34415 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport

34415 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister of Transport: Which resource consents and designations for Warkworth to Te Hana have been granted, and which consents, if any, remain outstanding at financial close?

Hon Chris Bishop: On 25 March 2021, Auckland Council granted resource consents, subject to conditions, for the project. The confirmed resource consent conditions and designation and designation conditions are available online: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects/ara-tuhono-warkworth-to-wellsford/appendix-b-ara-tuhono-warkworth-to-wellsford-regional-resource-consent-conditions.pdf Designation conditions can be found on the Auckland Council website under Designation 6779 from page 931: https://unitaryplan.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Images/Auckland Unitary Plan Operative/Chapter K Designations/New Zealand Transport Agency.pdf A designation map is available on the Auckland Council and NZTA websites: https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects/ara-tuhono-warkworth-to-wellsford/ara-tuhono-warkworth-to-te-hana-full-designation-map.pdf The Contractor will need to obtain a consent under the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health.