Applications for resource consent were lodged with and publicly notified by Horizons Regional Council in March 2020.

Due to the complexities of this project and the importance for the local communities of getting the highway built without delay, Horizons granted Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s request for resource consent application to go straight to the Environment Court.

This decision allowed for a timely decision-making programme, while enabling local communities and stakeholders to engage in the process.

The project’s application for resource consent for the project’s major works was heard at an Environment Court hearing on 24 August 2020. The hearing was set down for two weeks but due to the general agreement of iwi and stakeholders on consent conditions, was concluded in a day.

For details see the Environment Court website(external link)

Resource Consent Decision and Conditions

Decision of the Environment Court - Part one (Decision) [PDF, 5.7 MB]
Decision of the Environment Court - Part two (Conditions) [PDF, 3.7 MB]

Lodged Resource Consent applications

Title
  Cover letter to Horizons Regional Council [PDF, 254 KB]
Volume I Assessment of environmental effects [PDF, 8.2 MB]
Volume II Design and construction report [PDF, 58 MB]
Volume III Drawings
  Ecology [PDF, 19 MB]
  Erosion and sediment control [PDF, 11 MB]
  General [PDF, 2.4 MB]
  Geometrics [PDF, 19 MB]
  Geotechnical [PDF, 679 KB]
  Stormwater [PDF, 20 MB]
  Structures [PDF, 2.9 MB]
  Temporary works and soil sites [PDF, 12 MB]
Volume IV Technical Assessments
  Erosion and sediment control [PDF, 4.8 MB]
  Stormwater management [PDF, 2.3 MB]
  Water quality [PDF, 739 KB]
  Hydrology [PDF, 30 MB]
  Air quality [PDF, 21 MB]
Volume V Technical Assessments continued
  Terrestrial ecology [PDF, 9.6 MB]
  Terrestrial offset and compensation [PDF, 3.2 MB]
  Freshwater ecology [PDF, 2.7 MB]
  Natural character [PDF, 9.1 MB]
Volume VI Cultural Impact Assessments
  Rangitāne o Manawatū [PDF, 546 KB]
  Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua [PDF, 3.1 MB]
  Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tāmaki nui-a-Rua [PDF, 9.2 MB]
  Ngāti Raukawa [PDF, 5.3 MB]
  Te Āpiti Ahu Whenua Trust [PDF, 15 MB]
Volume VII Management Plans
  Construction environmental management plan (CEMP) [PDF, 4.3 MB]
  Contaminated soils management plan (CSMP) [PDF, 1.4 MB]
  Ecology management plan (EMP) [PDF, 3 MB]
  Erosion and sediment control plan (ESCP) [PDF, 7.3 MB]