This page contains information from the Territorial Authority. For information from the Requiring Authority, see this page.
The Notice of Requirement (NOR) seeks to designate land for ‘strategic transportation and three waters infrastructure’ purposes in the Rotokauri area for the construction and operation of a multimodal transportation and infrastructure corridor.
Submissions closed on 8 November 2024.
Timeline
Planning
NOR lodgement
NOR public notification
NOR processing
HCC to lodge a planning report pursuant to s.42A
Evidence lodged by Requiring Authority
Submitter Evidence
Rebuttal evidence
Expert Conferencing (Tentative)
NOR - RSI – S42a Addendum Report
Legal submissions
Hearing
Decision notified
NOR documentation
This includes all the documents and reports that are relevant to processing the NOR application.
Notice of Requirement – Rotokauri Strategic Infrastructure Designation – 19 September 2024
Appendix A – Land requirement plans
Appendix B.1 – Concept design drawings
Appendix B.2 – Roading drawings
Appendix B.3 – Stormwater drawings
Appendix C – Consideration of alternatives report
Appendix E – Records of Title (ordered)
Appendix F – Archaeological assessment
Appendix G – Ecological impact assessment
Appendix H – Landscape and visual assessment
Appendix I – Cultural impact assessment
Appendix K – Acoustic assessment
Appendix L – Preliminary site investigation (contamination)
Appendix M – Consultation summary
Submissions
- Nan Su
- Michael Jamieson
- Waikato Regional Council
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Watson Lands Ltd (submission withdrawn on 16/07/2025)
- NZTA
- Te Rapa Gateway Ltd
- Steve Godley & Adam Marsh
- KiwiRail Holdings Ltd
- S & S Nuich, I Selak, & Gibson Nominees
- Allister Gillam
- Te Kowhai East LP
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The owners of 88 Exelby Rd (submission withdrawn on 13/05/2025)
- Hounsell Holdings Ltd, Rotokauri Farming No 3 Ltd and Hamilton JV (N3) Ltd
- Rotokauri Development Ltd
- Pragma Holdings Ltd
- Phillip Laird & Franklaw Trust Ltd
- Ministry of Education
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Narinderpal Sagoo (submission struck out as per Direction #1)
Legal submissions
A legal submission is a formal document presented to the hearing panel, containing specific requests for outcomes or actions. This section includes legal memorandums and responses to Commissioner Directions and Legal Memorandums.
Requiring Authority
Opening legal submissions on behalf of the Requiring Authority
1 - Memorandum of counsel for RA - 6 May 2025
2 - Memorandum of Counsel for RA - 30 September 2025
HCC – Reporting Team
1 - Memorandum of counsel for Reporting team - 30 July 2025
Submitters
Commissioner directions
Commissioner Directions are guidelines and instructions provided during the planning and hearing processes.
Section 42A Report
Appendix A Matters that a territorial authority must consider
Appendix B Maps (see below section).
Appendix C Specialist’s Evaluation – Transportation
Appendix D Specialist’s Evaluation – 3-Waters
Appendix E Specialist’s Evaluation – Ecology
Appendix F Specialist’s Evaluation – Geotechnical
Appendix G - Specialist's Evaluation - Contaminated Land
Appendix H - Specialist's Evaluation - Noise and Vibrations
Appendix I - Specialist's Evaluation - Landscape
Appendix J - Specialist's Evaluation - Urban Design
Appendix K -Specialist's Evaluation - Archaeology
Appendix L - Relevant statutory considerations that were not addressed in s9 of the NOR
Appendix M - Recommended Designation Conditions
Appendix N - Reasons for the Recommended Amendments to the Proposed Designation Conditions
Appendix O - Planning provisions relating to managing the effects of climate change and flood hazard
Section 42A report - Appendix B - maps
Fig.01 Proposed Rotokauri Strategic Infrastructure Designation – Submitters’ Properties
Fig.02 Issues raised in submission No 1 by Nan Su
Fig.03 Issues raised in submission No 2 by Michael Jamieson
Fig.04 Issues raised in submission No 4 by Watson Lands Limited
Fig.05 Issues raised in submission No 5 by New Zealand Transport Agency
Fig.06 Issues raised in submission No 6 by Te Rapa Gateway Limited
Fig.07 Issues raised in submission No 7 by Steve Godley & Adam Marsh
Fig.08 Issues raised in submission No 8 by KiwiRail Holdings Limited
Fig.09 Issues raised in submission No 9 by Steve Nuich et al
Fig.10 Issues raised in submission No 9 by Steve Nuich et al
Fig.11 Re submission No 9 Proposed alternative positions of arterial road and wetlands
Fig.12 Issues raised in submission No 10 by Allister Gillam
Fig.13 Issues raised in submission No 11 by Te Kowhai East LP
Fig.14 Issues raised in submission No 12 by The owners of 88 Exelby Road
Fig.15 Issues raised in submission No 13 by Hounsell Holdings Ltd et al
Fig.16 Issues raised in submission No 14 by Rotokauri Development Limited
Fig.17 Issues raised in submission No 15 by Pragma Holdings Limited
Fig.18 Proposed Rotokauri Strategic Infrastructure Designation
Fig.19 Issues raised in submission No 16 by Phillip Laird et al (Figure 19 300dpi)
Fig.20 Issues raised in submission No 18 by Narinderpal Sagoo
Fig.21 Transport Corridors designed under the PDA between HCC and Hounsell Holdings Ltd
Requiring Authority (RA) Evidence
Statement of evidence of Tony Denton (Project Sponsor)
Statement of evidence of Christopher Hick (Road and Civil Design)
Statement of evidence of Craig Richards (Transport)
Statement of evidence of Philip McQueen (Level Crossing)
Statement of evidence of James Bell-Booth (Acoustic)
Statement of evidence of Thomas Abbott (Urban Design)
Statement of evidence of William Gumbley (Landscape and Visual)
Statement of evidence of Holly Scott (Contaminated Land)
Statement of evidence of Sian Keith (Archaeology)
Statement of evidence of Claire Webb (Ecology)
Statement of evidence of Iain Smith (Stormwater)
Hearings
These are formal meetings where submitters can present their views in person to the decision-makers. It's an opportunity for further discussion and clarification of the issues raised in submissions.
Tabled Statements
Waikato Regional Council – 11 August 2025
Hearing schedule
NoR RSI - Hearings - Indicative Schedule
RA Supplementary Statements
Supplementary statement of evidence of James Bell-Booth (Acoustics)
NOR-RSI RA - Supplementary Attachment Bundle
NOR-RSI RA - 40-50 Te Kowhai East Road - Tracking Options
TA Supplementary Statements
Final conferencing conditions in response to Direction 4
Rotokauri Strategic Infrastructure Designation Conditions
Hearings Recording
Day 1 - 06 October 2025
Day 2 - 07 October 2025
Closing Legal Submission
Closing legal submissions on behalf of HCC as Requiring Authority 17 October 2025
Final Conditions 16 October 2025
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