On 20 April 2012, the NZ Transport Agency lodged its regulatory consents application for the Mackays to Peka Peka project with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
The NZ Transport Agency application sought approval to construct approximately 16 kilometres of expressway from just north of Mackays Crossing to Peka Peka Road following the designation set aside for the Western Link Road. The Expressway will pass through Raumati, Paraparaumu and Waikanae between the existing state highway and the coast.
The Mackays to Peka Peka route is an important component of the Wellington Northern Corridor which runs from Wellington Airport to north of Levin.
The Wellington Northern Corridor is one of seven ‘roads of national significance’ that the Government has identified as essential state highways which require upgrading to reduce congestion, improve safety and support economic growth in New Zealand.
The NZ Transport Agency application sought approval to construct approximately 16 kilometres of expressway from just north of MacKays Crossing to Peka Peka Road following the designation set aside for the Western Link Road. The expressway will pass through Raumati, Paraparaumu and Waikanae between the existing state highway and the coast. Construction is expected to start in the second half of 2013 and will take about four years.
20 April 2012
The NZ Transport Agency lodged its regulatory consents application for the MacKays to Peka Peka project with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
6 July 2012
The Minister for the Environment referred the regulatory consents application lodged for the MacKays to Peka Peka project to a Board of Inquiry for determination.
The Board of Inquiry began hearing the regulatory consents application for the MacKays to Peka Peka project from November 2012 to January 2013.
4 March 2013
The Board of Inquiry released its Draft Report and Decision on the NZ Transport Agency application for the project.
12 April 2013
The Board of Inquiry released its Final Report and Decision on the NZ Transport Agency application for the project.
10 July 2013
The High Court heard two appeals against the Board of Inquiry’s decision.
19 August 2013
The High Court dismissed the appeals on all grounds.
A guide to the lodgement documentation [PDF, 472 KB] was prepared which explains the nature of all of the documents that are available and how they relate to one another. This document provides a list of all the documents submitted, a list of abbreviations, and a glossary of terms used.
As well, a non-technical summary [PDF, 624 KB] was prepared of the Resource Management Act (RMA) planning consents assessments for the MacKays to Peka Peka project. It summarises the technical reports that were prepared in support of the application as well as providing more detailed analyses.
To find out more about the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) process, please refer to the EPA website(external link).
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