Info: Fast-track team offline 25 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
The contact centre closes at midday on 24 December. The application portal and this website remain available throughout the break.
Reports
25 November 2025
The Fast-track team received the section 51 reports from the Department of Conservation and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.
Section 51(2)(e) report from the Department of Conservation (PDF, 369KB)
Section 51(2)(c) report from the Department of Conservation (PDF, 437KB)
Section 51(2)(d) report from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (PDF, 689KB)
19 September 2025
The Ministry for the Environment provided the Fast-track team with the 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, 3.3MB)
Further information requests
15 December 2025 – Request 2
The panel requested further information from New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (the applicant). The information is to be provided by 16 January 2026.
Request 2 for further information from the applicant (PDF, 131KB)
3 November 2025 – Request 1
The panel requested further information from New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (the applicant). The information is to be provided by 10 November 2025.
Request 1 for further information from the applicant (PDF, 83KB)
Applicant response to request 1
On 7 November 2025, the applicant provided a response to further information request 1.
Applicant response to request for information 1 (PDF, 120KB)