Minutes of the panel convener

5 August 2026 – Minute 3

The panel convener issued Minute 3 with a post-conference summary and directions for participants.

Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 174 KB)

14 July 2026 – Minute 2

The panel convener issued Minute 2 regarding the planned conference on 23 July 2026.

Minute 2 of the panel convener (PDF, 187 KB)

13 July 2026 – Minute 1

The panel convener issued Minute 1 directing the EPA to get advice and a report from:

  • the Department of Conservation

  • Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (and the Māori Heritage Council).

The advice and reports are sought under s51 of the Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024.

Minute 1 of the panel convener (PDF, 142 KB)

Correspondence to the panel convener

21 August 2026

Responses were filed by the applicant and Bay of Plenty Regional Council as requested in Minute 3 of the panel convener.

Bell Road Limited Partnership

Memorandum of counsel for applicant in response to Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 914 KB)

Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC)

Bay of Plenty Regional Council (BOPRC) response to Minute 3 of the panel convener (PDF, 237 KB)

Joint memorandum in response to Minute 3 of the panel convener – Stormwater and Flood Modelling (PDF, 333 KB)

Appendix A – Maven Agenda Items for Discussion (PDF, 52 KB)

Appendix B – Joint Technical Note No. 1 (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Appendix C – Status of Model Scenario Runs (PDF, 135 KB)

Appendix D – AWA Peer review (PDF, 8.4 MB)

Appendix E – Stormwater and Flood Hazard Assessment – part 1 of 3 (PDF, 15.4 MB)

Appendix E – Stormwater and Flood Hazard Assessment – part 2 of 3 (PDF, 23.4 MB)

Appendix E – Stormwater and Flood Hazard Assessment – part 3 of 3 (PDF, 21.7 MB)