Minutes of the expert panel 

11 August 2025 – Minute 6

The expert panel issued Minute 6 granting the applicant's request to suspend processing of the application. The suspension will start from 8 August 2025.

Minute 6 of the panel (PDF, 91KB)

28 July 2025 – Minute 5

The expert panel issued Minute 5 directing that each of the experts that submitted a report as part of the application on behalf of the Applicant, submit a signed written statement confirming that their report was prepared in accordance with the Environment Court Practice Note 2023.

Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 97KB)

21 July 2025 – Minute 4

The expert panel issued Minute 4 regarding an opportunity for Auckland Council to consider the Applicant's response to their memorandum dated 16 June 2025.

Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 90KB)

11 July 2025 – Minute 3

The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding a request that the Applicant respond to Auckland Council's memorandum to the Panel Convener dated 16 June 2025.

Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 90KB)

Appendix A – Auckland Council memorandum to panel convener (PDF, 607KB)

7 July 2025 – Minute 2

The expert panel issued Minute 2 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.

Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 255KB)

26 June 2025 – Minute 1

The expert panel issued Minute 1 regarding a briefing to be held.

Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 83KB)

 

Correspondence to the panel

8 August 2025

The applicant requested the suspension of processing of the Sunfield application.

Applicant's request to suspend the Sunfield application (PDF, 107KB)

17 July 2025

The applicant provided a response to Minute 3 regarding Auckland Council's memorandum to the Panel Convener dated 16 June 2025.

Sunfield Developments Limited (SDL) response to Auckland Council's memorandum on s67 matters (PDF, 460KB)

Appendix A – Maven Memo Response to Auckland Council memorandum (PDF, 641KB)

Appendix B – Maven Memo Response to Watercare (PDF, 906KB)

Appendix C – Commute Memo (PDF, 456KB)

 

Minutes of the panel convener

10 June 2025 − Minute 2

The panel convener issued Minute 2 regarding appointment of the expert consenting panel members and decision timeframe for the Sunfield application.

Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 106KB)

Appendix 1 – Letter from NZTA regarding interest in Sunfield (PDF, 307KB)

27 May 2025 − Minute 1

The panel convener issued Minute 1 regarding a conference to be held.

Minute 1 of the panel convener (PDF, 163KB)

 

Correspondence to the panel convener

5 June 2025 – Auckland Council

Auckland Council responded to Minute 1 relating to the convener conference held on 5 June 2025.

Auckland Council memorandum to panel convener (PDF, 325KB)

3 June 2025 – Applicant

The applicant provided a memorandum of counsel in response to Minute 1.

Memorandum of counsel from the applicant (PDF, 365KB)