Certificate holders - non-local body elected members

This page lists Making Good Decisions certificate holders who are non-local body elected members.

  • Certificates are valid for a 3 year period from the date of first issue. On re-issue (at 're-certification') they are valid for a period of five years.
  • The chairing endorsement column records those who, in attaining re-certification, have successfully demonstrated the competencies for chairing required by the Making Good Decisions programme.
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Certificate name Position Organisation or company Area of practice Field of expertise

Certificate
expiry date

Chair Contact details
Aarnon Horler         31 December 2025 No

027 818 4012

Email

Aaron Leith Programme Leader Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu South Island / Te Wai Pounamu; Stewart Island / Rakiura  Iwi / Maori resource management 31 December 2027 No

021 706 894

Email

Abby Sharma Senior Environmental Specialist Auckland Transport Auckland Stormwater treatment, Industrial or Trade Activities, Resource Consents – Regional Stormwater and Industrial Pollution, Nature Based Solutions 31 December 2026 No

021 658 676

Email

Abraham Witana

 Independent Commissioner

  Northland, Tai Tokerau Planning and policy development; Traditional and contemporary ecological knowledge; Te Ao Maori/ Matauranga Maori relationships, practise and protocols 31 December 2026 No

027 254 1713

Email

Adonica Giborees Principal Project Lead  Auckland Council Queenstown, Auckland Planning, Resource Management, Resource Consents 31 December 2027 No

021 362 154

Email

Adrian Percival Environmental Team Leader Civix Ltd Nationwide Civil and Environmental Engineering, Land Development, Flooding, Stormwater, Green Infrastructure, 3 Waters Infrastructure, Onsite Wastewater, Earthworks, Streamworks, Discharge Consents, RMA Compliance & Designations 30 June 2024 No

027 297 2724

Email

Adrienne Paul Independent Commissioner   Nationwide, with a focus on Bay of Plenty and South Island (I am from the Bay of Plenty and I live in Christchurch). Resource management issues affecting infrastructure development and resulting environmental effects on land and marine coastal areas. Expertise in the application of Tikanga Māori/Te Tiriti o Waitangi in resource management law, and maritime law. 31 December 2026 No

022 883 0151

Email

Aimee Brown Planner Beca Ltd Nationwide, particularly lower North Island Planning 30 June 2025 No  
Aimee McGregor PMO (Project Management Office) Manager Rotorua Lakes Council Rotorua Lakes Area Water quality and a general breadth of perspective from education BE(Civil) BCom(Economics) and experience: private & public sector; strategy development, marketing, capital projects and planning policy. 31 December 2024 No

021 482 453

Email 

Ajay Desai Principal Engineer/Director Watres Consulting Limited Nationwide Three Waters Infrastructure, Catchment Planning, Civil Design 31 December 2026 No

021 960 430

Email

Alan Catchpole Principal Planner NZ Transport Agency Southern North Island Resource Management issues affecting infrastructure development and resulting effects on the environment 30 June 2024 No  
Alan Matheson Director AM Planning Limited Nationwide with recent focus on Queenstown Lakes, Canterbury, Nelson and Waikato Resource management policy analysis and strategic planning, regional policy statement/plans and district plan policy and plan development and review, plan changes/variations. 30 June 2028 yes

021 440 354

Email

Alan Pattle Technical Director Water and Geotechnics Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd Nationwide Natural resources engineering; water, waste and transport infrastructure; mining and quarrying; land development 30 June 2027 No

021 624 770

Email

Alan Watson Independent Commissioner AR Watson Associates Limited Nationwide but emphasis on upper half of North Island Planning and resource management, chair of hearings panels 30 June 2028 Yes  
Alan Withy Independent Commissioner Alandale Associates Nationwide from bases in Bay of Plenty, Wairarapa and Queenstown. Commissioner and facilitator, fulfilling chair, panel and sole adjudication and mediation assignments. 31 December 2024 Yes

021 739 529

Email

Alana Standish Team Leader Resource Consents  Queenstown Lakes District Council Queenstown Resource management planning; land use and subdivision resource consents 31 December 2028 No Email
Alasdair Gray Civil/Transportation Engineer Gray Matter Ltd Hamilton, Waikato Traffic and transportation, designation, large project delivery 30 June 2028 No

027 249 7648

Email

Alastair Black Senior Transportation Engineer Gray Matter Ltd

Waikato and Bay of Plenty Regions

Traffic engineering and transportation planning 31 December 2028 No

07 853 8997

Email

Alastair Jamieson Principal Biodiversity Advisor Auckland Council Auckland and Northern New Zealand Indigenous ecosystems and biodiversity, Outstanding natural features/geological heritage 30 June 2028 No  Email
Alastair Jewell Principal Planner Tasman District Council     31 December 2026 Yes  
Alastair Picken Principal Planner Environment Canterbury Canterbury Environmental management (land and water), policy and plan drafting 31 December 2025 No  
Alec Neill Independent Commissioner Hyde Park Consultancy Nationwide Fresh Water Commissioner 31 December 2028 Yes

