Appendix Four – Summary of Submissions 400-599 - Environmental ...

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

400 Mr Richard 

Cherrill 

401 Mrs Judith 

Cherrill 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 

MacKays to Peka Peka Summary of Submissions Appendix Four – Submissions 400 - 599 

Reasons for Submission Decision Sought Conditions or changes sought 

Oppose No Expressway through the heart of the Kapiti residential areas will damage the environment & submitter does not believe it’s the best solution to 

the traffic problems of the area. 

A good local arterial road will provide a better solution along with upgrade of the existing SH1 as it would serve local traffic needs, and not have 

huge environmental and social adverse effects. 

Particular concerns are: 

Alternatives have not been properly evaluated; 

Noise & health effects; 

Visual impacts & impacts on cultural and historic features; 

Loss of wildlife habitat & sustainability; 

Local traffic congestion around junctions; 

Social severance & degradation of some residential areas/loss of property values. 

Oppose No Expressway through the heart of the Kapiti residential areas will damage the environment & submitter does not believe it’s the best solution to 

the traffic problems of the area. 

A good local arterial road will provide a better solution along with upgrade of the existing SH1 as it would serve local traffic needs, and not have 

huge environmental and social adverse effects. 


Alternatives have not been properly evaluated; 

Noise & health effects; 

Visual impacts & impacts on cultural and historic features; 

Loss of wildlife habitat & sustainability; 

Local traffic congestion around junctions; 

Social severance & degradation of some residential areas/loss of property values. 

402 Mr Iain Mackay Oppose Yes Fails to meet many of the government and NZTA policies. 

Significant negative impacts on the community through increased traffic volumes close to residential areas. 

Impacts include noise and light pollution, air quality and fumes, vibration during and post construction. 

The elevation of the route will visually obstruct views. 

Even with proposed mitigation strategies, will still be significant negative impacts on the natural character and landscape of the region. 

Route bisects the communities of Raumati, Paraparaumu and Waikanae creating physical, social and psychological severance due to the size of the 

project and its footprint. 

Serious disruption for 3-5 years with construction vehicles using Kapiti Road, Te Moana Road, SH1 and Otaihanga Rd. 

Concern that natural water flow will be disrupted and natural habitat for flora and fauna will be destroyed by peat replacement. 

No guarantee that the replacement of the natural "soils" with road grade material will be successful. A possibility that the replacement of peat will 

increase or decrease the water tables in the adjacent areas, causing damage to local property/buildings. 

Financial cost of the expressway has almost doubled in the last two years. 

The north-south link road alternative will cost approx 1/3 the cost of the expressway and be of greater benefit to the community. 

Concern regarding access to Paraparaumu Medical Centre situated on Kapiti Road, as the functioning of this medical centre will be impaired due to 

its proximity to the proposed Kapiti interchange during and after construction. 

Values of land and property within 100m of the proposed road are declining and impossible to sell. 

No offer of any financial compensation to those affected or any communication from the NZTA regarding this issue. 

403 Mr Sam 

Jennings 

404 Mrs Rachel 

Mackay 

The Board should 

not give consent to 

the Mackays to Peka 

Peka Expressway. 

No conditions/changes sought. 

Decline in full. No conditions/changes sought. 


Support No Submitter believes that the environmental mitigations proposed will adequately address any environmental concerns. Approve in full. 

Dismissal of any 

conditions or 

restrictions sought 

which would alter 

the course of the 

proposed roading 

layout and/or which 

would substantially 

increase the cost of 

the project. 


Oppose Yes Proposal does not meet urban planning design standards and relies on questionable evidence of community support. 

Proposal fails to meet various national, regional and local policies, plans and strategies, including the RMA. 

Overwhelming advice against this route from multiple specialist advisers and NZTAs own officials. Route was rejected as a suitable Expressway 

route by the NZTA Board in July 2009. The weight of evidence and advice favoured an eastern route. 

Application refers to community support for this route & submitter questions whether relying on consultation feedback was appropriate in terms 

of future decision-making about the route. Submitter considers based on the evidence available that an upgrade of SH1 and building an urban 

Decline in full. No conditions/changes sought.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



arterial route would address the issues of capacity, access and safety, offer greater economic gains than the Expressway, require less parcels of 

land, and could be built quicker. It would also be in line with a number of statutes, national/regional/local policies and plans. 

Community severance 

Rather than foster community connectivity (a key benefit of the WLR), the Expressway will create physical, social & psychological community 

severance. Major negative impacts on how the submitter feels residents live in the communities, and the unique character of Kapiti. Degradation 

of urban living spaces due concrete underpasses and the large ‘no mans’ land area either side of the Expressway. The WLR land was earmarked for 

development to enhance the use of community space and integrate the road with the community. Two predominant key groups in Kapiti are most 

affected by the community severance issues; children and the elderly. People move to Kapiti to raise families or retire as they are attracted to the 

pace of life, easy of ability to get around and safe natural, semi-rural environment. The social impact assessment is inadequate. 

Visual & noise impacts 

Significant visual and noise impacts on the community for much of its route. Gavin Road (submitter’s street) is referred to in the Application as 

being a very quiet area. There is likely to be an increase to >57dB and will be very noticeable. Negative impact from traffic noise at night. 

Quality of outdoor living compromised by construction and traffic noise. Much of the Expressway will be elevated to degrade the low-rise 

character of Kapiti. 

Access 

The elderly and mobility-impaired will have further reduced mobility by changes in traffic flows and delays in local traffic flows during and post 

construction. Use of Sector Three (Raumati South to Weka Park) of the Kapiti Coast Walkway and Cycleway for access and recreation won’t be 

possible as part of this section will be subsumed by the Expressway. Walking or cycling alongside an Expressway is not attractive and appealing. 

Negative impact on the Paraparaumu Medical Centre during and post construction. Access will be difficult and the ability to offer its current 

standard of medical care may be compromised. Redirected traffic flows on local roads may impact negatively on schools, kindergartens and other 

community activities. 

Locals may change their shopping areas depending upon ease of access, which may have a negative financial impact on some businesses. 

Environment 

The route cuts through Kapiti’s green spaces and wetland areas, particularly the Raumati wetlands. It will affect native flora and fauna. 

Will alter the natural environment and surroundings which are valued by the people of Kapiti (peace and quiet, fresh air, sounds of nature, scenic 

vistas). The Expressway will be raised above these ‘green corridors’ to enable ongoing use, but the impact will be damaging with visual, noise and 

air pollution; and not conducive to fostering and encouraging use. 

Light fall from Expressway lighting and vehicle lights will have a negative impact on residents. 

Building on peat swamp is challenging. There may be long-term hydraulic effects on wetlands, and settlement may have a negative impact on 

homes near the Expressway. 

Health 

Evidence of adverse health effects on respiratory and cardiac function for people living within 500m of a motorway, especially the young and 

elderly and those with underlying conditions. Submitter’s son experiences respiratory issues, which are exacerbated by dust and other irritants. 

The dust resulting from the construction and air pollution once the Expressway in operational may affect him. 

Construction 

The construction will have significant negative impacts due to travel disruption, noise, and vibration for 4-5 years. Many of the construction plans 

are out of recommended levels for noise or vibrations. 

Property values 

The scale and scope of the Expressway is significantly different than the WLR. Will have a detrimental impact on property values of those living 

nearby, particularly on those who purchased property since the WLR designation has been in place (would not have purchased if the designation 

was for an expressway). Highly likely that those within 200m may choose to sell property; those remaining will likely be in situations where they 

cannot sell. 

Assessment of Alternatives 

The Assessment of Alternatives was limited. The option of building the WLR and upgrading SH1 was not included as a combined option. 

Supports the building of a local arterial route (WLR) and upgrading SH1. 

Submitter has copies of references included in the submission, documentation sourced under the Official Information Act, and a briefing provided 

to the Minister of Transport and NZTA officials in July 2010. 

407 Mr Jay Brass Oppose No Submitter lives in the USA, but sister lives in Kapiti. 

A freeway through the middle of a town is the wrong answer. Many towns in the USA have done this and end up with low quality areas along the 

freeway. 

Expressway will change the whole feel and social structure of a town over a period of years. 

Noise, pollution and other impacts on the environment. 

Better ways to deal with traffic, as congestion on the main highway is due mostly to use by local traffic, therefore provide local traffic with an 

alternative route. 


Alternatives have not been properly evaluated. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

408 Mrs Michelle 

Brass 

409 Mr John 

Wraight 

410 Mr Murray 

Eggers 

411 Mr Frank 

Cherrill 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No 

Degradation of areas near the road. 

Loss of people’s homes. 

Noise. 

Visual impacts 

Loss of wildlife habitat & sustainability. 

Local traffic congestion around junctions. 

Splitting of the community. 

Health effects 

Submitter lives in the USA, but sister lives in Kapiti. 


freeway. 









Noise. 






Oppose Yes The heart of the community will be dissected and polluted. 

Environmental, social and fiscal costs will be passed on unjustly to future generations if the expressway is approved. 

Oppose No Expressway is unnecessary, uneconomic and unaffordable, especially as other options are less intrusive and cheaper. 

All Kapiti residents to be affected by varying extent by construction noise and dust, concrete barrier, and operational noise, & presence will 

dominate coastal plain. 

Residential properties will become unsellable. 

Submitter has looked forward to WLR. This would have separated through traffic from local traffic. 

Comments on public consultation brochure: 

Commuter Town. Ridiculous that Kapiti is considered a commuter town. Building the Expressway will encourage people to live in Kapiti and 

commute by car. Commuters should use the rail service or put up with delays. Roads should not be built for ease of commuting. 

Peak times. Nowhere is it considered necessary to completely avoid peak times. 

Safety. No reasons why safety barriers along with underpasses/flyovers cannot be built on the existing SH1. Removing local traffic from existing 

SH1 to WLR will improve safety. 

Peak time reliability. Delays will be reduced by moving existing SH1 traffic to WLR. 

Quicker access to Wellington facilities. Submitter has no problem with driving 40 mins at non-peak times to Wellington. Transmission Gully will 

improve this travel time. 

With the opposition parties having declared they would not proceed, a final decision should be delayed until the next election. 

Oppose No Expressway will cause: 

Unacceptable increase in noise to disturb tranquillity and ambience, with visual impacts spoiling beauty in the area. 

Loss of wetlands and other wildlife habitat. 

Many social impacts from driving on a motorway through residential areas as proved in Europe. Not done anymore in Europe and shouldn’t 

happen in NZ. 

Problems not great enough to warrant an Expressway. A better local road system (WLR) would take local traffic of the existing SH1 and free up 

SH1 for through traffic. 

The benefit/cost ratio is low, making the building of the road an unviable proposition. 

Local road traffic makes up over half of the traffic through Kapiti and can be dealt with more cheaply/effectively than by an Expressway. 

Support No The submitter welcomes a new motorway that will allow better movement of SH1 traffic and at the same time allow our community to travel 

unimpeded at all times of the day. They believe the new roading will improve the safety of all who travel on the road. 



No decision sought 

given. 

412 Ms Maria van 

Lent 

413 Mr Tim Wilson Support No New road will provide for a safer community by taking traffic passing through district and leaving all existing roads for local traffic. Agree with NZTA 

and the expressway 

proposal in general. 



Approve in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

No conditions/changes sought.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

414 Miss Katherine 

Sarah Elizabeth 

Sloane 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Support No The road must be built for all of Kapiti, Wellington and NZ to make road transport easier than it currently is. No decision sought 

given. 

415 Kapanui School Oppose No Submitter opposes the expressway due to: 

Impacts of construction and operation on the 500 children from the greater Waikanae area and the community. 

Increased air pollution and increased incidence of health issues for young children. 

Expressway is close to the Kapanui School site. Traffic volumes are predicted to increase by 38% by 2026. The volume of heavy vehicle traffic is 

predicted to increase on Park Avenue and Paetawa Road by 60% and 10 vehicles per day. These roads are used by children twice a day. 

Quality of life of people at the school will fall, especially those living with noise, air and light pollution from the Expressway. 

416 Ms Monique 

Lepionka 

417 Mr Trevor 

Daniell 


given. 

Oppose No The expressway provides no benefits to community economically, as the cost data is not accurate. 

Road usage in Kapiti in the past 5-10 years has not increased so no growth to justify building the road. Local traffic makes up over half of the 

traffic, so need a more effective local road system. If the expressway goes ahead, the existing SH1 will become a local road. The assumption that 

KCDC will maintain the existing SH1 is a cost the local ratepayers don’t want. 

The land is not suitable with peat and sand making the project costs expensive. Large amounts of CO2 released from destroying peat bogs. 

The Kapiti Coast has a very high water table. Building the Expressway will be impractical, difficult and expensive. 

Project goes against NZTA’s policies of the avoidance of splitting communities. Will destroy 80+ houses and leave 1400 within 200m of the road 

who will have devalued properties. 

Noise and light disturbance to peaceful neighbourhoods. 

Construction will be a major disruption, and add vibration and dust. 

Will be a highly visible ugly barrier to limit recreational, commercial and tourism activities. 

Destruction of wildlife and habitats, significant Maori sites and disruption of bodies buried in dunes, and destruction of beauty and attributes of 

Kapiti. Significant and irreversible changes to the environment. 

Lack of detailed solutions in the Construction Environmental Management Plan. 

Particular objections relating to property and family 

Effect on the saleability of our property. 

Safety of expressway in terms of cycling and fencing. 

Noise from construction, operation and road surface. 

Windblown sand during construction. 


Destroyed/altered walkways. 

Altered psychology of community. 

Significant and irreversible changes to the environment. 

Oppose No No reasons given, but a number of conditions/changes sought if proposal approved. If application 

approved, 

conditions/changes 

sought. 


Urban arterial north-south link road. 

Alternative Eastern Expressway route 

following inland motorway and rail 

corridor. 


A complaints process be established so 

that affected residents have input as a 

member of a stakeholder group. 

NZTA be instructed to include 

meaningful penalties for breaches of 

various limits in contracts. 

That the address for complaints should 

be clearly notified. 

That the complainants receive written 

or email acknowledgement within 24 

hours and the matter be resolved 

within 7 working days. 

That a simple table of effects which are 

beyond acceptable boundaries be 

published. 

That a formula is established for 

consistent decision making on the 

provision of mechanical solutions when 

a person has to shut their windows due 

to dust problems. 

That monitoring of noise levels 

continues for a period of three years 

after construction. Mitigation such as 

double glazing be provided where the

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

418 Ms Beverley 

Jean Yaldwyn 

419 Mr David 

Ruddlesden 

420 Mr Grant 

Pearson 

421 Ms Kathryn 

Watson 

422 Mr Colin and 

Mrs Isolde 

Annette Baxter 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No Will split the Waikanae community like what has happened in Paraparaumu. 

Separation of waahi tapu sites. 

Significant environmental changes. 

Oppose Yes Submitter believes that Expressway has overstated economic benefits and flawed costings. History of roading projects on Kapiti Coast show 

considerable cost over-runs e.g. MacKays overbridge & Lindale underpass. Projected cost of expressway increased $250million in two years. 

NZTA’s cost benefit ratio is 1.2, although the SAHA report states 0.6. Cost blowouts would mean that the marginally viable project could become a 

liability. 

The looming global financial crisis. The outlook in Europe, UK, USA, China and Japan is not good and a crisis in those countries could adversely 

affect NZ’s economy. Taxpayers of NZ could be locked into generational debt. 

On financial grounds alone the proposal should not proceed. There are other fiscally prudent alternatives such as the WLR and upgrading the 

existing SH1. 

Support No Submitter is frustrated by the road structure between Pukerua Bay and Levin and welcomes a new motorway to allow better movement of SH1 

traffic and allow the community at the same time to have better use of local infrastructure. 

Oppose No Submitter understands the desire to improve roads in this region, but the current plan is an enormous cost with very little benefit. 

Traffic problems only occur at peak times, and the construction of Expressway, at enormous cost, will only solve one small aspect of the problem. 

Submitter questions what will happen when all the traffic bottle-necks are at Peka Peka. 

Significant detrimental impacts on the environment and the community. 

Doesn’t believe the true cost of construction & believes that they will be much higher due to the peat and sand. 

Doesn't understand why the previous proposal was disregarded in favour of this costly approach. 

Proposal will carve a community in two and have a devastating effect on the environment of the region. 

Questions whether NZTA has considered building an elevated expressway over the current SH1. 

Oppose No Submitter's home is to be bought by NZTA & their lifestyle has taken been away, adversely affecting family life. 

Economic: 

The benefit/cost data is faulty and inaccurate & BCR is low. Use of asset sale money to finance the Expressway, as suggested by the Prime 

Minister, further destroys its financial credibility. 

Local businesses will not benefit as opportunities to stop will no longer be available. Local traffic makes up over half the road usage and could be 

dealt with more effectively and cheaply than by an Expressway. 

Geographical: 

Road usage figures over the last five years indicate declining road use in Kapiti, not the projected growth also used to justify the road. 

Submitter feels consultation on the proposed route was dishonest. 

Building on sand and peat carries great risks and will be excessively expensive, and destroying peat bogs releases large quantities of stored CO2 

and is avoided in best practice. The project has questionable hydrology. 

Rising sea level risks and climate change effects have not been properly accounted for. The route will be subject to liquefaction in the event of 

seismic activity. 

Social: 

The project goes against NZTA’s own policies on the avoidance of splitting communities. It destroys 80+ houses and leaves 1400 within 200m of 

the road whose owners will involuntarily pay the cost of splitting communities in loss of values of their properties. 

Noise and light levels will be a constant and continuing disturbance to peaceful neighbourhoods 

Construction will add a further health-destroying layer of noise, vibration and dust to the heart of a community. 

Will deliver a highly visible, noisy concrete barrier that limits recreational, commercial and tourist-related activity and extend local travel times. 

Local, residential roads will become high traffic areas endangering children travelling to and from school. 

Environmental: 


given, but 


sought. 

50 decibel noise limit continues to be 

breached. 

That temporary signal controls be 

placed by the Matai Road/Raumati 

Road intersection. This intersection 

will experience heavy traffic at peak 

times while the Poplar Avenue 

underpass is being constructed. 

Limits of construction work to 6 days 

per week, work to cease by 7pm on 

week days, and work to cease by 

12noon on the Friday’s preceding 

public holidays. 

Upgrade the current SH1. 




Decline in full. The 

already planned 

local link road is 

built instead. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

423 Mr Anthony 

Britton 

424 Mrs Karen 

Gwen and Mr 

Shaun Bernard 

Gray 

425 Mrs Jane 

McNamara 

426 Mr Roger 

Anthony and 

Mrs Pamela 

Anne Childs 

427 Mrs Michelle 

Lewis 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

Degradation of significant Maori sites and disruption of dune buried bodies, destruction of wildlife habitats and corridors, with added dangers for 

wildlife and destruction of the ambience of Kapiti. 

Lack of detailed solutions in the CEMP. 

Submitter believes it will create an ugly divide between unique landscapes and communities, creating 'ghettos' north to south and east to west, 

divided by an ugly motorway and huge on/off ramps. 

The cycle track from Raumati Beach which passes the Library and leads to Rimu Road is to encourage active forms of transport. 

Submitter believes the glossy picture NZTA has put out showing the Expressway spanning streams/wetlands with a track underneath is not 

showing reality. Stinky air, globules of rain and oil dripping down from the sides/gaps in the road will be reality for wetlands. 

Increased traffic noise. Heavy traffic will be bought closer to homes. 

Air pollution and related health problems like asthma, and breathing difficulties. 

Submitter believes original 'consultation' process was flawed. The community has a perfectly adequate plan to build a WLR, and improvements to 

current SH1, but the option was never on the table for people to choose. 

The motorway can only be cost-justified for big truck usage between regions. No overarching national benefit or any specific local benefit. There 

are cheaper options and money saved can go elsewhere. 

The design includes a track running alongside a heavy traffic motorway which does not encourage everyday cycling as it won’t be enjoyable, 

healthy commuting. A low cost practical solution is required, such as a separate cycle and walking track running from Raumati South to Paekakariki 

surrounded by roads with low speed limits. 

Oppose No Division of the Kapiti community with an Expressway in the middle of settlements, villages, schools, parks and recreational areas. 

Stress and unpleasantness for locals to move around the community. 

No roading connectivity for the local communities of Peka Peka Beach, Waikanae Beach, Otaihanga and Paraparaumu Beach (as would have 

occurred with the WLR). 

Loss of character and peaceful lifestyle on the Kapiti Coast. 

Destruction of natural environment, causing loss of habitat for wildlife especially the high value wilderness areas around Waikanae River. 

Pollution of the Waikanae River and other waterways, both during construction and after completion. 

Extreme waste of tax payer money by NZTA as it includes large amounts of peat and sand, which are more expensive to build on. 

Loss of more than 80 homes. A further 1400 homes will be greatly devalued due to their close proximity to the expressway (within 200 metres). 

Earthquake/tsunami risks associated with an elevated road. 

Noise pollution during operation and construction 

Air pollution from traffic exhaust. 

Visual pollution 

Recreational time at the Waikanae Beach and Waikanae River, and yoga at the Waikanae Beach Community Hall will require negotiating, looking 

at, listening to and breathing in the various pollutions produced. 

The character of Waikanae will be completely changed. 


given. 

If the application is 

approved, 

condition/changes 

sought. 

Use existing SH1 

route for the new 

expressway, so as to 

not create an 

enormous impact on 

the local 

communities. 

Leave the Sandhills 

route for use as a 

local road (WLR) to 

provide connectivity 

for local 

communities rather 

than dividing them. 

Local traffic will be 

taken off SH1, 

freeing up through 

traffic. 


No re-zoning of land around the 

interchanges, to prevent 

commercialisation. 

Support No Submitter in favour of the construction of the Expressway. Approve in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

Support No Expressway will balance the interests of Kapiti communities with those of people who want to travel in and out of the wider Wellington region. 

Main reason for the congestion and frequent accidents on Kapiti Coast roads is the tangling of local (town) traffic with through traffic. Most 

motorists and truck drivers travelling from the north and south want to bypass the Kapiti area but currently have to meander through lengthy 

limited speed zones and three sets of traffic lights. The Expressway proposal is designed to separate town and through traffic for the benefit of 

both. The resulting roading pattern should be safer and more efficient for both town and through traffic 

Expressway will: 

allow SH1 travellers and heavy vehicles to move quickly through the Kapiti district 

result in less congestion and accidents on local roads 

see a much needed second bridge built over the Waikanae River 

save Kapiti residents time when driving north and south out of the district 

promote the development of the Kapiti area with more efficient transport. 

Oppose Yes Traffic modelling approach is at odds with statutory requirements of the existing environment which assessments are required under the RMA. 

Significant and irreversible social impacts which have failed to be adequately addressed by NZTA. 

The 2 lane local road option provides better social outcomes than the expressway & there has been inadequate assessment against the 2 lane 

local road option. It provides a world class best practice option which would have received wide recognition for its long term consideration of 


given. 

The applicant to 

include the 2 lane 

WLR in the base 

case of the traffic 



Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



effects on the environment through the robust assessment process. 

Value of the low noise and environment in Waikanae is the reason many people move to the area with social and personal benefits. The high 

proportion of overseas professionals in the Kapiti Coast area is a testament to that. 

Journey between submitter’s property and the beach will become unsafe during and following the construction phase. 

Expressway will require young children who choose independent travel options to travel through intersections that are out of proportion with the 

knowledge and capabilities of young children, and will make children more reliant on adults to transport them around in cars impacting on their 

long term health. 

Overall consequences of this project can be seen in many western world countries. International countries who built such projects in the 

1960's/1970's started to knock them down in the 2000's because of stifled growth of cities and poor social outcomes. Submitter has lived in a 

village of a similar size to Waikanae overseas that had the same project treatment in done to it. As such, submitter has living evidence and 

knowledge of the impacts of these projects by seeing and witnessing walking through such interchanges as a single woman during the day and 

night. 

NZTA has failed to address the community’s project objectives as presented to the Board by the council. Project prevents the long term plan 

outcomes and undermines the work the local community has done in developing integrated land use and transport model and outcomes for the 

district with the 2 lane local arterial route option. 

Consideration of other options since project costs have increased has not resulted in any revaluation /assessment or review of the multi-criteria 

analysis. NZ cannot afford this project, but also cannot afford the costs of rectifying the consequences of this project. 

428 Mr Robert Brass Oppose No Submitter lives in the USA, but friend lives in Kapiti. 


freeway. 









Noise. 






429 Mr Bill and Jane 

Inge 

Oppose No The benefit/cost data is faulty and inaccurate & benefit/cost ratio for the road is low. 

Road usage figures over the last five years indicate declining road use in Kapiti, not the projected growth also used to justify the road. Local traffic 

makes up over half the road usage and could be dealt with more effectively and cheaply than by an Expressway. 

Building on sand and peat carries great risks and will be excessively expensive. The route will be subject to liquefaction in the event of seismic 

activity. 

The project goes against NZTA’s own policies on the avoidance of splitting communities. It destroys 80+ houses and leaves 1400 within 200m of 

the road whose owners will involuntarily pay the cost of splitting communities in loss of values of their properties. 



Will deliver a highly visible, noisy concrete barrier that limits recreational, commercial and tourist-related activity and extend local travel times. 

Destruction of wildlife habitats and corridors, and added dangers for wildlife. 

model together with 

the permitted 

developments of the 

two Waikanae north 

developments. The 

proposal to then be 

assessed against the 

2 lane WLR base 

case. Make no 

decision on the 

project until this 

modelling is 

undertaken. 

The AEE and all 

relevant 

assessments that 

use traffic modelling 

to determine the 

effects, e.g. noise 

etc. to be 

reassessed. 

The Board to reject 

the proposal in its 

entirety within the 

statutory time 

period if the above 

work is not 

undertaken. 



Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

430 Dr Joanna 

Humphries 

431 Mr Ian Michael 

Bagshaw 

432 Mrs Elizabeth 

and Mr Brent 

Waterhouse 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No 

Destruction of the ambience of Kapiti. 

Lack of detailed solutions in the CEMP. 

Particular objections to submitters' property: 

Increased noise from the traffic and vibration felt in the house. Peat /sand subsoil transfers vibration that can be felt through the concrete house 

slab. Often the house slab vibrates with the passing heavy freight train. High speed traffic on the Expressway will create more regular vibration 

when heavy trucks pass. 

With the proposed road alignment and lack of well-engineered sound mitigation structures, there will be constant intrusive traffic noise heard 

both inside and outside the house. 

The final road surface will have an impact on noise generated. 

Sound mitigation proposed near our property is for rural properties rather than urban. The properties in Greendale/Camelot are rated urban; 

therefore should have a higher level of sound mitigation. 

Secondary concerns are: 

Until construction has been completed the ability to sell our property is in doubt and the value significantly reduced. 

The value of submitter's property will be permanently reduced when the road is complete. 

The issue of wind-blown sand during construction, and its effects on our property has been insufficiently dealt with. 

