Reports
24 February 2026
The Fast-track team received the s51 reports from the Director-General of Conservation and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.
Section 51(2)(c) report from Director-General of Conservation (PDF, 362KB)
Section 51(2)(d) report from Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (PDF, 1777KB)
2 December 2025
At the direction of the panel convener, the Fast-track team requested advice from the Director-General of Conservation and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga under section 51 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
Letter to the Department of Conservation requesting s51 reports (PDF, 155KB)
2 December 2025
The Ministry for the Environment provided the Fast-track team with the section 18 report on Treaty settlements and other obligations as required under section 49 of the Fast-track Approvals Act 224.
Treaty settlements and obligations (section 18) report (PDF, 3MB)
Further information
9 February 2026
The expert panel requested further information from the applicant. The information is to be provided by 13 February 2026.
Request 1 for further information from the applicant (PDF, 76KB)
Response from the applicant
On 13 February 2026, the applicant provided a response to the further information requested by the expert panel on 9 February 2026.
Applicant response to request for further information 1 (PDF, 326KB)
Appendix A – 10 February 2026 updated cross-sections of the Project and OLS (PDF, 754KB)