0274 403 731

Email

Alethea Hikuroa Independent Commissioner Te Whakakitenga O Waikato North Island/Waikato/Bay of Plenty Regions   30 June 2026 No

027 906 8100

Email

Alex Gardner Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council     30 June 2024 No  
Alex Findlay Director Expanse Ltd – Development Planning Auckland Over 20 years in the development planning industry, working for a range of clients in the retail, development, institutional/community, and residential markets. She holds post-graduate qualifications in planning and business management. 31 December 2026 No

021 477 177

Email 

Alex Russell Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Planning and Resource Consents 31 December 2025 No  
Alexander Erceg Senior Regulatory Advisor Environmental Protection Authority Nationwide Planning, Agriculture land use, discharges and water takes, nutrient management 30 June 2027 No

027 741 5042

Email

Alexandra Davids Independent Commissioner   Christchurch   30 June 2026 No  
Alexandra King Team Leader Consents Otago Regional Council Otago Planning - freshwater management and regional consenting 31 December 2027 No

 027 225 7248

Email

Alice Falloon Resource Planner Masterton District Council Masterton and wider Wairarapa Urban Planning, Resource Management, Resource Consents 31 December 2025 No  
Alison Cole Lawyer / PhD Candidate Govett Quilliam / Victoria University Wellington Taranaki / Wellington I whakapapa to South Taranaki iwi Ngāruahine and Ngāti Ruanui. Expertise in climate change. Resource management law, Community-based experience with Māori land law, the Marine and Coastal Act, the Exclusive Economic Zone Act, and the Crown Minerals Act. Researching and writing on legal developments in the courts recognition of tikanga, the RMA reforms, and the new offshore wind regulations. 30 June 2025 No

027 286 2762

Email

Alison Cooper

Consents Planning - Hearings

Canterbury Regional Council

Canterbury   30 June 2024 No  
Alison Francis Director Bay Planning Limited Nationwide, with experience in Hawke's Bay, Tairawhiti and Auckland Resource Management Planning - both Local and Regional. Land Use consents, subdivisions, infrastructure and regional consenting. Notice of Requirement/Designations 30 June 2026 No

022 170 8108

Email

Alison Peters Environmental Consultant Enviser Limited Christchurch Hydrogeology and contaminated land. Environmental policy and planning advice. 30 June 2024 No  
Alistair Aburn Independent Commissioner Urban Perspectives Limited     30 June 2024 Yes  
Alister Hartstone Director Set Consulting Limited Northland, Auckland, and Waikato Planning and resource management at national, regional, and district levels, including coastal activities, subdivision and land use activities, and plan change process. 31 December 2026 No

027 755 5607

Email 

Allan Cubitt Independent Commissioner Cubitt Consulting Limited     31 December 2026 Yes  
Alyssa Thomas Kaiārahi Taiao (Environmental Advisor)

Te Pou Taiao o Patuharakeke Te Iwi Trust Board

Patuharakeke rohe, Northland (Takahiwai, Ruakākā, Waipu, etc.)

Writing Cultural Effects Assessments (CEA) for resource consent applications in Patuharakeke rohe, ArcGIS capability, taitamariki engagement. Bachelor of Science (Geography, Development Studies, Māori Studies), Master of Indigenous Studies.

31 December 2026 No

020 4045 1369

Email

Amanda de Jong Director Brighta Consulting Limited Nationwide, based in Auckland Planning, resource management, environmental compliance 31 December 2025 No

021 269 3259

Email

Amanda Dewar Barrister   South Island/ Wellington – based in Christchurch  I have been practicing environmental law for over 30 years and have also worked in a planning capacity for a Council and a planning consultancy. I have particular expertise in large scale developments (rural and urban) including resource consents, plan changes and designations for airport and port matters.  31 December 2026 Yes

021 242 9175

Email 

Amanda Leith Director / Planner Remarkable Planning Limited Queenstown Planning and resource management, Resource consents, Policy and plan development, Notice of requirements / designations. 31 December 2024 No

021 621 759

Email

Amber Buckley   Tauranga City Council     30 June 2024 No  
Amy Beran Senior Environmental Advisor - Planning Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Christchurch and Canterbury Urban Planning - resource consents; Manawhenua engagement - Ngāi Tahu; Conservation management - National Park preparation 30 June 2026 No

027 300 2060

Email

Amy King Senior Resource Officer Waikato Regional Council Waikato Resource Consents, Environmental Planning 30 June 2025 No