The building of the state highway will divide the community and not cater for local traffic. 

Prefer that the route is used to build a local road which will divert highway traffic, as originally planned. 

Neutral Yes Concerns about noise levels due to the type of road surface to be used. 

Discussions have occurred with NZTA regarding noise from the existing SH1 and use of low noise road surface material for the next road-surfacing 

activities in Peka Peka. 

NZTA representative agreed that the noise level was annoying, but that normal conversation could be carried out. Living in a rural area did not 

warrant the same level of noise reduction as that in an urban area, and the cost of the low noise road surface material was far greater than the 

existing 'rough' surface. 

Have made a submission to the NZTA Expressway Alliance with concerns and received communication in June 2011 stating “it is not proposed to 

use low noise road surface material such as OGPA in the vicinity of Peka Peka Road. OGPA is generally used in urban areas where many receivers 

are affected by road traffic noise and where the most benefit is achieved with such surface". 

Overseas research has discovered that the rough road surface used in NZ is less safe than the low-noise option which is smoother. 

Various European countries lower the speed limit when the major roads pass through urban areas, which also have the effect of reducing the 

noise level. 

Smoother low-noise road surface option is already used at major junctions, i.e. Peka Peka Road to SH1, as it gives greater traction in an area where 

braking is required. 

The non-use of low noise road surface material unacceptable. 

Oppose Yes Splitting of the community. Access and linkage was better with the alternative WLR. 

Traffic noise pollution. Road noise and light levels will spoil the quiet and peaceful community. 

Total destruction of a peaceful lifestyle with rural views. 

Light pollution & air pollution from nearby traffic, especially heavy trucks. 

Construction noise, dirt and vibration for at least 5 years, with the main construction site on Otaihanga Road i.e. extra heavy traffic and night work 

close by. 

Loss of property value, with property devaluation if selling property in the next five years. 

Recreational activities (walking and cycling) would no longer be possible as have to walk alongside an expressway for over half of the walk. 

The lower paddocks, where horses graze, could be subject to flooding from the elevated expressway. 

Conditions/changes 

sought. 


sought. 

Decline in full. More 

appropriate to go 

back to the original 

WLR designation 

and make 

improvements to 

SH1. However, if 

the application is 

approved as NZTA 

proposes, the 

submitter feels that 

much more 

consideration needs 

to be put in to 

lessening the noise 

levels and disruption 

of lifestyle for rural 

areas such as ours, 

both during 

construction and 

after the expressway 

is completed. 

The Sandhills route to be designated as 

a local road and the existing SH1 be 

upgraded. 

That the Expressway is treated in its 

entirety under the urban requirements 

for road surfacing for reducing noise. 

Use of proven low-noise road surface 

material for the full length of the 

Expressway. 

That the Expressway speed limit be no 

more than 80kph for its full length. 

That no heavy trucks use exhaust 

braking. 

That speed cameras be installed to 

ensure the 80kph is adhered to. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



433 South Pacific Oppose Yes Submitter wants to ensure the continuation of their business (South Pacific Roses) as it relies heavily on passing traffic from Wellington to 

Roses 2011 Ltd 

Auckland, New Plymouth etc. Submitter is concerned about the loss of business with the diversion of SH1 past their property. 

434 Mrs Caroline Oppose No Loss of homes, decrease in house and land values. 

Joan Beaufort 

Sustainability & the loss of nationally-threatened bird and fish life classified as declining in NZ. 

Future ease of movement around the district. 

The disruption of Maori sites of cultural significance. 

The impact on a healthy environment disturbed by excess traffic noise, and light visual pollution. 

The excessive cost when there are less costly alternative viable options. 

The impact of emissions on health and global warming. 

The severance of our communities. 

435 Mr Laurence Support No [1] Desperate need for an urgent start to the Expressway, as combined with Transmission Gully, it will bring our 1940's road up to current day 

Petherick 

safety and efficiency standards. Submitter is concerned with the vociferous minority who make up the major of submitters as objectors, & hopes 

to neutralise some of these objectors given submitters’ history of professional engineering involvement around NZ. Particularly supportive of a 

safe cycleway as part of the expressway. Concerns of residents in close proximity will be improved by noise bunds, plantings, and be compensated 

for with all properties currently adjacent to SH1 enjoying lesser traffic volumes. 

[2] The site will become much improved and safer as a result. 

[3] All work will dramatically improve the erosion prone land and vegetation in the area is of little environmental or aesthetic benefit. 

[4] The resulting roading will be a dramatic improvement on the current poorly founded SH1, particularly from Paraparaumu to Paekakariki. 

[5] As a by-product of any such major roadworks, runoff can be satisfactorily managed, and as most of the new route is through sand and peat 

country, such runoff can be easily controlled. 

436 Mr Rein Purre Oppose No Oppose the change of SH route from current to between MacKays to Peka Peka. 

Deleterious effects on residential areas, especially noise, light and air pollution. 

437 Mr Andrew and Oppose in No Broken Social Contract and Bad District Planning 

Mrs Lynnette part and 

Last-minute change to the expressway originally crossing the corner of QE Park, then Poplar Avenue by Te Ra School and then following the long 

Pritchard Neutral in 

designated ‘Sandhills motorway’ route is unjust and unjustified. 

part 

Designated sandhills route has been notified for some 50 years and many have purchased & built in good faith having done due diligence checks 

into property. 

Existence of the designated road corridor with gorse, long peat fires and a dumping ground for concrete and roadfill over the 30 years shows that 

it has been valued neither by the Department of Conservation nor by local residents. 

Destruction of Local Community and Housing 

A substantial number of families face forced sale and relocation. Others face living beside an expressway with negative environmental and health 

impacts when there is a designated alternative that does not have these impacts. 

Destruction of Developed Plantings of Native and Exotic Trees, Shrubs and Flowers 

A significant area of established plantings of great biodiversity will be destroyed. Food and shelter is provided to a diverse range of native birds. 

The Sandhills route has considerably less ecological value and diversity. 

Desecration of Unique Spiritual and Social Values of Shalom Christian Community 

Shalom Christian Community was established some 30 years ago with the site chosen for its peace/quietness while being an integral part of the 

wider community. 

Concerns with loss of land, including the long tree-lined entranceway to the Community. 

Irreversible damages to the unique Community due to close proximity of the four-lane expressway, local access road, footpaths and cycle way. 

Pollution, noise, light, and air pollution during the construction phase and post construction will potentially destroy the essential ‘shalom’, the 

peace, wholeness & well-being, of this Community and the six families who live here. 

[1] The route at Raumati South 

[3] No clearing properties adjacent to SH1 north of Leinster Ave 

[4] No soil disturbance properties adjacent to SH1 north of Leinster Ave 

[5] No discharge affecting properties adjacent to SH1 north of Leinster Ave 

An article about Shalom Christian Community is attached to original submission. 

438 Mrs Hazel Purre Oppose No Oppose the proposed Expressway through established residential areas. 

439 Miss Serena 

Hastie 

Oppose No Proposed Expressway will pose a significant threat to the wildlife and delicate wetland ecosystem which would outweigh the benefit of 

construction. 


sought. 

An upgrade of the 

existing SH1 for an 

expressway. 

Develop an 

environmentally 

friendly local road 

on the proposed 

Sandhills route. 

Approve in full, 

subject to good 

standards of 

environmental 

controls on 

construction work. 

Adequate signage posted at off ramps 

to advise customers of our location. 




Decline in full & 

replaced with 

original route 

crossing Poplar 

Avenue and 

following original 

'sand hills' 

designated route. 



Revert to original 

proposal for the 

WLR with 

consultation. Focus 

on not destroying 

any of the wetland 

ecosystems. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

440 Mr Henning 

Blem 

441 Public Transport 

Voice 

442 Mrs Shirley 

Goggin 

443 R W Thomson 

Ltd 

444 Mr David 

Goggin 

445 RW Thomson 

Ltd 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No Submitter lives in Denmark & is concerned that green environmentally labelled countries like NZ believe that expressways through residential 

neighbourhoods are acceptable or justified. NZ has a green reputation in the northern hemisphere and concerned with environmental issues. 

Roads through residential housing will damage the reputation and affect tourism. 

Noise, lighting, pollution and social conditions cannot be adequately mitigated against to make a road acceptable. 

People suffer with increased sleep disorders, health problems and become depressed. 

Increased carbon monoxide poisoning of our air. 

Need to address better sustainable, economical and environmentally friendly solutions for transport. Railway freight, more public transport and 

encouragement of foot/cycle transport for local routes is a better long term solution. 




Loss of people’s homes & splitting of the community. 

Noise, visual & health impacts. 

Loss of wildlife habitat & sustainability issues. 



Oppose Yes National and regional transport documents recognise modal shift from car to public transport, and from car or public transport to active modes 

(walking, cycling, etc) is important for economic, environmental and public health reasons. 

Increased use of public transport makes the provision of public transport more affordable and improves accessibility for individuals. 

The proposed expressway will induce traffic, and divert funds from projects which would improve the attractiveness of other modes. 

A more appropriate project has been designed to resolve the accepted problems for the car mode (i.e. Western Link 1 (stage 1). 

The proposal does not enable people and communities to provide for their social, economic, and cultural well-being or for their health and safety, 

but reduces the ability of people to meet those needs. 

Major environmental impacts. 

Will require the removal of a large number of houses & will cause community severance. 

Effects on the public passenger transport part of the transport network. Traffic induction will reduce patronage on the rail system and affect the 

ability of WRC to provide high frequency services in the off-peak. 


Support No Fully supports the Expressway being built. Approve in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

Oppose No Expressway will be adjacent to commercial property owned by the submitter. 

Submitter believes that the project is inconsistent with NZTA’s own policies on the avoidance of splitting communities. 

Negative impacts on the community by splitting it in two & will destroy 80+ homes, and leave 1400 within 200m of it. 

Degradation to significant Maori sites and disruption to dune buried bodies & destruction of the ambience of Kapiti. 

The Expressway will be noisy, highly visible, and an unwelcome sight. 


Support No Expressway should proceed. Approve in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

Oppose No Expressway will be adjacent to commercial property owned by the submitter. 

“At the Waikanae River, approximately 70% of the traffic is local” (NZTA Technical Report 12). Submitter believes that the project is inconsistent 

with NZTA’s own polices on the avoidance of splitting communities. 

NZTA figures show negligible traffic growth along the Kapiti section of SH1 between 2002 and 2011. 

Too expensive and not needed to improve traffic flow. 

Need WLR to remove local traffic from SH1. 

SH1 needs to have traffic lights removed and have under or overpasses. 

Decline in full. The 

WLR should go 

ahead instead. 


446 Mr David Bright Support No Support the building of the Expressway. Approve in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

447 Ms Wendy 

McGregor 

Support No Strong belief that this roadway is long overdue and vital to our community’s future and that of the Wellington region. Approve in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

448 Mrs Patricia 

Mallia 

Support No Total support for the Expressway to be constructed as soon as possible. Approve in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

449 Ms Vlasta Oppose No Submitter has always wanted to visit NZ, and has friends in NZ who are distressed with the idea of a road going through their neighbourhood & Decline in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

Pilatova 

agrees it is not a good way to live. 

Upgrade SH1, and 

The best option is safer local roads to connect local traffic and alleviate the congestion on the SH1. This would still allow freight companies to use build the WLR as a 

the main highways, and the government can still receive its funding from freight companies in NZ and Australia A local road means a better quality local route of 

of life for the local people. 

The NZ government is destroying its future with polluting roads rather than more public transport and making freight companies use railways. The 

balance between big businesses and the economy is a second crossing over the Waikanae River and upgrades to the existing SH1. 

Is the government's job to meet the needs of its people without destroying them or their livelihoods? 

NZ must preserve its green r 

50km/hr instead.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Particular concerns with: 

Environment & long term sustainability issues; 

People's social impact and lifestyle; 

Health; 

Road connectivity; 

Noise and pollution increases; 

Economic welfare of the people and the community and the whole of NZ; 

Long term growth that is viable, useable, and acceptable for all without damaging the future, lifestyles or the environment. 

450 Mr Frank Mallia Support No Support for the construction of the Expressway. 

451 Mr Douglas 

Stewart and Mrs 

Rona Janette 

Ritchie 

452 Mr Michael and 

Mrs Brenda 

Malone 

453 Mrs Ann 

O'Rorke 

454 Mr John 

Leighton 

455 Mr Hallard 

O'Rorke 

456 Mrs Amanda 

Raymond 

Support No Submitter wishes to confirm full support for the proposal with its many advantages for New Zealand, and because they are concerned about the 

vocal opposition and publicity being received. Submitter believes the majority support it but many do not make this support known. 

Oppose No Submitter has lived in Raumati for more than forty years, and is concerned the expressway would destroy the environment with its urban/rural 

atmosphere and beaches forever. Expressway would also create a divide between the small communities that make up the Kapiti Coast and 

destroy the social fabric of the community. 

The cost/benefit ratio shows that the expressway is not financially viable, whilst the Sandhills route is consented, more attractive and financially 

viable. 

Expressway would cause too much damage to existing social/business organisations, in particular the Southwards Car Museum. Southwards and 

others could be forced to close due to poor access. 

Neutral No Southwards Museum is a world class facility and a drawcard for tourists. It ranks with facilities such as Beaulieu in the United Kingdom. NZ seeks 

to improve the volume of tourists and Southwards contributes to the numbers. If forced to close many of the rare and special vehicles will be lost 

to NZ. Reconsider access to this facility. 

[1]The proposal does not include an identified exit to the Southwards Museum. 

Oppose Yes NZTA is focussed on upgrading SH1 along the Kapiti Coast in the quickest time and for the least cost which makes the western link designation 

their logical choice. 

The expressway will create a second corridor through Kapiti which will radically alter, divide and dominate these communities. 

This is not just about the people who are going to lose their homes; it is going to affect everyone who lives on the Coast. 

The expressway design is presented pictorially as perfectly manicured, lined with mature trees, just the occasional car and, usually, a cyclist. The 

reality will be quite different and the social and physical impact on the environment from the sheer size of the motorway and its intersections is 

not widely understood. 

One of the major impacts will be noise. There will be a 50% increase in freight movements between 2007 and 2017. Apart from using a ‘low noise 

surface material’, there is little that can be done to mitigate the noise effects. 

No-one has explained how allowing a faster transit time through Kapiti is going to benefit the region (economically). This argument is specious. 

An upgrade to SH1 through Kapiti is desirable but should not be allowed to create a separate corridor from the existing rail line as it will destroy 

the ‘character’ of the Kapiti Coast. 

Noise levels, visual impact and spatial severance without a single quantifiable benefit make the western link expressway environmentally 

unacceptable. 

[1] Oppose the use of the western link designation being used for State Highway 1. 

Neutral No Southwards Museum is a world class facility and a drawcard for tourists. It ranks with facilities such as Beaulieu in the UK. NZ seeks to improve 

the volume of tourists and Southwards contributes to the numbers. If forced to close many of the rare and special vehicles will be lost to NZ. 

Please reconsider access to this facility. 

[1]The proposal does not provide for a specific exit from the roadway to the Southwards Museum. 

Oppose Yes The proposal is contrary to Part 2 of the RMA in that it is not a sustainable use of resources and will cause a permanent and considerable change 

to the existing character of the area. Alternatives have not been considered in sufficient depth or detail. Specifically, consideration of alternatives 

has focused on identifying the most appropriate route and alignment for the project, rather than considering alternatives to an expressway, such 

as a local road on the WLR designation. 

457 Mrs Wendy Reid Oppose No Te Horo (section of SH1 from Peka Peka Rd to the Otaki River) will be substantially and adversely isolated by the expressway. Submitter owns and 

operates a large cafe on the highway which has in the vicinity of 20,000 vehicle movements passing it daily. NZTA modelling suggests this figure 

will reduce to 4000 cars; the balance of traffic will be on the expressway. 

The design of the Peka Peka partial interchange means people travelling north on the expressway cannot access Te Horo unless they exit the 

expressway at Te Moana Road or overshoot Te Horo and double back at the Otaki River interchange. The reduction in passing traffic will reduce 

the visibility and "front of mind" recall for the submitter’s business with a likely loss of a substantial portion of either existing or potential trade. 

The business will effectively become a 'local' cafe serving Te Horo residents and those loyal customers who are prepared to navigate the roads to 

the cafe. 



Decline in full, due 

to its damage to the 

environment and 

the community, and 

as it is not financially 

viable. 


sought. 





sought. 

To ensure that Southwards Museum 

has a specified and direct access from 

the new roadway. 



sought. 

Would like the design of the Peka Peka 

interchange to be a full interchange or 

for a north facing slip lane exit to be 

included to giving better access to that 

section of the current SH through Te 

Horo for north travelling vehicles. 

This should be supported by relevant 

signage letting travellers know what is

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

458 Mr Mark & Mrs 

Elaine Jones 

459 Ms Sylvia 

Madden 

460 Mrs Lenore 

Winterburn 

461 Mr David 

Groves 

462 Mr Collin 

Minnaar 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Support No Wants the road to be built as soon as possible. Approve in full. 

available through Te Horo. This will at 

least give some limited though reduced 

opportunity for traffic to continue to 

pass and stop at submitter’s cafe. 


Oppose No The benefit/cost data used in justification is faulty and now inaccurate; 

The BCR is so low the road is a totally unviable proposition; 

Road usage figures over the last five years are declining; 

Use of asset sale money to finance the Expressway destroys it's financial credibility; 

Local traffic is over half the road usage and could be dealt with more effectively and cheaply. 

Building on sand and peat carries great risks and will be excessively expensive; 

Rising sea levels risks and climate change effects have not been properly accounted for; 

Subject to liquefaction in the event of seismic activity; 

Destroying peat bogs releases large quantities of stored CO2; 

The project denigrates NZTA's own sensible policies on the avoidance of splitting communities; 

It destroys 80+ houses and leaves 1400 within 200m of the road; 

Noise and light levels will be a constant disturbance to peaceful neighbourhoods; 

Construction will add a further health-destroying layer of noise, vibration and dust to the heart of the community; 

It will deliver a highly visible, noisy concrete barrier, will limit commercial and tourist-related activity and extend local travel times. 

Degradation of significant Maori sites and disruption of dune buried bodies, destruction of wildlife habitats and corridors, and added dangers for 

wildlife, and destruction of the ambience of Kapiti. 

Submitter seeks a more economic, geographic, social and environmentally sound alternative. 

Support No A slip road on the north bound road at the Peka Peka turn off should be included. This will benefit Te Horo businesses. 

The off road at the Te Horo Gorge area will not benefit the businesses in this Te Horo area as human nature is not to retrace steps. 

Signage on all the exits indicating the businesses in Te Horo should be included, similar to Silverdale in Auckland. 

Many of the businesses have invested large quantities of money and it would be a shame if the road change significantly affected this. 

Oppose No The highway would be an irreparable disaster for a wonderful stretch of land. 

The focus of this submission is on noise pollution among all the other aspects of pollution. From personal observations in European countries the 

submitter notes that traffic noise is audible up to 8 kilometres away even when a motorway is sunk and walled. This motorway will be frequently 

raised. 

Proposed trees will not do much to mitigate the disastrous and stressful effects of the unremitting sound. Anyone living within 500 metres will 

suffer dire consequences from the constant noise (as well as from all the other aspects of pollution). No-one is going to experience the 

expressway as shown on the video in Paraparaumu Mall. The video should have been accompanied by a roar of sound. 

Overseas visitors are shocked when they learn of the siting of the expressway. It is unbelievable that some solution was not found to site a road as 

near as possible to the hills at the back, or devise some exciting, inventive engineering and architectural means to get round, under, over or 

through the bottle-necks on the existing road. 

In light of the catastrophic effects reconsider the project. Agree on a set of truly 21st-century, environmentally sensitive solutions to the 

problems of local and through passenger and freight traffic. 

Oppose No The Expressway will have a profoundly negative effect on the community. The extent of it's negative effects are not universally understood. 

The effect of air pollution and particularly noise and vibration on the human psyche should not be underestimated. Communities like Waikanae 

represent the essence of NZ, to even contemplate ploughing a massive 9 metre highway through the middle is sheer madness. 

Every home around the expressway will be affected by noise and vibration of the construction, the inconvenience, and the visual and disruptive 

effects. 

The Expressway will ruin the ambiance and other intangible values of the Coast, e.g. the dead quiet of the nights and the peaceful idyll of 

summer’s days of Waikanae. 

It is impossible to imagine a highway through the wahi tapu, market gardens, past the golf course with roundabouts and traffic build up in Te 

Moana and Park Roads. All traffic from north Waikanae will have to travel down Park Road and/or Te Moana road to get to the motorway. It will 

change the character of the area. 

There does not appear to be a good case for these roads. The WLR, with sensible upgrades to the SH will deal with the traffic issues of the Kapiti 

Coast. It is a sensible option for local traffic, while upgrades to the existing State Highway are a better solution. The road is already there. The 

Decline in full. 

Requests that NZTA 

seek a more 

economic, 

geographic, social 

and environmentally 

sound alternative. 


sought. 


Slip road at Peka Peka turn off and 

signage indicating Te Horo businesses. 

Reconsider the No conditions/changes sought. 

proposal in the light 

of the catastrophic 

effect on a precious 

area full of potential 

for the whole 

Wellington region; 

and to agree on a 

set of truly 21st - 

century, 

environmentally 

sensitive solutions 

to the problems of 

local and through 

passenger and 

freight traffic in a 

changing world. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



economic case for a new road has never been made. 

The downsides of the expressway far outweigh the supposed upsides. 

463 Mr Marc Pettie Oppose No The Kapiti Coast is a long narrow strip of substantially occupied land bordered by the sea on one side and, nestling against the Eastern side the 

current transport corridor. The expressway due to its size and very limited entrances and exits, will divide the communities on this narrow strip of 

land both physically and emotionally. 

There will be no real increase in amenity for Kapiti residents. 

The expressway has very limited entrance and exit points through Kapiti. Local travellers will have to negotiate around the expressway to use the 

current SH1 redesignated as a local road. This provides little extra convenience. Alternatively some local travel will occur on the expressway (say 

from Te Moana Rd to Kapiti Rd) which will create a higher level of congestion on what is supposed to be a through road (the expressway). 

New choke points may develop at Kapiti Road or even to a degree Te Moana Road. Te Moana Road will become a feeder road for much of the 

commercial traffic that services businesses at the Waikanae shops, e.g. delivery trucks will use Te Moana Road from the expressway to/from 

Waikanae shops. 

The existing SH1 should be the on-going designated state highway to preserve the integrity of the communities that lie west of it towards the sea. 

The WLR can be built within the designation and will better integrate the communities while also providing the important second road through 

Kapiti. The expressway can then follow what is currently the 'degraded' transport corridor through the district. 

464 Mrs Tara 

Lemana 

465 Mr Kane Joseph 

and Mrs Mary 

Ann Pomare 

Oppose No The expressway will be disastrous for our local community, will not solve traffic problems, will divide our community while destroying a vital 

ecosystem and impacting our environment hugely. 

Noise from both the construction and traffic will be substantial, and the visual impact on the community will be unrecoverable. 

All for no gain but business owners outside our community wanting to save 8 minutes of travel time on their trucks' long haul journeys. 

Traffic problems will continue due to 70% of traffic in the area being local traffic, not national. 10 years down the track will have worse traffic as 

traffic volumes continue to exceed the capabilities of our local roads to cope with them. 

Favour the WLR combined with a bridge at Waikanae and improvement of public transport services around Kapiti. 

[1] Full submission repeated. 

[2-30] Do not want this motorway and therefore do not agree to any activities relating to its construction, in particular those bearing risks to 

human health or our environment, being approved. 

Oppose Yes The expressway will destroy wetlands and kill endangered species, as well as destroying the clean/green environment and trees; 

It will also damage flora, fauna & fish; including endangered Long Fin Eel and Fern Birds, as well as destroying flight paths. 

There will be traffic hazards and busy environment from construction, including continual movement of equipment, trucks, earthworks and dust 

pollution, which are unacceptable. 

The expressway will encourage the use of fossil fuels during construction and operation, when we should be minimising the use of these fuels. 

Submitter’s property is in a high risk flood zone, and expressway will upset managed wetlands and high risk areas causing detrimental effects. 

Rising sea levels will also impact on this. 

The removal of tons of peat should be avoided at all costs, as it contributes to global warming, rising sea levels and flooding. 

NZ can't afford the debt and the economic arguments do not stack up, with the BCR measurement very low. 

Submitter’s house value has dropped significantly and the economic downturn is being felt regionally, with people not buying houses. 

With funding diverted to RONS, regional road maintenance and safety barriers on highways have stopped. 

Submitter concerned about our train services as money is being spent RONS and not on public transport. If this is reversed, and resulted in better 

comfort, reliability and frequency of public transport, its use would increase. 

Urupa sites have significant importance to the submitter who has connections to iwi in the area, and these must not be touched, moved or 

disturbed. 

The existing 

transport corridor 

(SH1 & railway) 

should be the 

ongoing designated 

state highway to 

preserve the 

integrity of the 

communities that lie 

west of it towards 

the sea. A local road 

(the WLR) can be 

built within the 

designation now 

taken for the 

expressway. This 

local road will better 

integrate the 

communities either 

side of it while also 

providing the 

important second 

road through Kapiti. 

The expressway can 

then follow what is 

currently the 

'degraded' transport 

corridor through the 

district. 




Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

466 Mr Wilson 

Edward and Mrs 

Deborah Mary 

Lattey 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

Noise, pollution and general landscape changes will impact on submitter’s family's health and wellbeing. 

The expressway will sever Waikanae from Waikanae Beach and this will disrupt everyday lives, whilst busy intersections, roundabouts and on and 

off ramps will jeopardise the safety of cyclists. It will also create east west traffic flow problems 

Expressways bring strangers to the area with the disconnection already being felt in the community. This has resulted in some people moving 

away. The community was once happy and laid back, and is now down trodden and under maintained. 

The sight, sound and smell of the expressway will interrupt our recreational activities, and also serve as a barrier between home and recreational 

areas. The lighting of on and off ramps elevated to at least 11 metres will be seen all over the area and cause sleep deprivation. 

Submitter lives in a high risk area for earthquakes and liquefaction, and sea level rise, so building highways close to the coast does not make sense. 

Changing terrain, such as wetlands, rivers, streams, trees and flattening sand dunes will destroy Kapiti forever. 

The local community was excited by Western Link Road and second bridge over Waikanae River which had a positive BCR and was environmentally 

sound. It was also cheaper and faster to construct, and could be using as an alternative to SH1 in an emergency. 

Minor and inexpensive improvement to SH1 at choke points would allow more traffic through. 

More funding to encourage cars off roads and onto public transport would leave roads free freight and reduce our carbon footprint. 

There are more economical solutions with less impact on district such as the already consented Western Link Road combined with targeted 

improvements and realignments along SH1. 

The expressway cuts a 100m+ swathe through communities, without solving connectivity issues between these communities like the WLR does. 

