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Source: New Zealand Government

The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop.

“Recently Ministers and agencies have received a series of OIA requests for a list of organisations to whom I wrote with information on applying to have a project considered for inclusion in the Fast-track Approvals Bill.

“In the interests of transparency, I have decided to release this list of organisations. 

“To put this into context, during the early stages of the Fast-track Approvals Bill drafting, the Government’s intention was to include specific projects in the Bill upon introduction. There was a lot of public and private sector interest, and possible projects were sent to us from all over.

“However, in early March the Government instead decided to set up a more thorough and independent process for the selection of projects, via the Fast-track Expert Advisory Group. 

“In early April I wrote to iwi, other Māori groups and entities, and a list of organisations, including those who had proactively put their projects forward for possible inclusion in the Bill. 

“This was a courtesy form letter which simply directed potential applicants to the Ministry for the Environment’s online application form. Having been sent this letter in no way guarantees that an applicant will choose to submit a project into the new process. If they did choose to submit a project, having received the form letter from me does not mean they would receive any preferential treatment.

“Making it easier and faster to build significant projects is a key part of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and get it working for all Kiwis. It is only through a strong economy that we can solve the cost of living crisis, lift incomes and afford the public services Kiwis deserve.

“The Expert Advisory Group application process closes on 3 May. The Group will make recommendations on projects to Ministers after that.”

Editor’s note:

  • It should not be assumed that a stakeholder who received this letter will choose to submit projects into the Independent Advisory Group process.
  • A number of projects were submitted for consideration into this initial process (for example, by local MPs and Ministers) without any contact details for the entity responsible for the project. In cases such as these they may not have been sent the April letter. 
  • In some cases, multiple individuals representing the same stakeholder were sent the April letter. 
  • Two versions of the April letter are attached, noting that there was a slight difference between the version sent to iwi and other Māori groups and entities, and the version sent to other organisations.

List of organisations to whom the letters were sent:

215 Riverbend Ltd

Ahuriri Hapū (Mana Ahuriri Trust) 

Airedale Property 

Amuri Irrigation Company 

Apanui  

Ᾱtiawa ki Whakarongotai 

Aquaculture Direct  

B&A Urban & Environmental

Baldwin 

Bathurst Resources 

Buller District Council 

Carter Group 

Chatham Rock Phosphate Ltd 

Citadel 

Clearwater Mussels

CNI Iwi Holdings Limited (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Manawa, Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty), Ngāti Whakaue, Raukawa, Ngāti Whare, Te Arawa) 

Colliers Project Leaders 

Cook | Costello 

Electronet Group 

Energy Resources 

FNSF 

Fonterra 

Foresta NZ  

Harmony Energy 

Hei o Wharekaho Settlement Trust (Ngāti Hei) 

Heretaunga Tamatea Settlement Trust (Tamatea Pōkai Whenua) 

Hineuru Iwi Trust (Ngāti Hineuru) 

HRM Associates  

Impact Marine 

Irrigation NZ 

Kahukuraariki Trust (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa) 

Kelp Blue 

King Salmon  

Kings Quarry 

MacLab NZ LTD  

Maraeroa A and B Trust,  Maraeroa A and B Blocks Incorporation  

Marlborough District Council 

Marutūāhu Collective (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngaati Whanaunga, Te Patukirikiri) 

Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust 

Meridian 

Moriori Imi Settlement Trust  

National Steel Ltd  

Nelson City Council  

Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Porou (inc 6 trusts)  

Ngā Hapū ō Otaki (Raukawa and Muaūpoko) 

Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust, Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Tari Pupuritaonga Trust 

Ngā Pōtiki ā Tamapahore Trust (Ngā Pōtiki) 

Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui  

Ngā Uri o Tamanui Trust (group 1) 

Ngā Uri o Tamanui Trust (group 2) 

Ngaati Whanaunga 

Ngai Tahu Seafood 

Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Trust 

Ngāi Te Rangi Settlement Trust 

Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Post-Settlement Trust (Ngāti Apa) 

Ngāti Hako 

Ngāti Hauā Iwi Trust  

Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa – Tāmaki Nui ā Rua Settlement Trust 

Ngāti Mākino Iwi Authority  

Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust  

Ngāti Maru (Hauraki) 

Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri 

Ngāti Pāhauwera Development Trust, Ngāti Pāhauwera Tiaki Trust 

Ngāti Paoa Iwi Trust 

Ngāti Porou ki Hauraki 

Ngāti Ranginui Settlement Trust (Ngā Hapu o Ngāti Ranginui) 

