Application documents
Personal details have been redacted from the application documents.
Part A – Substantive application report
A.00. Cover and application letter to the EPA (PDF, 578KB)
A.01. List of lodged documents (PDF, 76KB)
A.02. Acronyms and glossary (PDF, 184KB)
A.03. Table of contents (PDF,127 KB)
A.04. Section 1 – introduction (PDF, 780KB)
A.05. Section 2 – project description (PDF, 11.9MB)
A.06. Section 3 – environmental setting (PDF,8.5MB)
A.07. Section 4 – approvals required (PDF, 258KB)
A.08. Section 5 – consultation and engagement (PDF, 206KB)
A.09.Section 6 – effects assessment (PDF, 2.4MB)
A.10. Section 7 – effects management and monitoring (PDF, 224KB)
A.11. Section 8 – Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 requirements (PDF, 3.3MB)
A.12. Section 9 – conclusion (PDF, 84KB)
Part B – Technical reports
B.00. Cover and summary table (PDF, 191KB)
B.01. Natural hazards and options assessment (PDF, 9.2MB)
B.02. Gladstone pit tailing storage facility design (PDF, 6.5MB)
B.03. Peer review of gladstone pit tailing storage facility design report (PDF, 194KB)
B.04. Tailings storage and rock disposal volume 3 (PDF, 28.3MB)
B.05. Tailings storage and rock disposal volume 4 (PDF, 13.6MB)
B.06. Dam breach and potential impact classification (PDF, 44.5MB)
B.07. Willows farm stormwater management report (PDF, 18.1MB)
B.08. Climate change, energy use and greenhouse gas management (PDF, 265KB)
B.09. Willows rock stack technical report (PDF, 18.8MB)
B.10. Willows farm boxcut design (PDF, 1.3MB)
B.11. Geotechnical assessment underground mine and tunnels (PDF, 16.4MB)
B.12. Glastone Pit Geotechnical Assessment Part 1 (PDF, 49.1MB)
B.12. Glastone Pit Geotechnical Assessment Part 2 (PDF, 46.4MB)
B.12. Glastone Pit Geotechnical Assessment Part 3 (PDF, 25.9MB)
B.12. Glastone Pit Geotechnical Assessment Part 4 - will be available shortly.
B.13. Ground settlement report (PDF, 18.9MB)
B.14. Geochemistry of tailings and overburden, treatment and mitigation (PDF, 14.3MB)
B.15. Wharekirauponga underground mine post-closure geochemistry modelling (PDF, 13.4MB)
B.16. Warm Spring Post-Closure Geochemistry (PDF, 505KB)
B.17. Preliminary site investigation and ground contamination (PDF, 32.6MB)
B.18. Waihi processing plant hazardous substances (PDF, 7.7MB)
B.19. Willows and Wharekirauponga underground mine hazardous substances (PDF, 15.3MB)
B.20. Exploratory works within the Coromandel Forest Park (PDF, 1.4MB)
B.21. Waihi facilities, air discharge assessment (PDF, 6.7MB)
B.22. Wharekirauponga underground mine air discharge assessment (PDF, 7.1MB)
B.23. Technical review of air quality assessments (PDF, 349KB)
B.24. Erosion and sediment control assessment report (PDF, 7.2MB)
B.25. Water management studies (PDF, 15.3MB)
B.26. Groundwater assessment part 1 (PDF, 46.6MB)
B.26. Groundwater assessment part 2 (PDF, 29.2MB)
B.26a. Groundwater assessment appendices (PDF, 31.6MB)
B.27.Assessment of groundwater effects, Wharekirauponga deposit (PDF, 6.8MB)
B.28. Groundwater predictive uncertainty quantification (PDF, 3.8MB)
B.29. Downstream reach investigations (PDF, 14.4MB)
B.30. Groundwater effects tunnel elements (PDF, 27.1MB)
B.31. Shallow and deep groundwater movement (PDF, 138KB)
B.32. Wharekirauponga hydrology modelling report (PDF, 10.2MB)
B.33. Hydrogeologic conceptual site model (PDF, 10.2MB)
B.34. Numerical groundwater model (PDF, 5.8MB)
B.35. Biodiversity project overview document (PDF, 509KB)
B.36. Terrestrial ecological impact assessment (PDF, 7.8MB)
B.37. Terrestrial ecology values and effects (PDF, 31.8MB)
B.38. Wharekirauponga underground mine RMA Ecology native frog assessment (PDF, 1.3MB)
