The expert panel can request further information and/or commission reports before it issues its final decision. This is set out in section 67 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Further information requests
17 July 2026
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)
Response from the applicant
On 31 July 2026, the applicant provided their response to Minute 4.
Response from Dunedin City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
Responses from Dunedin City Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi are due on 12 August 2026.
15 July 2026 – Request 1
At the direction of the panel, the EPA requested further information from the applicant.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 4.5 MB)
Response from the applicant
On 22 July 2026, the applicant provided their response to further information request 1 and Minute 3.
Applicant response to further information request 1 (PDF, 276 KB)
Rp 001 R04 20240460 BS (Southern Link_Noise Assessment) (PDF, 4.9 MB)