Invitation for comments
On 1 April 2026 the Woodend Bypass Project expert panel released Minute 2, recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 960KB)
Comments received
Ministers' comments
Associate Minister of Transport (PDF, 72KB)
Minister for Climate Change (PDF, 42KB)
Minister of Economic Growth (PDF, 354KB)
Minister for Infrastructure (PDF, 46KB)
Minister of Māori Crown relations and Māori Development (PDF, 380KB)
Minister for Regional Development (PDF, 544KB)
Minister for the South Island (PDF, 109KB)
Waimakariri District Council
Environment Canterbury Regional Council
- Section 53 Panel Comments Woodend Bypass FTAA (PDF, 607 KB)
- Appendix 1 Technical Advice Air Quality (PDF, 241 KB)
- Appendix 2 Technical Advice Compliance (PDF, 270 KB)
- Appendix 3 Technical Advice Contaminated Land (PDF, 219 KB)
- Appendix 4 Technical Advice Groundwater Resources (PDF, 152 KB)
- Appendix 5 Technical Advice Land Ecology (PDF, 11 MB)
- Appendix 6 Technical Advice River Engineering (PDF, 247 KB)
- Appendix 7 Technical Advice Stormwater (PDF, 338 KB)
- Appendix 8 Technical Advice Surface Water Resources (PDF, 114 KB)
- Appendix 9 Technical Advice - Water Ecology (PDF, 208 KB)
- Appendix 10 Technical Advice Planning (PDF, 157 KB)
- Appendix 11 Conditions Comments s53 Woodend Bypass (DOCX, 222 KB)
Heritage New Zealand
Heritage s53 Comments (PDF, 399KB)
Appendix A recommended conditions (PDF, 245KB)
Department of Conservation
Nicky Alud
Allan Macdonald
Jan Vlk
Other comments
- Brain and Anne Stokes (PDF, 7 MB)
- Brendan and Caroyln Rhodes (PDF, 988 KB)
- David Fahy (PDF, 181 KB)
- Dr.-Rainer-Hack-and-Dr.-Ursula-Hack.pdf (PDF, 675 KB)
- Foodstuffs (PDF, 193 KB)
- Glenn-Allsopp.pdf (PDF, 532 KB)
- Karla Allsopp (PDF, 111 KB)
- Katrina Morris (PDF, 169 KB)
- Lance Dartnall (PDF, 1 MB)
- NZ Fish and Game Council (PDF, 698 KB)
- Olivia-Penrose.pdf (PDF, 229 KB)
- Philp Jenkin (PDF, 67 KB)
- Ravenswood Developments Limited (PDF, 42 MB)
- Te Kohaka O Tuhaitara Trust part 1 (PDF, 143 KB)
- Te Kohaka O Tuhaitara Trust part 2 (PDF, 391 KB)
- Whitiora Limited (PDF, 512 KB)
Late comments
The expert panel received comments outside of the timeframe set for comments to be received under section 54(1) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The expert panel directed that this comment be accepted for consideration.
Applicant's response to comments received
On 15 May 2026 the applicant provided a response to comments received including updated proposed conditions.
- Cover letter for NZTA response to comments (PDF, 128 KB)
- Attachment 1–response to comment from invited parties (PDF, 5 MB)
- Attachment 2–response to comments from the Department of Conservation (PDF, 551 KB)
- Attachment 2A–Statement of Evidence by Jamie MacKay (terrestrial ecology) (PDF, 18 MB)
- Attachment 2B–Statement of Evidence by Patrick Lees (Canterbury mudfish) (PDF, 1 MB)
- Attachment 2C–Statement of Evidence by Fiona McIntosh (wetland ecology) (PDF, 221 KB)
- Attachment 3–response to comments from Environment Canterbury (PDF, 416 KB)
- Attachment 3A–Statement of Evidence by David Delegarza (stormwater and flooding) (PDF, 9 MB)
- Attachment 3B–Statement of Evidence by Paul Walker (contaminated land) (PDF, 268 KB)
- Attachment 3C–Statement of Evidence by Jason Pene (air quality) (PDF, 410 KB)
- Attachment 4–response to comments from Waimakariri District Council (‘WDC’) (PDF, 259 KB)
- Attachment 5–response to comments from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (‘HNZPT’) (PDF, 156 KB)
- Attachment 6–response to comments from Whitiora (PDF, 165 KB)
- Attachment 7–Updated Proposed Alterations to Designation conditions (PDF, 854 KB)
- Attachment 8–Updated Proposed Resource Consent conditions (PDF, 4 MB)
- Attachment 9–Updated Wildlife Approval conditions (PDF, 426 KB)
- Attachment 10–Updated Proposed Archaeological Authority conditions (PDF, 304 KB)
- Attachment 11–Complex Freshwater Fisheries Approval conditions (PDF, 288 KB)