This application has been withdrawn
This page contains information about an application that was withdrawn by Trans-Tasman Resources Limited on 19 February 2026.
Reports
12 January 2026
On 9 December 2025 the panel issued Minute 31 regarding a technical review of information relating to potential effects on finfish. Paul Taylor provided that report on 12 January 2026.
Review of information on finfish and fisheries relevant to the Taranaki VTM project (PDF, 747KB)
9 January 2026
On 23 December 2025 the panel issued Minute 34 requesting further information from the authors of the Joint Statement of Expert Witnesses on the Fate of Tailings Backfill. This information was received on 9 January 2026.
Statement of evidence of Gary Teear on behalf of the applicant (PDF, 105KB)
18 December 2025
On 12 December 2025 the panel issued Minute 32 requesting further information from Iwi and Hapū participants. The information was provided on 18 December 2025.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust response (PDF, 121KB)
Te Kahu Maru Trust response (PDF, 260KB)
Te Ohu Kaimoana response (PDF, 182KB)
Late Memorandum of Counsel for Te Kaahui o Rauru Trust (PDF, 260KB)
10 December 2025
On 8 December 2025 the panel requested further information from the applicant in Minute 30. The information was provided on 10 December 2025.
Memorandum of counsel for the applicant in response to Minute 30 of the panel (PDF, 183KB)
24 November 2025
Primary productivity
The final Joint Witness Statement prepared during expert conferencing on the topic of primary productivity.
Joint statement of expert witnesses - Primary Productivity (PDF, 315KB)
20 November 2025
Treaty settlement/cultural effects
The final Joint Witness Statement prepared during expert conferencing on the topic of treaty settlement/cultural effects.
Joint statement of expert witnesses - Treaty settlement/cultural effects (PDF, 2.5MB)
Effects on marine mammals
The final Joint Witness Statement prepared during expert conferencing on the topic of effects on marine mammals.
Joint statement of expert witnesses - Effects on marine mammals (PDF, 198KB)
Effects on birds
The final Joint Witness Statement prepared during expert conferencing on the topic of effects on birds.
Joint statement of expert witnesses - Effects on birds (PDF, 140KB)
19 November 2025
Economic effects
The final Joint Witness Statement prepared during expert conferencing on the topic of economic effects.
Joint statement of expert witnesses - economic effects (PDF, 212KB)
18 November 2025
Fate of tailings backfill
The final Joint Witness Statement prepared during expert conferencing on the topic of fate of tailings and backfill.
Joint statement of expert witnesses - fate of tailings and backfill (PDF, 133KB)
17 November 2025
Effects on benthic habitats and species
The final Joint Witness Statement prepared during expert conferencing on the topic of benthic habitats and species.
Joint statement of expert witnesses - Benthic habitats and species (PDF, 311KB)
15 November 2025
Response to Minute 17
Brooks Seafood Ltd & Awaroa Fisheries Ltd in response to the Request for Information outlined in Minute 17. Received within the time extension allowed by Minute 23.
Brooks Seafood and Awaroa Fisheries Limited (PDF, 99KB)
14 November 2025
Response to Minute 12
The Fast-track team received the following documents in response to minute 12.
- Te Kaahui o Rauru Trust (PDF, 613 KB)
- Te Ohu Kai Moana (PDF, 1 MB)
- Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga (PDF, 372 KB)
- Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi (PDF, 53 KB)
- Te Tōpuni Ngārahu Trust (PDF, 316 KB)
- Te Runanga o Ngāti Ruanui (PDF, 81 KB)
- Appendix Part One Ngāti Ruanui (PDF, 18 MB)
- Appendix Part Two Ngāti Ruanui (PDF, 20 MB)
- Ngāti Hāua Hapū (PDF, 630 KB)
- Te Kāhui o Taranaki (PDF, 1 MB)
13 November 2025
Sediment distribution modelling
The final Joint Witness Statement prepared during expert conferencing on the topic of sediment distribution modelling.
Joint statement of expert witnesses - Sediment distribution modelling (PDF, 441KB)
Response to Minute 20
The Fast-track team received the following documents in response to Minute 20.
10 November 2025
Response to Minute 14
The Fast-track team received the following documents in response to Minute 14.
Wanganui-Manawatu Sea Fishing Club (PDF, 5.3 MB)
Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust (PDF, 426KB)
South Taranaki Underwater Club (PDF, 12.6MB)
Response to Minute 15
The Fast-track team received the following documents in response to Minute 15.
