Update 27 March 2025
The initial call for expressions of interest has closed. But we are still happy to hear from people who are interested in serving as panel members. If you think you have the right skills and experience, please email us.
A key part of the Fast-track regime is the role of expert panel members in considering applications and making decisions to approve or decline and impose any conditions.
To assist the panel convener in their appointment of panel members, the Fast-track team is identifying a pool of potential candidates with knowledge, skills, and expertise relevant to the variety of approvals being handled through the Fast-track process.
What we’re looking for
Expert panels must include members with technical expertise relevant to a project, expertise in environmental matters (and where relevant, conservation), and an understanding of te ao Māori and Māori development.
Industries of particular relevance to the projects likely to be considered through Fast-track include aquaculture and farming; housing and land development (residential, industrial/commercial, tourism); infrastructure (transport, marine, water, public and energy); mining and quarrying; and renewable electricity generation.
The panel convener also appoints a chair from among the members of each panel. In addition to the considerations above, the chair must be a suitably qualified lawyer or planner with experience in relevant law.
Expert panel – Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 – NZ Legislation website
We welcome enquiries from suitably qualified interested parties who are able to commit sufficient time to enable the panel to make decisions promptly and efficiently.
Panel members must be able to participate in video conference calls and complete costing timesheets to support their invoices. The panel convener, chair and members' fees are outlined in Fast-track fees and levies policy.
Fees, charges and cost recovery
More information about the panel convener and associate conveners
How to apply
Please send your CV and written expression of interest (EOI) by email to PanelEOI@fasttrack.govt.nz
Please indicate your technical skills and experience, along with the time commitment you are able to make to the panel process.
The Fast-track team will acknowledge receipt of your EOI.