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Auckland Seminar: NZ's future resource management system
Auckland Seminar: New Zealand’s future resource management system
Thursday 9 May 2019,
5:15-7.15 pm Bell Gully, Level 21, Vero Centre, Shortland
Street, Auckland
Over the course of 2019 the
Environmental Defence Society (EDS) is continuing its
large-scale review of New Zealand's resource management
system. This review has been split into two phases. The
final report of Phase 1 can be found at www.eds.org.nz/our-work/rm-reform-project/.
Phase 2, now underway, is developing a preferred reform
model which will be completed by year end.
This Auckland seminar will comprise a presentation by the authors, Dr Greg Severinsenand Raewyn Peart (who will outline the key messages from the Phase 1 report as well as the work progressed in Phase 2), followed by a presentation on the government’s resource management reform programme.
Keynote speaker: Lesley Baddon, Director, Urban and Infrastructure Policy, Ministry for the Environment. Lesley will speak on the RM bill, new or improved NPSs, new NESs, the Housing and Urban Development Authority and the longer-term system review.
This will be followed by a panel discussion
moderated by Gary Taylor.
Panellists: Helen
Andrews (Partner, Berry Simons), Stephen Selwood (CEO,
Infrastructure NZ) and Megan Tyler (Chief of Strategy,
Auckland Council).
This is a great opportunity to get right up to date with the rapidly evolving world of resource management reform. Places are limited and RSVP is essential. Please register via Eventbrite here .
Our thanks
to the New Zealand Law Foundation and the Borrin Foundation
for their support of this project and our project partners
Infrastructure NZ, Property Council NZ and
EMA.
Our thanks to Bell Gully for
hosting this
event.
ends
Environmental Defence Society
EDS speaks for the environment. It has influence.
Since 1971, EDS has been driving environmental protection in Aotearoa New Zealand
through law and policy change. That's why it's one of this country's most influential non-
profit organisations when it comes to achieving better environmental outcomes.
EDS has expertise in key disciplines including law, planning, landscape and science. It
operates as a policy think-tank, a litigation advocate, and a collaborator – bringing together
the private and public sectors for constructive engagement.
EDS runs conferences and seminars on topical issues, including an annual Environmental
Summit and the Climate Change and Business Conference.
EDS is a registered charity and donations to it are tax-deductible.
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