Draft decision and conditions    

On 10 February 2026, the Sunfield expert panel issued Minute 25 releasing its draft decision and conditions.

Minute 25 of the expert panel (PDF, 164KB)

Attachment 1 – Sunfield draft decision (PDF, 2MB)

Attachment 2 – Draft conditions (tracked changes version) (PDF, 1.6MB)

Attachment 3 – Draft conditions (clean version) (DOCX, 3.6MB)

Under section 70 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (the Act), an expert panel must invite comments on the draft conditions from: 

  • the applicant

  • every person or group that provided comments under section 35 or 53

  • any local authority or other body with a statutory responsibility to enforce or monitor compliance with the conditions. 

The panel must also issue the panel’s draft decision document for each approval in accordance with section 70(2)(b). 

The panel set a deadline of 17 February 2026 for receiving this response. 

Under section 72 of the Act, an expert panel must also invite comments on the draft decision, including any draft conditions, from:

  • the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

  • the Minister for Māori Development.

The panel set a deadline of 24 February 2026 for receiving this response.