Invitation for comments
On 30 March 2026, the Stella Passage Development expert panel released Minute 2 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 196 KB)
The comments closed on 30 April 2026.
More information about commenting on a fast-track consenting application
On 4 May 2026 the expert panel issued Minute 4 to record the receipt of comments and unsolicited correspondence on the Stella Passage Development substantive application.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 111 KB)
Comments received
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Ministers of the Crown
- Minister of Climate Change (PDF, 462 KB)
- Minister of Infrastructure (PDF, 160 KB)
- Minister for Economic Growth (PDF, 979 KB)
- Minister for Ocean & Fisheries and Regional Development (PDF, 560 KB)
- Minister of Conservation, Māori Crown Relations, and Māori Development (PDF, 368 KB)
- Minister Trade and Investment (PDF, 523 KB)
- Minister of Customs (PDF, 118 KB)
- Associate Minister of Transport (PDF, 103 KB)
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Occupiers supplied by the applicant
- Z Energy Limited (PDF, 395 KB)
- Fonterra (PDF, 113 KB)
- Fortuna Forest Products Limited (PDF, 96 KB)
- Genesis Energy Limited (PDF, 151 KB)
- GrainCorp Liquid Terminals NZ Limited (PDF, 272 KB)
- Kotahi Logistics (PDF, 437 KB)
- Mobil Oil New Zealand Limited (PDF, 334 KB)
- Swap Stockfoods Limited (Swaps) (PDF, 123 KB)
- Cargood Holdings Limited (PDF, 511 KB)
- Independent Stevedoring Limited (PDF, 80 KB)
- Qube Logistics Limited on behalf of Specialised Container Services (Tauranga) Limited (PDF, 181 KB)
- Qube Ports (PDF, 46 KB)
- Daltons (PDF, 115 KB)
- Lineage Logistics NZ Limited on behalf of Lineage NZ TRS Limited (PDF, 84 KB)
- Maersk (PDF, 85 KB)
- Swire Shipping (PDF, 90 KB)
- Tenco Limited (PDF, 82 KB)
- C3 Limited (PDF, 876 KB)
- Oji Fibre Solutions (NZ) Limited (PDF, 718 KB)
- Zespri (PDF, 207 KB)
- BP Oil New Zealand (PDF, 124 KB)
- CMA CGM Group Agencies (New Zealand) Limited (PDF, 110 KB)
- COSCO Shipping Lines (PDF, 134 KB)
- Bunge NZ Limited (PDF, 229 KB)
- Champion Flour Milling Limited (PDF, 84 KB)
- Woodland Management Limited (PDF, 82 KB)
- QM Logistics NZ limited (PDF, 99 KB)
- Quantem NZ (PDF, 245 KB)
- Mediterranean Shipping Company (PDF, 86 KB)
- Fulton Hogan (PDF, 81 KB)
- Genera (PDF, 70 KB)
- Ballance Agri-Nutrients Limited (PDF, 319 KB)
- Stolthaven New Zealand Limited (PDF, 86 KB)
- Waitomo Group Limited (PDF, 83 KB)
- PIL (New Zealand) Ltd (PDF, 355 KB)
- Thompson Port Agency Limited (PDF, 131 KB)
- New Zealand Forest Managers (PDF, 359 KB)
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Iwi authorities, Treaty settlement entities and Tangata Whenua fisheries
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Administering agencies
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Requiring authority
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Ngāti Kuku for Ngāti Kuku Hapū Trust and Whareroa Marae
- NK Legal Subs - Rob Enright for Ngāti Kuku Whareroa Initial Legal Subs (PDF, 278 KB)
- NK Economist - Dr Richard Meade (PDF, 1 MB)
