Minutes of the expert panel
28 August 2026 – Minute 11
The expert panel issued Minute 11 regarding instructions for Joint Expert Conferencing and Hearings and updated timeframes.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 107 KB)
26 August 2026
Minute 10
The expert panel issued Minute 10 regarding instructions to the Panel-Appointed Acoustic Expert.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 109 KB)
Minute 9
The expert panel issued Minute 9 regarding instructions for Joint Expert Conferencing and Hearings.
Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 379 KB)
21 August 2026 – Minute 8
The expert panel issued Minute 8 regarding the invitation to Procedural Conference.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 124 KB)
5 August 2026 – Minute 7
The expert panel issued Minute 7 recording a disclosure of interest by Expert Panel Member Steve Abley.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 107 KB)
28 July 2026 – Minute 6
The expert panel issued Minute 6 regarding a correction to the invitation to comment – Minister for Economic Growth.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 118 KB)
28 July 2026 – Minute 5
The expert panel issued Minute 5 regarding a correction to the invitation to comment.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 108 KB)
17 July 2026 – Minute 4
The expert panel issued Minute 4 requesting information from the applicant, Dunedin City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 124 KB)
15 July 2026 – Minute 3
The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding invitation to comment.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 479 KB)
13 July 2026 – Minute 2
The expert panel issued Minute 2 regarding the project overview conference and site visit.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 124 KB)
2 July 2026 – Minute 1
The expert panel issued Minute 1 regarding a project overview conference and site visit.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 292 KB)
Correspondence to the expert panel
27 August 2026
The applicant provided a response to Minute 9.
Memorandum of counsel (PDF, 276 KB)
14 July 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel following the panel briefing conference.
Memorandum of counsel regarding panel briefing conference (PDF, 375 KB)
7 July 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding legal submissions for the panel briefing.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant regarding legal submissions (PDF, 481 KB)
6 July 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel regarding Minute 1 and 2GP rules.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant regarding Minute 1 (PDF, 251 KB)
1 July 2026
The panel received a request from the Otago Fish and Game Council to be invited to comment.
Request to be invited to comment (PDF, 627 KB)
Minutes of the panel convener
19 June 2026 – Minute 6
The panel convener issued Minute 6 regarding conference outcomes. The applicant also provided a Treaty Impact Assessment discussed in Minute 6.
Minute 6 of the panel convener (PDF, 134 KB)
Treaty Impact Assessment - Inland Port (PDF, 2.6 MB)
10 June 2026 – Minute 5
The panel convener issued Minute 5 regarding a group emailing list.
Minute 5 of the panel convener (PDF, 107 KB)
4 June 2026 – Minute 4
The panel convener issued Minute 4 following the convener conference.
Minute 4 of the panel convener (PDF, 73 KB)
26 May 2026 – Minute 3
The panel convener issued Minute 3 regarding the applicant's disclaimer statements.
Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 105 KB)
20 May 2026 – Minute 2
The panel convener issued Minute 2 regarding the convener conference to be held on 3 June 2026.
Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 205 KB)
12 May 2026 − Minute 1
The panel convener issued Minute 1 regarding the convener conference.
Minute 1 of the panel convener (PDF, 230 KB)
Correspondence to the panel convener
19 June 2026
The applicant provided a Treaty Impact Assessment for the panel convener.
Treaty Impact Assessment - Inland Port (PDF, 2.6 MB)
17 June 2026
The applicant provided additional and updated application documents to the panel. The full list can be found on the Substantive application page.
Applicant's response to minute 4 (PDF, 136 KB)
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant regarding additional information (PDF, 505 KB)
8 June 2026
The applicant provided a response to Minute 4 of the panel convener regarding disclaimers.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant regarding disclaimers (PDF, 133 KB)
5 June 2026
The applicant provided a response to Minute 4 of the panel convener regarding issues raised by adjacent landowners.
Memorandum of counsel in response to Minute 4 (PDF, 311 KB)
29 May 2026
The applicant provided a response to Minute 3 of the panel convener.