Effective RMA Participation Workshop - Gisborne
These workshops are designed to assist individuals and community groups to effectively participate in RMA processes at council level and at Environment Court hearings. The workshop also included focused sessions on local environmental issues.
The speaker presentations and videos are available below. To see more detail on what each presentation covers, view the programme link above.
Who decides and how decisions are made
Nicola De Wit, Lawyer, Environmental Defence Society
Planning in the Gisborne District
Trevor Freeman, Environmental Services Manager, Gisborne District Council
Kurt Ridling, Principal Planner – Policy, Gisborne District Council
Overview of RMA processes
John Burns, Partner, Burns Fraser
Proceedings in the Environment Court
Acting Principal Environment Judge Laurie Newhook, Environment Court
Effective mediation - notes
Effective involvement in a case in the Environment Court
Judge Laurie Newhook on: The role of expert witnesses
Judge Laurie Newhook on: Judicial conferences
Judge Laurie Newhook on: The conduct of Hearings
Judge Laurie Newhook on: Case management
Judge Laurie Newhook on: Mediation
Impact of the NZ Coastal Policy Statement for coastal management
Raewyn Peart, Policy Director, Environmental Defence Society
Management of oil and gas activities under the RMA and other legislation
Nicola de Wit, Lawyer, Environmental Defence Society
Land use and freshwater policy and management under the RMA
Gary Taylor, Chairman, Environmental Defence Society