Comments from invited parties

On 28 July 2025, the Waihi North expert panel released Minute 1 inviting parties to comment on the application.

Minute 1 of the panel (PDF, 120KB)

On 1 August 2025, the panel issued Minute 2 inviting further parties to comment. 

Minute 2 of the panel (PDF, 137KB)

No comments were received in response to Minute 2.

Comments received in response to Minute 1

Andrew and Rachel Wharry comments (PDF, 9.4MB)

Barry and Beverley Ross comments (PDF, 170KB)

Bentham Farms comments (PDF, 6.3MB)

Brigid and Steve Cameron comments (PDF, 140KB)

Bruce Morrison comments (PDF, 2.9MB)

Bryce Ede Praedium Ltd comments (PDF, 625KB)

Chris Batten comments (PDF, 148KB)

Coromandel Watchdog comments cover letter and appendix A documents (PDF, 3MB)

• Appendix A.01 evidence of Steven Emerman (PDF, 1.9MB)

• Appendix A.02 evidence of Denis Tegg (PDF, 869KB)

• Appendix A.03 evidence of Nic Conland (PDF, 342KB)

• Appendix A.04 evidence of Hamish Kendal (PDF, 320KB)

• Appendix A.05 evidence of Mike Joy (PDF, 274KB)

• Appendix A.06 evidence of Russell Death (PDF, 257KB)

• Appendix A.07 evidence of Katherine Selby-Smith (PDF, 167KB)

• Appendix A.08 evidence of Luke Easton (PDF, 149KB)

• Appendix A.09 evidence of Bruce Waldman (PDF, 112KB)

• Appendix A.10 evidence of Sara Smerdon (PDF, 73KB)

• Appendix A.11 review of Shamubeel Equb (PDF, 288KB)

• Appendix A.12 Richard Meade memo on economics (PDF, 1.1MB)

• Appendix A.13 tax projections discussion paper (PDF, 315KB)

• Appendix A.14 evidence of Glenn Banks (PDF, 176KB)

• Appendix A.15 evidence of Catherine Delahunty (PDF, 300KB)

• Appendix A.16 evidence of Bridgette Masters (PDF, 172KB)

Coromandel Watchdog comments appendix B documents (PDF, 461KB)

Department of Conservation comments (PDF, 687KB)

Fish and Game comments (PDF, 1.1MB)

Forest and Bird comments (PDF 2.5MB)

Gloria Sharp comments (PDF, 9.4MB)

Hauraki District comments (PDF, 9.2MB)

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga comments (PDF, 521KB)

Martha Trust comments (PDF, 147KB)

Martin Barber comments (PDF, 153KB)

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment comments (PDF, 343KB)

Minister for Economic Growth comments (PDF, 75KB)

Ministry for Culture and Heritage comments (PDF, 131KB)

Minister for Resources comments (PDF, 561KB)

Ngāti Porou ki Hauraki comments (PDF, 1.6MB)

• NPkH comments Affidavit J Tamihere 25 August 2025 (PDF, 1.1MB)

• NPkH comments Exhibit A NPKH agreement in principle (PDF, 871KB)

• NPkH comments Exhibit B offer by the Crown (PDF, 1.2MB)

• NPkH comments Exhibit C PSGE confirmation (PDF, 658KB)

• NPkH comments Exhibit D letter to panel convener EPA and MfE re Fast track application (PDF, 3MB)

• NPkH comments Exhibit E email Oceana Cultural assessment initial (PDF, 1.7MB)

• NPkH comments Exhibit F Oceana Gold correspondence (PDF, 7MB)

• NPkH comments Exhibit G Affidavit of Ms Van Steenbergen (PDF, 1.4MB)

• NPkH comments Exhibit H Environment Court decision (PDF, 253KB)

Ngāti Tara Tokanui Trust (NTTNK) comments (PDF, 312KB)

• NTTNK B.02 GHD Gladstone Pit TSF Design (PDF, 6.6MB)

• NTTNK B.12 PSM Gladstone Pit Geotechnical assessment part 1 (PDF, 49.1MB)

• NTTNK B.15 GHD WUG Geotechnical assessment (PDF, 13.4MB)

• NTTNK B.27 WWLA Wharekirauponga Groundwater assessment (PDF, 6.8MB)

• NTTNK correso consent conditions Final (PDF, 3.6MB)

• NTTNK H.08 Archaeological management plan (PDF, 1.5MB)

• NTTNK Ngāti Tara Tokanui Claims Settlement Bill (PDF, 421KB)

• NTTNK Ngāti Tara Tokanui Deed of Settlement 28 July 2022 (PDF, 788KB)

• NTTNK Ngāti Tara Tokanui Property Schedule 28 July 2022 (PDF, 235KB)

• NTTNK map Ngāti Koi Reserve (261KB)

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi comments (PDF, 350KB)

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment comments (PDF, 290KB)

Perrins Robertson partnership comments (PDF, 804KB)

Peter and Jessie Rogers comments (PDF, 3.6MB)

Rodney Malone comments (PDF, 378KB)

Thames Coromandel District Council comments on Waihi North (PDF, 942KB)

Waihi Community Forum comments (PDF, 3.4MB)

Waikato Conservation Board comments (PDF, 541KB)

Waikato Regional Council memo and appendices (PDF, 32.5MB)

Conditions referred to in Appendix D of the Waikato Regional Council memo (DOCX, 5.9MB) 

Panel's decision to accept late and uninvited comments

On 5 September 2025, the panel issued Minute 3 confirming their decision to accept late and uninvited comments received for the Waihi North application.

Minute 3 of the panel (PDF, 110KB) 

Late comments 

Forest and Bird comments (PDF, 375KB)

Mike and Carol Hayden comments (PDF, 61KB)

Ngāti Hako comments (PDF, 226KB)

Uninvited comments

Vaughan Jensen comments (PDF, 279KB)