B.39. Wharekirauponga underground mine Bioresearches native frog assessment (PDF, 5.5MB)
B.40. Pest animal management plan (PDF, 12.4MB)
B.41. Archey’s frog population report (PDF, 3.9MB)
B.42. Hochstetter’s frogs survey report (PDF, 1.5MB)
B.43. Freshwater ecological assessment part 1 (PDF, 45.9MB)
B.43. Freshwater ecological assessment part 2 (PDF, 16.5MB)
B.44. Wharekirauponga stream potential flow changes (PDF, 9.9MB)
B.45. Wetland hydrological assessment part 1 (PDF, 43MB)
B.45. Wetland hydrological assessment part 2 (PDF, 37.9MB)
B.45. Wetland hydrological assessment part 3 (PDF, 50.1MB)
B.45. Wetland hydrological assessment part 4 (PDF, 23.9MB)
B.46. wetland ecology effects assessment (PDF, 9.6mB)
B.47. Wharekirauponga underground mine: overall summary of ecology matters (PDF, 2.6MB)
B.48. Instream habitat of the Wharekirauponga (PDF, 13.9MB)
B.49. Assessment of heritage and archaeological effects part 1 (PDF, 49.1MB)
B.49. Assessment of heritage and archaeological effects part 2 (PDF, 32.8MB)
B.49a. Assessment of heritage and archaeological effects appendices 1–4 (PDF, 26.2MB)
B.49b. Assessment of heritage and archaeological background - appendix 5 part 1 (PDF, 48.8MB)
B.49b. Assessment of historical and archaeological Background - appendix 5 part 2 (PDF, 5.7MB)
B.50. Transportation assessment report (PDF, 6MB)
B.51. Economic effects (PDF, 606KB)
B.52. Assessment of lighting (PDF, 4.8MB)
B.53. Blasting and vibration assessment (PDF, 39.7MB)
B.54. Landscape character and visual effects assessment (PDF, 30.2MB)
B.55. Recreation and tourism assessment (PDF, 8.1MB)
B.56. Assessment of noise effects (PDF, 43.2MB)
B.57. Social impact assessment (PDF, 8.7MB)
B.58. Frog monitoring plan (PDF, 1.5MB)
Part C – Project maps and technical drawings
C.00. Cover and summary table (PDF, 179KB)
C.01. Overview maps (PDF, 3.8MB)
C.02. Area 1 maps (PDF, 10.5MB)
C.03. Area 2 maps (PDF, 5.7MB)
C.04. Area 3 maps (PDF, 8.7MB)
C.05. Area 4 maps (PDF, 6.5MB)
C.06. Area 5 maps (PDF, 8.2MB)
C.08. Area 7 maps (PDF, 6.2MB)
C.09. Biodiversity project area (PDF, 4.7MB)
C.10. Highly productive land and mitigation planting (PDF, 1.1MB)
C.11. Integrated mitigation planting stages (PDF, 1.2MB)
C.12. Loss of river extent (PDF, 2.1MB)
C.13. Post closure proposed trust land (PDF, 428KB)
C.14. Amenities facility concept (PDF, 1MB)
C.15. Ventilation evasé concept (PDF,1.6MB)
C.16. Willows surface facilities layout. (PDF, 7.7MB)
C.17. Conveyor upgrades layout (PDF, 3.8MB)
C.18. Water treatment discharge outfall upgrades (PDF, 5.7MB)
C.19. Area 2 and area 5 visual renders of buildings and structures (PDF, 17MB)
C.20. Standard operating procedure – lighting plants (PDF, 203KB)
Part D – Proposed approval conditions
D.00. Cover and summary table (PDF, 178KB)
D.01. Thames Coromandel District Council proposed conditions (PDF, 569KB)
D.02. Hauraki District Council and Waikato Regional Council combined proposed conditions (PDF, 26MB)
D.03. Hauraki District Council proposed conditions (PDF, 8.5MB)
D.04. Waikato Regional Council proposed conditions (PDF, 14.3MB)
D.05. Archaeological authority proposed conditions (PDF, 138KB)
D.06. Freshwater fisheries dispensation proposed conditions (PDF, 249KB)
D.07. Northern area concession proposed conditions (PDF, 330KB)
D.08. Varied Favona access arrangement proposed conditions (PDF, 1.2MB)
D.09. Wharekirauponga access arrangement proposed conditions (PDF, 2.4MB)
D.10. Wildlife Act authority proposed conditions (PDF, 532KB)
D.11. Willows area concession proposed conditions (PDF, 167KB)
Part E – Authorisation of existing mining activities
E.00. Cover and summary table (PDF, 177KB)
