Invitation for comments
On 11 November 2025, the Takitimu North link - Stage 2 project expert panel released minute 1 inviting parties to comment on the application.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 418KB)
The closing date for comments was 9 December 2025.
Comments received
Minister for Regional Development (PDF, 290KB)
Minister for Infrastructure (PDF, 160KB)
Minister for the Environment comments received (PDF, 447KB)
Associate Minister of Transport comments received (PDF, 246KB)
Director-General of Conservation comments received (PDF, 2.2MB)
Kerstin Krueger comments received (PDF, 68KB)
Stephen and Fleur Bos comments received (PDF, 107KB)
Giselle Brosnahan comments received (PDF, 268KB)
Norm and Maureen Bruning comments received (PDF, 149KB)
Xiaotong Lin comments received (PDF, 274KB)
Craig Lemon comments received (PDF, 379KB)
Powerco comments received (PDF, 1.2MB)
Penny Hicks comments received part 1 (PDF, 805KB)
Penny Hicks comments received part 2 (PDF, 5.1MB)
Mike and Sandy Smith comments received (PDF, 154KB)
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga comments received (228KB)
Ngāti Taka comments received (PDF, 440KB)
Pirirākau comments received (PDF, 484KB)
Robert Hicks comments received (PDF, 94KB)
Penny Hicks comments received (PDF, 2MB)
Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Western Bay of Plenty District Council comments received (PDF, 255KB)
Attachment 1: Draft designation NESCS conditions (PDF, 1.6MB)
Attachment 2: Transport review (PDF, 168KB)
Attachment 3: Landscape review (PDF, 2.2MB)
Attachment 4: Noise review (PDF, 363KB)
Attachment 5: NESCS review (PDF, 739KB)
Bay of Plenty Regional Council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council comments received part 1 (PDF, 644KB)
Bay of Plenty Regional Council comments received part 2 (PDF, 197KB)
Bay of Plenty Regional Council comments received part 3 (PDF, 67KB)