Effectively working in partnership with relevant iwi/tangata whenua has always been critical to the success of any resource management proposal. The importance of such relationships will be further strengthened under the provisions of the proposed Natural and Built Environment legislation. Andrew and Helen have significant experience in advising how to successfully approach this matter. We also assist iwi/tangata whenua to progress matters such as settlements under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and applications under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.
Examples of our Directors’ Work in this Area Include:
Resource Management
Acting on resource management aspects in settling Waikato-Tainui’s Waikato River claim.
Advice & Joint Management Agreements
Advising Waikato-Tainui on various other matters, including Variation 6 (Water Allocation) to the Waikato Regional Plan, various resource management reform proposals and progressing joint management agreements with relevant local authorities, as provided for in the settlement of their Waikato River claim.
Water Take Consents
Acting for the Wairarapa Moana ki Pouakani Incorporation in relation to a range of water take consents.
Environmental Management Plan
Advising on Waikato-Tainui’s Environmental Management Plan “Tai Tumu, Tai Pari, Tai Ao” (which received the 2015 New Zealand Planning Institute Best Practice award for Excellence in Strategic Planning and Guidance).
Marine and Coastal Area (MACA) Applications
Advising Te Whanau-a-Haunui and Te Runanga o NgaiTakoto in respect of their respective MACA applications (as well as advising clients who are interested in other MACA applications).
Groundwater Take
Acting for Te Runanga o NgaiTakoto and Te Runanga o Te Rarawa in respect of their applications for groundwater take from the Aupouri aquifer in Te Tai Tokerau.