Minutes of the expert panel
16 July 2026 – Minute 12
The expert panel issued Minute 12 inviting comments on draft conditions from parties who had not received these due to an administrative error.
Minute 12 of the expert panel (PDF, 85KB)
7 July 2026 – Minute 11
The expert panel issued Minute 11 requesting the applicant's response to comments.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF 72KB)
26 June 2026 – Minute 10
The expert panel issued Minute 10 releasing the draft conditions and decision.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 128KB)
12 June 2026 – Minute 9
The expert panel issued Minute 9 requesting further information from the applicant.
Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 93KB)
4 June 2026 – Minute 8
The expert panel issued Minute 8 requesting further information from the applicant.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 98KB)
15 May 2026 – Minute 7
The expert panel issued Minute 7 which accepts two late comments received.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 87KB)
11 May 2026 – Minute 6
The expert panel issued Minute 6 which accepted a suspension request from the applicant from 11:59pm 8 May 2026 until 12:01am 15 May 2026.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 88KB)
28 April 2026 – Minute 5
The expert panel issued Minute 5 regarding an invitation to the Minister for the Environment.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 82KB)
20 April 2026 – Minute 4
The expert panel issued Minute 4 regarding the project overview conference which took place on the 14 April 2026.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 119KB)
13 April 2026 – Minute 3
The expert panel issued a minute inviting the Minister of Transport to comment.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 82KB)
1 April 2026 – Minute 2
The expert panel issued a minute regarding their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 960KB)
24 March 2026 – Minute 1
The expert panel issued a minute regarding the project overview conference.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 104KB)
Correspondence to the panel
17 June 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel to the expert panel.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 160KB)
Attachment 1 - B2P Lizard Management Plan 17 June 2026 (PDF, 9.5MB)
5 June 2026
The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel to the expert panel regarding the Canterbury mudfish.
Memorandum of counsel from the applicant regarding the Canterbury mudfish survey (PDF, 3.2 MB)
8 May 2026
On 8 May 2026 the applicant provided a memorandum requesting a suspension of processing.
Memorandum of Counsel requesting suspension (PDF, 130KB)
4 May 2026
On 4 May the applicant provided a memorandum of counsel in response to questions raised in Minute 4 of the expert panel.
Memorandum of counsel in response to Minute 4 (PDF, 569KB)
Minutes of the panel convener
10 March 2026 – Minute 2
The panel convener issued a minute regarding expert panel appointments and application timeframe.
Minute 2 of the panel convener regarding panel appointments and timeframe (PDF, 187KB)
26 February 2026 – Minute 1
The panel convener issued Minute 1 regarding the convener's conference.
Minute 1 of the panel convener (PDF, 184KB)
17 February 2026 – Request for Section 51
Request for Section 51 report for the State Highway 1 North Canterbury - Woodend Bypass Project (Belfast to Pegasus).