Chapman Tripp's Resource Management team are experts in New Zealand's environment, planning and resource management law and policy.

Joined December 2011
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The Government introduced the Environment Reporting Bill, requiring independent reporting on the environment bit.ly/1nUsO67

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New mine health & safety regime come into force on Monday. The requirements are available from MBIE here: bit.ly/1bz0Rtw

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10% affordable housing could be required of developments under the Auckland Unitary Plan. Our Brief Counsel: bit.ly/1bqY0WY

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Click here to read Ground Cover - Chapman Tripp’s quarterly overview of relevant legislative and regulatory reform bit.ly/1iwnhmj

The High Court has backed TrustPower on the tax deductibility of resource consents. Read our Brief Counsel: bit.ly/17qMPNh

Chapman Tripp is celebrating John Hassan’s appointment as an Environment Court Judge! Congratulations John! bit.ly/1arr15h

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Freshwater NPS changes will fit in a gearbox (a ‘how to’ manual) to assist councils with implementation bit.ly/1fwRa3y

Freshwater reform continues-the Government has released a discussion document proposing amendments to the NPS bit.ly/1b7AFdf

A Ministry study into RMA prosecutions shows nearly half of prosecutions involved dairy effluent: bit.ly/1fTNsDK

Heritage buildings – hard to do with, hard to do away with. Read our BC on the Harcourt's building decision here: bit.ly/15Dboph

NZ’s minerals endowment is a sizable prize – read our stock-take on creating a regulatory regime for its development. bit.ly/13AEiAX

A construction tsunami from the Christchurch rebuild is about to sluice through the economy: bit.ly/143iFye

The development contributions regime is in for a quick nip and tuck as a result of the government review: bit.ly/143iFye

The proposed RMA reforms are the biggest ones yet – read our Brief Counsel review of the proposed changes: bit.ly/1d4QC4E

The Land Information Minister has announced Public Works Act changes, including increasing compensation: bit.ly/18t3Y7n

The Environment Minister has announced the next phase of RMA reforms: bit.ly/13RhOjU

A sizable prize – read our update on the Government’s efforts to regulate for the development of NZ minerals bit.ly/13AEiAX

Māori Inc - wide awake and hungry for business. Read our Brief Counsel on the Māori economy here: chapmantripp.com/publication…

The Environment Minister has announced the Government action plan to improve freshwater management: bit.ly/16ozEb5

With the regulations now effective, the EEZ Act is in force bit.ly/14KxPWf