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

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)

Notice of Decision

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