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)

Letter to Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and Māori Heritage Council requesting s51 reports (PDF, 95KB)

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)