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Would the Minister consider prioritising the use of Fast-track consenting for critical transport and community infrastructure only, while requiring large-scale residential developments to go ahead, through existing Queenstown Lakes District Council planning processes?

Answered Question 36107 (2026)
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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • Would the Minister consider prioritising the use of Fast-track consenting for critical transport and community infrastructure only, while requiring large-scale residential developments to go ahead, through existing Queenstown Lakes District Council planning processes?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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I have no plans to amend the settings in the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 at this time. I have every confidence in the independent expert panels' ability to make decisions on large scale residential matters in the same way as they do any other fast-track application matter.