Info: Fast-track team offline 25 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
The contact centre closes at midday on 24 December. The application portal and this website remain available throughout the break.
On 19 November 2025, the Southland Wind Farm expert panel released Minute 1 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 765KB)
The closing date for comments is 17 December 2025.
More information about commenting on a fast-track consenting application
Comments received
Councils
Environment Southland comments (PDF, 372KB)
Gore District Council comments (PDF, 282KB)
Southland District Council
Individuals / Owners and occupiers of land
McDonald No.2 Family Trust (PDF, 70KB)
Prime Range Farms (PDF, 715KB)
Iwi
Ministers
Associate Minister for the Environment (PDF, 56KB)
Minister for Climate Change (PDF, 149KB)
Minister for Economic Growth (PDF, 429KB)
Minister for Energy (PDF, 86KB)
Minister for Infrastructure and RMA Reform (PDF, 97KB)
Minister for Māori Crown Relations (PDF, 325KB)
Minister for Regional Development (PDF, 273KB)
Minister for Rural Communities (PDF, 225KB)
Minister for South Island (PDF, 436KB)
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PDF, 125KB)
Other comments received
Department of Conservation (PDF, 1MB)
Environmental Defence Society (PDF, 1.25MB)
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (PDF, 1.42MB)
NZ Game Animal Council (PDF, 210KB)