Waikanae North Development

Project summary

Development comprising:

• approximately 1,000 residential dwellings

• a commercial centre

• parks, playing fields, walkways, and cycleways

• ecological restoration, including a wetland sanctuary, an amenity open space (approximately 19 hectares), dune restoration and enhancement planting (approximately 17.5 hectares), and restoration and re-naturalisation of an existing watercourse.

Project location

169 to 171 Peka Peka Road, Kapiti.

Project listing application

Waikanae North Development application – Ministry for the Environment website

Completeness decision

The substantive application by Waikanae North Developments Limited was deemed complete on 22 April 2026. The application complies with the requirements of section 46 (2) of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The application was lodged on 30 March 2026.

Decision on completeness and scope – Waikanae North Development substantive application (PDF, 83KB)

Memorandum on Completeness and Scope (PDF, 758KB)

Competing applications decision

The substantive application by Waikanae North Developments Limited was deemed not to have any competing applications or existing resource consents on 7 May 2026. This decision is required under section 47 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. 

Record of decision on competing applications – Waikanae North Development (PDF, 89KB)

The application has now been referred to the panel convener for determination by a panel.

Decision of appointment of panel and timing of panel decisions

On 3 June 2026, the panel convener issued a minute regarding:

• the appointment of the expert panel

• the timeframe for panel decisions for the Waikanae North Development project under clause 2 of section 79 of the Act.

The Minute can be viewed on the Correspondence page for the Waikanae North Development project.

Correspondence