Minutes of the expert panel
16 October 2026 – Minute 17
The expert panel issued Minute 17 granting the applicant's request for suspension of processing effective from 11.59 pm on 16 October 2026.
Minute 17 of the expert panel (PDF, 77 KB)
9 October 2026 – Minute 16
The expert panel issued Minute 16 requesting further information and addressing other matters.
Minute 16 of the expert panel (PDF, 97 KB)
8 October 2026 – Minute 15
The expert panel issued Minute 15 requesting further information from the applicant.
Minute 15 of the expert panel (PDF, 115 KB)
2 October 2026 – Minute 14
The expert panel issued Minute 14 regarding a resumption of processing of the application and other matters.
Minute 14 of the expert panel (PDF, 83 KB)
30 September 2026 – Minute 13
The expert panel issued Minute 13 requesting further information from the applicant.
Minute 13 of the expert panel (PDF, 86 KB)
29 September 2026 – Minute 12
The expert panel issued Minute 12 requesting further information from the applicant.
Minute 12 of the expert panel (PDF, 113 KB)
22 September 2026 – Minute 11
The expert panel issued Minute 11 requesting further information from the applicant.
Minute 11 of the expert panel (PDF, 79 KB)
18 September 2026 – Minute 10
The expert panel issued Minute 10 regarding a suspension of processing of the application and other matters.
Minute 10 of the expert panel (PDF, 92 KB)
8 September 2026 – Minute 9
The expert panel issued Minute 9 requesting further information from the applicant and mana whenua/cultural conferencing.
Minute 9 of the expert panel (PDF, 97 KB)
27 August 2026 – Minute 8
The expert panel issued Minute 8 requesting further information from Kāpiti Coast District Council and from the applicant.
Minute 8 of the expert panel (PDF, 133 KB)
24 August 2026 – Minute 7
The expert panel issued Minute 7 granting the applicant's request to resume processing and expert conferencing.
Minute 7 of the expert panel (PDF, 89 KB)
18 August 2026 – Minute 6
The expert panel issued Minute 6 granting the applicant's request for suspension of processing effective from 11.59 pm on 18 August 2026.
Minute 6 of the expert panel (PDF, 78 KB)
17 August 2026 – Minute 5
The expert panel issued Minute 5 requesting for further information from the applicant.
Minute 5 of the expert panel (PDF, 81 KB)
11 August 2026 – Minute 4
The expert panel issued Minute 4 granting the applicant's request to resume processing. The panel have also acknowledged the applicant's response to comments on the application.
Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 81 KB)
5 August 2026 – Minute 3
The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding comments on the application and appointment of special advisers.
Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 90 KB)
3 August 2026 – Minute 2
The expert panel issued Minute 2 granting the applicant's request for suspension of processing effective from 11.59 pm on 3 August 2026.
Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 93 KB)
26 June 2026 – Minute 1
The expert panel issued Minute 1 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.
Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 1 MB)
Correspondence to the expert panel
16 October 2026
Waikanae North Developments Limited (the applicant) provided a memorandum requesting suspension of processing under section 64 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Memorandum for the applicant (PDF, 237 KB)
Responses to Minute 16
The expert panel received responses from the applicant and the Section 53 invited parties to its requests for further information directed in Minute 16.
Applicant
WNDL memorandum to the expert panel – proposed restructure of conditions (PDF, 257 KB)
Appendix A – Conditions restructure schedule (XLXS, 83 KB)
Section 53 invited parties
- Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust (PDF, 972 KB)
- Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust – Attachment A – comments on draft conditions (PDF, 1 MB)
- Department of Conservation (PDF, 402 KB)
- Department of Conservation – Attachment A – comments on draft conditions (PDF, 303 KB)
- Greater Wellington Regional Council (PDF, 145 KB)
- Greater Wellington Regional Council – Attachment 1 – comments on draft conditions (DOCX, 2 MB)
- Kapiti Coast District Council (DOCX, 3 MB)
- New Zealand Transport Agency (PDF, 167 KB)
- Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki (PDF, 235 KB)
- Nicholas Brown (PDF, 1 MB)
- Transpower (PDF, 139 KB)
- Transpower – Attachment A – comments on draft conditions (DOCX, 5 MB)
6 October 2026
Waikanae North Developments Limited (the applicant) provide an updated version of the proposed consent conditions, including a tracked and clean version and a change register.
5 October 2026
Waikanae North Developments Limited (the applicant) provided a response to expert panel on the interpretation of a dam relating to the downstream flood control structure.
Memorandum to the expert panel 5 October 2026 (PDF, 271 KB)
2 October 2026
Waikanae North Developments Limited (the applicant) provided updated application documents and requested that the application resume processing under section 65 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
- Memorandum to the expert panel requesting resumption of processing (PDF, 239 KB)
- Appendix 33 – Applicant's Proposed Draft Conditions (Clean version) (DOCX, 2 MB)
- Appendix 33 – Applicant's Proposed Draft Conditions (Tracked changes version) (DOCX, 5 MB)
- Landscape Coverage Plan (PDF, 527 KB)
- Transpower Assets and Access Plans (PDF, 5 MB)
- Transpower Coordination Plans (PDF, 4 MB)
- Wildlife Approval Conditions – Applicant 2 October with DOC s51 Changes (Clean version) (DOCX, 35 KB)
- Wildlife Approval Conditions – Applicant 2 October with DOC s51 Changes (Tracked changes version) (DOCX, 40 KB)
17 September 2026
Waikanae North Developments Limited (the applicant) provided a memorandum requesting suspension of processing under section 64 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Memorandum for the applicant (PDF, 243 KB)
21 August 2026
The applicant requested that the application resume processing under section 65 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Applicant's request to resume processing (PDF, 311 KB)
27 August 2026
- Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust (PDF, 704 KB)
- Department of Conservation (PDF, 550 KB)
- Greater Wellington Regional Council (PDF, 420 KB)
- Kāpiti Coast District Council (PDF, 857 KB)
- Kevin and Karen Baker (PDF, 93 KB)
- Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki (PDF, 148 KB)
- New Zealand Transport Agency (PDF, 336 KB)
- Transpower NZ Ltd (PDF, 643 KB)
- Waikanae North Development Limited (the applicant) (PDF, 264 KB)
21 August 2026
The applicant requested the expert panel resume processing of the application.
Applicant's request to resume processing (PDF, 311 KB)
18 August 2026
Waikanae North Developments Limited (the applicant) provided a memorandum requesting suspension of processing under section 64 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Memorandum for the applicant (PDF, 240 KB)
11 August 2026
Waikanae North Developments Limited (the applicant) provided a memorandum requesting resumption of processing.
Memorandum for the applicant (PDF, 236 KB)
3 August 2026
Waikanae North Developments Limited (the applicant) provided a memorandum requesting suspension of processing under section 64 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Memorandum for the applicant (PDF, 239 KB)
Minutes of the panel convener
3 June 2026 – Minute 3
The panel convener issued Minute 3 regarding the expert panel appointment and decision timeframe.
Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 134 KB)
14 May 2026 – Minute 2
The panel convener issued Minute 2 regarding a convener conference to be held on 22 May 2026.
Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 175 KB)
7 May 2026 – Minute 1
The panel convener issued Minute 1 regarding a request for a section 51 report for the Waikanae North Development project.