10 August 2026

Community engagement opens

22 September 2026

Community engagement closes

August → October 2026

Archaelogical report prepared

August → October 2026

Ecological report prepared

November 2026 → February 2027

Resource Consent process

December 2026 → February 2027

Detailed design

December 2026 → February 2027

Procurement and tender process

March → April 2027

Subject to approvals, works start