4th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference
The pre-eminent climate change conference for business in the Australasian region is being held in Auckland next month. This is a great opportunity for attendees to get updated on emissions trading, other policy developments, business opportunities and international action on climate change. Early bird registration is available until 16 July. To review the exciting line-up of local and international speakers, see the program and register, go to http://www.climateandbusiness.com/.
Positive new rural land use initiative arises out of national conference
Conflict in Paradise: the Transformation of Rural New Zealand was held in Auckland on 11-12 June. Conference papers will be progressively uploaded on the conference website and will be posted in hard copy to all registrants. To view audio clips and papers from the conference click here. A conference communiqué is available for viewing here including details regarding the newly established Sustainable Land Use Forum, its purpose and establishment members.
 3rd edition of RMA Guide now available
The best-selling guide to the Resource Management Act has just been reprinted for the 3rd time. It has a new look, a new publisher - Craig Potton Publishing - and a new title: The New Zealanders' Guide to the Resource Management Act 1991. It will be sent to all council and secondary school libraries and is available in bookshops and for purchase online here.
New Zealand Coastal Trust
A new Trust has been established to facilitate the conservation of coastal land. The New Zealand Coastal Trust will receive gifts and bequests of coastal land for protection and public enjoyment in perpetuity. It will also enter into covenants to protect coastal land from future subdivision. The inaugural trustees are currently recruiting prominent New Zealanders to become trustees. See www.nzcoastaltrust.com. |
