decision of appointment of panel and timing of panel decisions

On 21 July 2025, the panel convener issued a minute regarding:

• the appointment of the expert panel

• the timeframe for panel decisions for the Rangitoopuni project under clause 2 of section 79 of the Act. 

The minute can be viewed on the Correspondence page for the Rangitoopuni project.