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The application portal remains available on this day.
Minor corrections
On 10 April 2026, the panel received a Memorandum of Counsel from the applicant requesting minor corrections to both the decision and conditions.
On 28 April 2026, the panel received correspondence from the Department of Conservation requesting minor corrections to the decision and the concession conditions.
On 5 May 2026, the panel issued Minute 11 recording its decision on the request for corrections.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 204 KB)
Memorandum of counsel for applicant seeking minor corrections (PDF, 219 KB)
Letter from Department of Conservation seeking minor corrections (PDF, 211 KB)
Amended decision report and conditions of consent
The amended decision and conditions of consent replace the original version issued on 2 April 2026.
- Southland Wind Farm Decision (PDF, 2 MB)
- Appendix B – Resource Consent Conditions (PDF, 966 KB)
- Appendix C – Consent Attachments (PDF, 22 MB)
- Appendix D – Concession (PDF, 615 KB)
- Appendix E – Wildlife Approval (PDF, 472 KB)
- Appendix F – Archaeological Authority (PDF, 489 KB)
- Appendix G – Freshwater Fisheries Dispensation (PDF, 765 KB)
Superseded decision report and conditions of consent
On 2 April 2026, the expert panel granted approvals for the Southland Wind Farm application. The approvals were subject to conditions.
This decision and related conditions were superseded on 5 May 2026.
- SUPERSEDED_Southland Wind Farm Decision (PDF, 2 MB)
- SUPERSEDED_Appendix B – Resource Consent Conditions (PDF, 1 MB)
- SUPERSEDED_Appendix C – Consent Attachments (PDF, 23 MB)
- SUPERSEDED_Appendix D – Concession (PDF, 1 MB)
- SUPERSEDED_Appendix E – Wildlife Approval (PDF, 1 MB)
- SUPERSEDED_Appendix F – Archaeological Authority (PDF, 1 MB)
- SUPERSEDED_Appendix G – Freshwater Fisheries Dispensation (PDF, 1 MB)
Appeal rights
The panel’s decision can be appealed to the High Court in whole or in part on questions of law only. Any of the following persons may appeal:
the applicant (or, if the substantive application was lodged by more than 1 authorised person, the person who was proposed to hold the approval)
any relevant local authority
the Attorney-General
any person or group that provided comments in response to an invitation given under this Act.
A notice of appeal must be filed with the Registrar of the High Court within 20 working-days after the date on which the decision document that relates to the approval is published.
Appeals can be served on the panel by emailing them to: general.counsel@epa.govt.nz.
or by post to:
Southland Wind Farm expert panel
c/- Environmental Protection Authority
Attn: General Counsel
Private Bag 63002
Wellington 6140
Further details on how to proceed with an appeal are covered in section 100 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 No 56, Public Act 100 Procedural matters – New Zealand Legislation