Reports
11 March 2026
On 16 February 2026, the panel requested advice on avifauna matters.
On 11 March 2026, the panel received this advice.
Avifauna advice – Gerry Kessels (PDF, 460KB)
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
17 March 2026
The expert panel requested further information from the applicant.
Request for further information from the applicant (PDF, 84KB)
This information was provided by the applicant on 25 March 2026.
Applicant response to further information request (PDF, 2.1MB)
11 March 2026
The expert panel requested further information from the applicant.
Request for further information from the applicant (PDF, 285KB)
6 March 2026
The expert panel requested further information from the applicant and Ngāi Tahu.
Request for information from the applicant (PDF, 96KB)
This information was provided by the applicant on 9 March 2026 and Ngāi Tahu on 10 March 2026.
Applicant response to further information request (PDF, 531KB)
Ngāi Tahu response to further information request (PDF, 323KB)
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
The expert panel requested further information from the applicant.
Request for further information from the applicant (PDF, 94KB)
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.
- Applicant response to request for information (PDF, 472 KB)
- Appendix 1 RMM Proposed Landscape Mitigation Plan (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix 2 RMM Response Letter Sec6 Landscape Effects (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 3 Response Sec1a FNSF Mana Whenua email correspondence (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix 4 Response Sec2a Environment Canterbury email correspondence (PDF, 363 KB)
- Appendix 5 FNSF Response Sec3.2(a) FNSF Earthworks Plan (PDF, 4 MB)
- Appendix 6 Haigh Workman’s Draft ESCP report Sec3.2(b) (PDF, 456 KB)
- Appendix 7 Haigh Workman’s Draft ESCP Plan (PDF, 6 MB)
- Appendix 8 FNSF Module Mounting Structure Cross sectional Drawing (PDF, 923 KB)
- Appendix 9 Section 51(2)(a) concession report from Department of Conservation (PDF, 327 KB)
- Appendix 10 Easement Plan (PDF, 477 KB)
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 in two parts.
Initial information was provided on 9 February 2026 as per Minute 4 of the expert panel.
Remaining information was provided on 23 February 2026 as per Minute 5 of the expert panel.
Initial information – 9 February 2026
- Applicant response to request for information (PDF, 729 KB)
- Appendix 1 – Hazardous substances (PDF, 307 KB)
- Appendix 2 – Transport impact and construction traffic management plan (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix 3 – Haigh Workman response (PDF, 358 KB)
- Appendix 4 – Photo simulations (PDF, 3 MB)
- Appendix 5 – Landscape and visual assessment (PDF, 1 MB)
- Appendix 6 – Ecological issues response (PDF, 388 KB)
- Appendix 7 – ECAN email chain (PDF, 921 KB)
- Appendix 8 – DoC email chain (PDF, 414 KB)
- Appendix 9 – Proposed ecological enhancement approach (PDF, 155 KB)
- Appendix 10 – Revegetation area and predator proof reserve (PDF, 5 MB)
- Appendix 11 – WWLA management of effects conditions (PDF, 161 KB)
- Appendix 12 – WWLA amended conditions (PDF, 855 KB)
- Appendix 13 – Wildland vegetation and habitat survey (PDF, 2 MB)
Remaining information – 23 February 2026
- Lizard Management Plan – 6621i (PDF, 15 MB)
- Wildlife Act Approval Checklist – 6621i-a (PDF, 1 MB)
- Avifauna Management Plan – 6621h-i (PDF, 7 MB)
- Invertebrate Management Plan – 6621h-ii (PDF, 2 MB)
- Vegetation Management Plan – 6621h-iii (PDF, 1 MB)
- Pest Mammal Management Plan – 6621h-iv (PDF, 4 MB)
- Vegetation Survey – 6621h-vi (PDF, 15 MB)