E.01. Authorisation of existing mining activities report (PDF, 14.7MB)
E.03. Existing mining permits MP41808 and MP60541 (PDF,27.6MKB)
Part F – Consultation and engagement material
F.00. Cover and summary table (PDF, 233KB)
F.01. Waihi North project consultation summary (PDF, 327KB)
F.02. Affected party agreements (PDF, 9.1KB)
F.03. Notice of request for grant of right of access (PDF, 598KB)
F.04. Formal consultation letters (PDF, 660KB)
F.05. Formal notification letters (PDF, 374KB)
F.06. Council response letters (PDF, 444KB)
Part G – Statements of evidence
G.00. Cover and summary table (PDF, 186KB)
G.01. AECOM – Ian Jenkins (PDF, 101KB)
G.02. Beca – Justin Kirkman (PDF, 70KB)
G.03. Beca – Mathew Noonan (PDF, 99KB)
G.04. Bioresearches – Christopher Wedding (PDF, 108KB)
G.05. Bioresearches – Dylan van Winkel (PDF, 110KB)
G.06. Bioresearches – Kate Feickert (PDF, 94KB)
G.07. Boffa Miskell – Katherine Muchna (PDF, 101KB)
G.08. Boffa Miskell – Helen Blackie (PDF, 120KB)
G.09. Boffa Miskell – Ian Boothroyd (PDF, 106KB)
G.10. Boffa Miskell – Rhys Girvan (PDF, 95KB)
G.11. Clough & Associates – Kim Tatton (PDF, 98KB)
G.12. Engineering Geology Limited – Trevor Matuschka (PDF, 85KB)
G.13. FloSolutions – John Fortuna (PDF, 70KB)
G.14. GHD – Tim Mulliner (PDF,191 KB)
G.15. Greenaway & Associates – Rob Greenaway (PDF, 98KB)
G.16. Heilig & Partners Pty Limited – John Heilig (PDF, 103KB)
G.17. Intera – Kevin Hayley (PDF, 95KB)
G.18. Lloyd’s Ecological Consulting – Brian Lloyd (PDF, 132KB)
G.19. Marshall Day Acoustics – Steven Peakall (PDF,149 KB)
G.20. NIWA – Hamish Biggs & Maurice Duncan (PDF, 86KB)
G.21. Pedersen Read Limited – Andrew Read (PDF, 74KB)
G.22. PSM – Tim Sullivan (PDF, 98KB)
G.23. PSM – Daniel Strang (PDF, 89KB)
G.24. RMA Ecology Limited – Graham Ussher (PDF, 116KB)
G.25 - Eaqub & Eaqub Limited – Shamubeel Eaqub (PDF, 93KB)
G.26. Southern Skies Environmental Limited – Zachery Woods (PDF, 64KB)
G.27. Stantec – Andrew Metherell (PDF, 197KB)
G.28. Tonkin + Taylor – Rob Van Der Munckoff (PDF, 61KB)
G.29. Tonkin + Taylor – Richard Chilton (PDF, 77KB)
G.30. WSP – Tim McMorran (PDF, 71KB)
G.31. WSP – Hilary Konigkramer (PDF, 229KB)
G.32. Williamson Water and Land Advisory – Lauren Windross (PDF, 94KB)
G.33. Williamson Water and Land Advisory – Chris Simpson (PDF, 44KB)
G.34. Williamson Water and Land Advisory – Jon Williamson (PDF, 46KB)
Part H – Management plans
H.00. Cover and summary table (PDF, 196KB)
H.01 - Wharekirauponga underground mine ecology and landscape management plan (PDF, 10MB)
H.02 - Waihi area ecology and landscape management plan (PDF, 10MB)
H.03 - Coromandel Forest Park kauri dieback management plan (PDF, 7.1MB)
H.04 - Thames Coromandel kauri dieback management plan (PDF, 5.4MB)
H.05 - Wharekirauponga pest animal management plan (PDF, 12.4MB)
H.06 - Wharekirauponga underground mine water management plan (PDF, 1.4MB)
H.07 - Vibration management plan (PDF, 1.8MB)
H.08 - Archaeological management plan (PDF, 1.5MB)
Part I – RMA rules triggered
Cover and RMA rules assessment (PDF, 639KB)
Part J – Landowners and records of title
J.00. Cover and summary table (PDF, 180KB)
J.01 and J.02. Records of Title and Landowner Table (PDF, 1.1MB)
J.03. Area 1 records of title (PDF, 1.3MB)
J.04. Area 2 records of title (PDF, 2.2MB)
J.05. Area 3 records of title (PDF, 11.6MB)
J.06. Area 4 records of title (PDF, 185KB)
J.07. Area 5 records of title (PDF, 7MB)
J.08. Area 6 records of title (PDF, 716KB)
J.09. Area 7 records of title (PDF, 1.7MB)
J.10. Outside areas 1 – 7 records of title (PDF, 4.2MB)
J.11. Biodiversity project records of title (PDF, 753KB)
J.12. Legal descriptions for archaeological authority (PDF, KB)