- NK Health Expert - Professor Simon Hales (PDF, 700 KB)
- NK Historian - Dr Vincent O'Malley (PDF, 2 MB)
- NK Landscape - Dr Alayna Rā (PDF, 253 KB)
- NK Tangata Whenua - Aroha Kopae (PDF, 120 KB)
- NK Tangata Whenua - Joel Ngatuere (PDF, 7 MB)
- NK Tangata Whenua - Nathan James (PDF, 1 MB)
- NK Tangata Whenua - Peter Stokes (PDF, 423 KB)
- NK Tangata Whenua - Te Maumako August (PDF, 850 KB)
- NK Planning Evidence - Vanessa Wilkinson (PDF, 653 KB) (PDF, 846 KB)
- NK Tangata Whenua - Awhina Ngatuere (PDF, 18.7 MB) (PDF, 18 MB)
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Nga Tai Ki Mauao
- NTKM Ngāti Pūkenga comments (PDF, 203 KB)
- NTKM Jason Murray evidence summary and update (PDF, 57 KB)
- NTKM Charlie Tawhiao (final) summary and update (PDF, 105 KB)
- NTKM Te Uta Rolleston evidence summary and update (PDF, 54 KB)
- NTKM Paora Stanley evidence summary and update (PDF, 57 KB)
- NTKM Nessie evidence summary and update (PDF, 53 KB)
- NTKM Brendon Taingahu evidence summary and update (PDF, 58 KB)
- NTKM Dr Shaw Mead eCoast April 2026 (PDF, 3 MB)
- NTKM Dr Shaw Mead eCoast CV April 2026 (PDF, 801 KB)
- NTKM Ed Atkin eCoast CV April26 (PDF, 387 KB)
- NTKM Māori Cultural Planning Summary - Pia Bennett (PDF, 477 KB)
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Ngāi Tamawhariua puta noa ki Te Rereatūkāhia
Applicant's response to comments received
- POTL Stella Passage Development - Comment Response Index (PDF, 92 KB)
- 1 - POTL Legal Submissions in response to comments (PDF, 825 KB)
- 2-1 Statement of Evidence of Daniel Alexander Kneebone (PDF, 1 MB)
- 2-2 Statement of Evidence of Phillip Joseph Julian (PDF, 250 KB)
- 2-3 Statement of Evidence of Shadrach Rolleston (PDF, 420 KB)
- 2-4 Statement of Evidence of Luke Christopher James Faithfull (PDF, 1 MB)
- 2-5 Statement of Evidence of Dr Della Gaye Bennet (PDF, 5 MB)
- 2-6 Statement of Evidence of Peter William John Clough (PDF, 728 KB)
- 2-7 Statement of Evidence of Dr Willem Pieter de Lange (PDF, 20 MB)
- 2-8 Statement of Evidence of Stephen Kenneth Brown (PDF, 461 KB)
- 2-9 Statement of Evidence of Helen Maree McConnell (PDF, 605 KB)
- 2-10 Statement of Evidence of Dr Sharon Betty De Luca (PDF, 547 KB)
- 2-11 Statement of Evidence of Dr Lynette Susan Denison (PDF, 394 KB)
- 2-12 Statement of Evidence of Jennifer Mary Simpson (PDF, 1 MB)
- 3-1 Response to comments from Local Authorities, Administering Agencies and Requiring Authorities (PDF, 180 KB)
- 3-2 Response to comments from all Occupiers supplied by the Applicant (PDF, 2 MB)
- 3-3 Response to comments from Iwi authorities, Treaty settlement entities and Tangata Whenua fisheries (PDF, 336 KB)
- 3-4 Response to comments from Marinas, Berths, and Moorings (PDF, 1 MB)
- 3-5 Response to comments from Ministers of the Crown (PDF, 108 KB)
- 3-6 Response to comments from Ngā Tai Ki Mauao (PDF, 227 KB)
- 3-7 Response to comments from Ngāti Kuku for Ngāti Kuku Hapū Trust and Whareroa Marae (PDF, 311 KB)
- 3-8 Response to comments from Appropriate Parties (PDF, 273 KB)
- 3-9 Response to comments from Ngāi Tamawhariua puta noa ki Te Rereatūkāhia (PDF, 124 KB)