Southern Links 1

Project summary

Subdivide land and develop approximately 1035 residential allotments across approximately 48 hectares, and land for industrial activity across approximately 66 hectares.

Project location

Three to four kilometres southwest of Hamilton City Centre, Waipa District, partially bound by State Highway 3 to the southeast, the North Island Main Trunk Rail to the northeast, and the Hamilton Southern Links designation to the west.

Project listing application

Southern Links 1 application – Ministry for the Environment website

Completeness assessment

The substantive application by ​Golden Ridge Farm Limited, Golden Ridge Park Limited, Industre Property Rua Limited, and Southpark Agri Development Limited​ is being assessed for completeness under section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

The EPA requested further information from the applicant on 24 September 2026 under section 46 (2)(a). Accordingly, the statutory timeframe specified in section 46 (1) was suspended until the requested information was provided.

The applicant provided the requested information on 12 October 2026, so the EPA resumed assessing the application for completeness under section 46 (2).

Further information on the request and the applicant's response can be found on the reports and advice page.

Reports and advice