What does this event cover
This webinar focuses on how the proposed Emergency Management Bill will work in practice, covering:
- Background to changes/the proposed Bill
- Status and timing of proposed changes coming into place
- Policy objectives to be achieved by changes
- Proposed clarification of local lines of accountability and what this might mean for Chief Executives
- Proposed functions for CDEM Groups and local authorities and what these might look like in practice
- Strengthening local hazard risk management through interaction with resource management reform and climate adaptation
- Other changes of note such as increase in national direction and introduction of compliance powers
Programme overview
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Your facilators and guest speakers
Mike Wakefield
Partner, Simpson Grierson
Mike 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.
