RMA Reform and the Treaty of Waitangi
By Paul Roger, partner, Adderley Head The terms of reference for the review of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) included Maori have an effective...
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Noise and vibration management
Local government plays a leading role in managing noise impacts in the community. So how are councils coping in the light of population increases, higher...
Reform of the resource management system
Greg Severinsen and Raewyn Peart have just published a report on our country’s resource management system. Here they outline their message to local government. As...
Bay of Plenty Regional Council – First Mana Whakahono a Rohe
In June 2017, Bay of Plenty Regional Council was the first local authority in the country to receive an iwi authority Mana Whakahono a Rohe...
15 things you need to know about the Resource Legislation Amendment Act & iwi participation
The Mana Whakahono a Rohe (MWR) provisions are among the controversial law changes that delayed the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill. They give iwi rights to...
Mana Whakahono a Rohe : Iwi participation arrangements What do they mean for councils?
Allowing iwi authorities to participate in resource management and decision-making processes is not the same as handing decision-making over to unelected parties, says Brookfields Lawyers...
Watercare: Making connections
Watercare to invest $4.9 billion in Auckland’s future. Watercare says strategic stakeholder engagement is key to its water and wastewater project management plans. The pressure...
NPS Freshwater brings changes
In our ongoing series of technical briefings we feature a paper presented at the 2016 IPWEA NZ conference in Auckland. National Policy Statement (NPS) for Freshwater...
Through the legal looking glass
Resource legislation, new minister and elections: Brookfields Lawyers partner Linda O’Reilly looks into the year ahead. As I sit to write this piece on a wild,...
How to handle a hazardous future?
What are the roles and responsibilities of local government in the face of a changing climate? Auckland Council chief sustainability officer John Mauro – and...