Conferences, workshops and hearings

Hearings

14–24 September 2026 – Expert witness hearings

On 4 September 2026, the expert panel issued notice that a series of hearings will be conducted on a number of topics for the Southern Link Inland Port project.

Notice of hearings for Southern Link Inland Port project (PDF, 320 KB)

Attendance record (PDF, 104 KB)

On 21 September 2026, the panel released Minute 15 regarding the record of hearings.

Minute 15 of the expert panel (PDF, 113 KB)

Hearings were conducted on the following topics:

Conditions hearing held for Southern Link Inland Port application on 24 September 2026.

Hearing documents

Dunedin City Council conditions response (.docx, 103 KB)

Dunedin City Council conditions response (PDF, 477 KB)

Otago Regional Council conditions response (.docx, 66 KB)

Otago Regional Council conditions response (PDF, 147 KB)

New Zealand Transport Agency conditions response (.docx, 4.6 MB)

Southern Link Property Limited – Dukes Road North Footpath Design Plan (PDF, 4.8 MB)

Southern Link Property Limited – Updated Proposed Conditions – Dunedin City Council (PDF, 1.3 MB)

Southern Link Property Limited – Updated Proposed Conditions – Otago Regional Council (PDF, 824 KB)

Southern Link Property Limited Summary Statement – John Kyle and Megan Hankey – Conditions (PDF, 388 KB)

Southern Link Property Limited Updated Proposed Conditions - Dunedin City Council 210926 (.docx, 4.6 MB)

Southern Link Property Limited Conditions Conditions - DCC response document (PDF, 477 KB)

Southern Link Property Limited Conditions - DCC response document - Applicant Comments (.docx, 95 KB)

Hearing recording

Conditions Hearing - Southern Link Inland Port (vimeo)

Freshwater hearing held for the Southern Link Inland Port application on 15 September 2026.

Hearing documents

SLPL Replacement condition (PDF, 55 KB)

SLPL Summary Statement – Simon Bloomberg – Water Quality (PDF, 257 KB)

SLPL Summary Statement – Nick Keenan – Internal Stormwater Engineering (PDF, 1 MB)

SLPL Summary Statement – Mark Scaife – Groundwater (PDF, 255 KB)

SLPL Summary Statement – Dr Richard Allibone – Freshwater Ecology (Freshwater Fish) (PDF, 262 KB)

SLPL Summary Statement – Dr Claire Conwell – Stormwater Quality (PDF, 260 KB)

SLPL Summary Statement – Bryony Miller – Freshwater Ecology (PDF, 296 KB)

SLPL Summary Statement – Andrew Craig – natural hazards (flooding) (PDF, 312 KB)

Dunedin City Council – Summary evidence of Ben Throssell (PDF, 425 KB)

ORC Opening Statement (PDF, 112 KB)

ORC Summary Statement – Amanda Ling – Natural Hazards (Flooding) (PDF, 218 KB)

ORC Summary Statement – Dr Ben Waterhouse – Contaminated Land (PDF, 120 KB)

ORC Summary Statement – Freshwater Ecology (PDF, 259 KB)

ORC Summary Statement – Jason Smith – Earthworks and ESC (PDF, 238 KB)

ORC Summary Statement – Mike Thorley – Hydrogeology (PDF, 132 KB)

Otago Fish and Game submission (PDF, 318 KB)

Hearing recording

Freshwater hearing – Southern Link Inland Port (vimeo)

Transcription - Freshwater hearing (PDF, 506 KB)

Transport hearing held for the Southern Link Inland Port application on 14 September 2026.

Hearing documents

Joint Witness Statement – Transport (PDF, 865 KB)

Transport JWS – Appendix 1 (SLPL) (PDF, 738 KB)

Transport JWS – Appendix 2 (Stantec) (PDF, 2 MB)

Transport JWS – Appendix 3 (DCC) (PDF, 910 KB)

Movement nomograph (PD, 1.3 MB)

Hearing recording

Transport hearing – Southern Link Inland Port (vimeo)

Transcription - Transport hearing (PDF, 364 KB)

Conferences

Find recordings of conferences below.

On 8 July 2026, the expert panel attended an overview conference where the applicant of the Southern Link Inland Port project provided a summary of the application.