Expressway could hinder emergency services due to lack of on-ramps/off-ramps in each community. The WLR addresses this. 

Road users of district would find no improvement in their ability to get around the district and would continue to put pressure on local streets. The 

WLR addresses this. 

Expressway would diminish the opportunity for future east/west linkages including cycleways and walkways throughout the district. 

There has been talk of handing parts of existing SH1 over to KCDC as a "substitute local arterial road"; however this road is not being maintained 

properly by the NZTA with existing bridges nearing the end of their working lives. This is not fair to KCDC ratepayers. 

Areas where expressway is proposed are low-lying, high water table areas containing soils inadequate for roading construction. These areas are 

also rated high risk for earthquake damage and liquefaction, and are within the gazetted tsunami damage zone. There is also no evidence that 

potential sea level rises have been adequately addressed. Changing the alignment to the existing SH1/rail corridor would place away from sea level 

rise and on more stable soils. 

Groundwater testing was limited to a 12 month period and a 10 year period would be more appropriate as groundwater levels vary considerably 

from year to year. 

The chosen expressway alignment cannot balance bulk earthworks without importing vast amounts of fill from off-site. This will result in the 

equivalent of 25,000 heavy vehicle movements along local roads. Relocating the alignment to follow the SH1/rail corridor would result in less 

imported fill and ground works. 

Residents have not grasped the visual impact of the project, particularly on their views to the west where the expressway rise up to 8.5m above 

ground level. The WLR addresses this by remaining at ground level. 

The WLR will affect fewer landowners. M2PP will impact 1400 properties within 200m of its alignment and 800 properties would be impacted 

within the same distance of an alignment that followed the existing SH1/rail corridor. 

An agreement was reached with KCDC to purchase a portion of the submitters land when the Western Link Road was originally proposed, and this 

included compensation for loss of use rights. NZTA's current proposal is for a four lane expressway along very much the same alignment. As the 

sale and negotiations were based on a local road, the agreement allows us to revisit the matter of compensation for injurious affection. 

If the expressway proceeds, the impact of noise, air and waterway pollution would be significantly more than what was agreed to for the local 

road. The existing noise environment would not have changed significantly with the local road, however would be replaced by the sound of 

booming trucks. NZTA plans propose a noise barrier for the El Rancho complex across the river, but no such barrier for the submitter’s property 

even though the dwelling is orientated towards the expressway. 

The visual impact of an expressway on top of 6 or 7 metre high embankments within 150m of submitter’s house without mitigation would have 

serious visual and audible effects on submitter. 

The expressway significantly affects access to the submitters property as that was planned to come off the local road. It does not improve the 

travel convenience of submitter or their employees as they move around the district. The Western Link Road would address this issue. 

NZTA have not properly addressed flooding problems. Flood ponding and overflow areas from the Waikanae River and Maupoko Stream affect 

parts of submitter’s property on a regular basis, sometimes up to 2m in depth in areas. The expressway alignment goes directly through some of 

these areas with large volumes of fill, which could divert the floodwaters into other areas or exacerbate the problem. The offset flood storage 

areas suggested are inadequate as existing ground levels limit the depth of offset storage ponds and the ability to drain them after flooding. 

Submitter has experienced two flood events in quick succession and these offset storage ponds would be useless when full. After big floods in the 

Muaupoko Stream, water in the existing natural overflow ponds (which would be filled for the expressway) has taken years to evaporate or soak 

away. 

Detailed analysis of the flood potential of the Muaupoko Stream does not appear to have been undertaken. A 1.05m culvert shown discharging 

into the stream at chainage 10300 is located immediately upstream of a twin culvert which annually overtops after heavy rain. As the new culvert 

brings runoff from outside catchments, this flooding problem would be worsened. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



467 Ms Andrea Breu Oppose No 

No linkage is proposed between the planned walkway/cycleway and the north bank of the river trail, which is heavily used like the south bank of 

the river trail on a daily basis. 

Submitter chooses to live in Kapiti as family live here and it is quiet but close to Wellington and nature. 

Submitter is concerned about the following if the project goes ahead: 

Environment, sustainability and ecological impacts including the loss of nationally threatened fish and bird life. 

Loss of homes, decrease in house and land values. 

Future ease of movement around the district and community severance. 

Disruption of sites of cultural significance. 

Health impacts from excess traffic noise, light and visual pollution. 

Excessive cost when there are cheaper alternatives. 

Believes that 2 lanes would be enough.. 

Oppose the expressway option as it does not meet submitters' needs, the needs of a growing vibrant community supporting young families, the 

needs of an increasing retirement population and the needs for an efficient, economically viable, safe and sustainable roading system. 

468 Department of 

Conservation 

(DOC) 

Neutral No DOC generally supportive of approach taken by NZTA as it avoids areas of significant wetlands and indigenous vegetation. DOC concerned about 

management of post-construction effects resulting from interrupted groundwater flows. There is uncertainty regarding potential effects and 

careful attention needs to be given to the ongoing management of effects and mitigation techniques given the high ecological values of the 

receiving environment. 

Reasons for submission are: 

a. Potential effects on groundwater habitats and species in particular the potential effects on groundwater flows to wetland and surface water 

systems. DOC particularly concerned about 5 wetlands of high value: the Waikanae River Mouth and Waimanu Lagoons, Te Harakeke/Kawakahia 

Wetland, Kawakahi Swamp Forest, Nga Manu Nature Reserve and Ngarara Bush. 

b. Adequacy of proposed conditions and management plans for wetland and surface water monitoring and mitigation. These plans are of 

insufficient duration to establish a baseline and to determine whether effects are attributable to the project. 

c. Consistency with relevant planning documents, statutory instruments and the RMA. Proposal may be contrary to Part 2 of RMA (sections 6a & 

6c) due to the scarcity of wetlands in the region. It may also be contrary to the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement (Policies 3, 11 and 13) and 

the New Zealand Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011. 


given. 

Should the Board 

approve the 

application, 


sought. 


a. A condition requiring the Consent 

Holder to appoint and fund a 

"Hydrology and Wetland Ecology 

Review Panel" comprising of at least 

three independent suitably qualified 

members. The review panel should be 

established prior to commencements 

of the works and continue post 

construction until such time as it is 

considered that effects on wetlands 

have been adequately, avoided, 

remedied or mitigated. 

The purpose of the review panel shall 

be to provide independent advice 

which; 

• reviews the adequacy of studies on 

existing ecological wetland values 

(baseline); 

• reviews the duration and adequacy 

of pre-construction monitoring; 

• advises on preferred methods and 

parameters for monitoring wetland 

health, including frequency of 

recording and reporting; 

• advises on the preparation of the 

GWMP and EMP having considered the 

results of pre-construction monitoring 

including reviewing the adequacy of 

groundwater action and alert trigger 

levels; 

• reviews post construction monitoring 

results on wetland and surface water 

quantities; 

• makes recommendations on 

additional monitoring, including 

duration and parameters/indicators if 

necessary; 

• reviews the success of mitigation 

measures and makes 

recommendations on additional 

mitigation measures; 

• makes recommendations on adaptive 

management actions and responses.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



469 Mr Peter Reedy Support No Support safer roads in NZ and the Kapiti Coast Chamber of Commerce submission. 

[1] As a motel owner on SH1 in Paraparaumu this change will affect business but support better and safer roads in NZ. 

470 Mrs Ruth Love Oppose Yes The benefit/cost ratio (0.6) is so low that it makes the building of it an unviable proposition in tough economic times. Road usage figures over the 

last 5 years indicate declining road use in Kapiti. Selling state-owned assets to finance an Expressway (as suggested by the Prime Minister) further 

destroys its financial credibility. Reduced traffic passing by Coastlands and SH1 retailers, therefore reduced economic benefit. Transport lobby 

should be paying a subsidy for the Expressway as their heavy vehicles are doing the most damage. 

Submitter believes consultation on the Sandhills route was insufficient. 

Talk of increased jobs is a short-term focus as once construction is completed those jobs created will be either lost or leave the area. 

The Christchurch earthquakes have demonstrated how the route will be subject to liquefaction. Doesn’t appear to have been properly considered. 

The route is on a coastal plain, comprising a complex dune system with inter-dunal wetlands and low-lying peaty land. Building on sand/peat 

carries risks and is expensive. Rising sea level risks and climate change effects have not been properly accounted for. 

Will further split the Raumati community physically and psychologically. Will destroy 80+ houses, and leave 1400 within 200m of the road, whose 

owners face loss of property value. 

Noise and light levels will be a constant and continuing disturbance to currently peaceful neighbourhoods. Noise, vibration, dust and heavy 

machinery traffic will increase during the construction years. 

The Lancet medical journal published US research showing children living within 500m of a busy main road grew up with significantly reduced lung 

capacity and increased incidence of permanent lung damage. 

Greater difficulty for emergency services to attend call outs. 

Will merely push bottlenecks further south or north and not solve traffic problems. 

NZTA have abandoned the Otaki-Levin section of RONS which is ludicrous. 

Damage to the Wharemauku wetlands. Wharemauku Stream provides habitat for a number of threatened species. 

Degradation of significant Maori sites. 

Significant areas of vegetation and green open space would be replaced with tarseal and interchanges would significantly reduce visual amenity. 

An aesthetic blot on a relaxed and beautiful area of the Kapiti coast. 

Traffic detours during construction have not been widely notified. People will be forced to make detours out of their everyday journeys to result 

in increased emissions and greater potential for accidents. 

Health, wealth and social impacts to submitter. Suffers from mild asthma and will be exacerbated by increased dust, sand and other pollutants 

from construction. Also suffers from alopecia universal, thought to be triggered by stress and exacerbated by dust, sand and other pollutants. 

Construction will cause greater stress from broken sleep, reduced feeling of happiness and fulfilment in community. 

b. Conditions requiring preconstruction 

monitoring of wetland 

hydrology and surface water flows to 

be undertaken for a period of at least 2 

years prior to construction 

commencing or for the duration 

deemed appropriate by the Review 

Panel. 

c. Conditions requiring a study be 

completed by a suitably qualified 

wetland ecologist which records the 

existing ecological values and 

hydrological regime for each high 

value* wetland to use as a baseline. 

d. Conditions requiring that postconstruction 

monitoring to be 

undertaken for a period of at least five 

years for those wetlands of high value* 

and for surface water. 

e. Review conditions that enable a 

review of the post construction 

monitoring term for wetland hydrology 

should adverse effects become evident 

and are attributable to the project. 

f. Conditions requiring fish passage to 

be provided and maintained for 

freshwater ecosystems. 



However, should the 

Board decide that 

this expressway is, in 

fact, the best option 

for the community, 


sought. 

(a) Noise buffers be provided the 

entire section of Sector 2 of the 

expressway, and any other sectors 

within 500m of newly constructed 

roading; 

(b) Should current acceptable noise 

levels be consistently exceeded during 

construction, mitigation options be 

provided to those affected (i.e. doubleglazing 

at no cost to home-owner); 

(c) Better traffic management.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

471 Mr Christopher 

Glover 

Submitter 

Position 

472 Mr Ian G Jensen Support in 

part 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

NZTA state an expectation to exceed daytime vibration standards. Would expect major disturbance while the bridge over Wharemauku Stream is 

constructed. Issues of vibration and effects on property insufficiently dealt with. Issues of noise during and post construction have been 

insufficiently dealt with. Will have noise issues with the road construction 200m from submitter’s door. Despite reversing alarms being turned off, 

the increased traffic noise and light spill will be noticeable. NZTA state they expect noise for Sector 2 to exceed day and night criterion of 70dB 

and 45dB with only ‘possible’ mitigation plans. Post construction, there will be a lack of noise buffering along Sector 2 and not enough information 

on road surface noise. 

Decrease in the value of property. 

Currently use the Wharemauku Trail to the train station daily. The Expressway which will become a physical and psychological barrier as it will 

have a 4 lane bridge above it. Will become a target for tagging, loitering, excrement, and feeling of safety will be compromised. 

Greater risk of flooding from the displacement of the Wharemauku wetlands and increased concrete materials which will generate run-off into 

Kiwi Road. 

NZTA’s own admission that the environmental impacts of the Sandhills route meant that it was the worst option for an expressway. The WLR is 

the best option and should be reinstated. 

Do support the road designation behind Kiwi Road/Milne Drive being moved further east which should lessen the destruction of the Wharemauku 

wetlands. Should the decision to reinstate the Western Link Road 50 km/h as the roading option be made, would prefer that new designation 

remain. 

An expressway will divide and destroy the Kapiti environment with noise and pollution. There is clearly a better alternative. To Upgrade SH1 to 

four lanes mainly on the present route parallel to the railway, and Plan B to link local roads including two local road bridges over the Waikanae 

River. 

Yes Full interchanges are needed at Raumati, Paraparaumu, Otaihanga, Waikanae and Peka Peka, as part interchanges fail to meet the public's needs. 

The Peka Peka interchange as proposed is severely deficient, as users in the Peka Peka to north Te Horo area cannot travel south using the 

expressway or exit when travelling north from Wellington. There will be extra pressure on urban roads around Waikanae Beach, Paetawa Road / 

Rutherford Drive and Peka Peka Road as a result. This will confuse Wellington people travelling in the area that may not be able to find an exit and 

will have to back track. Travel times for these visitors will increase. 

The proposal to not use a small degraded part of QE Park to reduce the severe environmental impact on private land and residents that live within 

the current proposal corridor is environmental vandalism in the submitters view. 

473 Dr Dennis Page Support Yes Submitter is a resident of the Greater Wellington region who has used the northern SH1 corridor frequently over the last 40 years. Congestion on 

this particular highway has become so bad that people avoid travelling on it, and attempting to travel via public transport is often impossible due 

to poor timetabling, multiple connections and as transport does not always go to all intended destinations. 

SH1 through this particular region is a vital piece of infrastructure for the entire country's economic wellbeing, catering for some 410,322 residents 

as well as vehicular traffic heading south to connect with interisland ferries. A failure to act quickly to upgrade the highway in this region would 

contribute to stagnation or decline in growth. Significant money has been spent on the Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga City region's roading 

infrastructure over the last decade and much of vibrancy and prosperity of these areas can be attributed to the fact that infrastructure 

development has kept pace with population and economic growth. This is in contrast with the Greater Wellington region. 

Highway improvements through Kapiti must be done so that they properly integrate with planned SH1 improvements north and south of the 

region. Transmission Gully, which terminates south of the expressway, has recently been approved by the EPA and early NZTA planners saw the 

need for another road to cater for the traffic from this motorway. The existing designation strip, although reduced by previous local and central 

governments, remains the best choice for an appropriately sized, limited-access, route with grade-separated intersections to serve the region. 

Updating the existing highway would require substantially more intrusions with greater loss of property. 

The two lane Western Link Road is not an adequate solution or compromise answer to the expressway. It will contribute to bottlenecks and 

congestion at points where it enters and departs from the existing route and where two streams of traffic are forced to merge. There are already 

existing issues with rat running in the area. Two lane link roads also soon reach their expected carrying capacity, requiring subsequent grade 

separation or realignment of sharp curves to make them safer. 

Motorways are an outdated form of infrastructure and progressive European nations are no longer building them. Central European countries are 

still construction motorways to mitigate congestion and increase carrying capacity. These countries are also served by good public transport, and it 

should be no different in New Zealand's case. 

Kapiti communities will be severed in two if the motorway is built. The coastal communities are severed from the highway communities already 

due to the separate development of townships along the highway corridor and along the coastline at the same time. The expressway will not alter 

this arrangement. 

There may be some negative impacts on properties in proximity to the highway, but these can be mitigated through landscaping and sound proof 

barriers. The economic and regional benefits for Greater Wellington are long overdue and far outweigh any negative impacts. Submitter urges the 

BOI to approve the construction of the proposed project as soon as possible. 

The expressway 

should not proceed 

on the sandhills 

designation. 

Supports the 

application in part. 


sought. 

Approve in full. Not 

supportive of 

alternative 

solutions. 


1. All interchanges are fully integrated, 

with particular emphasis on the Peka 

Peka interchange. 

2. The proposed road corridor in the 

Poplar Avenue region is moved 

westward by using a small portion of 

QE Park, thus avoiding numerous 

homes and the environment in which 

they site to the north. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

474 Waikanae 

Property 

Development 

Ltd 

475 Mr Trevor 

Henderson 

476 Mr Quentin 

Haines 

477 Waikanae 

Christian 

Holiday Park Inc. 

Submitter 

Position 

Support in 

part & 

Oppose in 

part 


Wish 

to be 

heard 

Yes Submitter has an affected property in Te Moana Road, Waikanae. 

Submitter believes there was a lack of consultation with affected parties by NZTA. Submitter only found out property was impacted when advised 

by EPA and only had a few weeks to put in a submission. 

Expressway, overpass and on/off ramps are higher, bigger and closer, and do not follow the original designated route. 

Change from semi-rural nature to having State highway within a few metres of property. Walking distance to beach and tennis courts will be 

severed by expressway. 

Safety of children given higher traffic volumes on Te Moana Road. 

Change in nature of the area from 'rural and relaxing' to 'imposing and fortress like'. 

Environmental impacts of the expressway. 

Construction effects including noise, air quality, dust, lighting, vibration, traffic and groundwater effects. 

Operational effects including landscape, visual, lighting (at night), traffic, vibration, hydrology and stormwater and air quality effects. 

Loss of winter sunlight. 

Height of Te Moana Road on-ramps and off-ramps and overpass. The height of the street lamps could be over 20m high. 

Loss of homes and decrease in house and land values without compensation. Submitter has been unable to sell property due to a lack of certainty 

associated with the expressway location and now there is a high risk of not being able to rent the property during the 4-5 years of construction. 


Oppose No Oppose a major highway cutting through Kapiti. 

Possible noise & pollution from traffic affecting those living close to the motorway e.g. Rata Road. 

Prefers to see existing state highway upgraded e.g. side roads closed off and an over head road through Paraparaumu & Waikanae town centres 

and another bridge over the Waikanae River and a less ambitious link road than that originally planned to serve local traffic. 

Upgrading the existing highway could be a cheaper option & would mean less property purchases and fewer disturbances of those affected. 

Support in 

part 

Yes Proposed Peka Peka interchange design will add considerable time for people heading south from the Te Horo/Te Hapau Road areas and add 

traffic volumes to local roads, and reduce the response time of emergency services. The interchange should be redesigned to allow access and exit 

for both north and south bound traffic. This possible as it was an option in earlier road design alternatives. 

Limiting access and exit from the expressway is short sighted and does not reflect the principles of providing the greatest benefit to all. 

The two arguments raised against such an interchange are; wanting to limit the number of intersections/access and exit ramps to the expressway 

and controlling future intensification of housing development in rural areas of the Kapiti Coast. The first issue is a nullity as there is already a 

proposed intersection at Peka Peka and there is considerable distance between this intersection and the next one to the north at Otaki Gorge 

Road, and the next southern intersection at Te Moana Road. Additional on and off ramps will not limit the traffic flow nor will it create a point of 

congestion on the expressway. 

Controlling future subdivision has nothing to do with road design. It should be controlled through the district plan and the granting of consents. 

Using road design to make areas less accessible is a crude and inappropriate method of performing what should be the function of Council. 

Support the expressway as it will add considerable value to the area. However the design of the Peka Peka interchange needs to be altered. 

Oppose Yes The submission includes five attachments which should be read in conjunction with this submission: 

1. Completed EPA Submission Form (summarised); 

2. Western Link Road - Conditions of NoR; 

3. El Rancho submission to NZTA on the Wellington Corridor SH1 Kapiti Coast. October 2009; 

4. El Rancho feedback to New Zealand Transport Agency & Board of the Wellington Corridor options for MacKays Crossing to Peka Peka. February 

2011; and 

5. Malcolm Hunt Associates, March 2012. Traffic Noise Assessment: El Rancho - Mackay's to Peka Peka Expressway. 

El Rancho has concerns about the adverse effects of the expressway on the wider community such as community severance and adverse effects 

on the coast's urban form and future growth options. Submitter is also particularly concerned with the following potential adverse effects on 

property, facilities and guests: 

El Rancho's economic viability and ability to operate both during construction and once the Expressway is operational. El Rancho was set up as a 

spiritual retreat and place for relaxation, and the tranquillity, peacefulness and "back to nature" atmosphere will be affected by the expressway; 

Noise, vibration and construction (during construction and after). The spiritual purposes and retreat characteristics of the park are particularly 

vulnerable to the effects of a heavy traffic volume road; 

Amenity/Character/Landscape/Visual. The tranquillity, peacefulness and "back to nature" atmosphere is the major attraction to the park and 

anything that impacts negatively on this will have an impact on guests. El Rancho is concerned about visual effects due to the proximity and height 

of the expressway and also the design of El Rancho's new access from Kauri Road; 


sought. 

Routing an 

expressway through 

Kapiti is aesthetically 

and morally 

inappropriate. It 

would be better to 

upgrade the existing 

highway. 


sought. 


However, should the 

Board of Inquiry 

approve the 

application, 


sought. 

Compensation paid to all effected land 

owners for loss of value, loss of rents 

during construction and afterwards. 

Reduction in height of Te Moana Road 

crossing and lighting. 

Te Moana Road Crossing reverting 

back to its original designated position, 

size, height and scale around the Te 

Moana interchange. 

Put in a designated cycling lane in Te 

Moana Road. 

Measures to cap height of planting so 

as not to block out sunlight. 

Measures to reduce noise. 

Measures to reduce fumes due to 

health risks from them. 

Measures to reduce the noise, dust 

and length of construction time. 


The redesign of the Peka Peka 

interchange so that it has north and 

south on and off ramps. 

1. Duration of consent should be 

limited to provide certainty similar to 

what was granted for the Link Road. 

The duration of consent for the NoR 

for the Link Road was for 15 years and 

expired after that unless it was given 

effect to before then; 

2. That the Land Requirement Plan and 

land to be purchased for the 

Expressway be extended to include El 

Rancho's access from Kauri Road to the 

eastern side of the underpass; 

3. The conditions and details of 

management plans should be finalised 

before the Notice of Requirement 

(NoR) is granted; and 

4. Specific details about the relocation 

of the Natural Gas Pipeline be

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Connectivity & Accessibility (to and within the site and the interaction with the cycleway/walkway/bridlepath) including the access from Kauri 

Road, which is flood prone, and connectivity and legibility of El Rancho from Expressway, State Highway 1 and other local roads. El Rancho also 

have an existing agreement with Kapiti Coast District Council around the Waikanae River walking track as it crosses their land and are concerned 

about safe access during construction; 

Increase in flood risk associated with new structures in the river corridor, works to shift the riverbank northwards and the more intensive planting 

just west of the bridge; 

Hydrology and effects on El Rancho's consented bores, wetland and pond. The expressway will not be able to avoid the wetland and El Rancho are 

concerned about the effects on the bores and pond; 

Property acquisition and the effects on recreational activities within or close to the proposed designation route. The temporary and permanent 

loss of land will affect a number of activities on the site; and 

Relocation of the natural gas pipeline. This is not currently before the Board of Inquiry, but El Rancho would like some certainty on the relocation 

of the pipeline. 

identified and the effects of that 

relocation be considered as part of the 

inquiry into the NoR and Resource 

Consents for the Expressway. 

5. A 2 metre high close boarded fence 

or similar structure on top of an earth 

bund located on the western side of 

the Expressway where it adjoins El 

Rancho's land, extending from the 

northern side of the bridge to north of 

where the Expressway is adjacent to El 

Rancho's northern-most boundary. 

6. 1.1 metre high solid barrier along 

the western side of the bridge; 

7. Use of Open Graded Porous Asphalt 

(OGPA) south of the Waikanae Bridge 

past the Te Moana Road interchange; 

8. Joint expanders to reduce noise 

between the connection between the 

bridge and the road (and along the 

bridge if necessary); 

8. Acoustic insulation to protect 

sleeping areas within camp which will 

be adversely affected by night time 

traffic noise 

9. Mitigation measures to ensure the 

use of the Chapel during daytime does 

not exceed maximum design levels; 

10. Monitoring and rectification of any 

failures in the road surface within 9 

months of construction; and again 

within 6 years, and 10 years of 

construction respectively; or/and upon 

request by El Rancho; 

11. That construction noise will not 

exceed acceptable noise standard 

limits to protect sleep during night 

time; 

12. That the earth bund be constructed 

as soon as possible with the remaining 

work for the carriageway to take place 

behind this barrier; and 

13. A Construction Noise Management 

Plan (including specific provision for 

adequate prior notification to El 

Rancho regarding timing of 

construction works) to be a condition 

of NoR. 

15. If the proposed mitigation 

measures by NZTA do not achieve the 

same positive levels of noise 

mitigation, El Rancho would ask that 

the conditions of the NoR impose 

suitable mitigation measures that do 

achieve the same results that were 

guaranteed under the Link Road NoR

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



conditions: conditions 7, 22, 23, 24, 25, 

26, 27 and 28 as described in Section 

4.2 of submission. 

16. Detailed landscaping plans for the 

earth bund, which will be located 

between Kauri Hall and the 

Expressway. Planting should achieve a 

dense screen of all vehicles travelling 

along the expressway when viewed 

from within El Rancho; 

17. Specific design details of the noise 

wall if and where it is visible; and 

18. Specific design and landscaping 

plans of El Rancho's new access, 

incorporating view shafts onto the 

wetland to the north side of the road 

and down to the river on the south 

side of the road. The design of the 

access itself should reflect "El Rancho 

as a destination" and as a place of 

tranquillity. It should also show how 

the new pedestrian/cycleway/horseriding 

route will be incorporated into 

the existing access. 

19. Clearly define ownership and 

subsequent management of the first 

section of El Rancho's access from 

Kauri Road to the eastern side of the 

underpass, so that its management is 

consistent with the rest of El Rancho's 

access; 

20. Inclusion of El Rancho's access leg 

from Kauri Road to the eastern side of 

the underpass in the Land 

Requirement Plan and for the NoR to 

be adjusted to reflect this; 

21. The new access from Kauri Road 

through to Kauri Hall to be designed in 

robust materials and be maintained 

and repaired by NZTA when, in the 

event of a natural hazard, it becomes 

impassable; 

22. Alternative access provisions 

agreed to including; a gate to restrict 

traffic onto the new access during 

natural hazard events; signage 

directing traffic to Weggery Drive; new 

signage at the entrance to Weggery 

Drive; resource consent approvals to 

use the existing access at Weggery 

Drive should the other access be 

impassable. 

23. A management plan that outlines 

the details and timeframes that NZTA 

need to comply with to clear debris, 

and notify of road closures, including

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



signage and arrangements for 

alternative access; 

24. That the access way between Kauri 

Road and the new 

pedestrian/cycleway/bridleway route 

be widened to accommodate both 

vehicles and the new pedestrian route; 

25. That the entrance from Kauri Road 

be redesigned to protect the users of El 

Rancho's access and the existing 

residents on Kauri Road, particularly 

the owner of the residential property 

to the south of Kauri Road where it 

adjoins El Rancho's current access; and 

26. Legal protection for El Rancho's 

existing signage at the entrance to the 

park, currently located at the end of 

Kauri Road. 

