Lane Neave has developed a specialist team that offers representation and assistance in all aspects of resource management and environmental law. This is a rapidly expanding area of our practice and we are proud to be one of the most experienced teams in New Zealand.

Our Resource Management team offers a service that ensures clients are kept informed of any relevant changes to environmental legislation. We are proactive in our approach and aim to identify issues before they become problems, so as to give clients the best advantage and avoid unnecessary expense.

We provide services to a variety of clients, including private/public companies and local authorities. Our resource management team has extensive experience in all areas of resource management law, including:

• District plan reviews, variations and private plan change requests
• Designation/Requirement issues
• Public Works Act
• Subdivision and development
• Resource consents for land use, water and discharge permits
• Reviews of consent conditions and compliance issues
• Section 139 certificates
• Contamination issues
• Local Government law
• Strategic planning, environmental audits and due diligence
• Alternative dispute resolution/mediation/negotiation
• Environmental issues
• Treaty of Waitangi and Tangata Whenua issues
• Heritage matters
• Forestry
• Coastal/aquaculture issues
• Enforcement/prosecutions
• Representation before local authorities, the Environment Court, High Court and Court of Appeal
• Rural issues including wastewater and irrigation matters
• Mining and Crown Minerals Act issues
• Hazardous substances legislation

For further information or advice about any of the above matters please contact us: