Draft decision and conditions
On 25 February 2026, the Takitimu North Link – Stage 2 expert panel issued Minute 10 releasing its draft decision and conditions.
The panel proposes to grant the approvals sought in this application.
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 6 March 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 11 March 2026 for receiving this response.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 162 KB)
Appendix 1A: Draft conditions on regional consents
- BC.01 Works in Waterbodies (PDF, 561 KB)
- DC.01 Temporary Discharges (PDF, 534 KB)
- DC.02 Contaminated Land (PDF, 779 KB)
- DC.03 Permanent Stormwater (PDF, 535 KB)
- LC.01 Earthworks (PDF, 748 KB)
- LC.02 Drilling (PDF, 482 KB)
- WT.01 Perm Groundwater Diversion (PDF, 508 KB)
- WT.02 Temporary Dewatering (PDF, 479 KB)
Appendix 1B: Draft conditions other
Appendix 2A
Appendix 2B
Stormwater flooding advice (PDF, 1.19 MB)