Correspondence

Minutes of the expert panel

20 April 2026 – Minute 4

The expert panel issued Minute 4 regarding the release of the draft decision and draft conditions.

Minute 4 of the expert panel (PDF, 164KB)

27 March 2026 – Minute 3

The expert panel issued Minute 3 regarding expert conferencing and conditions.

Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 102KB)

10 February 2026 – Minute 2

The expert panel issued Minute 2 recording their decision on which parties are to be invited to comment.

Minute 2 of the expert panel (PDF, 481KB)

9 February 2026 – Minute 1

Minute 1 of the Expert Panel issued 9 February 2026, in regard to the project overview conference, site visit and request for information from the Applicant.

Minute 1 of the expert panel (PDF, 326KB)

Appendix 1 – Southern Seawall Panel Overview Conference Presentation (PDF, 2.7MB)

Correspondence to the panel

10 April 2026 - the Applicant response to Minute 3 of the panel

On 10 April 2026, Wellington International Airport Limited (the Applicant) provided a response to Minute 3 of the expert panel.

Applicants' memo response to Minute 3 (PDF, 242 KB)

7 April 2026 – WCC response to Minute 3 of the panel

On 7 April 2026, Wellington City Council provided a memorandum in response to Minute 3 of the expert panel.

Wellington City Council memorandum in response to Minute 3 of the expert panel (PDF, 77KB)

27 March 2026 – Joint memorandum regarding Reserves Act approvals

On 27 March 2026 Wellington Internation Airport Limited and Wellington City Council issued a joint memorandum to the expert panel regarding Reserves Act approvals.

The proposed draft documents for the Reserves Acts approvals are provided below as Attachment 1.

Joint memorandum of counsel regarding Reserves Act approvals (PDF, 184KB)

Attachment 1 draft documents for Reserve Act approvals (PDF, 12.65MB)

18 February 2026 − Updated application materials

The Applicant provided updated application material. This includes an updated Contaminated Land DSI for the Southern Seawall (application document B.07) along with an updated version of Appendix 1 to the September 2025 WIAL‑to‑GWRC letter, which was included in application document F.06.

Updated B.07 Beca - Contaminated Land DSI (Southern Seawall) (PDF, 41.5MB)

Undated F.06a WIAL - GWRC Section 29 feedback response summary letter - DSI (Southern Seawall) Further Review Responses (PDF, 347KB)

30 January 2026 − Memorandum in advance of the Application Overview Briefing

On 30 January 2026, the applicant provided a memorandum of counsel for Wellington International Airport Limited in advance of panel overview conference for Southern Seawall Renewal Project.

Memorandum of counsel for WIAL in advance of panel overview conference for Southern Seawall Renewal Redacted (209KB, PDF)

In addition to the above memorandum the applicant also provided the followed additional and amended substantive application documents: