Expert technical knowledge, extensive practical experience, unmatched track record
Our specialist national team offers unique geographic coverage, depth and extensive expertise in the Resource Management Act (RMA) and other environmental legislation. The RMA plays a critical role in any New Zealand development.
Hugely experienced in commercial projects, land use planning, infrastructure development and consenting, the team is also involved in the reform of environmental legislation and local, regional and national planning documents. Team members appear regularly in local regulatory and court proceedings at all levels.
We have advised
- Large infrastructure, commercial and residential developments, including for Christchurch City Council, Christchurch International Airport, Rotorua Regional Airport, Stonefields and Long Bay residential & town centre developments, and Whitford and Redvale municipal landfills.
- Major roading projects for the NZ Transport Agency – securing project designations, resource consents, archaeological authorities and other approvals for New Zealand’s transport projects.
- Energy projects – including securing designations for Vector's high-pressure transmission pipelines between Manukau and Whangarei; advising on the transmission and resource management consenting process for gas transmission to Genesis’ proposed Rodney Power Station and acting for Meridian Energy on the North Bank Tunnel Concept – a hydro-electricity proposal.
- Telecommunications projects – for Telecom New Zealand, in relation to mobile, broadband and landline rollout projects and Radio New Zealand and The Radio Network on various project matters.
- National policy statements, including drafting the National Policy Statement for Fresh Water Management on behalf of the Ministry for the Environment; Meridian before the Board of Inquiry on the proposed National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission and Ministry for the Environment officials as part of a referee group on proposals for a National Policy Statement on Renewable Generation.
- Water allocation matters, including for Meridian Energy (New Zealand 's largest generator of hydro electricity) and Fonterra.
- Plan reviews and variations, and applications for land use and discharge consents for various Fonterra projects and manufacturing sites.