07 859 2741

Email

Amy Robinson Director AR Planning Waikato RMA, regional consents, coastal, biodiversity 30 June 2025 No  Email
Amy Spurdle   Tauranga City Council     30 June 2024 No  
Ana Te Whaiti   Hawkes Bay Regional Council     31 December 2026 No  
Anaru Begbie Programme Lead, Pūtake Taiao Raukawa Charitable Trust South Waikato Mahi Taiao, I have worked in the Taiao space for over 15 years, specialising in kaitiakitanga me mātauranga ā Raukawa within the Raukawa takiwā. This includes the management and protection of Ngā Wāhi Tapū o te Takiwā. 31 December 2025 No

027 403 6942

Email

Anaru Vercoe Principal Advisor Māori Business Services WSP New Zealand Limited North Island

Policy and Planning (plan changes (NPSFM): Bay of Plenty Natural Resources Plan); Maori Relationship and Engagement Strategies/Plans; Iwi Management Plans; Tikanga Māori including preparation of tools to recognise matauranga Māori in monitoring, policy development and procurement

31 December 2026 No

027 372 2024

Email

Anaru White Taiao Coordinator Te Kāhui Maru Taranaki Whānau, Hapū and Iwi Engagement 30 June 2025 No

021 196 5916

Email

Andrea Brabant   Tonkin & Taylor Ltd     31 December 2024 No  
Andrea Julian         31 December 2025 No  
Andrea Halloran Associate Pitt and Moore Solicitors Ltd Nationwide Law, Dispute Resolution 31 December 2024 No  
Andrew Bashford Director / Principal Planner Evergreen Consulting Limited Nationwide Planning and forestry. District and regional planning. Resource consents, consent reviews, designations, plan and policy development and plan changes 31 December 2024 No  
Andrew Braggins Senior Associate Berry Simons Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty   30 June 2026 No  
Andrew Carvell Principal Engineer VMC Consulting Environmental Engineers Ltd Whangarei, Northland Environmental engineering; civil infrastructure, particularly stormwater, flood management, wastewater and potable water; development of water storage and irrigation schemes; river management and flood schemes 30 June 2026 No

022 540 8714

Email

Andrew Fitzgerald Principal Planner Novo Group Ltd

Christchurch

Land use planning, primarily involving resource consents. Specific experience in urban development, including commercial, institutional, large scale residential/intensification and transportation matters.

31 December 2026 No

021 367 561

Email

Andrew Kramer Senior Consents Planner Waikato Regional Council Hamilton Expertise in Waikato Coastal & Regional Plans, aquatic ecology, riverbed activities, limited fish passage knowledge, water quality, and coastal marine area planning. 31 December 2026 No

021616209

Email

Andrew Crosland Manager, Regulatory Stewardship Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment Nationwide Resource management, regional planning, environmental science, EEZ 30 June 2028 No  
Andrew Curtis Technical Director - Independent Commissioner Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd Nationwide Environmental Science specialising in Air Quality Issues 30 June 2024 No  
Andrew Fenemor Water Management Consultant, Hydrologist and  Researcher A&H Fenemor Resource Management Nationwide Water resource management, regional land and water planning, groundwater, integrated catchment management, land use impacts on water quality. 30 June 2026 Yes

0274 414 080

Email

Andrew Henderson Principal Planner Jacobs South Island District and Regional Planning 30 June 2024 Yes  
Andrew MacPherson Consultant   Waikato Region

Biological and Chemical Sciences and a general breadth of perspective from being a former Waikato Regional Councillor, having sat on several boards (Private and Public Sector) and having practised as a large animal veterinary surgeon along with my academic qualifications BVSc and MBA (dist). My interest is private & public sector organisations along with strategy, marketing, agribusiness, and commercialisation of good science.

31 December 2024 No

021 932 624

Email

Andrew McPhee Director, Consultant Planner Bay of Islands Planning Northland (Kaipara District, Far North District, Whangarei District, Northland Regional Councils) & Auckland Planning – District and Regional Planning, policy/plan making and resource consents 31 December 2026 No

021 784 331

Email

Andrew Schollum Director Puhoi Stour Ltd Nationwide General: Resource management policy, strategy, collaborative processes, planning.
Specific: Freshwater management, integrated land and water management, the development evaluation and application of environmental models in regulatory contexts in New Zealand (drafted best practice guidance for MfE), implementation of national direction via regional and district plans.
30 June 2025 No

021 988 237

Email

Andrew Schulte Principal Cavell Leitch Ltd Christchurch Lawyer (in RM practice since 2009), previously legal and research officer (Judge's clerk) at the Environment Court 30 June 2025 No

027 418 1327

Email

Andrew Wilkinson Planning Consultant Scott Wilkinson Planning Auckland and North Island Planning and resource management, resource consents, policy planning, regional planning, coastal planning. water quality, water takes, rural planning 31 December 2026 Yes

09 354 4166

Email

Andrew Willis Director Planning Matters Limited Christchurch and the South Island

District plan reviews; plan changes / variations; regional policy statement reviews; land use resource consent hearings; planning advisor to hearings panels; friend of submitter; peer reviewer; independent mediator; recovery planning; place making and urban design; urban growth planning; local government hearings.

