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Has an independent assessment of water, electricity, environmental, cultural, infrastructure and community effects been requested for the Bunnythorpe Business Park fast-track apllication?

Answered Question 41478 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Has an independent assessment of water, electricity, environmental, cultural, infrastructure and community effects been requested for the Bunnythorpe Business Park fast-track apllication?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

Answer

If a project is referred, detailed information on the actual and potential adverse effects, along with measures to mitigate adverse effects, is information required for a substantive application to be considered by an independent expert panel. It is not appropriate for me to discuss the details of a project or my consideration of the referral application before I have made my decision.