Invitation for comments
On 28 July 2025, the Tekapo Power Scheme expert panel released Minute 2 recording their decision on the parties to be invited to comment. The closing date for comments was 25 August 2025.
Minute 2 of the panel (PDF, 682KB)
More information about commenting on a fast-track consenting application
Comments received
Canterbury Regional Council
- s53 planning advice comments (PDF, 587 KB)
- Appendix 01 – memorandum of counsel (PDF, 237 KB)
- Appendix 04 – lake values (PDF, 202 KB)
- Appendix 05 – hydrology (PDF, 169 KB)
- Appendix 06 – avifauna (PDF, 225 KB)
- Appendix 07 – biodiversity (PDF, 124 KB)
- Appendix 08 – river values (PDF, 212 KB)
- Appendix 09 – groundwater (PDF, 147 KB)
- Appendix 10 – suggested changes to proposed conditions (PDF, 424 KB)
Forest & Bird
- Comments by Forest & Bird 1 (PDF, 600 KB)
- Comments by Forest & Bird 2 (PDF, 156 KB)
- Appendix 3 (PDF, 217 KB)
- Appendix 3a (PDF, 6 MB)
- Appendix 3b (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix 3d (PDF, 999 KB)
- Appendix 3e (PDF, 2 MB)
- Appendix 3f (PDF, 4 MB)
- Appendix 3g (PDF, 2 MB)
- Statement of evidence of H Marr (PDF, 615 KB)
- Statement of evidence of K McArthur (PDF, 767 KB)
- Statement of evidence of M Harding (PDF, 5 MB)
- Statement of evidence of R McClellan (PDF, 625 KB)
- Comments attachment a (PDF, 1 MB)
- Comments attachment b (PDF, 2 MB)
- Comments attachment c (PDF, 2 MB)
- Comments attachment d (PDF, 203 KB)
- Comments attachment e (PDF, 519 KB)
Other comments received
- Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage (PDF, 231 KB)
- Minister for Climate Change (PDF, 364 KB)
- Minister for the Environment (PDF, 230 KB)
- Minister for Māori Crown Relations (PDF, 48 KB)
- Minister for Regional Development (PDF, 223 KB)
- Minister for RMA Reform (PDF, 139 KB)
- Minister for Rural Communities (PDF, 51 KB)
- Minister for the South Island (PDF, 110 KB)
- Director-General of Conservation (PDF, 454 KB)
- Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua, Te Rūnanga o Waihao, Te Rūnanga o Moeraki (PDF, 194 KB)
- Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu appendix 1 & 2 (PDF, 228 KB)
- Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu – s53 comments (PDF, 196 KB)
- Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu – taonga species (PDF, 148 KB)
- Te Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu – appendix 3 (PDF, 98 KB)
- Transpower (PDF, 676 KB)
Applicant's response to comments received
Genesis Energy Limited response to comments (PDF, 376KB)
Appendices
- Appendix 1 – Richard Matthews (PDF, 262 KB)
- Appendix 2 – Dr Ken Hughey (PDF, 121 KB)
- Appendix 3 – Dr Richard Allibone (PDF, 161 KB)
- Appendix 4 – Dr Leigh Bull (PDF, 92 KB)
- Appendix 5 – Mr Richard Toft (PDF, 62 KB)
- Appendix 6 – Dr Graham Ussher (PDF, 86 KB)
- Appendix 7 – Dr Roger Young (PDF, 107 KB)
- Appendix 8 – Dr Gary Bramley (PDF, 45 KB)
- Appendix 9 – Mr Rob Greenaway (PDF, 44 KB)
- Appendix 10 – Mr James Bentley (PDF, 81 KB)
- Appendix 11 – Mr Simon Coates (PDF, 35 KB)
- Appendix 12 – Hilary Lough (PDF, 46 KB)
- Appendix 13 – Bas Veendrick (PDF, 93 KB)
- Appendix 14 – Dr Martin Single (PDF, 114 KB)
- Appendix 15 – Mooney and Gray (PDF, 84 KB)
- Appendix 16 – Structures Flows (PDF, 271 KB)
- Appendix 17 – Kā Rūnaka letter (PDF, 146 KB)
- Appendix 18 - Tekapo Whitewater Trust letter (PDF, 75 KB)
- Appendix 19 – Central South Island Fish and Game Council letter (PDF, 201 KB)
- Appendix 20 – Mt Cook Alpine Salmon letter (PDF, 288 KB)