27. Signage, similar to what exists 

currently on the State Highway on the 

new Expressway both on the north and 

south lanes, prior to the Te Moana 

Road interchange; 

28. Signage at the junction of Te 

Moana Road and the interchange 

directing traffic to El rancho via Kauri 

Road; 

29. Re-orientation of the existing 

signage at the junction of Te Moana 

Road and Greenaway Road; 

30. The maintenance and legal 

protection of existing entrance signage 

at the end of Kauri Road. 

31. Inclusion in the Temporary 

Occupation Area as shown on the Land 

Requirement Plan, any temporary 

route for the Waikanae River Walkway, 

where it deviates from its current path 

into El Rancho's land; 

32. Detailed landscape plans, showing 

the location of any new riparian 

planting and the effect of that planting 

on the Waikanae River Walkway and its 

relationship to El Rancho's land which 

ensures that the Waikanae River 

Walkway does not encroach any 

further into El Rancho's land than 

currently; and 

33. A management plan that deals with 

relocation of the Waikanae River 

Walkway during the construction 

period including identifying how that 

track will be separated from El 

Rancho's land. 

34. NZTA to monitor the effects of its 

water takes on the groundwater within

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

478 Mr Patrick 

Morgan 

479 Mr Te Roera 

Puna 

480 Mr Graham 

Lewis 

481 Mr Jonathan 

Paul Gradwell 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No The proposal has more costs than benefits. Decline in full. 

El Rancho particularly in respect of the 

two bores, the wetland and the pond; 

35. Ensure El Rancho is notified of the 

results of the pumping tests and 

whether there will be any interference 

in our bores or wetland or pond; 

35. Consult with El Rancho over what 

controls will be in place to protect El 

Rancho's bore supply, wetland and 

pond, as well as any other consented 

water takes. 


Oppose No Submitter believes that there are too many unanswered questions and major risks being put upon ecosystems struggling in the 21st century. 

[3] Please specify the quantity of soil to be disturbed. 

[4] An equal amount of land disturbed must be retired elsewhere and turned into a reserve. Sediment flowing off land into streams must be 

minimised by planting native plant to act as a natural filter 

[5] Sediment discharge into streams to be absolutely minimised with planting native plant to act as a natural filter for commencing construction 

[6] QE Park has a very rare and unique ecosystem. Interfering with & disrupting the catchment is detrimental and not complementary. 

[7] Divert QE Park flow to where? There is evidence at the northern end of QEP demonstrating the natural water table is affected and drying up. 

[8] This does not fit with the QE Park long term plan to maintain a natural water ecosystem at the northern and middle parcels of land. 

[9, 11] The water ecosystem will be detrimentally affected and not enhanced. 

[10] The water ecosystem will be detrimentally affected. 

[14] Does this not act as a good natural water holding system? 

[19] What is the risk of this temporary diversion to the natural water quality? 

[20]A permanent diversion should not be created due to upsetting the water ecosystem. 

[22] As in all of my other opposing answers, what are the risks, how long and how much water will be diverted? 

[24] No extraction from any part of Queen Elizabeth Park due to its rare natural ecosystem. 

[26] This will disturb the rare ecosystem of Queen Elizabeth Park. 

[28] The same amount of cubic meter must replace any vegetation, watercourses or wetlands that are interfered. 

[29] The discharge must go to a landfill station for discharge and not be discharged in any water ways or land close to a waterway. 

[30] This will spoil the natural regrowth of the ecosystem. 

Oppose No The expressway will ruin the Waikanae area dividing the beach community from the rest of the town. Access to schools will be worse for children 

and young people. 

Negative impacts on environment which are not able to be mitigated. 

Costs of project are beyond affordable and a much better alternative at lower cost exists. 

The project is trying to fix a problem that exists for short periods of the week only. Majority of the day all roads in the district are free flowing and 

particularly during the off peak you can be lucky to see another car some days! 

Large project proposed is over designed. 

The case for the project is flawed on so many levels; social, environmental, financial and cultural. 

Oppose Yes Poor connectivity 

Expressway does not make commuter trips within the district any easier as it misses main education and sporting hubs. Submitter moved to Kapiti 

impressed by the forward thinking, attractive options for future transport & community linkages represented in the Western Link. 

Noise (especially evening & night time noise) 

Submitter lives in Puriri/Greenaway area which is of a rural character & exceptionally quiet after 10pm. Expressway will change this by introducing 

traffic noise 24 hours a day. Te Moana Road raised intersection cannot be effectively mitigated for noise and will make surrounding area less 

desirable. 

Special nature of Kapiti Environment 

Relationship between mountains, coastal plains, sea and Kapiti Island important for district. 

Waikanae River is a link & established bird corridor between Kapiti Island and the Tararuas, and the Expressway with its highly visible bulk and 

extreme intrusion on the River and coastal plains environments violates this relationship & will devalue "brand Kapiti". 

Water/drainage 

Expressway will pass through a highly complex hydrological environment with a high water table that’s prone to flooding. The impacts of such a 

major structure on the underground water environment is unknown & undocumented and residents may be affected & left uncompensated for 

damage. 

Recreational 

To be informed of 

any decisions made 

about affecting or 

disturbing the water 

ecosystem, 

particularly the QE 

Park area. 




Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

482 Ms Karen 

Whibley 

483 Lynwood 

Nursery Limited 

484 Smart Transport 

Network 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

Waikanae River area is major recreational outlet in the area and used frequently by submitter & family. The extended construction period and 

visual intrusion of a massive structure (180m bridge) some 500m down river from Greenaway Road devalues this environment and will deter 

people from using it. 

Safety issues 

Expressway aims to mix local and national (SH1) traffic in an unsafe manner. 

It also encourages extra vehicle movements (including trucks) on the moderately used Te Moana Road intersection area. There are risks for 

children, pedestrians and cyclists in this area, as it is a major school route. 

Community Division 

Submitter believes that Expressway announcements in mid 2009 were highly divisive & confusing, the consultation process farcical with stops and 

starts, late addition of options and considerable confusion. There is no agreed consensus within the community on the current road proposals, 

and distrust by many in the community towards the NZTA and KCDC. Kapiti is no longer a happy place and the root cause of this is the Expressway. 

Submitter’s home is at the intersection with Elder Grove and the interchange approaches will be visible from house. Reasons for submission are: 

Social impact on Paraparaumu community 

The expressway will change the way the community lives, and it is unlikely anyone living in proximity to the expressway will find their wellbeing 

returning to pre-expressway levels. No evidence that mitigation can minimise the negative impact of this road on residents. 

Vibration 

Housing in Makarini Street built on compacted sand on top of a peat swamp and already affected by vibration from heavy traffic. There will be 

ongoing vibration during construction and operation, with heavy traffic volumes increasing. 

Noise 

There will be increased traffic noise, particularly noticeable at night and reducing the enjoyment of outdoor areas and gardens. 

Air Quality 

Health research shows that communities living within 200m of an expressway can expect air pollution, which particularly affect the young and 

elderly which live around the area. Poor air quality likely to continue post-construction, especially with heavy traffic. 

Lighting 

Kapiti Road interchange will be elevated and brightly lit and this will be visible through the night for adjoining residents. 

Disruption during construction 

Inevitably be considerable disruption during 3-4 year construction period from traffic noise, construction noise, dust and vibration, as well as noise 

and light at night. The current informal walking track from Makarini Street to Te Roto Drive, used by local residents to walk to the shop, will be 

unavailable during this time and access to the Paraparaumu Town Centre will be busier. Dust from construction will likely settle on houses and 

garden, especially in Spring when wind from the west is usually at its highest. Stress during this entire period is expected to be high. 

Alternatives 

Western Link Road would solve Kapiti roading problems, connect coastal communities, keep local traffic off SH1 and provide an additional bridge 

over the Waikanae River. It would be cheaper and avoid the major disruption to the lives of residents. 

Oppose in 

part 

Yes Te Horo Garden Centre relocated to the corner of Te Horo Beach Road and SH1 to achieve maximum passing traffic exposure and easier access for 

clients. If the off ramps are not added at Peka Peka interchange then people heading north will need to travel to Otaki and then drive south to get 

to garden centre premises. Neighbouring businesses are important to viability of a garden centre as they help draw people to submitter’s 

destination. Without these off ramps the neighbouring businesses will eventually close due to significantly reduced trade which in turn will force 

garden centre to close also. 

[1] Peka Peka interchange off ramps. 

Oppose Yes Economic: 

Funding should be redirected to sustainable & resilient transport networks, such as improvements to public transport including double tracking of 

the Kapiti line and the installation of railway stations at Lindale and Raumati. 

Research shows the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that the price of fuel is becoming unaffordable. 

Local traffic makes up over half the road usage and could be dealt with more cheaply and efficiently with modifications to SH1 and the Western 

Link Road. The expressway will impact the attraction of businesses to Kapiti and the bypass will impact businesses along SH1 who will no longer be 

serving passing traffic. 

Geographical: 

Building on sand and peat is risky and more expensive, and destroying peat bogs releases large quantities of CO2. 

Rising sea levels & climate change effects have not been properly accounted for & the route is subject to liquefaction in the event of seismic 

activity. 

Amenity, character & landscapes 

Kapiti Coast is a narrow, flat coastal plain, where the community has a strong connection to the sea. The expressway will interrupt this landscape, 

obscuring the view of Kapiti Island and destroying high amenity values associated with the outdoor lifestyle lived by residents. 

Social: 

The project ignores NZTA's own policies on not splitting communities. Expressway destroys 80+ houses and leaves 1400 houses within 200m of 

the road, with noise and light levels a constant disturbance and results in a large noisy concrete barrier limiting activity in the area. Will result in 



sought. 

That off ramps be added to the Peka 

Peka interchange. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

485 Implementation 

Group of the 

Kapiti Coast 

District Council 

Advisory on 

Cycleways, 

Walkways and 

Bridleways 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

reduced traffic flow to shopping precincts and recreational areas, and reduce the number of citizens and children walking and cycling for pleasure 

or to a place of work or education. 

The construction period will also result in high noise, vibration and dust levels, along will reducing the safety for cyclists and walkers. 

Environment: 

Expressway encourages distant satellite suburban form highly reliant on long distant commuting that increases carbon emissions. This approach 

will lead to disastrous multi sea level rise in a century time scale. New Zealand must develop a sustainable and resilient multi modal transport 

system if we are to maintain a planet that is habitable for future generations. 

More than 3000 horses in Kapiti. The proposed off road pathway excludes bridleway options for all except a short section so it decreases riding 

opportunities. 

After construction, over 1000 homes will be within the unsafe range of diesel fumes which are known to be carcinogenic. 

The Kapiti Road interchange removes the safe cycling option on the shared path on the south side of Kapiti Road. The Expressway will increase 

heavy traffic movements on Kapiti Road and it is essential that the shared off road pathway is retained. 

A four lane bridge over the present Waikanae Riverside trail will impact adversely on the Kapiti walkways cycle-ways and bridleways network. 

Te Moana Road interchange is poorly designed for easy crossing of cyclists, walkers and riders. Egress and access onto Te Moana Rd is poorly 

designed. There needs to be puffin lights installed. Service access to Leinster Ave has no footpath for safe walking nor does the on road 

designation in the El Rancho section, therefore making this dangerous. 

Adverse impacts on the pleasurable and safe use of walkways, cycle-ways and bridleways network for the lengthy construction period. 

Will lose the current much used off road path on the north side of Otaihanga Road. This is part of an excellent safe linkage between Paraparaumu 

College and Waikanae. 

There are many places where the walkway, cycleway, and bridleway routes are close to the Expressway & will be unpleasant and a health hazard 

from fumes. 

At designation 10,700 a linkage is needed. 

No indication of a pathway with flow i.e. horizontal curvature and vertical deviation from the horizontal which makes a route pleasurable to use. 

The present proposal will create a huge wind funnel. 

Will have an adverse impact on the east west routes. Of particular importance are the Wharemauku Stream and Waikanae River Tracks as they 

pass through important wildlife areas with attractive vistas of the hills and Kapiti Island. No detail on the bridges to be built. 

Crossings at Mazengarb Road, Otaihanga Road, and Te Moana Road will create discontinuities to the intended safe facility. Cyclists will have to 

merge and cross traffic. 

Suggested improvements include clipping extensions to road bridges or passing under roads like the Hutt Cycle Way and the Hawke’s Bay Cycle 

Trail), some proposed crossings could be converted to subways, at Mazengarb Road (Station 7950) the pathway could be raised and integrated 

with the Expressway bridge, signals could be used for 50 km/h crossings. 

Exiting cyclists onto roundabouts as proposed at Te Moana Road is dangerous. 

Needs to be a separate bridleway provision made for horse traffic the full length of the project separate to walking and cycling provisions. 

486 Dr Viola Palmer Oppose Yes Environmental: 

Submitter re-forested property to provide a corridor for birds to travel from the hills to the sea and the expressway will cut across this path, 

leading to birds being killed and disturbed so that they avoid the area. 

It will interfere with rivers, streams and wetlands and the wildlife that lives within them, particularly the recently discovered Fernbird habitat. 

Expressway construction will also produce significant carbon emissions and this should be taken into account when a decision is made. 

Health: 

The construction of the expressway will adversely affect the physical and mental health of residents, with the coastal strip already affected by 

noise from SH1, the airport and the railway line. 

Air pollution from construction and use will adversely affect children and the elderly and the road will not improve the general well-being of 

residents who use the outdoors for refreshment & exercise. 

Traffic hazards on the corner of Greendale Drive and Otaihanga Road will increase due to the trucks using Otaihanga Road to reach the 

construction depot. 

The 9 metre high structure will reduce the aesthetic appeal of the area. 

Social 

Communities will be cut off from one another, and approx. 1500 homes will be affected by loss of property values with many of these homes 

bought expecting the Western Link Road. 

Justice 

Unjust that home owners will not receive compensation if the expressway goes ahead. 

Economic 

Cost of construction has increased from $380m to $630m within 2 years, with the benefit of a few minutes travel outweighed by a benefit/cost 

ratio of 0.6. NZ is already heavily in debt and with traffic on SH1 dropping, the expressway is wasteful. 

Land use 

The expressway will take up 316 hectares of potentially productive land, including a market garden. This land will be needed in the future for food 


sought. 

Separate bridle path the whole length 

of the project. 

Move the route as far away as possible 

from the carriageway. 

Ensure safety of users by clip-on 

subways and puffin lights. 

Create a working group for 

consultation between users and the 

applicant during the construction 

phase in order to achieve good design 

and safe crossings. 

Ensure no paths are eliminated during 

construction or permanently after 

construction. 

Use a route that doesn’t impact 

adversely with fumes on people’s 

houses. 

Commit to a new shared pathway 

between Raumati South and 

Paekakariki. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

487 Mr Johannes 

Sijbrant 

488 Mrs Marion 

Edbrooke 

489 Mr Brian & Mrs 

Rita Ann 

Cashmore 

490 Ms Andrea 

Beechey 

491 Mr Derek and 

Mrs Andrea 

Paterson 

492 Mr Brent Hume 

Cherry 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No 

production. 

The alternative 

There is a need for an alternative road and the Western Link is a satisfactory alternative with less cost and environmental impacts. 

Proposed expressway will be built within 100m of submitter's home, which is a part of the Christian community 'Shalom'. Setting is currently 

peaceful and quiet, one of the reasons why it was purchased, houses were built and an attractive community lifestyle created. 

Economic 

Declining road usage in Kapiti cannot justify the expressway especially given other government priorities. Have not seen convincing arguments 

against the Sandhills Road or that justify the benefit-cost ratio of the expressway. 

Geographical 

Building on sand and peat will create ongoing stability and flooding problems. 

As the road is only having parts of it turned into an expressway, there will be regular 'bottlenecks' that will undo the speed gained by travelling on 

the expressway. 

Social 

Building of this expressway will destroy 80+ homes and leave 1400 people within 200m of the road. 

Visual impact will reduce the visual attractiveness of Kapiti and continuous noise, vibration & light levels will terminate the relative peacefulness. 

Splitting the community will result in a loss of social integrity and loss of property value. 

Environmental 

The ambience of Kapiti has attracted many here, and ground water fluctuations and flooding are likely to bother those living nearby. 

Specific objections relating to our living situation 

The proximity of the expressway will affect the saleability of submitter’s property & they will lose their quiet and peaceful environment for good. 

This loss changes the nature and character of what Shalom is about, and 6+ families will lose their way of life. 

Changing groundwater and flooding patterns are likely to affect submitter's land and they have not seen an effective plan to control 

noise/vibration levels. 

Oppose Yes A four lane highway is not necessary given current and future traffic numbers. 

Rail transport could be upgraded and subsidised for less cost than the motorway. 

Building the expressway before TGM makes no sense and will cause congestion at both ends of the road. No reason for expressway if TGM does 

not go ahead. 

Location on peat soil will make construction and maintenance a huge burden on the taxpayer. The alternative route, along the existing state 

highway would be much cheaper and is on more suitable land. 

The environment of the existing walkway from Raumati to Coastlands will be ruined, with pollution from water run-off, noise pollution and visual 

pollution. 

Views of Kapiti island will be ruined as the expressway will be raised. 

The expressway will do nothing to alleviate the current traffic problems in Paraparaumu, and will probably make Kapiti Road even more 

congested. 

Given the height of the expressway the lights cause concern. The night sky will become invisible. 



Upgrades made to 

existing SH1 & rail 

service instead. 


Support No Essential to avoid further congestion in the future. Approve in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

Oppose Yes Concerns relate mainly to effects on Waikanae: 

Social & Environment 

Wrong to construct an expressway through a quiet residential area where it will create a physical barrier splitting the suburb in two and affecting 

the mobility of residents. 

Existing healthy environment will also be impacted by emissions, traffic noise & visual pollution, with the project likely to result in significant or 

irreversible changes to the environment including the destruction of unique wildlife habitats. 

Economic 

$630 million an excessive amount to spend given alternatives would cost less. Traffic volumes are quite low and do not justify such a major 

investment. 

Oppose No Sandhills Expressway is not cost effective and there is an alternative cost effective solution in the Western Link Road. 

It will sever communities, visually impact the district and cause noise and light pollution. 

Oppose Yes Social & Psychological Consequences: 

The social & psychological consequences of redirecting SH1 through 3 Kapiti communities are too high and cannot be mitigated against. 

Expressway will impact the living environment of 1400 homes living within 200m of SH1 and further beyond through additional noise and light, 

and will also result in reduced house prices without compensation. Construction will add to these effects, with a four year construction period 

being almost 5% of a person's lifetime. It is entirely inappropriate to put a community through this stress. 

Community Cohesion & Severance: 


given. 


build the WLR (two 

lane road). 


Would like the 

reinstatement of the 

WLR as a local 

arterial link road, 

and improvements 




Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

493 Mr Patrick John 

O'Brien and Ms 

Joanne Fisher 

Gray 

494 Ms Donna 

Kieboom 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Support No 

NZTA & KCDC previously rejected the expressway outright, with the Western Link Road the appropriate solution. This road was designed to add to 

community cohesion rather than destroy it. 

Community severance has already started with the NZTA already buying houses. Motorways create barriers that segregate communities and this 

goes against all good urban design principles. These barriers also discourage walking & cycling particularly around Te Moana Road, which 

contribute to healthier, safer environments which were encouraged by the Western Link Road. 

Expressway will also change the feel of Waikanae Beach, interrupting access to shopping precincts and recreational areas and affecting the 

character of the community. 

Amenity, Character & Landscape: 

Kapiti Coast is a narrow, flat coastal plain where the community has a strong connection to the sea. The expressway structures will affect views of 

Kapiti Island and the road as a whole will affect the excellent quality of life experienced by Kapiti residents. 


Expressway encourages a satellite suburban form highly reliant on long distant commuting which increases carbon emissions, and will lead to 

disastrous multi-sea level rise in a century time scale. Evidence shows climate change occurring and NZ must develop a sustainable and resilient 

multi modal transport system that no longer relies on the private motor vehicle and the trucking industry if we are to maintain a planet habitable 

for future generations. 

Ecosystems: 

The route will have significant adverse effects on a number of wetlands, areas of riparian vegetation and regenerating forest. The project will 

result in the destruction of 5.6ha of indigenous vegetation including 1.8ha of wetlands & 3.8ha of indigenous forest. Wetlands adversely affected 

include the Raumati Manuka wetland, southern and northern Otaihanga wetlands and El Rancho wetland. These are of regional ecological 

significance. Habitat in the area is already highly fractured and will be fractured further by the motorway. 

Economic: 

Funding for the expressway should be redirected towards sustainable & resilient transport networks, such as improvements to public transport 

including double tracking of the Kapiti line and railway stations at Lindale & Raumati. NZ needs to adapt to the escalating climate change threat, 

rather than spend $630 million on an expressway. Road usage figures over the last 5 years indicate declining road use in Kapiti, with local traffic 

making up over half the road usage. This could be dealt with more effectively & cheaply with modifications to SH1 & the WLR. 

Support the immediate construction of the expressway as proposed to alleviate congestion and delays, improve travel safety & time, provide an 

alternative route and progress the North Wellington region. 

Oppose Yes Submitter lives 200m from expressway and may be able to see road from house. Concerned about increased noise during & after construction, as 

already hear low background noise from SH1. Family are regular uses of cycle/walkways around Raumati and the serenity offered by these cannot 

be mitigated by a new pathway adjacent to an expressway. 

Expressway will impact on many of the lifestyle values Kapiti residents have chosen, including its landscape, safe and easy access to schools and 

facilities and its peaceful environment. An independent Health Impact Assessment commissioned by concerned residents found that many 

households didn't realise SH1 was being re-routed to go past their back fence and indicates that NZTA consultation has not been adequate. 

General objections include: 

Economic 

Benefit/cost ratio of the expressway is only 0.6, and the bulk of traffic through the district is local. The Western Link Road with SH1 improvements 

would resolve traffic woes with less financial and social stress. Expressway will encourage through traffic to bypass Kapiti leading to loss of 

business revenue. 

Geographical 

Much of Kapiti is on a floodplain, and the Expressway may exacerbate the flood risk alongside rising sea levels and climate change which have not 

been adequately accounted for. Liquefaction may be a big problem during a seismic event. 

Social 

NZTA recognises that there will be negative effects associated with the project; however everyone in Kapiti will be negatively affected to some 

degree. The road would divide the communities of Raumati, Paraparaumu & Waikanae causing social severance, and the 1400 properties within 

200m of the expressway will be affected by lower house values and decreased lifestyle due to visual and noise disturbances. Noise and light levels 

will affect many residents, often with no mitigation, and the lengthy construction period will cause significant disturbances with detours and noise. 

Research also indicates that people within 200m of a highway have decreased lung capacity. 


The Expressway will result in destruction of wildlife corridors and habitat, and diminishment of the character, tranquillity and ambience of Kapiti. 

Objections relating to submitter's property include: 

Substantially increased noise. 

Possible views of Expressway from second storey. 

Possible lowering of property value.. 

and partial renewal 

of SH1 as a high 

speed road roughly 

along the current 

alignment. 



495 Mr Robert Allen Oppose Yes Submitter is a night shift worker at Wellington Airport and in summary objects to: Decline in full. No conditions/changes sought.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Pugh Noise. Interruption of sleep and a normal relaxed lifestyle; 

Lighting. Interruption of sleep 

Pollution. Impacts on health and produce 

Economics. NZ can't afford this and the money should be diverted to public transport. The health impacts have not been factored in either. 

Environment. Cost to the environment including flora, fauna, wetlands, river, streams, amenities 

Health. All of the above will have a serious impact on submitter's health which in turn puts stress on the NZ health system. 

496 Ms Wendy Frost Oppose No Expressway cuts through the centre of most suburbs & will disconnect our communities & Kapiti as a region 

Expressway will affect the environment, and affect health through air & noise pollution. The effects of pollution will be far worse than have been 

revealed by the NZTA and the expressway detracts from the Nature Coast image. 

Expressway will affect wildlife and habitats. The natural resources of Kapiti Island, Waikanae Estuary Bird Sanctuary & Nga Manu Bird Sanctuary 

are already providing tourism and protecting ecosystems in the area and would be affected by the expressway. 

497 Ms Rachel 

Mason 

498 Mr Basil Hugh & 

Mrs Jane 

Elizabeth 

Pritchett 

Oppose No Submitter does not believe a four lane highway is necessary as the majority of traffic is local and a two lane WLR would be sufficient. 

Need to primarily remove traffic from SH1 and have a second route through the district, particularly when there has been an accident. 

Noise, pollution and visual effects on land owners do not justify the perceived need. 

Support No Proposal is the only feasible method of bringing the road network from Levin to Wellington up to acceptable contemporary international 

standards of safety & efficiency. 

Proposal is forward looking & can future proof an expanding population. 

Sensible for the future of private motor vehicle usage which will continue to be a dominant factor in the movement of people. 

The road will allow for the sustainable development of business & industry on the coast currently impeded by traffic concerns. 

Overseas examples, such as Phoenix, Arizona, show that there are opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of the road through road 

treatments. 

499 Mr Nigel Wilson Oppose Yes Submitter opposes project on the following grounds: 

Environmental degradation. 

Economically this project does make sense. 

The disruption to Kapiti will be enormous and unjustified. 

There are far more acceptable alternatives to the application. 

The people of Kapiti do not want this expressway and do want the 2 lane western link. 

The expressway will have negative impacts on mental and physical health in Kapiti. 

Submitter feels consultation process has been misleading and misinformation has been promulgated by the applicant. 

Does not provide the necessary connectivity. 

500 Ms Susan 

Christina Bull 

501 Paraparaumu/ 

Raumati 

Community 

Board 

Oppose Yes Community severance. Creation of 2 transport corridors (existing & proposed) further divides community and poor east west flow. Originally 

discarded due to high level of severance. 

Loss of opportunity to conserve and enhance existing green/wetland areas alongside the WLR, & maintain landform, flora and fresh air. Kapiti 

could be a place to stop & spend quality time with WLR, not just pass through with expressway. 

Alternatives: WLR provides connection through Kapiti, remove congestion on SH1 and enables locals to drive Raumati to Te Horo without using 

SH1. An eastern expressway or upgraded SH1 better due to load bearing ground and avoids high density housing. 

Quality of life. Elderly and children affected by air pollution, especially those with respiratory conditions. Choice to live in Kapiti due to sea side 

character, population forecast to increase. Must maintain and enhance character to maintain it as desirable place to live. 

Support Yes Submitter has the following concerns: 

Stakeholders variously described. 

The complaints process requires a response as soon as possible. 

That where the resident is required to keep his/her windows shut to mitigate dust they may be provided with a mechanical solution. 

Expected noise levels after construction may be exceeded. 

