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Comments from invited parties

The expert panel invites written comments on the application from the persons or groups set out in section 53(2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

Invitation for comments

On 20 August 2025 the Rangitoopuni expert panel released Minute 2, recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.

Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 1.1MB)  

The closing date for comments was 17 September 2025.

Comments received

  • Minister of Defence (PDF, 47 KB)
  • Watercare (PDF, 237 KB)
  • Auckland Conservation Board (PDF, 93 KB)
  • Minister for the Environment (PDF, 197 KB)
  • Auckland Council Healthy Waters (PDF, 719 KB)
  • Auckland Transport (PDF, 11 MB)
  • Minister for Seniors (PDF, 122 KB)
  • Auckland Council (PDF, 620 KB)
  • Auckland Council Annexures to Memorandum of planning matters (PDF, 40 MB)
  • Auckland Council Memorandum of planning matters (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Game Animal Council (PDF, 60 KB)
  • New Zealand Transport Authority (PDF, 147 KB)
  • Waitemata Clay Target Club (PDF, 317 KB)
  • Director-General of Conservation (PDF, 642 KB)
  • Lesley White (PDF, 596 KB)
  • Michelle Sclanders (PDF, 109 KB)
  • Minister of Building and Construction (PDF, 509 KB)

Applicant's response to comments received

  • Applicants response to comments received (PDF, 4 MB)
  • Attachment B - Freshwater Ecology Response (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Attachment B.1 - Terrestrial Ecology Response (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Attachment C - Transport Response (PDF, 2 MB)
  • Attachment D - Engineering Response (PDF, 475 KB)
  • Attachment D.1 - Amended Engineering Drawings (PDF, 35 MB)
  • Attachment E - PIC Letter (PDF, 521 KB)
  • Attachment F - Economic Response (PDF, 144 KB)

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