Hearing

13 February 2026

On 13 February 2026 the expert panel held a hearing with participants for the Waitaha Hydro project.

Part 1 of a recording of the joint empanelment hearing held for the Waitaha Hydro Fast-track consenting project.

Part 2 of a recording of the joint empanelment hearing held for the Waitaha Hydro Fast-track consenting project.

Transcript of the joint empanelment hearing part 1 (PDF, 461 KB)

Transcript of the joint empanelment hearing part 2 (PDF, 330 KB)

2 February 2026

On 2 February 2026, the expert panel issued a notice of hearing to take place on 13 February 2026.

Notice of Joint Empanelment Hearing (PDF, 92 KB)

Panel convener conference

On 22 October 2025, the panel convener held a conference with participants for the Waitaha Hydro project. 

A recording of the panel convener conference held for the Waitaha Hydro Fast-track consenting project.