The hearing into Northport’s Resource Consent application concluded on Tuesday this week (4 June), some 20 months after the application was lodged and about eight months after proceedings began with a range of verbal submissions at Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei and at Takahiwai Marae.

The panel of independent commissioners, led by Commissioner Greg Hill, now has the task of reviewing the evidence and submissions presented during the process. Northport anticipates that a decision about the application will be made at some point in Q3 this year.

This has been a lengthy, thorough and exhaustive hearing and Northport thanks all involved sincerely for their time, effort, energy and dedication.

Northport was struck throughout the consultation process, and at the hearing, by the high level of community support for the eastern expansion project. The company believes firmly that if Consent is granted the future development of the eastern container terminal will work for the benefit of local communities in many different ways; social, environmental and economic.

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