Some 34 houses are identified as likely to suffer health issues in particular noise in excess of 64 decibels. 

Complaints. 

Matai Road / Raumati Road intersection will experience heavy peak hour traffic while the Poplar Ave underpass is constructed. It has poor site 

lines. 

Earthworks for storm water storage between Rata Road and the expressway has the potential for short and long term adverse effects on ground 

stability of properties on the west of Rata Road. 

Traffic volumes in Tongariro, Ruahine, Ruapehu and Hinemoa Streets will increase significantly. Two primary schools in the area, St Patricks 

(Tongariro) and Paraparaumu (Ruapehu). 

Hours of work stated as 7 am to 6 pm, and 6.30 to 8 pm and 7 to 6 pm Sundays. 


given. 

Submitter does not 

want a 4 lane 

highway and would 

prefer it reduced to 

2 lanes, preferably a 

50km/hr local road. 


given. 







given. 


sought. 

Definition of stakeholders always 

includes relevant Community Board. 

That complainants receive a written or 

email acknowledgement within 24 

hours and the matter be resolved in 7 

working days. 

That a formula be established to 

ensure consistency of decision making 

for provision of mechanical solutions to 

dust problems. 

That monitoring of noise levels 

continue for a period of three years 

after construction and that mitigation 

be provided where the 50 decibel limit 

continue to be breached.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

502 Dr Kerstin 

Marianne Allan 

503 Living Streets of 

Wellington 

504 Dr Susan 

Macdonald 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No Further exit needed at Otaihanga. 

Congestion on Kapiti Road caused by new traffic lights. Generally more difficult moving around Paraparaumu. 

Cuts Paraparaumu in half, ruins it. 

Emergency response time negatively impacted. 

Huge negative environment impact. During construction, dust, noise, vibration. Once finished, dust, noise, vibration, large vehicle emission within 

residential area. 

Health and air quality as above comments. 

Negative impact on tourism due expressway. Tourists come to Kapiti for landscape, views, beaches, peace and quiet, not for an expressway. 

Height of expressway will ruin views of Kapiti Island. 

Waikanae ground conditions scientifically proven not suitable to build an expressway on. Also end up as liquefaction. 

Build WLR & overbridge / underpass in Waikanae at rail crossing. More freight on rail and keep the Capital Connection train. 

Why go backwards using more trucks when others increasing use of rail? Other countries build roads outside communities not through them. 

WLR means 25% less traffic on SH1, also with commuter train to Waikanae less traffic on road between Wellington and Waikanae. 

These alternatives would mean expressway not needed. 

Medical Scientific facts regarding health impacts stated in Dominion Post and Kapiti News articles. 

Oppose Yes Negative effects on the transport system, to the detriment of pedestrians, on the local environment, reducing the amenity of pedestrians. The 

proposal will destroy or modify natural areas and walkways used for walking recreation. 

The Western Link 1 Stage 1 was the preferred option in regional transport planning, and adequately meets the roading needs. Far lower impacts 

on pedestrians and walking recreation. Also far cheaper, freeing up funds for other transport options, including improved walking provision. 

The proposal will result in induced traffic. Lowering use of public transport will also lower pedestrian numbers. That will have a range of negative 

effects, including making remaining pedestrians less safe. 

Oppose No Chose to live in Kapiti due to the lifestyle available, including proximity to sea, hills and general appreciation of the environment. Lifestyle covers 

travelling north and south, travelling within Kapiti and voluntary work. 

Issues of great concern are: 

Negative impact on environment. 

Loss of homes, decrease in values. 

Sustainability. 

Ease of movement around district and community severance. 


given. 


However, if the 

application is 

approved, 


sought. 


given. 

That mitigation (double glazing etc) be 

provided before construction starts. 

That a process be established so that 

affected residents can have an input 

into a member of the stake holder 

group; and 

That NZTA be instructed to include 

meaningful penalties for breaches of 

the various limits in contracts. 

A temporary signal control at 

Matai/Raumati Road intersection. 

Continuous monitoring of ground 

water levels west of rata Road before 

and during construction, and after 

construction for 3 years. A process 

established to ensure complaints are 

investigated and addressed. 

Restriction on heavy traffic from the 

quarry should be imposed at time prior 

to school starting and after school to 

avoid creating traffic congestion 

problems for school traffic. 

Limit hours of work to 6 days a week. 

Work to cease at 12 noon on Fridays 

preceding public holidays. 


Vital that negative effects on 

pedestrians are reduced as far as 

possible, including by provision of high 

quality pedestrian facilities, requiring 

travel demand management activities 

to prevent traffic induction, and 

minimising effects on important 

walking infrastructure and 

destinations. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

505 Save Kapiti 

Incorporated 

506 Miss Julie 

Midgley 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

Disruption of Maori sites of cultural significance. 

Impact on healthy environment disturbed by excess traffic noise and pollution. 

Excessive cost, less costly alternatives. 

Impact of emissions on health and global warming. 

Loss of nationally threatened bird and fish life. 

The Minister for the Environment acknowledges the expressway is likely to result in significant or irreversible changes to the environment. 

Strongly oppose the expressway as the best option. 

Save Kapiti supports sensible, fit-for-purpose roading solutions to national, regional & local traffic issues which are evidence based, sustainable & 

in line with best practice but do not unduly & adversely affect local people. Submitter seeks an integrated, evidence-supported transport planning 

approach to road improvements that is long term & consistent with Council & Government objectives. The current proposal is a "single vector" 

roading approach that relies on existing capacity along the route. 

Save Kapiti: 

supports a solution that provides for unimpeded north/south traffic flow at appropriate speeds for SH1 traffic. 

supports the building of an urban arterial link between Raumati, Paraparaumu & Waikanae, including a bridge over the Waikanae River. 

Notes that construction costs for an urban arterial & improvements to SH1 can be achieved with a lower level of funding. 

Submitter opposes expressway as proposed on the following grounds: 

Proposal is contrary to parts of RMA, LTMA, Kapiti Coast District Plan, proposed & operative Wellington Regional Policy Statement, Coastal Policy 

Statement 2010, Regional Soil Plan, Regional Freshwater Plan, Regional Plan for Discharges to Land, Regional Coastal Plan, Regional Land Transport 

Strategy, Regional Public Transport Plan, Regional Rail Plan, NZTA Environmental Plan, "Getting there - On foot by cycle" Strategic Implementation 

Plan, Kapiti Coast Cycleways, Walkways & Bridleways Strategy, NZTA Integrated Planning Strategy, NZ Urban Design Protocol, Kapiti Coast 

Development Management Strategy, Kapiti Coast Long Term Plan, Kapiti Coast "Choosing Futures" Community Plan, Kapiti Coast Sustainable 

Transport Strategy, Kapiti Coast District Plan Discussion Document on Urban Form & Kapiti Coast Streetscape Strategy & Guideline. 

Submitter believes the expressway is contrary to Part 2 of the RMA as there will be: 

Severance, economic & social effects arising from the scale of the road. 

Adverse economic effects from customers bypassing businesses in the community & risk of development at new interchange areas. 

Adverse social effects on landscape, natural character & visual amenity resulting from changes to existing landforms. 

Construction effects of up to four or five years including extensive earthworks, traffic disruption, noise, dust & community severance. 

Adverse effects on community mobility, connectivity & safety with two current connections removed & most future east/west local roads no 

longer catered for. 

Adverse ecological effects through loss of stream habitat, the associated riparian margins & release of sediment. 

Damage to a large number of heritage sites. 

Adverse effects on groundwater levels & ground settlement. 

Adverse on-going amenity effects including light & noise. 

Risk to the road from sea-level rise & coastal storm surges. 

Route security & resilience issues as the road is more vulnerable to a natural disaster than current SH1. 

Submitter believes expressway not necessary for achieving NZTA's objectives: 

Economic benefits are questionable. 

Median barriers would only prevent a small percentage of accidents. 

Submitter believes alternatives not properly considered, particularly the urban arterial road (WLR): 

The proposal may benefit long-distance users, but not the people around the expressway. An equal or greater benefit would come from the urban 

arterial road. 

The proposal will have significant adverse effects on the natural environment for which Kapiti is known. 

Oppose No Choose to live in Kapiti due to the lifestyle, environment, and people. Lifestyle covers travelling north and south, travelling within Kapiti, work and 

voluntary work. 

Issues of real concern are: 

The environment and sustainability 




Impact on healthy environment disturbed by excess traffic noise, light, visual pollution. 





Strongly oppose the expressway as the best option. 

Decline in full 

(inferred) & an 

urban arterial is built 

to link communities 

of Raumati, 

Paraparaumu & 

Waikanae, including 

a bridge over the 

Waikanae River. 


given. 



507 Mr William A Oppose No Submitter notes it is already agreed earlier proposal had a negative return. Costs now much greater so negativity now greatly increased. Paragraph Decline in full & No conditions/changes sought.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Moore 20 of NZTA submission has no costings but a vague series of words that bear no relation to a proper cost structure. 

Submitted plans do not show the height of bridges, viaducts (5, 6, 7 metres in some instances) to this must be added heights of light standards and 

structures. This will mean the destruction of the present visible amenity. 

The considerable piling for bridges and viaducts will adversely impinge on Kapiti ground water bores. During construction of the Seaview Wharf 

driven piles fractured the artesian water basin for Petone and Hutt Valley. Repair required overseas expertise and a submarine bell, at thousands 

of dollars cost over runs. 

Accidents, deaths, injuries. None will cease but increase with higher speeds and larger transportation units. At peak times congestion is always 

reported on roads out of Auckland. 

A recent news item out of Seoul South Korea reported the demolition of a Motorway and replacement by rail public transport. The road space was 

developed into a stream that was previously running in pipes, now devoted to landscaped public space. 

Proceed with the WLR and bridge over the Waikanae River. Would be in place some 3 or 4 years ahead of the present proposal and at a greatly 

reduced cost. Plans for electric rail extension to Otaki and later to Palmerston North should be started for early work start. The rail corridor is 

already in situ so no disruption to citizens. This is another considerable cost saving and productivity by those affected. Present productivity of 

space proposed for Expressway will continue into the future. 

508 Miss Eleanor 

Dawidowski 

Oppose Yes Lifestyle covers travelling north and south, travelling within Kapiti, work and voluntary work. 

Issues of real concern are: 

The environment and sustainability. 




Impact on healthy environment disturbed by excess traffic noise, light, visual pollution. 





Submitter strongly opposes the expressway as the best option. 

proceed with the 

WLR and bridge over 

the Waikanae River. 

Plan for electric rail 

extension to Otaki & 

Palmerston North. 


given. 

509 Miss Cathleen Oppose No No reasons given. No decision sought 

Devenport 

given. 

510 Ms Stacey Oppose Yes Heavy impact on several waterways and wetlands. Biodiversity, ecosystems and the natural environment are in decline. The expressway will only Decline in full & two 

Gasson 

exacerbate this. 

lane local link road 

Only a small fraction of once-extensive wetlands remain in Kapiti. The expressway will only further degrade these environments. 

to be built with 

Healthy ecosystems provide a range of benefits for people, including clean water and air, decomposition of wastes and cycling of nutrients, improvements to 

reduced flooding and a reduction in the effects of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide. 

Mitigation or remediation does very little to return what has been destroyed. In the case of waterways, discharge of cement-contaminated water 

and increased soil runoff from excavation will alter their state along their length. In the case of threatened species, the disturbance to their fragile 

environment will have long-lasting and amplified effects. 

The WLR recognised and fit the needs of the local community, was at a scale appropriate to its surroundings and provided for a range of users. 

The Expressway provides little to the local communities, will be difficult to negotiate and require some elaborate journeys for locals. Creating a 

through-road has taken precedent over the travel patterns of residents. The cost of a local road is significantly less and it would address the 

problem of peak flow congestion by diverting local traffic off of the state highway. 

The Expressway as proposed runs counter to the established District Plan. 

Options for sustainable travel are simply ignored. Cycling between Paekakariki and Paraparaumu, will be incredibly dangerous and frightening. 

Being built in the interests of road freight, options for increased rail freight and coastal shipping are being ignored. 

A key assumption is that the existing roads are unable to cope with peak flow congestion. The expressway option ignores cheaper and more 

sustainable options for reducing traffic on the existing road (i.e. freight diversion and the previously-agreed local link road). 

The Expressway is at a scale that will dwarf and irretrievably alter the local environment. It will destroy the unity of the settlements, cutting off 

present access to kindergartens, schools, swimming pools, parks, the beaches. 

For those who live near it, excess traffic noise, lights, visual pollution and environmental pollution will be inescapable. Proposed walls may reduce 

some noise but will be obtrusive due to the height required. These walls will do little to address the air pollution. Options for relocating are 

severely limited due to the reduction in their property values. 

The cost/benefit ratio of 0.6 proves that the Expressway will do little to benefit the people of NZ. 

SH1. 

511 Mr Craig Phelps Oppose No No reasons given No decision sought 

given. 

512 Mr Desmond 

Keith & Mrs 

Support No Improved Traffic flow – shorter travel times, fewer delays, safer. 

Will provide vital alternative to the existing one road in the event of emergencies and/or weather related road closures. 

Progress occurs as 

early as possible. 






Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Margaret Edna 

Ellis 

513 Miss Sarah 

Ramakers 

514 Waikanae on 

One 

515 New Zealand 

Fire Service 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

Improved roading for both Kapiti Coast and New Zealand-wide traffic. 

More modern system suitable for connecting North Island citizens and businesses with the Capital of NZ and the South Island. 

Submitter concerned about plans to build road when rest of world are developing public transport. Why do we need to be in a rush to travel 

faster, take less time from A to B? 

Moved to Kapiti to be away from noise, large roads and pollution. 

Road will just divide communities. 

Spend money where needed, Christchurch and public transport. 

Visual appearance of another ugly road with concrete, poles and wires. Very little natural beauty around. Do we need another road or beautiful 

land with wild life? 

Support Yes The visual effects between the Waikanae River and the Waimeha Stream are severe. These effects can and should be avoided by an alteration to 

the design of the expressway. There is a viable alternative design which would significantly avoid these effects. 

The effects on the hydrology (ground water and surface water flows) between the Waikanae River and the Waimeha Stream are potentially 

severe. These effects (namely flooding east of the expressway) can and should be avoided by an alteration to the design of the expressway. 

The foundation construction for the expressway embankment will be problematic in the saturated sands along the Waikanae River to Waimeha 

Stream stretch of the alignment and this will exacerbate hydrological effects 

The effects of climate change have been significantly underestimated by NZTA, and the risk of flooding in Waikanae between the River and the 

Waimeha Stream will be significantly increased by an expressway as proposed. 

The expressway foundation in the Waikanae River to Waimeha Stream area will be severe for cultural reasons. The broad base of the proposed 

embankment will impact on a far larger area of sensitive ground, with suspected Maori remains, than is necessary. There is a viable alternative 

with a smaller footprint. 

[1] Part between Waikanae River and the Waimeha Stream. 

[15, 16, 17, 27] Any work affecting the existing hydrology of the area. 

Support in 

part 

No Supportive of the provision of a quality link from Levin to Wellington airport, including the expressway. 

Some concerns regarding the impact of the expressway design on NZFS operations. In order to operate efficiently, expressway needs to provide as 

many exit/entry points as possible, as close as possible to existing stations. Would result in safe and efficient access for appliances and timely 

emergency response. 

Current station in Te Roto Drive located to take advantage of the proposed WLR, which would have improved times throughout the district 

through connections to local roads. The expressway limits the potential for improvements. Changes to the design in terms of the number and type 

of interchanges would improve response times. 

Five key points where there should be an interchange: Raumati South, Kapiti Road, Otaihanga, Te Moana and Peka Peka. 

NZFS needs further flexibility on the expressway as appliances should be able to respond to incidences from either direction for several reasons. 

Information on location of incident is often inaccurate. An appliance may be blocked in one direction, while that coming from the other is not, and 

is able to make an assessment of the need for the other to continue. 

Submitter has attached copy of previous submission during public consultation on expressway route. 


given. 


sought. 


sought. 


Approval of the NOR and associated 

works between the Waikanae River 

and the Waimeha Stream should be 

contingent on a design which: 

Significantly lowers the expressway 

structures and thus reduces the 

severity of its visual and landscape 

adverse effects. 

Significantly reduces the expressway's 

blockage of surface and ground water 

flows. 

Final approval for this section of the 

NOR and associated works should be 

withheld pending an independent 

review of the climate change 

assumptions used in modelling the 

effects of the proposed structure on 

hydrology. 

Final approval for this section of the 

NOR and associated works should be 

withheld pending an independent 

review of the feasibility, costs and 

environmental advantages of an 

alignment which incorporates a lowlevel 

bridge structure and cutting in 

the western sand dunes between the 

Waikanae River and the Waimeha 

Stream. 

There are five key points where there 

should be an interchange: 

Poplar Avenue, Raumati South: This 

would improve responses to southern 

part of Paraparaumu urban fire district 

& north bound lane of interchange 

between Poplar Avenue & Kapiti Road 

interchanges. 

Kapiti Road: This would improve 

response times for Paraparaumu 

appliances travelling to Waikanae & 

Waikanae appliances travelling to 

Paraparaumu. 

Otaihanga: This would allow both 

Paraparaumu & Waikanae appliances 

to improve response times 

Paraparaumu North & Otaihanga 

whilst providing flexibility to respond 

to incidents on the expressway.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



516 Ms Paula Keene Oppose Yes Massive, permanent, detrimental, irreversible impact on community and wildlife. 

Expressway is overkill for need / projected growth. Upgrade of SH1 and second Waikanae bridge is far more cost effective, less damaging and 

efficient solution to current traffic issues at peak hours and holiday periods due to lights at Waikanae. 

Community, particularly business community have developed around SH1, why change. 

Do not want expressway with trucks and pollution on elevated concrete monstrosity, through the heart of our community. Old school thinking. 

NZTA rethink solutions that solve real problems and benefit our community. 

517 Mr Steven 

William 

Edbrooke 

Oppose Yes Expressway breaks rules of good town planning by going through suburban areas of Raumati, Paraparaumu and Waikanae, significantly disrupting 

linkages and dividing communities. NZTA normally aims to avoid and bypass suburban areas. How could they favour the proposed route earlier 

rejected by NZTA because of the high level of severance? 

80-odd houses destroyed by the expressway, over 1000 houses within 200 m. Owners will suffer substantial, uncompensated losses in property 

value, as well as the unpleasant consequences of living adjacent to an expressway. 

Will form a highly visible concrete barrier that will create poor east-west traffic flow and limit access to north-south traffic. 

Expressway is also likely to limit local recreational (cycling, horse-riding, walking, running etc.) and commercial activity. The elevated nature of the 

road will cause increased traffic noise, those living close to it will suffer constant noise. Night time noise will cause disruptionm and degrade wellbeing. 

Lighting at expressway intersections is likely to affect those living nearby. 

Construction will cause unacceptable levels of noise, vibration and dust in suburban areas, as well as disrupting local traffic flows. Community 

health and well-being are likely to be put at significant risk. 

Cuts across significant wetland areas, green space, and will permanently alter the local environment. Existing environment and character of the 

district is a significant factor for many who have made the decision to live here. 

Potential negative impact on air quality across the community and particularly the effects on those living in close proximity. Those living within 

200m of major highways are more likely to suffer reduction in lung capacity. Those with pre-existing respiratory conditions could be severely 

affected by air pollution. 

No meaningful mitigation measures for post-construction air pollution in suburban areas. 

Building across predominantly unconsolidated sand and peat will be more difficult and more expensive than building along the more stable 

eastern corridor where the current State Highway and Main Trunk railway are located. 

Learn from the Canterbury earthquakes and the resulting liquefaction in areas of unconsolidated and saturated sediments. The expressway over 

precisely these types of materials suggests that it will be vulnerable to liquefaction. The Ohariu Fault, just a few kilometres to the east, can expect 

strong shaking at some time. Designing to minimise damage from liquefaction must incur significant extra cost. Deliberately building such an 

Decline in full. NZTA 

to re-think solutions. 

If must have an 

expressway, the 

Board should 

recommend that an 

alternative route 

following the 

eastern corridor, 

close to the existing 

State Highway and 

railway, should be 

properly 

investigated and 

costed by NZTA. An 

eastern route would 

have generally more 

favourable ground 

conditions, and 

avoid areas of highdensity 

housing. 

Decline in full. NZTA 

co-operate with 

KCDC to build the 

planned the WLR, a 

more cost effective 

and timely solution 

to traffic congestion 

in the district. 

Te Moana Road: This would improve 

response times for Paraparaumu 

appliances travelling to Waikanae & 

Waikanae appliances travelling to 

Paraparaumu. 

Peka Peka: This would improve 

responses times to properties north of 

Waikanae & south of Otaki, as well as 

providing more flexibility to respond to 

incidents on the expressway. 



Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 


and Mr Terence 

O'Brien 

519 Mrs Sarah Jane 

Penny 

520 Mrs Deryn 

Groves 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No 

important lifeline over unstable, vulnerable ground seems like a poor decision when there is a better option along the eastern corridor. 

Important groundwater aquifers are present. Construction along the proposed route risks permanent damage to, or contamination of, this 

significant local resource. 

Benefit/cost data suggest that the expressway represents poor value. The cost of building over thick unconsolidated materials must be much 

greater than building on more suitable ground to the east. A proper evaluation and costing of an eastern route does not appear to have been 

done. 

Projected growth in traffic inaccurate with volumes actually declining in recent years. Local traffic makes up over half of usage and could be dealt 

with much more effectively and more cost effectively than by building the expressway. 

Negative economic impacts include: reduction in local house prices; adverse affects on district economic development due to traffic bypassing; 

lack of upgrades to local roads and public transport because of prioritisation of funding. 

Current design does not achieve separation of local and highway traffic to improve safety and highway traffic flow. Full interchanges at Kapiti and 

Te Moana roads will result in local traffic using the expressway to travel between Paraparaumu and Waikanae. Likely to create major traffic 

congestion on local roads in the vicinity of the interchanges, as well as increasing slow traffic on the expressway. 

[1] An inappropriate route, too damaging and costly to build. 

Expressway likely to result in significant, irreversible change to the environment. Impacts on submitter and future. Not the best option to meet 

people’s needs. 

Will alter the environment and ambience to a degree that will outweigh benefits. There are other options that would avoid the wholesale 

penetration of the landscape. 

Peaceful, quiet, healthy, laid-back environment characterises Kapiti, reflected in demographics of the area. 

Kapiti Coast is an important recreational asset for the Wellington region. Expressway through middle would spoil the appeal. Mitigation would 

have minimal effect, only option to avoid these effects is through an alternative solution. 

Project is contrary to NZTA policy to avoid splitting communities. Will constitute a barrier, especially at Kapiti Road where congestion can be 

expected. Interchanges and access to expressway could be difficult to use and compromise safety. The interchanges have been added to resolve 

connectivity issues but have raised new problems. 

Construction period of 5 years, much longer than for WLR. Relief to congestion and safety delayed and construction period will be frustrating. Rerouting 

of traffic due to work at Kapiti Road interchange. Traffic forced to alternative routes causing access difficulties for those living on these 

alternative routes. 

80 houses destroyed and some 1500 within 200 m of the expressway. Mitigation of effects on these only partial, not compensated and five years 

of construction with noise, vibration and dust, associated stress for many elderly and damaging to health. 

SH1 considerably lower density of housing. Those who bought next to SH1 knew what living next to a State Highway involved, but over past 15 

years the proposed expressway route has been designated a local road. Therefore home buyers could not have foreseen reversion to major 

highway. This will devalue their properties & quality of life, rather than increasing it as the Western Link Road would. 

Many attracted to Kapiti because of health properties, especially those with asthma. Waikanae singled out as one of healthiest place to live. It is 

not responsible to channel traffic through these areas, mitigation can only be minor. 

One reason given for the choice of route was the claim that most of the Kapiti population wanted it, but the rushed, confusing consultation makes 

that claim very shaky. 

Economic effects: 

Kapiti physical environment is part of the economic infrastructure of NZ & will suffer irreversibly. The expressway will adversely affect tourism. 

Costs have increased substantially. CBR is poor at 0.6, now more likely 0.4. 

The WLR much more efficient, safe way to connect local communities. It would have respected landforms, relieved congestion and offered an 

alternative route. Together with upgrade of SH1, less costly, more efficient and more timely response. 

The adverse effects outweigh any national or local benefit. 

Oppose Yes Submitter purchased in this area due to the healthy life style it offered. Son was born with a mild form of spina bifida and asthma, as well as other 

health concerns. Thus important to establish home in an environment where could partake in community outdoor activities and live in a calming 

environment. If submitter wanted noise, pollution and an expressway running through living areas would have chosen Wellington City by the 

motorway. 

The expressway will be exceptionally harmful to environment and those living in it. Destruction will come from the pollution, both environmental 

and noise - leading to adverse effects on peaceful and beautiful environment, health, and the community as a whole. It will divide the community 

and is clearly not essential nor what the Kapiti Coast area is about. 

Upgrade the railway system, or invest this large sum of money into our poorly funded education and health systems. 

The long term negative outcomes of the expressway outweigh any good it will do for Kapiti and the people living there. Infrastructure of this 

nature will not improve the New Zealand economy. 

Simply don't need expressway running through Kapiti, causing more harm than good. Project certainly does not add anything positive to economy 

or environment. 

Oppose No Four generations of submitter's family are residents in various households in Kapiti, who have chosen to live here because of the special nature of 

the community and environment. The quality of retirement life after living three decades in Wellington City will be destroyed if this motorway 



given. 

Decline in full, with 

WLR & upgrades to 



Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



521 Paraparaumu Oppose Yes 

project proceeds. 

Alternative options involving the WLR and upgrades to SH1 should be put back as options. 

Paraparaumu Medical Centre (PMC) situated on Kapiti Road adjacent to the new off ramp. Will be significantly affected by change in traffic flow, 

Medical Centre 

noise, dust, vibration and pollution during and after construction. Changes in traffic flow will endanger patients and construction will render the 

facility unusable due to noise making conversation / examinations impossible, health hazards from dust and fumes, and vibration affecting medical 

equipment. 

After construction the practice will remain compromised. 

Medical Centre is an important part of health infrastructure on Kapiti coast. Has 5,000 patients (20% of Kapiti population). Majority elderly and 

many require complex care often co-ordinated from PMC due to lack of in-patient services locally. 100 to 150 patient visits per day. 

Changes to traffic flows: 

Expressway and off ramp will block at least one entrance to property, and significantly impact on accessibility to the site. 

During construction there will be significant flow of heavy vehicle around the site. Significant risk to patients trying to navigate in this 

environment, and delays / longer journey times. Access for emergency vehicles to the centre will be impaired, along with doctors on urgent house 

calls. Disruptions to footpaths make walking & mobility scooters difficult. Major disruption for three to five years. 

