Port of Tauranga wins approval for Stella Passage

Port of Tauranga wins fast-track approval for Stella
Passage development

Port of Tauranga (NZX:POT) today announced that its Stella Passage
development has been approved under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024,
subject to conditions.

Port of Tauranga Chief Financial Officer, Simon Kebbell, said the approval
was very welcome news.

“The Stella Passage development is vital strategic infrastructure to support
future freight growth for New Zealand. It will improve the resilience and
efficiency of the international supply chain and lower costs for importers
and exporters,” he said.

“The development is urgently needed so it is a great relief to reach this
important milestone.”

Port of Tauranga and its advisors are reviewing the final decision and
conditions in detail. The decision remains subject to appeal rights under
the Fast-track Approvals Act.

The Stella Passage development involves extending the Sulphur Point
container berth by 385 metres (in two stages) and the Mount Maunganui
wharves by 315 metres, by converting existing cargo storage land within
the port’s current footprint. It also involves associated reclamation of the
land behind the new wharves and dredging of the passage.


For more information, please contact:
Rochelle Lockley
GM Communications
021 865 884
Email rochelle.lockley@port-tauranga.co.nz
Media Release
7 SEPTEMBER 2026