• Referred
  • Applied
  • Comments
  • Panel considering
  • Decision

Project summary

186HA industrial land growth node adjacent to Te Kowhai interchange of the Waikato Expressway on the north side of Hamilton.

Project location

Hamilton, Waikato.

Project referral

First referral application returned

The project referral application was returned to the applicant on 11 June 2025 as non-compliant with the requirements of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

Decision on compliance under section 14 (2) of Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (PDF, 208 KB)

If a project is not referred, the applicant can apply for referral again. This is considered a new application, subject to fees and charges.

Referral application to use the Fast-track

Second referral application accepted

The Minister for Infrastructure referred the project to the Fast-track on 6 November 2025. The application was lodged on 7 August 2025.

Te Kowhai East Stage 2 – Briefing - Criteria and considerations (PDF, 3.2 MB)

Te Kowhai East Stage 2 – Notice of decisions (PDF, 179 KB)

Completeness assessment

The substantive application by Te Kowhai East Limited Partnership is being assessed for completeness under section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

The EPA requested further information from the applicant on 17 September 2026 under section 46 (2)(a). Accordingly, the statutory timeframe specified in section 46 (1) was suspended until the requested information was provided. Further information on the request can be found on the reports and advice page.

Reports and advice

The applicant provided the requested information on 25 September 2026, so the EPA resumed assessing the application for completeness under section 46 (2). The further information provided can be found on the substantive application page.

Substantive application