Post construction traffic effects in relation to increased traffic in the area, difficulty turning across the lanes, increased traffic impacting 

pedestrians and mobility scooters, shifting of bus stop. Will cause concern for patients and emergency vehicle access. 

Noise levels: 

Medical centre requires a quiet and calm atmosphere, e.g. breath sounds on a stethoscope. 

During construction, NZTA reports indicate noise levels could be extremely high (up to 80 dba for 5 mins to 1 hour) &will render the centre totally 

unusable. Day time construction to avoid effects on residents will cause maximum disruption to the Centre. Difficult to provide a safe working 

environment for staff. 

Noise levels expected from the operation of the road (60-70dba) likely to have a significant impact on the day to day operations. 

Ambient noise effect is unclear. Construction effects unlikely to be mitigated. 

Dust & Fumes: 

NZTA reports indication effects from dust and fumes during and post construction likely to be significant. Exposure to dust and fumes likely to 

increase markedly. Patients likely to avoid the Centre as are already 'sensitive receptors' to dust and fumes. Likely most dangerous for three to 

five years. 

Vibrations: 

Significant vibrations associated with construction and likely to continue post construction within increased traffic. Vibrations will render sensitive 

equipment (e.g. ECGs) unusable. Building type will make mitigation difficult. 

Not possible to provide medical services from the site during construction and services will be severely compromised after. Early resolution of 

these issues is necessary. 

522 Miss Lisa White Oppose Yes The proposed road is close enough to affect submitter's quality of life in the following ways: 

Noise and dust from construction phase. 

Noise and pollution from road once operational. 

Destruction of sense of peace and rural feel of property, reduced property values as a result. 

Submitter uses Waikanae river loop track often, including access to submitter's sister’s farm. The overbridge would destroy this walk and access. 

Impact on the community as a whole. The overall feel of Paraparaumu, reduction of views to Kapiti Island, overbridges and noise may disrupt the 

Kapiti lsland bird accessways across to hills. 

The Kapiti community had a good option to reduce congestion on the roads, the Western Link Road. This is the best solution for local traffic and 

through traffic. 

Submitter believes the Government did not act in good faith by requiring NZTA to consult on options that were clearly going to be opposed due to 

the number of houses affected. 

Submitter questions the need for an Expressway when traffic levels are not increasing. 

NZTA to be instructed to review the WLR to provide an alternative access to Waikanae to remove traffic from the State Highway. 

523 Mr Gary Peter Oppose Yes The benefit/cost ratio for the motorway is very low. 

Allen 

Road usage figures over the last five years indicate declining road use in Kapiti. 

Was much confusion in polling for the expressway with terms used that suggested the two lane Western Link Road that was designed and largely 

agreed upon was being offered. 

Local traffic makes up over half the road usage and could be dealt with more effectively and cheaply by a local road and bridge across the 

Waikanae River. The existing highway if it were to be used as a local traffic road would have the same problem of large circuitous distance as it 

currently does. 

Expressways take people rapidly past our community whereas the existing highway allows for an easy stop-offs so our local business will suffer. 

Building on sand and peat carries great risks and expense. 

Climate change effects including rising sea levels are not well accounted for. 

The route will be subject to liquefaction in the event of seismic activity. 

SH1 reconsidered. 


given. 


NZTA instructed to 

review the WLR 

option to provide an 

alternative access to 

Waikanae to remove 

traffic from the SH1. 


Would like a two 

lane local road built 

with improvements 

to SH1. 



If the expressway were to go ahead, 

submitter requests the following: 

Issues of noise both during 

construction and subsequently that are 

currently insufficiently dealt with be 

remedied. 

Issues of wind-blown sand during 

construction, and its effects on 

property/community insufficiently 

dealt with, be remedied. 

Wants to ensure that high grade low

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

524 Mrs Linda Diane 

Allen 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

Destroying peat bogs releases large quantities of stored CO2 and is avoided in best practice. 

The project blatantly denigrates NZTA’s own sensible policies on the avoidance of splitting communities. 

Proposal will destroy 80+ houses and leaves 1400 within 200m of the road whose owners will involuntarily pay the cost of splitting communities in 

loss of values of their properties. 

Noise and light levels will be a constant and continuing disturbance. 


It will deliver a highly visible, noisy concrete barrier that will limit recreational, commercial and tourist-related activity and extend local travel 

times. 

Degradation of significant Maori sites and disruption of dune buried bodies. 


Degradation of recreation that our unique natural landscape offers to our community and visitors 

Destruction of the ambience of Kapiti's seaside village community look and feel, the presence of which was foremost in my decision to live here 

with my family. 

Likely to be significant health impacts for anyone living within 200m of the proposed road. 

The Health Impact Assessment identified major health problems associated with living next to a motorway; including increased risk of heart 

disease, high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, sleep disturbance and reduced cognitive functioning along with effects on mental health from noise, 

community severance and reduced quality of the surrounding environment. HIA also identified the major concern which was the lack of 

information many directly affected households had about the roading project. HIA also identified the major concern which was the lack of 

information many directly affected households had about the roading project. 

Building on sand and peat carries great risks and expense with problems already encountered causing large delays in road construction. 

Issues of noise both during construction and subsequently insufficiently dealt with by NZTA. 

Lack of detailed solutions to the above problems in the CEMP for the road 

Submitter wants a local two lane road, as planned, to be built, and improvements to SH1 existing route. 

Benefit/cost data used in justification for the motorway is faulty and inaccurate. Benefit/cost ratio for the motorway is now so low that it makes 

the building of the road a totally unviable proposition. 

Road usage figures over the last five years indicate declining road use in Kapiti. The current congestion issue could be dealt with by an internal 

local road for the population of Kapiti. Also this would offer an alternative route for traffic when needed e.g. traffic accidents. 

Use of asset sale money to finance the Expressway further destroys its financial credibility. The asset money needed for this project may not be 

available anyway due to current Maori claims under the Treaty of Waitangi or it could be tied up for some years. 

Submitter feels consultation on the Sandhills route was confusing for the community and left people feeling that it was dishonest. 

Local traffic makes up over half the road usage and could be dealt with more effectively and cheaply than by an Expressway. 

Borrowing money to build roads of national significance in our current global economic times is not sensible. 

200,000 children living in poverty in New Zealand and this should be addressed. 

Local businesses will be affected by a down turn in trade as easy access to businesses will be lost and people will stay on the highway to go directly 

to their expected location instead of stopping off as they can easily do now. 

Building on sand and peat carries great risks and will be excessively expensive. 

Rising sea level risks and climate change effects have not been properly accounted for. 



Questionable hydrology & more time is needed to research this 

The project blatantly denigrates NZTA’s own sensible policies on the avoidance of splitting communities. 

It destroys 80+ houses and leaves 1400 within 200m of the road whose owners will involuntarily pay the cost of splitting communities in loss of 

values of their properties. 



It will deliver a highly visible, noisy concrete barrier that will limit recreational, commercial and tourist-related activity and extend local travel 

times. (e.g., people living in Paraparaumu area would have to go on the motorway to get to Waikanae so would end up using the motorway as a 

local road). 

The driving speed of a 100 km/hour from 80 km/hour will likely lead to more accidents/deaths as it is a well known fact that speed kills. 

It will have a personal affect on submitter's family as my elderly mother-in-law has stated that she doesn't want to drive down from Palmerston 

North on a motorway that she cannot easily pull off of to stop as she wishes so she will no longer be able to drive down to visit us. 



Degradation of recreation that our unique natural landscape offers to community and visitors 

Destruction of the ambience of Kapiti's seaside village community look and feel, the presence of which was foremost in decision to live here with 

family. 




approved, 


sought. 

noise asphalt is used where the 

expressway adjoins a residential area 

Wants to see noise walls or the highest 

quality preferred mitigation options in 

all residential areas provided. 

Wants to ensure that all residents 

affected by the motorway lighting will 

have the highest quality preferred 

mitigation options provided 

More recreational accesses across the 

expressway (under) to allow walkers, 

cyclists, horse riders, wildlife, etc to 

cross at accessible (e.g. walking 

distance) places along the route 

through all communities. 

Issues of noise during construction and 

operation to be remedied. 

Issues of wind-blown sand during 

construction, and its effects on 

property/community insufficiently 

dealt with be remedied. 

High grade low noise asphalt is used 

where the expressway adjoins a 

residential area. 

Noise walls or the highest quality 

preferred mitigation options in all 

residential areas provided. 

All residents affected by the motorway 

lighting will have the highest quality 

preferred mitigation options provided.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

525 Kapiti Coast 

Airport Limited 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Support Yes 

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of the Kapiti expressway shows there are likely to be significant health impacts for anyone living within 200m of 

the proposed road. HIA identified major health problems associated with living next to a motorway; increased risk of heart disease, high blood 

pressure, atherosclerosis, sleep disturbance and reduced cognitive functioning along with effects on mental health from noise, community 

severance and reduced quality of the surrounding environment. HIA also identified the major concern which was the lack of information many 

directly affected households had about the roading project. 

Issues of noise both during construction and subsequently insufficiently dealt with. Lack of detailed solutions to the above problems in the CEMP 

for the road. 

We want a local two lane road, as planned, to be built. We want to see improvements to SH1 existing route. 

Kapiti Coast Airport Zone is the largest potential development area in the district but uptake of development is reliant upon accessibility to the 

roading network. Whilst strongly in support of the expressway, the Airport Company has concerns in regards to the growth assumptions and the 

roading network in the vicinity of the Airport. 

One of the aims of the M2PP Expressway is ‘increased capacity providing for future regional and national economic growth and productivity’. 

It is vitally important that Kapiti Road and its intersection with the Expressway operate efficiently. Congestion in this area and the impact of this 

upon accessibility would represent a significant adverse effect of the Expressway project. The assessments presented in the application do not 

provide comfort that such adverse effects would be appropriately avoided, mitigated or remedied. 

The submitter intends calling expert planning and traffic evidence at the hearing. 

526 Mr Peter 

Graeme and 

Mrs Marion 

Milne 

527 Ms Dianna Fary Oppose No For economic, social, environmental and sustainable reasons the expressway option does not add up. Submitter's family has lived in the area for 

22 years and do not want an expressway breaking up the fabric of the community. 

Submitter believes that the original WLR option was more sensible. 

528 Ms Sonia 

Minnaar 


sought. 

The AEE be based upon more realistic 

and credible forecasts of future traffic 

activity associated with the Airport 

development and the district; 

More account be taken of the potential 

effects of the Expressway project upon 

the accessibility of the Airport 

development area; 

If such assessments cannot provide the 

necessary assurances regarding the 

future performance of the road 

network in the Kapiti Road area, then 

the proposed connectivity of the 

Expressway to the local road network 

must be reviewed, including 

consideration of a direct connection at 

Ihakara Street; and 

If a direct connection at Ihakara Street 

is not warranted immediately but is 

warranted at a later stage then it 

should be included in the M2PP 

project. 

Support No Expressway needs to be built ASAP to provide better roading for the area. Approve in full No conditions/changes sought. 

Oppose No Submitter chose to live here because of the richness of nature and close community lifestyle. Carving a motorway through the middle of the 

community significantly changes the landscape and feeling of the area. 

Additional noise and light pollution in communities where the peace and tranquillity have real value. Not just to residents, but also visitors. 

The option of upgrading SH1, and proceeding with the WLR, would remove local traffic off SH1, be cheaper, have less impact to Kapiti 

communities, and individual homeowners, and would have achieved more traffic capacity from Levin to Wellington. 

There are a finite number of suburbs that a person can choose to live in, and still work in Wellington. 

Should not be putting an unnecessary motorway through the heart of one of our special areas that adds so much value to the region. 

529 Dr Janet Weber Oppose Yes The cost-benefit ratio does not justify construction. 

More sensible for the road closer to Wellington to be completed before a decision about the Kapiti section is reached. 

More efficient ways to address transportation on the Kapiti Coast. 

Evidence of declining road use in Kapiti. Anecdotally, have noticed that the traffic congestion in the evening leading into Waikanae has dropped 

over the past two years. 

The Expressway will take land out of productive use. 

People living close to the Expressway bear a greater cost than the rest of the community, but gain no greater benefit. All practicable steps need to 

be taken to mitigate the negative effects, e.g. noise, airborne pollutants, vibration, light. “Cost” cannot ethically be used as a determinant of what 

is “practicable” in terms of mitigating effects. 

Property values will drop. This cost needs to be borne equitably across the community. 

Some of the neighbourhoods the Expressway will pass through are less economically advantaged. Residents in these areas may be are less able to 

Decline in full & No conditions/changes sought. 

original two lane 

WLR road be 

reinstated. 

Decline in full No conditions/changes sought. 



proposal does 

proceed, 


sought. 

NZTA required to set higher standards 

for mitigation of impact on those in the 

neighbourhoods adjoining the 

Expressway. This would include noise 

mitigation, health impact monitoring, 

access to community gardens, 

appropriate lighting, etc. 

For submitter's property (178 Ngarara 

Road, Waikanae), submitter would like 

a quieter road surface (OGPA) used on 

the section of the expressway between

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



530 Mr Peter Avery Support No 

cope with the ‘costs’ of the Expressway and they may be unable to move. 

Excellent that the Expressway incorporates a cycle/walking track, but that may not be sufficient to mitigate its negative effects on physical activity, 

due to a less pleasant outdoor environment. Children will not play in their backyards, or will suffer respiratory and noise related health problems. 

NZTA assess noise on in home levels. People need to be able to use their property 

The Expressway may impact home garden food production and/or the quality of that food. Negative consequences on those in more deprived 

neighbourhoods. 

Noise, dust, air pollution, vibration and light will all contribute to health problems – proposed measures are not sufficient to mitigate ill effects. 

Construction is likely to result in disruption of cultural/ burial sites of significance to Maori. This has implications for spiritual health. 

Design requirements for the Expressway include consideration of over-weight, over-dimension articulated trucks. Concerned about road safety for 

motorists at the northern end of the Expressway, as it is likely that such trucks will neither begin nor end their journey in Levin. 

Many people that submitter has talked with could not be bothered putting in a submission because “it is decided”. This disengagement may 

increase further with the construction of the proposed Expressway because it will form a physical barrier through communities. Engagement is 

important for a healthy, active community. 

The degraded outdoor environment is likely to impact on neighbourhood communication and activities. 

Kapiti is a narrow coastal stretch. SH1 is a noticeable scar, feel very sad that a second scar of more than twice the size may divide the communities, 

where at present the roads are mostly hidden by trees. Impact on the flora, fauna and waterways is inevitable. 

Because of road noise and airborne particles, the submitter opted for living at current location over others. 

Quiet and lack of background noise is important to submitter’s family because family member is partially deaf. Peaceful spot on property will no 

longer be tranquil; & this will be lost for the ‘good’ of the community and without compensation. 

Concerned about the impact of construction noise and dust/sand, and not confident that all practicable steps will be taken. 

Financial cost should not be the determinant of mitigating factors because affected residents are bearing the lifestyle cost for the rest of the 

community. 

Lifestyle and property will be devalued. 

Submitter lives adjacent to the existing SH1 and sees daily the frustrations/dangers of living near a road that operates as a local road and national 

highway. 

The frequent running of red lights in Waikanae that children and old people use is typical of the daily danger of overloading and existing road with 

through traffic. Having a future proofed, fit for purpose motorway will assist both long distance travellers and locals alike. 

The motorway will help ease congestion and equip us with infrastructure necessary for future growth. 

Need more jobs locally which in turn will assist with less people having to commute to Wellington for work reasons and build a more resilient local 

economy. 

Submitter states negative publicity is from vocal minority with assistance from the media and is not representative of the overall community. 

531 Mr John Short 

and Ms Gisella 

Schwass 

Oppose No Economic 

Benefit/cost data inaccurate. 

Road usage figures show declining road use in Kapiti. 

Use of asset sale money destroys credibility of the project. 

Consultation on Sandhills route was dishonest. 

Road usage mostly local traffic, other options more effective. 


Modification/loss of dune landforms, wetlands, Maori sites, wildlife habitats. 

Destruction of the ambience of Kapiti which is why submitter resides there. 

Geographical 

Building on sand and peat risky/expensive. 

Rising sea level/climate change/seismic activity effects not accounted for. 

Destroying peat bogs releases stored CO2. 

Social 

Split communities, loss of property values. 

Noise and light constant disturbance, and construction effects to peaceful communities. 

Highly visible, noisy concrete barrier will impact recreational, commercial, tourism activity. 

Submitters Property 

New 4 lane road within 100m of submitters boundary 

Effects on saleability, visual amenity, air quality, issue of haul route and impacts from dust, noise, exhaust, vibrations. 

Groundwater and hydrological issues re dunes/wetland areas, water flow assessment post approval meaning insufficient info. 

Changes to leachate flow directions from Otaihanga landfill unknown. 

Construction effects on neighbouring properties not sufficiently addressed. 

Cycle track needs fencing and restricted to cycle use only. 

Approve with 

conditions/changes. 

Ferndale and Ngarara Road. 

Provision of confirmation that there 

will be no lighting on this portion of the 

Expressway. 

Effective noise mitigation plans 

exercised for surrounding residents. 


532 Mr Wayne Oppose Yes This option was ruled out by NZTA in original proposal 2009 with preferred option being "Expressway along railway corridor and concurrent Decline in full. No conditions/changes sought.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Hamilton construction of a local road along the WLR alignment". 

Concerned that Transmission Gully project could be delayed due to economic climate and the expressway be left in the middle with little 

connectivity at either end. Motorway could be left with very little purpose. Also NZTA may be tempted to save costs and reduce standards. Project 

should be delayed until Transmission Gully is finished. 

Cyclists not catered for on highways, recreational activities such as cycling, horse riding, pedestrians compromised. 

Individual stream modifications may appear minor but overall impact significant. Should be viewed as a whole. Destruction of wetlands, sand 

dunes affecting habitat for native flora/fauna and high value open spaces taken away. 

Character of Kapiti Coast affected (bunding visual barriers). Little can be done to mitigate noise where the road is elevated; background hum has 

negative effect on health. 

Development is meant to enhance the existing environment, expressway does the opposite. Destroys wetlands, streams, dissects residential areas, 

noise, pollution, adversely affect lives of many. 

Future of Raumati south railway station jeopardized, no design for pedestrians/parking incorporated. 

Proposal seems out of proportion to fix what is in effect 3 traffic lights and a roundabout. Need to look at alternatives. 

533 Mr Michael and 

Mrs Queenie 

Hyland 

534 Ms Maureen 

Ellis 

535 Mr Alexander & 

Mrs Marion 

Oppose Yes Submitter owns the business 'The Winemakers Daughter' on the main highway in Te Horo. The plans proposed are detrimental to submitter's 

business. 

Oppose No Economic: 

Road usage figures over the last five years indicate declining road use in Kapiti, not the projected growth also used to justify the road. 

The benefit/cost data used in justification is faulty and now very inaccurate. 

The benefit/cost ratio for the road is now so low that it makes the building of the road a totally unviable proposition. 

Use of asset sale money to finance the Expressway, as suggested by the Prime Minister, further destroys its financial credibility. 

Submitter feels consultation on the Sandhills route was dishonest. 

Local traffic makes up over half the road usage and could be dealt with more effectively and cheaply than by an Expressway. 

Other countries have realised that expressways have not solved their traffic problems. 

Geographical: 

Building on sand and peat carries great risks and will be excessively expensive. 

Rising sea level risks and climate change effects have not been properly accounted for. 



Social: 

The project goes against NZTA’s own sensible policies on the avoidance of splitting communities. 

It will destroy 80+ houses and leave 1400 within 200m of the road whose owners will involuntarily pay the cost of splitting communities in loss of 

values of their properties. Many of these people will be unable to move elsewhere because of their economic situations. 

Noise and light levels will be a constant and continuing disturbance to peaceful neighbourhoods. 

Construction will add a further health-destroying layer of noise, vibration and dust to the heart of our community. 

The project will deliver a highly visible, noisy concrete barrier that will limit recreational, commercial and tourist-related activity and extend local 

travel times. 

The height of the road in places will destroy the tranquillity and peaceful feel of Kapiti. 


Destruction of the peace and country feel of Kapiti, which was foremost in our decision to retire here. 

Views of Kapiti Island will be destroyed for many people. 

Exposure to diesel fumes can lead to increases in lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, asthma, heart attacks and bladder cancer. Many of the elderly in 

Kapiti, who suffer from chronic lung and heart disease, would have their conditions exacerbated by the extra pollutants. 



Management Plan for Expressway 

Lack of detailed solutions to the above problems in the CEMP for the road. 

Particular objections relating to submitters property: 

Effect on saleability of property. 

Issues of noise both during construction and subsequently, are insufficiently dealt with. 

Issues of vibration and effects on property insufficiently dealt with. 

Issues of wind-blown sand during construction, and its effects on property insufficiently dealt with. 

Road surface noise and abatement insufficiently dealt with. 

Oppose Yes Unique nature of the Kapiti Coast would be destroyed by the expressway. 

Better alternative for removing 70% of north/south traffic is to build a 2 lane bridge for local traffic and follow the WLR. This alternative is more 

Redirect NZTA to 

look at other 

alternatives. 


given. However, 


sought. 

A northbound off ramp roundabout at 

Peka Peka interchange including 

signage. 



abandon proposed 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Shanks cost effective for ratepayers of NZ and the necessary land already purchased. 

The proposed expressway route involves land known to be unstable, peat, underground streams, and involves added cost of millions of dollars to 

re-route the Maui gas pipeline. 

536 Ms Kathleen 

Pivac 

Oppose Yes The expressway route cuts through some of Kapiti’s green spaces and wetland areas. 

Effects on other native flora and fauna species. 

It will alter the environment and surroundings which are of high value in terms of peace and quiet, fresh air, sounds of nature, scenic vistas. 

It will reduce the ability of people to easily cross the expressway precluding different activities particularly for bikers and pedestrians. 

The Expressway will alter sites of historical interest on the Kapiti Coast. 

The Expressway will significantly increase noise levels in the community. Efforts towards noise mitigation do not cover the entire Expressway. 

International research shows reduced lung capacity is particularly significant in the elderly and in children living within 200m of highways. Major 

demographic of Kapiti is elderly or young families. Also severely affected will be those with pre-existing respiratory cardiovascular conditions. 

NZTA has little or no mitigation for post-construction air pollution. 

On- and off- ramp intersections (Te Moana Rd, Kapiti Rd) are elevated and have all-night lighting, affecting those living up to 500m away. 

Vibration mitigation measures do not cover entire length of expressway. 

Construction trucks will use Kapiti Rd, Te Moana Rd, Otaihanga Rd and SH1 as access to expressway construction sites. This will disrupt local traffic 

flows. Noise and vibration levels will be increased during the construction period (3-5 years). Increased dust will affect vegetable gardens and fruit 

trees, leading to reduced food security. 

Further divides the communities of Raumati, Paraparaumu and Waikanae, already severed by SH1. Poor east-west flow and limits access to 

north/south. 

Approximately 1500 houses are located within 200m of the expressway. Many built properties within the last 15 years based on the route 

designated as a local road. The scale, scope and designation of the expressway are drastically different and will severely impact on residents 

through Waikanae and Raumati South. 

Route was originally discarded by NZTA due to high level of severance. 

Construction activities may affect underground water build-up and flows, seawater flows and bore fields. 

Heavy metal pollution and runoff can cause salination of waterways including aquifers, especially concerning in Waikanae due to high water table 

and prevalence of reclaimed wetland. 

Will create a north/south dam in an area already prone to flooding and cuts across complex ground water systems. 

The expressway is located on peat swamps, with pockets of peat all along the route. Amount of fill required to be taken out and replaced is 

massive. 

Overstated economic benefits. Local house prices have reduced and those located within 100m are virtually unsellable. Plans for eco-subdivisions 

in north Waikanae halted due to expressway. 

Wheeler report stated it will cost local economy up to 300m in lost revenue due to lost opportunity for development from the local link road. 

BCR of Kapiti expressway at 0.6 reflects the lack of justification for the road. 

Cost of construction had risen from $380m to $630m within 2 years. 

Local economy will suffer due to limited access of the expressway; commuters will effectively bypass Kapiti to travel to larger towns and cities. 

Funding for regional road upgrades, safety improvements (including for safety barriers in an area prone to fatal accidents) and public transport 

reduced due to prioritization of RoNS for land transport funding. 

Urban arterial north-south link road would have solved Kapiti traffic problems for 1/3 the price or alternative eastern expressway route is better as 

on bearing ground and along the rail corridor and avoids the urban housing. 

537 Generation Zero Oppose Yes Inefficient end use of energy and climate change effects: 

The Wellington RONS, including the Expressway, will result in a significant net decline in public transport patronage and increase in private vehicle 

trips; i.e. it will promote unsustainable resource use, inefficient end use of energy, and increased greenhouse gas emissions. 

Inconsistency with regional planning documents: 

The effects directly undermine several objectives, key outcomes, related outcomes and strategic targets in the Wellington Regional Land Transport 

Strategy; in particular, Objective 5 (ensure environmental sustainability), and key outcomes 1.1 (increased peak period public transport mode 

share) and 3.1 (reduced greenhouse gas emissions). 

Kapiti's transport issues could be addressed with the urban arterial north-south link road for reduced environmental impact and greater 

consistency with regional transport objectives. 

538 Mrs Karina 

Bergin 

Oppose Yes Realm Drive is currently designated "Residents Access Only" (with a sign currently being displayed). Why would this change to an alternative route 

during construction of the expressway? 

[1] Realm Drive as alternative route during construction of expressway. 

expressway, 

upgrade SH1, build 

WLR and 2 lane 

bridge over 

Waikanae River, 

leave Maui gas line 

where it is on stable 

ground. 



That the board of 

inquiry designate 

another road (not 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



539 Mr Simon Doran Oppose No Concerned with NZ's green reputation. Roads through housing estates are not sustainable or socially acceptable. 

Illogical to spend more than you have to on roads. When such questions are being asked by people as far away as the Americas about the 

greenness and decisions of NZ, then this must be wrong. 

The Expressway is the wrong decision for social, economical, environmental and ethical reasons. 

This road should not go ahead for reasons relating to ethics, social, environmental, economics, reputation and increases in pollution. 

Submitter believes that building a local bridge crossing over the Waikanae River is good for local connectivity and the continuing lifestyles of the 

peaceful Kapiti community. 

540 Mr Steven 

Bright 

541 Mr Graham C T 

Bathgate 

542 Highway 

Occupants 

Group 

Oppose No The Expressway is not a viable sustainable solution for the problem of peak flow congestion. The extra debt is not affordable for something a low 

cost benefit ratio. 

The Expressway will divide communities. 

The Expressway will do nothing to improve the remains of a stunning ecosystem in Kapiti, but will add visual, physical and particulate pollution. 

A lot of effort went into the WLR. Submitter prefers the WLR as an alternative to the proposed Expressway. 

Oppose Yes Social effects on the individual and neighbours since being told of the proposed expressway and need to relocate away. Include disruption for 

individuals and their lives, requirement to relocate, loss of and for community, a range of responses, how the route influences the responses and 

the real reason for the proposed route. 

