The very latest in the ongoing saga of RMA reform, featuring what happened to the Natural and Built Environment Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill during the Parliamentary process and what happens next.
- 26 Jul 2023
- 10:00 - 11:15
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- 250.00 (plus GST) Members
- 250.00 (plus GST) Non Members
About this event
On 27 June the Environment Select Committee is due to report the Natural and Built Environments Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill to Parliament. This webinar, provided by two experts who have been close to the legislation, will provide an analysis of what’s happened to the legislation, what the next steps are, and what it means.
Who should attend?
RMA planning and policy staff, asset managers, and anyone with an interest in legislation that is likely to shape the look and feel of our communities for generations to come.
Elected members are welcome.
Please register one ticket for your council on the Taituarā website. Leading up to the event, a Zoom link will be sent to you, to register on Zoom before attending. This can then be forwarded to anyone in your council who would like to attend.
Note: this event is being recorded and will be made available to registrants 7-10 working days after event completion.
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact events@taituara.org.nz
Presenters
Mike Wakefield
Partner, Simpson Grierson Read ProfileMike Wakefield
Partner, Simpson GriersonMike is a partner in Simpson Grierson’s environment and planning group, based in Wellington. He specialises in local government and environmental law, with a particular focus on the regulatory functions and processes of local government (including under the RMA), and decision-making and governance obligations and requirements. He regularly represents local authorities in relation to RMA matters (including before the higher courts) and has appeared before many other specialist tribunals and council hearings on specific strategic and regulatory matters.
Matt Conway
Partner, Simpson Grierson Read ProfileMatt Conway
Partner, Simpson GriersonMatt Conway is an environmental lawyer at Simpson Grierson in Wellington. He advises councils and applicants about environmental policy, consenting and compliance issues, including district and regional plan reviews, roads, prisons, farm discharges, water supply networks, marine consenting, waste water treatment plants, vegetation clearance and child care centres.
He has been involved in hearings before councils, boards of inquiry, decision-making panels, the Waitangi Tribunal, the Environment Court, the Maori Land Court and the High Court.