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.
Application documents
Te Kowhai East Fast track referral application form (PDF, 898KB)
Te Kowhai East applicant covering letter (PDF, 104KB)
Appendices
- Appendix 1 Introduction (PDF, 62 KB)
- Appendix 2 Response to Fast Track Act Section 13 Clause 4 (PDF, 182 KB)
- Appendix 3 Certificates of Title (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 4 Masterplan (PDF, 994 KB)
- Appendix 5 Construction Phasing Plan (PDF, 764 KB)
- Appendix 6 Ownership Plan (PDF, 785 KB)
- Appendix 7 Urban Design Statement (PDF, 41 MB)
- Appendix 8 Transport Site and Wider Connections Plan (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 9 Planning Approvals List (PDF, 95 KB)
- Appendix 10 Consultation (PDF, 96 KB)
- Appendix 11 Integrated Transport Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 12 Three Waters Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 13 Geotech report (PDF, 20 MB)
- Appendix 14 Hydrogeological Assessment (PDF, 7 MB)
- Appendix 15 Economic Impact Assessment (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 16 Ecological Assessment (PDF, 6 MB)
- Appendix 17 Te Kowhai East Black Mudfish Survey Results (PDF, 773 KB)
- Appendix 18 National Policy and National Environmental Standards Assessment (PDF, 331 KB)
- Appendix 19 Highly Productive Land Legal Opinion (PDF, 380 KB)
- Appendix 20 Rural Production HPL Assessment (PDF, 9 MB)
- Appendix 21 Hamilton City Council Letter of Engagement (PDF, 266 KB)
- Appendix 22 DoC Pre Lodgement Consultation Summary for Applicant (PDF, 279 KB)
- Appendix 23 Te Kowhai East Section 11 response letter MfE (PDF, 144 KB)
- Appendix 24 Te Kowhai East Partnership FT Heritage New Zealand (PDF, 115 KB)
Stage 1 briefing to Minister
Te Kowhai East Stage 1 briefing (PDF, 2MB)
Invitation to comment
Combined letters inviting comment (PDF, 1.4MB)
Request for further information
Section 20 further information request applicant (PDF, 174KB)
Comments received
Combined comments received (PDF, 5.1MB)
(Note: comments received from invited Māori groups are included in the Section 18 report below)
Further information received
Request for further information from applicant Te Kowhai East consent notice (PDF, 379KB)
Section 18 report
Te Kowhai East section 18 report (PDF, 2.5MB)
Stage 2 briefing to Minister
Te Kowhai East Stage 2 - Briefing - Criteria and considerations (PDF, 3.2MB)