Loss of health and well-being as a result of the proposed route. 

Submitter has sense of outrage, sadness, loss, desperation, pain and injustice especially given the existence of an alternative route which would 

cause little loss of homes. 

Oppose Yes Public land designated for roading purposes for 50 years provides a feasible and reasonable alternative alignment for the southern section of the 

Expressway. 

NZTA’s explanations as to why the designated land left vacant for roading is not being used cannot be substantiated. 

The proposed alignment does not achieve the purpose of Part 2 of the RMA, insofar as the ability of the local community to provide for their 

social, economic and cultural well-being is not enabled by the selected rout. Adverse effects on those well-beings will not be avoided, remedied or 

mitigated, whereas there is a viable alternative route which would achieve this. 

The Highway Occupants Group is seeking that Option No. 2A (as set out in Table 9.10 of the AEE, which uses the abovementioned designated land 

and then passes through a section of QE Park) be utilised. The reasoning for this is elaborated upon below. 

NZTA has indicated a wish to minimise impacts on Queen Elizabeth Park land. However NZTA’s proposed route still requires the acquisition of land 

from QE Park. 

NZTA’s proposed route (Option No. 2B) and the alternative route through the vacant land designated for roading (the Western Link Road, Option 

No. 2A) both require consents from the Minister of Conservation. There is the potential for identical issues of appeals and time delays to get 

consent to use park land to occur under NZTA’s proposed Option 2B alignment. Much of the additional park land that would be required for 

Option No. 2A, in the northeast corner of QE Park, is currently being used as a clean fill dump site and paddocks. 

The Te Ra Steiner School and Raumati South School are located near the land designated for the Western Link Road, which would also be used for 

the Option No. 2A road alignment. According to NZTA, air quality and noise impacts on these two schools are main drivers for not building the 

expressway on the WLR route. However Te Ra School applied for and received resource consent to build on its present site after being warned by 

NZTA that a major road would be built in close proximity in the future. Te Ra School could be moved to another site. The social impacts associated 

with moving the school, are of less significance than those being faced by the residents who will, under the current proposal, have their homes 

destroyed. Dozens of households on Leinster Avenue and Main Road South would be left in close proximity to the proposed expressway, subjected 

to air and noise quality issues. 

The ecological value and significance of the area, which would be destroyed by NZTA’s proposed southern entrance, have not been investigated by 

NZTA. It is an area of unique biodiversity, of native trees, plants, and magnificent stands of mature trees of up to a hundred years old. It is part of a 

series of vital bush links for native birds that fly between Kapiti Island, the Raumati Escarpment Reserve, and the Akatarawa Ranges, providing 

valuable roosting and feeding sites. In stark contrast, the route originally designated for roading at the southern end consists chiefly of scrub – 

mainly gorse and blackberry, with sparse kanuka. 

Over 50 households will be left in close proximity to the lengthy construction and the operation of a major expressway. 

There has been little or no testing to determine the depths of the peat known to exist on many of the private properties NZTA seeks to acquire. 

The submitter believes that the lack of technical information undermines the AEE. 

NZTA states that iwi do not support an expressway through QE Park, yet neither Te Ati Awa Runanga nor Ngati Toa Runanaga has signalled 

objections. Historical evidence indicates there is a high probability of Maori artefacts being unearthed near Poplar Avenue and Main Road South. 

The social, emotional and cultural costs connected to uprooting families from their homes, where they have planted trees, created gardens, 

Realm Drive) as an 

alternate route 

during construction. 



Abandon the 

propose route 

through our 

properties and 

choose a smaller 

new road suited to 

going on the 60 year 

designated route 

(old WLR route). 


given. 



Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

543 Mrs Susie Mills Oppose in 

part 

544 Mr Air 

Commodore PG 

Tyler OBE 

545 Dr Rochelle J 

Wilson 


Wish 

to be 

heard 

landscaped properties to encourage birdlife and wildlife, and created walking tracks between houses. There are costs to social networks, 

neighbourhoods and communities, costs to individual and communal wellbeing. It is submitted that inadequate consideration of these social and 

cultural effects, in the context of the alternative route options available, has been undertaken. 

The selected option was chosen for reasons of expediency. There are a number of factors which point to this being the case. 

Submitter believes that there are flaws in the Multi-Criteria Analysis scores and the way this methodology has been applied. 

No meaningful urban design work has been undertaken in the design of the expressway. Urban design work has not yet been undertaken. The 

expressway is primarily an engineering response. The absence of urban design input has led to a poorly designed route. 

The proposed Poplar Avenue interchange would be sited beneath unstable escarpment. 

There are two substantial springs flowing from a site near Mataihuka Pa. The Waitapu springs flow beneath the railway line and SH1, out into 

substantial wetlands adjacent to Livingstone Gardens centre, an area that may also be archaeologically and culturally significant. 

The rationale for NZTA’s preferred route for the southern end of the Expressway is based on generalisation and superficial research. 

Residents, who, upon purchase of their properties, undertook careful research into all existing reports on roading plans, are being subjected to 

unfair treatment. The alternative is not through a populated area, but land which has been left vacant for 50 years specifically for the purposes of 

roading. 

The Highway Occupants' Group urges NZTA to use the public land that exists in the vicinity of 89 Poplar Avenue for the expressway (designated for 

over 50 years for roading). 

No Noise at 29 Titoki Road will be unacceptable for beach holiday environment. Houses will require double glazing. Noise issues need further 

thought and have been overlooked as a side issue. 

Access from Waikanae Beach to town will be highly compromised, could be resolved by moving back to the current location. 

Location of Waimeha Stream is concerning in terms of flooding and ponding. Flooding of beach properties near the golf course is likely. 

Waikanae Beach is Wellington's best beach suburb, now in the middle of an expressway. 

Te Moana Road residents will be negatively affected, not enough investigation into how the road will impact on the 450 houses. 

Idea of expressway understood, the location is wrong. 


Oppose No Concerned with noise, pollution, visual pollution effects from the Expressway through the middle of a peaceful, naturally beautiful community. 

Concerned with the destruction of homes, livelihoods, living standards, peace, happiness and family way of life. 

Proposal is not financially viable, not legitimate ethically, and not acceptable according to the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. People 

have the right to a peaceful life style of a high standard and not to be forced into a slum situation of living. 

It is not economically acceptable when there is an alternative of a peaceful local connecting route across the Waikanae River which alleviates the 

traffic on SH1 by taking local traffic off, making SH1 safer and less congested. This option is cheaper and less damaging to wildlife and to people's 

homes, family life and community lifestyles. 

Construction of the Expressway is not the way to maintain NZ's reputation. 

Concerns relate to social, environmental, sustainability, pollution, economics, geographical, ethical. 

Oppose Yes Submitter is aware of the difficulties of congestion for about 2 hours morning, evening, and similar times on Public Holidays. Large trucks tend to 

drive in the Kapiti area outside of the congested times. 

Concerned with the social effects of the proposed Expressway, houses lost or made intolerable by noise and light 24 hours a day. 

Concerned with the construction phase. 

Concerned that the light pollution of the raised Expressway will hide so much of its beauty. 

The carbon footprint of this road would be huge: the peat soils carbon capture will be disrupted; the vast quantities of concrete needed to be 

poured; the fuel used by the large trucks and other road making machinery. 

Sea level rise is not being taken seriously by NZTA. The water table will rise from the seaward side 

Interference with water drainage from the ranges. 

The proposed Expressway makes no economic sense. The Cost/Benefit ratio started out as 0.6. 

Expenditure on the proposed road will cause reduced spending on road maintenance elsewhere. 

The WLR approved by NZTA, generally approved by the Kapiti community, paid for over years by Kapiti ratepayers, was basically complete. The 

WLR will not disrupt the lives, homes, and environment as much as the Expressway. 

Would cause intolerable disruption and suffering to those directly affected, all those affected by noise and light of a completed road, and road 

construction. 

Would reduce, not increase, the economic well-being of this region. 

Takes money away from more sensible roading and transport activity including the Capital Connection, upgrades to SH1. 

A use of finite physical resources. 

An affront to the sand-dune, wetland, environment of Kapiti and all the volunteer groups working hard for decades to improve these areas for 

wildlife and beauty. 

546 Mr Frank Borren Support No Submitter supports the Expressway going ahead. 

547 Dr Robert 

Kieboom 

Oppose Yes Increased vehicle exhaust pollution along the proposed expressway corridor through the heart of suburban Kapiti within metres of occupied 

resident’s houses. 


given. 




given. 




Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Large increase in exposure to vehicle pollutants 24 hours a day to the residents alongside the expressway. 

Diesel powered vehicles emit unburnt diesel particles into the air and these have been listed as carcinogenic by the WHO. 

Leading medical journal The Lancet has published United States research that shows children living within 500m of a busy main road grew up with 

significantly reduced lung capacity and increased incidence of permanent lung damage. 

Significant potential for literally thousands of Kapiti children to have their long term health adversely and permanently affected. 

Submitter provides two website links to research articles. 

Report published by the US EPA summarises six years of study on the health effects of living in close proximity to high traffic corridors similar to 

the proposed expressway. 

The expressway proposal will move a large volume of vehicle emission pollution from the periphery of the Kapiti Coast population and place it 

centrally in the population’s living space. 

Much of the proposed expressway passes through the lower socio-economic suburbs of Kapiti, and inhabitants tend to have an increased 

incidence of chronic medical conditions. 

These areas also tend to have a higher proportion of Maori residents along with their well-documented chronic health issues and lead to worse 

health outcomes for the local Maori population contrary to the government’s obligation to the Treaty of Waitangi. 

Increased exposure to vehicle airborne pollutants will exacerbate these pre-existing morbidities. 

Submitter believes it is an inescapable conclusion that residents’ health will suffer. 

Submitter expected the EPA to refer the proposal to the Environment Court where a more robust analysis could take place on airborne pollutants 

along the route of the proposed expressway and along SH1. 

A social and health tragedy to ‘just build the expressway’, then find out 10 years later Kapiti has a cohort of children living alongside the 

expressway with chronic health issues. 

Need to consider the burden on the health budget e.g. time off work, school, expense of doctors’ visits, hospitalisation costs, cost of asthma 

medication, antibiotics for increased lung infections etc. 

548 Mr Gavin Welsh Support No Submitter supports growth in the Kapiti region, and believes improved infrastructure will add to the prosperity of all New Zealanders. 

549 Mr Reece Baker Oppose Yes Reliance on oil as a means of fuelling transport is unsustainable, dangerous to extract, expensive and harmful to the environment. 

Need to focus on developing sustainable and environmentally friendly means of transport. Building this expressway will prolong and heighten 

consumption, emissions and reliance. 

Investment should be targeted towards improving public transport, improving existing dangerous roads. 

Construction will cause detriment to local ecology and wildlife, soil erosion, and the potential discharge of contaminated water into the land. 

An independent Health Impact Assessment (by Dr Marie O’Sullivan) shows that it is likely to significantly affect the health of anyone living within 

200m of the expressway, especially for the elderly and young families. Most notably will be the increased risk of heart disease, high blood 

pressure, atherosclerosis, and sleep disturbance due to noise levels. 

The Expressway will be an eyesore on an otherwise natural and beautiful environment. The Kapiti district is renowned for its beautiful nature - the 

towering structures of an expressway would completely tarnish this image, will disconnect and sever the community. 

550 Mrs Lynne 

Rosemary 

Cruickshank 

Support No The expressway is a sensible and safe option and meets the requirements of the RMA. 

Other two options as suggested by the KCDC do not meet any of the road safety criteria. 

Submitter is concerned with the high rate of accidents, and consequent delays, despite recent remedial work. 

Recent earthquakes, accident delays on the Hutt Road, and even volcanic activity compels an alternative safe egress. 

Goods trains during the night make more noise and vibration than any heavy road traffic. Drivers using the proposed new expressway would not 

cause any more noise/pollution than existing, and to no detriment to health and well being. 

The expressway will benefit local businesses in Waikanae due to easier parking, and a marked reduction in the number of trucks passing. 

More efficient service from carriers delivering goods to supermarkets and local businesses. 

Important that our local road i.e. SH1 is maintained in better order than it currently is in, and to be environmentally sustainable. 

551 Mr Hugo Tyler Oppose No Submitter considers that no amount of money and economic growth is worth the destruction of people's homes, lifestyles, environment or 

wildlife. 

Submitter believes that the people of a country come first. 

Decisions should be ethical, economic, environmental and sustainable. An Expressway that goes through people's homes and leaves hundreds 

living on or near a polluting, noisy expressway is not acceptable. 

Submitter objects to this Expressway on numerous counts but mainly on social, environmental, economic grounds. 

552 Miss Kimbra 

Taylor 

553 Mr Colin Albert 

Mackinnon 

Oppose No Supports the construction of the WLR as a 2 lane green corridor linking the communities of Raumati, Paraparaumu and Waikanae. 

The Expressway will be a health hazard due to the increase of heavy traffic. 

Concern with noise and visual pollution. 

Mitigation cannot lighten the negative impacts on the peaceful, seaside communities. 

Expressway will serve the construction and trucking industries, not residents. 

Oppose No The Expressway does not make sense financially, socially and environmentally. It is unnecessary, and will result in the destruction of 316ha of 

green site land and split the community in two. 



To focus investment 

in sustainable means 

of transportation. 

To improve existing 

roads deemed 

dangerous. 


Approve in full No conditions/changes sought. 



given. 


That the existing 



Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

554 Miss Caroline 

Lisa Howard 

555 Mrs Robyn 

Elisabeth Ash 

556 Mr John Paul 

Edgar 

557 Miss Alison 

McEwen 

558 Mr Matthew 

Thomas Howard 

559 Mr Anthony R 

Gray 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



SH1 is already 90% ready for four laned traffic; the main problem is the traffic signals at Kapiti Road and Waikanae. Submitter suggests the 

construction of over/under-passes at these locations. This will avoid the unnecessary destruction of the natural environment, the social cohesion 

of a community and the savings of billions of dollars. 

The construction of a tunnel at the War Memorial site in Wellington is proposed in a low water table area; yet NZTA have commented that the 

above areas are too low for an underpass. 

Submitter believes the suggestion that Expressway is needed to avoid a bottleneck is incorrect, because the bulk of the traffic heading north has 

dissipated by Paraparaumu. Most of the day entry from Raumati Road onto SH1 is very easy – it is only the long weekends and holidays that 

people know to avoid SH1. 

A review of the traffic flow statistics is required. 

Oppose No Expressway is unnecessary as most of the traffic is local. 

WLR is the best option. 

Submitter does not want the Expressway cutting through the peaceful coastal towns. 

Will create debt. 

Submitter lives 100m from the proposed Expressway. 

Submitter fears that bird life will be lost as the area seems to be a corridor for tui, kereru, and fantail. 

Noise and lights will have a negative impact. 

Children will be exposed to dust, noise, and carbon monoxide fumes during/after construction. 

Oppose Yes Submitter believes there will be costs to the community from the destruction of the unique string of communities on the Kapiti Coast (a national 

treasure). 

Freight could be transported on a double tracked, electrified rail system, through the area. 

The extent of works will destroy the symbiotic balance of the natural environment. 

Submitter considers Kapiti Island as a treasure, where birdlife is renewed to the extent that they are becoming commonplace on the mainland. 

This ongoing project is about to be destroyed and set back. 

Support No The Expressway proposal meets the requirements of the RMA. 

SH1 through Kapiti has an appalling crash rate, and at key travel times, unacceptable congestion. 

Road conditions adversely impact all residents, local businesses and it is not able to sustain the requirements of living in the district. 

In spite of recent improvements, the high crash risk and potential delays on SH1 remain a deterrent to local travel for Waikanae residents. 

The two lane WLR was not fit for purpose fails to meet road safety standards and would be a death trap. 

As an alternative to the proposed expressway, the WLR would be completely inadequate, fail to meet government funding criteria on safety 

grounds, and cannot be considered an alternative to the Expressway for dealing with traffic related environmental issues. 

The district and region urgently needs safe, efficient, and environmentally sustainable road links to reduce the cost of transport, and enable more 

economic growth. 

More homes and workplaces located near the existing SH1 are adversely affected by noise, vibration and air pollution than those located near the 

proposed Expressway. 

The Expressway will improve environmental related health outcomes as well as significantly reducing crash trauma. 

Overall, the Expressway will reduce the present negative traffic impacts of crash costs, delays, severance and air pollution. Potential adverse 

impacts are well mitigated, and will have fewer impacts than the existing road or WLR alternative. 

Oppose No Submitter believes the Expressway will: 

Break up long established residential communities. 

Destroy natural landscape during construction and then through light and noise pollution. 

Cause heavier traffic on local roads connected to the Expressway, with additional noise and air pollution for residents not living in the direct path 

of the Expressway. 

Oppose No 

Submitter believes that there should be the development of sustainable, alternative transport forms (e.g. improved rail). 

Should not be spending huge amounts of tax payer money on road transport. 

Submitter bought house 10 years ago with the expectation that a road was to be built on the Sandhills route, not within 100m of Submitter’s 

property. Property has been devalued, stuck, would never have bought in the area had they known. Cannot understand why the Sandhills route is 

not being used. 

Use Sandhills route established over 50 years ago. 

Road is too grand for these economic times, it’s unrealistic and unnecessary. 

More money into public transport to relieve congestion. 

Oppose Yes Submitter's lifestyle covers travelling north/south on the main road and travelling within Kapiti to family, friends, community groups, health, 

recreation and retail services. 

route of SH1 be four 

lanes with the 

replacement of 

traffic signals at 

Kapiti Road and 

Waikanae with an 

over/under-pass to 

allow through traffic 

to pass through 

Kapiti unimpeded. 


given. 


Decline in full. That No conditions/changes sought. 

NZTA go back to the 

drawing board and 

design something 

ecologically sensible 

and in line with the 

future development 

of NZ. 



given. 

Decline in full. Use 

the land put aside 

over for 50 years 

ago for the WLR. 


given. 




Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



560 Ms Suzan Wrinn Oppose No 

Submitter's concerns are about: 

The environment. 

Future ease of movement around the District. 


The impact on a healthy environment disturbed by traffic noise, lights visual pollution. 

The excess cost when there is a less costly alternative. 

The loss of nationally threatened bird and fish life. 

The lack of long term thinking into the future of transport changes. 

The use of funding that would not be available for more sensible improvements to meet NZ's transport needs. 

The Expressway is likely to result in significant or irreversible changes to the environment. 

Everything of importance to the Submitter will be severely impacted. 

The Expressway is not the best option to meet the Submitter’s needs, those of the community, or the retirement population,. 

The Expressway is not an efficient, economically viable, safe and sustainable roading system. 

An Expressway that divides a community is unacceptable. 

Local traffic will lose their connectivity. 

Local people are being forced to live next to an Expressway instead of a quiet winding small 50km/hr local connecting road with cycle, bridle and 

walking paths. 

A community will be divided by a road to meet the promises of the haulage industry. 

Alternatives to the congestion on SH1 are to upgrade it, build the local 50km/hr WLR and subsidise freight to use the railways. Long term this is 

environmentally friendly, economical, socially acceptable, safer for road travel, will alleviate congestion for through traffic, and allows connectivity 

for local commuters. 

The Expressway is not economically viable, sustainable long term, environmentally friendly, ethical, or acceptable to divide a peaceful, beautiful NZ 

coastline. 

Submitter believes the road should not go ahead. 

561 Mr Eric John 

Robinson 

562 Paekakariki 

Community 

Board 

563 Miss Lorraine 

Robertson 

Support No The Expressway will provide: 

Easier and safer movement of vehicles, move heavy vehicles through area safely, and stop congestion at peak times. 

For the development of the Kapiti Coast. 

Oppose Yes Paekakariki has strong connections with the rest of the district and understanding of the importance of community cohesion in providing 

community well-being. 

The application is contrary to the purpose of the RMA; the project will undermine the community in terms of social, health and environmental 

effects. 

The mitigation measures outlined in KCDC's submission are supported by the submitter. However these will not alleviate the negative social and 

environmental impact of this project. 

The assessment of the cumulative effects of impacts from construction and the operation of the road is inadequate. Unless such an adequate 

assessment is carried out, and shows the impacts to be acceptable, the submitter believes the application should not be approved. 

KCDC's submission states that "the definition of severance used in the Social Impact Assessment is inadequate". Submitter agrees that the 

definition suggested in KCDC's submission be applied: 

"Separation from facilities, services and social networks they wish to use within their community, changes in comfort and attractiveness of areas; 

and/or people changing travel patterns due to the physical, traffic flow and/or psychological barriers created by transport corridors and their use." 

If this definition is applied, the acceptability of the project is in question, no matter what mitigation is offered by way of east/west linkage. 

Submitter believes this project should be abandoned in favour of the much less expensive option of an improved SH1, and improved local roading 

(WLR). 

Oppose No Submitter has lived on property for 35 years. Over the last 5 years, the submitter has relocated an old villa to the site, and would not have done so 

had the submitter known about the Expressway. 

Expressway will ruin outlook and serenity. 

Waikanae has a peaceful village atmosphere which will no longer exist if the Expressway cuts through. 

Flooding a problem on submitters property and has concerns that the Expressway will exacerbate the flooding. 

Kapiti as one of the most beautiful places in the world will be lost. 

Submitter's lifestyle covers travelling north/south on the main road and travelling within Kapiti to family, friends, community groups, health, 


Submitter has concerns about: 


The loss of homes, decrease in house and land values. 




given. 


(inferred), in favour 

of an improved SH1, 

and improved local 

roading (WLR). 


given. 




Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

564 Dr Maram 

Wardakyn 

565 Miss Tessa 

Mackay 

566 Ms Sandy 

Houston and Mr 

Rod Lord 

567 Ms Susan 

Arnold 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No 





The impact of emission on health and global warming. 


The severance of communities. 


Flooding impacts. 

The expressway is likely to result in significant or irreversible changes to the environment. 

Everything of importance to the submitter will be severely impacted. It is not the best option to meet the submitter’s needs and those of the 

community, retirement population. 

The submitter considers the Expressway option as not being an efficient, economically viable, safe and sustainable roading system. 

NZ is the submitter's favourite country with a mild climate, beautiful peaceful scenery, and friendly people. 

Submitter is concerned to see the Government caring little for its people by damaging their homes and lifestyles by building this road. 

Submitter considers that there are cheaper alternatives that are quicker to build, will alleviate congestion on SH1, will allow locals to have a 

second crossing across the local river, does not divide the community, is long term sustainably, and environmentally friendly. 

In comparison to Egypt, big business ahead of the people's welfare is worse than the corruption and discrimination the submitter feels in Egypt. 

People and their lifestyle, freedom, needs and rights should come first. 

Submitter opposes this road through the Kapiti community based on social issues, environmental issues, and economic issues, cultural, sustainable 

and ethical reasons. 

Oppose No Submitter does not want the Expressway to proceed because it will create more exhaust emissions. 

Horses will not have anywhere to live. 

The submitter will miss picking blackberries. 

Submitter's Mum doesn't support children going on marches, but submitter is concerned about the Expressway and wanted to make a submission. 

Oppose Yes Submitter bought home in a semi-rural environment which is now threatened by visual, aural and pollution degradation. 

Submitter previously lived in La Canada in LA County, and can attest to severance, noise and pollution, carbon monoxide and property value 

impacts of freeways. 

Submitter has experienced sound walls which deflect noise, are an eyesore and offer a canvas for embellishment. 

Oppose No 

Submitter considers that the Expressway will have an impact on amenity as follows: 

Concerns with noise as chip seal is proposed to be used past property, not OGPA. Submitter’s house does not have insulated windows/walls and is 

on a knoll. 

Concerns with construction of road and relocation of the water supply main. After the construction period will have an expressway and over-pass 

at end of drive instead of a quiet, rural, dead-end road. 

Concerns with effects on animals that will be driven across the road for extra pasture. Birds in area will be impacted by destruction of bush, noise, 

construction traffic, and heavy particulates from diesel vehicles. 

Submitter suggests the monitoring of water levels and mitigation if levels drop due to construction works. 

Concerns of impacts on submitter’s wells to feed livestock. 

Concerns with activities around Ngarara Creek, Kakariki Stream and tributaries. Any change to water levels could have a detrimental impact on 

the native bush on submitter’s property, which provides amenity, habitat and food sources for native birds. The proposed Expressway goes over 

one area of bush and abuts another designated in district plan as K133. 

Concern with visual effects of the raised Expressway over Te Moana Road. This will destroy the beautiful garden suburb, have a negative impact 

on the visual amenity of the market garden and its height is not fitting with the built environment in the area. 

Concern with the severance of the beach from central Waikanae. Submitter considers there is no real way to mitigate. 

Continuing with the project is not consistent with Section C.2.1 of the District Plan. 

Overall cumulative negative effect on the natural character, landscape, visual qualities and amenity values. 

Submitter suggests mitigation can be provided by the return to the two lane road with bridge over the Waikanae River. This will allow slower local 

traffic to cross the river and keeps through traffic on SH1. 

Submitter owns property 100m from the proposed Expressway. Submitter checked on the nature of the road and informed it would be a local 

road prior to purchasing property. 

Submitter’s main concern is noise and vibration. The Expressway will have constant intrusive noise impacts inside and outside. Sound mitigation 

for property should be based on urban not rural standards. 

Submitter’s secondary concern - impact on property value and impact of windblown sand on property. 

Submitter’s other concerns relate to: 

Decline in full. Only 

allow the building of 

the WLR and an 

upgrade of SH1. 


(inferred). 


revert to a two lane 

local road & bridge 

over Waikanae 

River. 





Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

568 Ms Judy Frost- 

Evans 

569 Mr Tony 

Rutledge 

570 Mr Michael 

David McGirr 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

Noise and pollution from a major highway. 

Benefit/cost data used to justify road being faulty and inaccurate. The BCR is so low it makes building of the Expressway unviable. 

Road usage figures indicate declining use in Kapiti. Local traffic makes up more than half of the usage and could be dealt with more cheaply than 

by an Expressway. 

Expense and risk of building on peat and sand. 

Route likely to be subject to liquefaction in an earthquake. 

The Expressway being contrary to NZTA policies on avoiding community severance. 

The destruction of 80 homes and 1400 homes within 200m of the road. Owners will involuntarily pay cost of splitting the community. 

Constant noise, vibration, dust and light impacts. 

A visible, noisy hard surface barrier that will limit recreation, commercial and tourist activity and extend local travel times. 

Submitter feels that the consultation process was woeful. 

Destruction of wildlife habitats and corridors, of ambience which attracts people to Kapiti. 

Lack of solutions to problems in CEMP. 

Submitters concerns: 

The negative impact on the environment for a solution to a problem that could be solved more creatively. 


Sustainability. More motorways are not the answer to traffic issues. 

Future ease of movement around the district. 


The impact on a healthy environment disturbed by excess traffic noise, lights visual pollution. 

