Reports

13 November 2025

The panel convener directed relevant parties to provide a written response to the matters set out in Minute 2. 

Aoraki Environmental Consultancy memo to the panel convener (PDF, 157KB)

Applicant memo to the panel convener (PDF, 14.4MB)

Department of Conservation memo to panel convenor (PDF, 444KB)

Environment Canterbury memo to the panel convener (PDF, 359KB)

Mackenzie District Council memo to the panel convener (PDF, 178KB)

Te  Rūnanga o Arowhenua memo to the panel convener (PDF, 114KB)

Te  Rūnanga o Ngai Tahu memo to the panel convener (PDF, 230KB)

Te Rūnanga o Waihao and Te Rūnanga o Moeraki memo to the panel convener (PDF, 107KB)

5 November 2025

Report on Treaty settlements and other obligations

The Ministry for the Environment provided the Fast-track team with a 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, 1.7MB)

Request for advice from the Department of Conservation

At the direction of the panel convener, the Fast-track team requested advice from the Department of Conservation under section 51 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.

Letter to Department of Conservation requesting s51 reports (PDF, 101KB) 

Appendix 1 — Minute of the Panel Convener (PDF, 126KB)

Further information requests

23 February 2026

On 23 February 2026 the expert panel requested further information from the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA).

Request for further information from NZTA (PDF, 101KB)

This information was provided on 24 February 2026. 

NZTA further information response (PDF, 915KB)

23 February 2026

On 23 February 2026 the expert panel requested further information from the applicant.

Request for further information from the applicant (PDF, 94KB)

13 February 2026

On 13 February 2026 the expert panel requested further information from the applicant.

Request for further information from the applicant (PDF, 151KB)

The applicant provided this information on 23 February 2026. 

23 January 2026

On 23 January 2026 the expert panel requested further information from the applicant.

Request for further information from the applicant (PDF, 202 KB)

The applicant provided this information on 9 February 2026.