A key tool for planned retreat
Image: Clifftop and coastal edge development, where the more seaward sections have been down-zoned to limit further intensification in highly exposed areas. Natural hazard plan...
Category : Environment
Government sets consent expectations
Chris Bishop, the Minister for RMA Reform, along with the Ministers for Agriculture and the Environment, has sent clear expectations to all regional and unitary...
Seismic sense on its way
The earthquake-prone building system brought in almost 10 years ago as a reaction to the Christchurch quakes will be refocused to reduce repair costs. “While...
Lesson in urban flooding
Large councils around the country are starting to appreciate that even if a flood zone hasn’t flooded for decades, it is still not wise to...
Navigating coastal erosion
Coastal erosion poses a complex challenge for local authorities, and tackling the issue calls for a multifaceted approach, including enhanced monitoring, inventory-taking, robust asset management...
Solar – getting to grips with glint and glare
As we transition towards more renewable energy, solar farms have emerged as a crucial component of the country’s sustainable energy strategy and demands the need...
A conflict of functions
(Photo credit: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1477-2432) Mike Doesburg, Partner and Molly McDouall, Solicitor, both resource management specialists at Wynn Williams. The game of resource...
A lesson in framing EPA conditions
Mike Doesburg is a Partner at Wynn Williams who specialises in local government and environmental law. The subdivision and development of land often involves complex...
Are our air quality standards working
In the Local Government magazine archives we found a press release from the Environment Minister at the time, Marian Hobbs, who in August 2005 claimed...
Court of Appeal quashes NPS-FM exemption
In Muaupoko Tribal Authority Incorporated v Minister for the Environment [2023] NZCA 641, the Court of Appeal upheld a claim for judicial review against the...