Wanganui-Manawatu Sea Fishing Club (PDF, 5.34 MB)
South Taranaki Underwater Club (PDF, 12.6MB)
Response to Minute 16
The Fast-track team received the following documents in response to Minute 16.
Ngāmotu Marine Reserve Society (PDF, 1.9MB)
Response to Minute 17
The Fast-track team received the following documents in response to Minute 17.
Wanganui-Manawatu Sea Fishing Club (PDF, 5.34 MB)
Te Kāhui Maru Trust (PDF, 898KB)
South Taranaki Underwater Club (PDF, 12.6MB)
9 November 2025
Response to Minute 13
The Fast-track team received the following documents from the Applicant in response to Minute 13 of the Taranaki VTM expert panel.
Applicant memorandum of counsel (PDF, 199KB)
TTRL Daniel Govier evidence 15 December 2016 (PDF, 4.35MB)
On 17 November 2025 the Fast-track team received the following document in response to Minute 13 of the Taranaki VTM expert panel.
Responses on behalf of Trans-Tasman Resources Limited (PDF, 103KB)
Underwater generated noise
Review of information on underwater generated noise from the Taranaki VTM project by Dr Matt Pine, as documented in Minute 22
Review of information by Dr Matt Pine (PDF, 487KB)
6 November 2025
The Fast-track team received the following documents in response to Minute 11.
Environmental Defence Society incorporated (PDF, 261KB)
31 October
The Fast-track team received the following documents from the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries in response to part one of Minute 10.
Response to part one of Minute 10 (PDF, 550 KB)
Appendix Five attachment 1 (PDF, 770 KB)
Appendix Five attachment 2 (PDF, 875 KB)
Monthly event counts 2019-24 (XLSX, 23 KB)
All areas Landings By Gear 2019-24 (XLSX, 24 KB)
All areas Fisher Counts By Gear 2019-24 (XLSX, 26 KB)
22 October 2025
The Fast-track team received the following documents from the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries in response to part two of Minute 10.
Response to part two of Minute 10 (PDF, 338 KB)
Appendix Two Map of Customary Fisheries Areas Relevant to the Taranaki VTM Project (PDF, 869 KB)
S186 Temporary closures map on Ministry for Primary Industries – website link
Rohe Moana boundaries map on Ministry for Primary Industries – website link
20 October 2025
The Fast-track team received the following documents from the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries in response to Minute 10.
Response to Minute 10 (PDF, 251KB)
The Panel requested this information in Minute 10, issued on 16 October 2025.
Minute 10 of the Panel (PDF, 116KB)
22 September 2025
The Fast-track team received the section 51 report from the Environmental Protection Authority EEZ team.
Section 51 report from EPA EEZ team (PDF, 410KB)
16 June 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, 815KB)
Further information requests
14 January 2025
On 14 January 2025 the panel requested information from the applicant. The information was provided on 19 January 2025.
Request for information letter to the applicant (PDF, 97KB)
Response on behalf of the applicant (PDF, 709KB)
11 December 2025
The applicant
On 11 December 2025 the panel requested information from the applicant. The information was provided on 12 December 2025.
Request for information letter to the applicant (PDF, 75KB)
Response on behalf of the applicant (PDF, 245KB)
Seafood New Zealand comments - Attachment 1 (PDF, 1MB)
Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
On 11 December 2025 the panel requested information from the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries in relation to the Taranaki VTM application. The Information was provided on 17 December 2025.
Request for information letter to Minister for Oceans and Fisheries (PDF, 129KB)
Response from Minister for Oceans and Fisheries (PDF, 437KB)
28 November 2025
On 28 November 2025 the panel requested further information from the applicant in relation to the Taranaki VTM application. The information is to be provided by the 3 December 2025.
Request for information to the applicant (PDF, 97KB)
Response from the applicant
On 3 December 2025, the applicant provided their response to further information request.
Statement of evidence - Dr Matt Pinkerton (PDF, 105KB)
Statement of evidence - Dr Van de Velde (PDF, 109KB)
Pooran Khedri - ICES Journal of Marine Science - MBCF and organic carbon (PDF, 3.53MB)
Sebastiaan Van de Velde - Ocean alkalinity destruction (PDF, 1.94MB)
Habeeb Thanveer Kalapurakkal - Sediment resuspension (PDF, 2.47MB)
Lucas Porz - Dredging and dumping (PDF, 826KB)
Trisha Atwood - Acidification and CO2 from trawling (PDF, 3.07MB)
26 November 2025
Request for information to Minister of Conservation (PDF, 141KB)
On 26 November 2025, the panel requested further information from the Minister of Conservation. This information was provided on 28 November 2025.