Reports
15 April 2026
The Department of Conservation provided their Fast-track Approvals Act wildlife approval report in accordance with section 51(2)(c) of the Act.
Department of Conservation s51 report (PDF, 345KB)
23 February 2026
The Ministry for the Environment provided the Fast-track team with section 18 report on Treaty settlements and other obligations as required under section 49 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Treaty settlements and other obligations (section 18) report (PDF, 4.8MB)
Further information requests
31 March 2026
On 31 March 2026 the expert panel issued Minute 3 requesting further information from the applicant.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 147KB)
The expert panel directed this information be provided by 16 April 2026.
Response from the applicant
On 16 April 2026, the applicant provided a response to the further information request.
- Memorandum of Counsel in response to RFI 1 - Stella Passage Development Fast-track (PDF, 1 MB)
- Annexure A - Dan Kneebone Statement of Evidence RFI 1 (PDF, 1 MB)
- Annexure B - Project alignment with Maori economy (PDF, 514 KB)
- Annexure C - Stella Passage Stage 2 Notice of decisions (PDF, 219 KB)
- Annexure D - Matters of Control and Discretion Tabulated April 2026 (PDF, 220 KB)
- Annexure E - Plan of Project Maintenance Dredging (PDF, 284 KB)
- Annexure F - Tabular History of Port of Tauranga Development (PDF, 525 KB)
- Annexure G - Map of MM and SP Development (PDF, 5 MB)
- Annexure H - POTL history report (PDF, 15 MB)
- Annexure I - Memorandum of Counsel September 2024 with appendices (PDF, 39 MB)
- Annexure J - Section 4I - Purpose of the Specified Airport Slopes and Surfaces (PDF, 79 KB)
- Annexure K - Crane typologies in relation to reclamations, wharves, and existing land (PDF, 1 MB)
- Annexure L - Airport Slopes over extensions (PDF, 582 KB)
- Annexure M - Appendix 17c - Kern Lighting Report 2022 (PDF, 6 MB)
- Annexure N - Appendix 14 - Boffa Miskell - Marine Ecology Assessment (PDF, 15 MB)