Ngāti Rangiteaorere Koromatua Council Trust  

Ngāti Rārua Settlement Trust  

Ngāti Rehua – Ngāti Wai ki Aotea Trust 

Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana Negotiation Group 

Ngāti Tama ki te Waipounamu Trust (Ngāti Tama) 

Ngāti Tamaoho Settlement Trust  

Ngāti Tamaterā 

Ngāti Tara Tokanui Trust 

Ngāti Tumutumu Trust (Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu) 

Ngāti Tūrangitukua Charitable Trust  

Ngāti Tūwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Settlement Trust 

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust  

Northport Port 

Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd  

Omega Seafood  

Opotiki Marina and Industrial Park Ltd 

Pare Hauraki Collective (Ngāti Hako, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Ngāti Hei, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Porou ki Hauraki, Ngāti Pukenga, Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti tara Tokanui, Ngaati Whanaunga, Te Patukirikiri) 

Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board 

Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust  

Port of Tauranga Limited 

Pouakani Trust 

Pragma 

Rangatira Developments Limited /Stevenson Mining 

Rangitāne o Manawatū Settlement Trust  

Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust  

Raukawa Settlement Trust  

RCL Group 

Rongowhakaata Settlement Trust  

Sam’s Creek Gold/Siren 

Sanford NZ 

Santana 

Scope Projects 

Southern Parallel Campus Limited  

Stantec 

Stevenson Aggregates Ltd 

Summerset Group 

Taimoana Consulting  

Talleys  

Tāmanuhiri Tūtū Poroporo Trust (Ngāi Tāmanuhiri) 

Tapuika Iwi Authority Trust  

Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust

Taumatawiwi Trust  

Tavendale and Partners  

Te Aitanga a Māhaki 

Te Ākitai Waiohua Iwi Authority 

Te Arawa Lakes Trust  

Te Arawa River Iwi Trust 

Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui Trust  

Te Kaahui o Rauru (Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi) 

Te Kāhui Maru Trust (Te Iwi o Maruwharanui) (Ngāti Maru – Taranaki) 

Te Kāhui o Taranaki Trust  

Te Kapu o Waitaha  

Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust  

Te Komiti nui o Ngāti Whakaue

Te Korowai o Ngāruahine Trust  

Te Korowai o Waniuārua (represented by Uenuku Charitable Trust) 

Te Kotahitanga o Ngāti Tūwharetoa  

Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust (Taranaki) 

Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust 

Te Manawa o Ngāti Kuri Trust  

Te Nehenehenui (prev MMTB) 

Te Ohu Kaimoana 

Te Pātaka a Ngāti Kōata 

Te Patukirikiri 

Te Puāwaitanga Ngāti Hinerangi Iwi Trust 

Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa Trust  

Te Rāhui – Herenga Waka Whakatāne 

Te Roroa Whatu Ora Trust, Te Roroa Manawhenua Trust  

Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau Trust (Rangitāne o Wairau Claims Settlement) 

Te Rūnanga Nui o Te Aupouri Trust  

Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa Trust 

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu  

Te Rūnanga O Ngāi Takoto

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa 

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia 

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Makaawhio 

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Manawa  

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Mutunga  

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Pikiao Trust 

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia Trust 

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust 

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama Trust (Ngāti Tama ki Taranaki) 

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Waewae 

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whare  

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua 

Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa  

Te Runanganui o Ngāti Porou 

Te Tāhuhu o Tawakeheimoa Trust  

Te Tāwharau o Ngāti Pūkenga Trust  

Te Tawharau o Te Whakatohea

Te Tawharau o Te Whakatōhea (Whakatōhea Pre-Settlement Claims Trust) 

Te Tōtarahoe o Paerangi (Ngāti Rangi) 

Te Tumu 

Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust  

Te Whakakitenga o Waikato (Waikato-Tainui) 

Te Whānau a Apanui 

Te Whānau a Kai 

Terra Firma Mining Ltd 

TGH 

The Eden Park Trust 

The Nakhle Group 

The Wellington Company 

TIGA Minerals and Metals Ltd  

Toa Rangatira Trust , Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangātira Inc (Ngāti Toa) 

Transpower  

Trans-Tasman Resources 

Tūhoe Te Uru Taumatua (Ngāi Tūhoe) 

Tūpuna Taonga o Tāmaki Makaurau Trust (Tāmaki Maunga) 

Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board  

Wakefield Village Developments 

Westland District Council 

Whakatāne District Council  

Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiation Trust 

Windermere Holdings Limited 

Winton 

WMS Group

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