The excessive cost when there are less costly alternative viable options. 

The impact of emissions on health and global warming. 

The loss of nationally-threatened bird and fish life classified as declining in NZ. 


[1] Submitter opposes the entire length of the proposed motorway 

[3] Submitter opposes all of this activity 

Oppose No Submitter's lifestyle covers travelling north/south on the main road and travelling within Kapiti to family, friends, community groups, health, 


Oppose No 

Submitter's concerns: 













Everything of importance to the submitter will be severely impacted. 

It is not the best option to meet the submitter's needs, those of the community, retirement population. 


Proposed Expressway divides the community creating social disharmony. 

Concerns with pollution, visual, noise and air effects. 

Submitter considers the Expressway is not necessary and is economically unsound. 

Revert to the local 

road as planned, and 

put more money 

into public 

transport. 


given. 


Improve public 

transport. 

Build a smaller local 

road between 

Raumati and 

Waikanae, with a 

second bridge over 

the Waikanae River. 




Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

571 Miss Susanne 

Hurst 

572 Alliance for a 

Sustainable 

Kapiti Inc 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes The Expressway will create a physical and social barrier in the middle of the community. 

The Expressway is expensive in monetary and environmental terms. 

The Expressway will create noise and exhaust pollution in residential areas. 

Submitter considers the proposal is bad planning and a backward move at a time when there is a need for forward thinking. 

Oppose Yes A two lane WLR would connect the villages of the coast, and enable travel without using and inhibiting the flow of the SH1. A large number of 

vehicles would be taken off SH1 and relieve congestion. 

Around 70% of traffic at Waikanae bridge is local traffic. With the WLR, the current SH1 could accommodate the through traffic safely with ease. 

NZTA claim that with increased traffic, numbers would reach a problem in the distant future. Their predictions are unreliable. 

The local road would not have had cars and trucks travelling at 100km/hr at all hours of the day and night, with the associated noise, vibration and 

light pollution. The WLR was an entirely different road to the one proposed, which has no benefits for most local people. 

The proposal does not improve economic or social wellbeing, and has a negative effect on property values. 

NZTA should compensate for the loss of property value, and pay reasonable moving costs and compensation for having to move. 

The costs borne by the community are as much as, if not more than, the actual building cost. 

Concern with stress on residents and the social impact assessment is deficient in not describing accurately the adverse social effects on residents. 

The proposal does not improve personal or public safety, compared to the consented status quo. 

A four lane road is not safer. Physical upgrades can be made at a low cost to improve safety. 

Future logging in the forests north of Kapiti has been given as a reason to ‘need’ a motorway. Freighting logs by road is inefficient, short sighted, 

dangerous, and fuel inefficient compared to rail. 

This proposal does not benefit the national economy. NZTA argue the BCR is more than 1, but submitter considers that it does not include outside 

costs. 

Submitter is doubtful of the current cost estimate of $630m. 

Encouraging road use for private and freight transport reduces the funding available for the more sustainable public transport and rail options. 

This proposal goes against the image NZ is trying to create of a sustainable, environmentally aware nation. 

Submitter questions whether there will be time savings. 

NZTA argue future traffic growth would mean congestion at some future point. There has been no traffic growth for around 10 years; more people 

prefer to travel by train to Wellington. 

The Otaki to Levin section of this RoNS has been downgraded from a motorway. This section of road has similar traffic flows to MacKays to Peka 

Peka (without local traffic). The submitter believes there is no logic in insisting on retaining motorway status for this section. 

This proposal will induce more traffic, and take funds away from public transport, to make congestion worse. Building motorways does not ease 

congestion. 

Submitter considers the community has not been consulted; a series of meetings have been held, where incorrect information was given. 

Upgrading SH1 and building the WLR was not an option that was consulted on. No notice has been taken of the negative comments and concerns. 

Submitter does not believe consultation was undertaken in good faith. 

Submitter believes that Kapiti residents did not have the statutory four weeks to provide a submission due to timing of the public notice in the 

newspaper, and affected residents not being directly informed. 

The effects on the physical and mental health of the community have not been adequately assessed. Submitter considers there will be real harm 


Re-think the RoNS. 

Build a smaller local 

road to provide 

connectivity within 

community and to 

take traffic off SH1. 

Build a second 

bridge over 

Waikanae River 

Improve and make 

cheaper public 

transport & 

cycleways. 

Investigate all 

alternatives and 

undertaken proper 

community 

consultation. 


given. 



Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



from the noise of construction and use of the motorway. 

Submitter considers there are modelling errors when considering the effects of wind. 

Effects of vehicle pollution have been ignored. 

Submitter believes that NZTA have not considered alternatives relating to: 

A road east of the railway line between the two rail bridges. 

Splitting the road into North flowing east of the rail line, and South flowing on the existing alignment. 

Solutions which would include roundabouts, or tidal flows (movable centre barrier). 

573 Ms Sandy West Oppose No 

Submitter considers NZTA's alternative route options report is skewed as haven’t correctly considered the status quo as building the WLR. 

The application is contrary to Part 2 of the RMA, and is not consistent with the KCDC LTCCP, and District Plan. 

NZTA has not considered peak oil and climate change. 

The Expressway is dividing the community. 

The submitter believes the Expressway will destroy homes, ruin lives, and be heard all over the district. 

The road congestion on all the other roads will be huge and unacceptable during construction. 

Will pollute with dust, noise and petrol fumes, and increase disruption. 

Will cost millions and mean ratepayers pay for the SH1, which is not an acceptable link road. 

Submitter is opposed to trucks going past houses to subject children to fumes, noise and run off. 

Submitter believes children are in danger of running onto the Expressway. 

Limited local access to this Expressway does not help local traffic or the community. 

Traffic going through the district will not stop to spend money. 

The Expressway is too close to the seaside. It will cut off an escape route if there is an earthquake or tsunami. 

Submitter considers the Expressway as an unacceptable route. 

Submitter supports the WLR option. 

574 Mr Desmond 

Laughton 

575 Mr Robert 

Dussler 

Oppose Yes Submitter has significant concerns on this new state highway, which the submitter would like addressed and be the subject of decisions. 

[1-30] Submitter opposes alignment of route, design of highway (including its proposed connections to existing roads), effect on usage of local 

feeder roads to/from interchanges, effect of quality of local feeder roads to/from interchanges, effect on environment, effect on community of 

Kapiti or parts thereof, balance of national/ local interests, effect on interests of residents in vicinity of proposed state highway, effect on links of 

community to services provided to residents by regional services/ agencies and commercial centres. 

Oppose Yes The Expressway will be highly disruptive to the communities severed by it. 

Concern for the cohesiveness and character of communities. 

Issues can be addressed with sensitivity to the community's needs, i.e. increase connectivity between communities to ease traffic flow on the 

existing highway. 

Upgrade of the existing SH1 and a number of other measures could provide the required relief without causing environmental damage, visual, air 

and noise pollution. 

Costs are high. Cheaper alternatives will serve the community better. 

The submitter believes the proposal is an outdated and harsh approach to traffic problems. Submitter seeks environmentally sensitive roading 

solutions. 

[1] Submitter opposes. The traffic problems can be met with significantly less impact on the environment and our community. KCDC had arrived 

at a carefully considered solution. 

[2] Submitter opposes. Submitter does not consider it necessary to disturb the soil and expose human health to such risks. A far less invasive 

solution to the roading problem can be found. 

576 Ms Chriss Bull Oppose No Submitter's lifestyle covers travelling north/south on the main road and travelling within Kapiti to family, friends, community groups, health, 


Submitter's concerns: 













sought. 

Decisions which remedy or 

substantially mitigate the concerns the 

submitter has. 



given. 


Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

577 Mrs Sheena 

Staniland 

578 Mr Martin 

Vernazoni 

579 Ms Aleisha 

Grifith 

580 Friends of the 

Wharemauku 

Stream 

581 Ms Roshana 

Fernando 

582 Dr Meaburn 

Staniland 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose Yes 

It makes no sense to sever the community and environment to make a new road. SH1 could be upgraded, rail upgrades as ongoing investment, 

and the WLR be built for local traffic. 



Considers that the Expressway is not the best option to meet the submitter’s needs, those of the community, or retirement population. 


The Expressway will have a huge environmental cost to Kapiti Coast, as well as individuals who live close. 

The Kapiti coast combines residential living with the green hills, birds, marshes and sea shore with wild life and flora both on land and sea. To have 

the land disturbed and concreted over, with petrol fumes, noise and reverberations affects all life forms, human, animals and flora detrimentally. 

The Expressway will ruin the beautiful natural land for a short term gain of a few. Its construction will affect our waterways, sea and bird and sea 

life from runoff. 

The Expressway will run within 300m of submitter's driveway, closer to others on the street, and people who chose to live in quiet areas in 

Waikanae, Te Horo etc. 

It will have a huge effect on those along the route with noise, fumes and reverberations. 

It will affect the nature of the place, the land and house values. 

It will affect the health of those who live nearby, and that includes those who live further than the 200m. 

Submitter believes that building the Expressway on a rise rather than in a cutting shows a disregard for the health, the environment, local people, 

animals and flora. 

Support No Submitter believes the current SH1 is inadequate for anything but off-peak travel and is unsafe to drive on. 

Submitter sympathises with those more directly affected by the new road, but considers the Expressway as the most logical solution to a long term 

problem. 

Oppose No Submitter considers the Expressway: 

Is Socially unacceptable as it divides the district. 

Will pollute people's backyards and increase bad health. 

Destroy connectivity. 

Ruin lives on the beautiful Kapiti coast. 

Is expensive when there is a cheaper option to build the WLR, upgrade SH1, and put freight haulage on the rail system. 

Is ethically unacceptable. 

Neutral Yes The Wharemauku Stream is one of a number of streams that flows from the eastern hills of Kapiti, across what was originally wetland plain and to 

the sea. 

Human development has not been good for the Wharemauku Stream, from removal of vegetation providing shade, rural effluent and peat 

disturbance. 

Cannot change the past; can only improve the stream quality over time by taking actions that improve it, and not taking actions that are 

detrimental to the stream. 

Healthy streams are important as they provide habitat for many plant and fish species, provide clean water, be used for education and some 

recreation. 

The proposal offers some good ecological and environmental mitigation, which the submitter acknowledges. Groups like the submitter will 

actively seek the best possible ecological and environmental outcomes, because with such a major project there is a risk that these concerns are 

overwritten once construction begins. 

Oppose No 

Submitter supports the submission by KCDC; particularly the outcomes sought on: 

Ecological effects (e.g. increase the ecological offset ratio proposed); 

Groundwater; 

Hydrology and Stormwater; and 

Sediment control and erosion. 

Submitter believes the Expressway: 

Is socially unacceptable by dividing the community. 

Will increase bad health. 

Be economically too expensive for the ratepayer. 

Oppose Yes The Expressway is not needed as there is not enough traffic. 

Money would be better spent stimulating the export economy so in 20 years time the Expressway may be needed. 

SH1 has too many other slow areas to make vehicle waiting times longer at these areas. 

Research shows significant health issues will be caused by this Expressway. 

The rail has been upgraded; its use will be discouraged by this road. 

Submitter believes it is ridiculous to build an elevated highway through a community. 

There is too much peat and the building is likely to be fraught with difficulty. 





sought. 

To have a competent and robust 

monitoring process in place so that 

before, during, and after construction, 

any detrimental effects are identified 

and mitigated as much as is reasonably 

practical. 



Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

583 Ms Morag 

McNaughton 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Oppose No The Expressway is not economically viable and expensive. 

Submitter believes there is a cheaper alternative, i.e. the WLR. 

584 Mr Dale Pfeiler Support No 

Submitter believes the Expressway will: 

Destroy lives and homes. 

Divide the community. 

Increase asthma. 

Take years to build & cause high usage of local roads during construction. 

Not provide an escape route in the event of a tsunami. 

The Expressway will take all of the highway’s 100km/hr traffic out of the district, making internal travel for residents safer with fewer accidents. 

Emergency services need faster access in the district. It takes 15+ minutes to drive from Kapiti road to Waikanae Beach. 

Kapiti needs more employment. With improved access to Wellington and to the North, Kapiti will become a more attractive place for business. 

The existing SH1 Waikanae Bridge is a documented earthquake risk. In an earthquake, people will be cut off. 

If this road is not built now, the subsidy will be lost. 

Should SH1 be upgraded, the internal link will not be funded 100%. The cost to ratepayers could be $60 million or a rates rise of 25-30%. This 

Expressway will cost the ratepayer nothing. 

Submitter believes the fuel savings of vehicles being able to travel at a constant highway speed are enormous. The greater efficiency of engines 

not starting/stopping will reduce air pollution, and wear and tear. 

Journey times will be improved. 

The Expressway will reduce congestion. 

585 Ms Luca 

Duckworth 

586 Mr Jake and Dr 

Rebekah Roos 

587 Mr Bryan & Mrs 

Elizabeth 

Couchman 

588 Mr Jeremy 

Martyn 

Oppose No It is unethical to divide a community. 

The Expressway is too expensive & not economically viable. 

Socially negative impact. Increases bad health for those forced to live next to it. Creates lower house prices. Socially divides the community. Does 

not give connectivity for local traffic. 

Will take years to build. 

Will cost ratepayers over $650m when the WLR is only $180m. 

WLR meets local needs, reduces traffic on SH1, will lower congestion, and improve safety. 

Submitter believes the Expressway will destroy the heart of the community, divide people, destroy lives, the Kapiti coast, ratepayers and people's 

ability to live in peace. 

Oppose Yes Submitter is opposed to Expressway as it will be damaging to the community, has a weak economic case, and wide environmental impacts. 

BCR less than 1 even when full social, health and environmental impacts not included. 

Investing in project is imprudent given the weak economy, increasing oil prices, and need to cut CO2. 

The Expressway cuts communities in two, disconnecting parts and destroying character, particularly those to east of route, which will have 

continuous disconnect from sea. 

Concern with improving connectivity within the area, i.e. meet local needs. 

Concern with the bypass of businesses and attractions; leading to the loss of trade, to detriment of the local economy. 

Health and social impacts of the Expressway have not been adequately considered. 

Local road usage makes up half of traffic, and could be better dealt with by the WLR. 

Stormwater control measures may not be adequate for top end scenarios due to climate change and increased extreme rainfall events. 

Greenhouse gas emissions from the destruction of peat bogs have not been considered and fall outside the emissions trading scheme. 

The emissions trading scheme is an inadequate means of providing an effective level of climate change mitigation. 

The Board should consider the environmental effects of all greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the construction of the Expressway. 

Oppose No Submitter is opposed on the grounds of size, noise, social severance, and negative impacts on the environment. 

Submitter considers the size of the Expressway in area and height will impact negatively, and be visually intrusive (particularly when lit). 

Unacceptable increase in noise. 

Expressway will divide communities. 

Damage to the environment will be irreversible and substantial. 

WLR and upgrades to SH1 are a better alternative. 

Oppose No Submitter concerned with: 

The destruction of privacy on the submitter's property. 

The increase in noise and security on the submitter's property. 

Destruction of natural wetlands located in the vicinity of the submitter's property. 


Approve in full No conditions/changes sought. 




Construction of the 

WLR between 

Paraparaumu Beach 

and Waikanae 

Beach. 

Relocation of 

expressway to the 

current SH1. 

Increase capacity on 

SH1 and use existing 

infrastructure. 



589 Mr Richard John Oppose No Cost of the Expressway is likely to be considerably higher than has been indicated and unaffordable due to: Decline in full. No conditions/changes sought.

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Starke The proposed route being largely on existing or old wetlands; 

Extensive earthworks for stabilisation likely to substantially increase costs; 

Crossing of the 100 year flood plain will require extensive engineering to mitigate potential flood impacts; 

Further costs to mitigate liquefaction. 

A large portion of projected traffic will be local. A local road with improvements to SH1 would be more cost effective. 

The Expressway will dissect communities, already impacted by SH1/rail corridor. 

Is contrary to NZTA policy. 

There will be a loss of a large number of homes. Those living within 200m of the Expressway will be paying for split communities with loss of 

property value. 

Noise and light impacts will be a constant disturbance. 

Traffic fumes and noise will add further pollution. 

Shadow effects on properties and loss of views to sea/Kapiti Island where the Expressway is raised. 

The construction period will add further layers of noise, ground vibration and dust to the neighbourhoods in the construction area. 

Flight corridors of native birds will be disrupted. 

Wildlife in wetlands will be affected by destruction of wetlands during construction. 

Destruction of sites of significance to Maori. 

The large size of the Expressway relative to surrounds will result in significant irreversible changes to the Kapiti environment. 

Detrimental impact on value of submitter's property. 

Increased heavy vehicle traffic from the Te Moana interchange. Submitter considers that limited consideration has been given to the impact on 

arterial roads near the interchange, including safety accessing properties. 

Effect of the permanent diversion of the Market Garden Drain on submitter's property in terms of water table and weather in a natural event. 

Pollution effects from construction (noise, vibration, dust) and ongoing (lights, noise, fumes, shadow) on submitter's property. 

Loss of quality of life. 

590 Miss Nicki 

Young 

Oppose Yes Submitter moved to current property when the proposal was for a local road. Would not have bought property if submitter had known about the 

Expressway. 

Concern with property value decreases. 

Submitter considers there are adverse impacts, with no benefits to balance these effects. 

WLR and progressive upgrade of SH1 supported by submitter. WLR will allow non-stressful community links, would take substantial traffic off SH. 

Upgrade to rail would increase usage and reduce need for road space. 

Rail freight needs its own line, which is short of money due to the focus on motorways. Commuter rail to Palmerston North, inter-regional 

passenger rail needs to be improved. 

Removal of commuter traffic will resolve problems at peak times. 

The Expressway will not be safe to drive on. Need to address driving habits. 

Submitter concerned about the consultation process and the provision of options. 

Costs of construction have escalated. Costs have not included community devaluation, health and lost amenity, which are probably more than 

construction costs. 

Submitter suggests paying those bearing the costs. Submitter considers own economic wellbeing has been reduced by $200,000. 

Concern with Expressway having a BCR of less than 1. 

The Expressway will increase national debt. 

Submitter supports the WLR, with SH1 upgrades and public transport upgrades. 

591 Ms Jean Luke Oppose No Submitter believes the expressway is too large in size and costly for the narrow coastal strip into which it is to be put. 

The Expressway goes against the principles of sustainability of natural resources. 

592 Miss June Beryl 

Robinson 

593 Mr Grant Brian 

Robertson 


Jane Leonard- 

Support No The Expressway will: 

Provide for easier and safer movement of vehicles on the roads, plus development of the Kapiti Coast. 

Move heavy traffic safely through the Kapiti area, stop congestion and traffic hold ups at peak times. 

Support NZTA 

revisiting the 

previous proposed 

local roading options 

(WLR with second 

bridge over the 

Waikanae River), 

with upgrades to the 

existing SH1. 


Direct NZTA to 

investigate more 

acceptable options. 


Favour the WLR with 

upgrade of SH1, new 

Waikanae Bridge, 

widening of the old 

bridge (on solid 

foundations). 


given. 




Support No Submitter wishes to give voice to the silent majority that overwhelmingly support this road. Approve in full. No conditions/changes sought. 

Oppose Yes The only green belt area between Waikanae River and Te Moana Road will be lost. 

Tree clad areas of no or low development need protecting. 



A determination of who is responsible 

for the access to El Rancho from Kauri

Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

Submitter 

Position 

Wish 

to be 

heard 



Taylor The return of the Waikanae River corridor to a natural environment will be halted. 

Fern bird habitat will be under threat. 

Disruption of overland flow paths, with increased risk of flooding for houses on Te Moana Road. Lack of access to El Rancho from east. 

Long history of Maori settlement in the area, not all covered by the registered waahi tapu. May be high chances of finding human remains in 

former Tukurakau village. Cultural history needs preserving. Access to Makatu's grave will be cut, as will that to other historical sites. 

BCR is too low. Alternatives are present that would reduce local traffic on SH1. 

Money from asset sales should not boost new infrastructure before the old is repaired. 

The Expressway cuts through Kapiti, provides few east/west connections, makes travel difficult and unacceptable for children. 

Submitter believes the Expressway will provide nothing for those who have chosen to live in the area for the peace and quiet. 

Reduction in personal choice for those in the Expressway proximity – properties will become unsellable or reduced in value so people cannot 

afford to move. 

Ill effects from noise light, vibration, toxic emissions and dust, during and post construction. 

Removal of eastern access to El Rancho could severely compromise its use in a flood as a Civil Defence centre. 

Effect on water levels not known. 

During construction, use of the El Rancho access way by construction vehicles requires determination of who is responsible for the road and a 

detailed plan for mitigation prepared before construction work starts in the area. 

Local road will be used to connect the Expressway cycle/walkway area to cross the bridge. 

Large vehicles leaving El Rancho will cross within 1m of submitter’s property. 

Downsizing the ponding area in this area by extending the road south will cause flooding of the submitter's dwelling. 

Insufficient and conflicting information has been provided regarding the construction site, especially information on the retention of trees. 

Incorrect noise contours are provided for the eastern side of the Expressway, particularly in relation to the submitter’s property. 

A map shows construction hot spots over the submitter's property. Submitter has no details as to what these will be. 

595 Mr John Harding Oppose Yes The design flow for the Waikanae River 100 year flood stopbank breach scenario through the Te Moana interchange has not been resolved. 

GWRC is currently initiating hydraulic remodelling of the Waikanae River and Waimeha Stream. The NZTA is using a design figure of 20 cumecs 

from a Waikanae River stopbank breach into the Waimeha upstream of the Te Moana interchange. 

Data provided from GWRC indicates that 80 cumecs is predicted to enter the Waimeha Stream upstream of the interchange. The modelling work 

needed to review this flow will not be completed until late 2013. This design flow uncertainty needs to be resolved before the relevant Expressway 

consents can be granted. 

Submitter questions the design flow for the Waimeha Stream through the Te Moana interchange. 

There has been no growth in NZ light vehicle fleet since 2007. There are several reasons for the lack of growth in car numbers: 

1. Recession 

2. High petrol prices 

3. Cost of used imports has risen. 

4. Second highest number of cars per capita in the world, we probably have more cars than we can afford. 

The total number of cars is poised to fall. Submitter considers that the building of motorways is an example of outdated thinking. 

596 Mrs Micaela 

Young 

Oppose No Submitter's lifestyle covers travelling within Kapiti to family, friends, community groups, health, recreation and retail services, and work/voluntary 

work 

Submitters concerns are about: 






approved, 


sought. 


Consent should not 

be granted until the 

effects of Waikanae 

River stopbank 

breaches are 

properly 

understood. 

NZTA should revert 

to the original 

Western Link Road. 

The need for the 

Expressway is 

shrinking, along with 

the NZ vehicle fleet. 


given. 

Rd, so a detailed plan for its mitigation 

can be produced and implemented 

before construction starts on any 

expressway work in the area. 

Any change to noise levels on the 

submitter's properties by new access 

to El Rancho to be mitigated. 

That the submitter's property (23 Kauri 

Road, Waikanae) has a detailed preconstruction 

building survey 

undertaken with reports. That the 

submitter is given a copy of this report. 

That follow up surveys be undertaken 

during and after construction with 

reports of these surveys and that 

submitter am given a copy of these 

reports. 

That any damage surveyed by fully 

reinstated by NZTA. 

Working hours limited to 5 days per 

week. 7 am to 7 pm only. 

Sufficient controls within management 

plans, or conditions on the designation 

and associated resource consents to 

ensure all non-compliances are 

addressed immediately/are able to be 

enforced. 



Sub 

No. 

Submitter 

Name 

597 Mr Zac 

Beechey- 

Gradwell 

598 Ms Sally Ann 

Heppenstall 

599 Ms Valerie 

Jacobs 

Submitter 

Position 

Oppose in 

part 


Wish 

to be 

heard 

Reasons for Submission 






The severance of communities 



The Expressway is not the best option to meet the submitter's needs, those of the community, and the retirement population. 


Decision Sought Conditions or changes sought 

No Submitter is concerned with: 

The loss of safety and aesthetic appeal of running and cycling down the Waikanae River track. 

The loss of property value due to visual and noise pollution. 

The loss of safety in recreation areas, including swimming spots in Waikanae River & El Rancho. 

Noise and vibration from trucks passing suburban areas, leading to disturbance and property devaluation. 

Domination of interchanges, detracting from the reputation of Waikanae as a serene and beautiful small town. 

Economic benefits do not seem to justify the massive cost. Huge investment should not be made without better expected returns. 

Unnecessary destruction of houses and devaluation of others. 

Waste of taxpayers’ money planning and building the expressway. 

Loss of habitat, severance of wildlife corridors, disruption to wetlands, aquifers and ground water. 

Route is not geologically sound, potential implications for costs and in earthquakes. 

Construction timeline is vast, with disruption effects, harm to residents, and leave Kapiti with traffic problems for more years than necessary. 

Submitter believes that if cheaper, faster, more attractive options are available, they should be used. 


Oppose No BCR is only 0.6, which shows the road doesn't give economic benefit. 

Negligible traffic growth in the District. 

75% of traffic on SH1 local traffic, second bridge over Waikanae River would divert 75% local traffic and 50% all traffic from SH1. 

Concern with the use of money from asset sale. With exception of new bridge, Government funds should not be spent until sufficient funds are 

available for Christchurch. 

Building on peat is expensive. Submitter notes problems experienced at Lindale and Mackays Crossing. 

NZTA twice previously rejected the route. 

Sea level rise not adequately considered. 

Building on peat bog will release large quantities of CO2. 

The project will destroy houses and more than 1400 homes will be within 200m of the road and subject to health impacts due to noise, light, 

emissions and vibration levels. 

The project will divide communities with a highly visible, noisy concrete barrier. 

Project breaches the Treaty of Waitangi. Article 2 to ensure Maori retain spiritual and cultural property, protect health. Urupa should be 

protected, cultural lands intact, spiritual beliefs should be respected. Compulsory acquisition of Maori land is a breach of the Treaty. 

Road will cause destruction and dangers for wildlife / habitat. Rare fern birds are known to be in the area. 

Road will destroy the ambience of Kapiti, peace and visual beauty. 

Submitter believes that little thought has been put into the cycleway and bridleway. 

There is Insufficient data and assessment of water flows and potential flooding. 

The proposal contravenes various elements of s6 and s7 of the RMA. 

The Expressway runs counter to the District Plan, endorsed by the people of the Kapiti Coast. 

Support No Submitter believes the proposal is of national significance to NZ and tourists. 

Submitter supports the building of the Expressway as: 

Large trucks will be diverted from local roads; 

Kapiti needs employment and this road will make it more attractive for businesses to be established in Kapiti; 

There will be less congestion on local roads; 

There will be fuel savings as traffic will go at a constant speed; 

Less journey times; 

Combined with Transmission Gully, there will be an alternative route in an emergency. 


Approve in full 

(inferred).

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