30 June 2027 No

021 108 3600

Email

Andrew Woodford Senior Planner Queenstown Lakes District Council Queenstown   31 December 2025 No  
Angela Fenemor Resource Management Consultant Incite Nationwide Planning - Freshwater management, regional policy development, regional consenting 31 December 2024 No  
Angela Goodwin Principal Planner and Director Potentialis Ltd Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, Far North Planning for land use and subdivision specialising in medium density residential development, large scale earthworks and rural activities (including fill sites) 31 December 2027 No

021 844 374

Email

Angela Jones Senior Planner The Property Group Limited - Wellington Office Wellington Planning 31 December 2024 No  
Angela McFlynn Director/Consultant Planner McFlynn Surveying & Planning Hawkes Bay District Planning, Resource Consents 31 December 2028 No

022 568 7750

Email

Angela McLeod Independent Commissioner   Wellington Solid understanding of rural communities, local government and NGOs from grassroots to governance and practical to policy. I hold a BAgr & PGDipDevSt, have lived experience of a physical disability and have a strong business management background. 30 June 2027 No

027 497 2761

Email

Ann Rodgers Principal Policy Planner Central Otago District Council Nationwide, based in Central Otago

District Plan policy review and development, plan changes, resource consents, designations, community engagement and spatial planning.  

31 December 2028 No

027 435 5415

Email

Anne Bradbury   Napier City Council     31 December 2025 No  
Anna Curnow Independent Commissioner       31 December 2025 No  
Anna Davidson Manager Resource Consents Marlborough District Council Marlborough Resource Consents - Regional and District Planning 30 June 2027 No

027 246 9987

Email

 

Anna Johnson City Development Manager Dunedin City Council Dunedin Urban Planning; Plan Changes; Plan Drafting 31 December 2025 No  
Anna Madarasz-Smith Team Leader Marine, Air and Land Science  Independent Commissioner   Nationwide

Estuarine, marine and coastal science.  Land-based impacts on coastal marine systems.  Stormwater and wastewater discharges.  Recreational water quality. Technical support for consent and plan change hearings.

31 December 2024 No

021 182 2082

Email 

Annie Reed

Team Leader Subdivision

Tasman District Council

    30 June 2024 No  
Anthony Barrett Director Brobono Ltd Bay of Plenty, Waikato Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles. Ngati Maniapoto Kawa, Tikanga, Matauranga Māori, Kaitiakitanga, Mana Whenua. Cultural Impact Assessments, Community Engagement. Resource Consents, Plan changes and variations. Designations 30 June 2026 No

022 318 9559

Email

Anthony Cussins Independent Commissioner Tonkin + Taylor Ltd Nationwide Groundwater, Contaminated Land, Contaminant Hydrogeology, Drinking-Water Security (Groundwater). 31 December 2027 Yes  
Anthony Hughes-Johnson Independent Commissioner   Canterbury Law 31 December 2025 Yes  
Anthony (Tony) MacColl Principal Planning Advisor Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago, Otago, Southland Strategic and spatial planning, and urban growth planning. Resource management, including resource consents, plan and policy development, plan changes, notice of requirements/designations and transport infrastructure. 30 June 2027 No

021 244 3616

Email 

Anthony Pearse Senior Transport Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Resource management planning, transport planning 31 December 2025 No  
Anthony Pickard Transport Strategy Manager Transport Strategy Manager Queenstown and surrounding areas Strategic transport planning, heritage, policy and consents 30 June 2026 No

 

 

Antoine Coffin Consultant Director / Consultant / Commissioner Waikato, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki Maori Resource Management, Cultural Heritage Management, Cultural Values/Impact Assessment, Treaty Settlements and Planning, Community Engagement. 31 December 2024 Yes Email 
Antoinette Besier Barrister & Solicitor Tasman Law Ltd Nelson, Marlborough, Wellington, West Coast Land use planning – all aspects of consenting, Plan making – district, regional and unitary authorities, Coastal hazard management, Discharge of contaminants to air, water or land, Earthworks, Wastewater treatment, Water allocation, Notification decision making 30 June 2027 Yes

027 455 3319

Email

Anton Becker Independent Commissioner   Greymouth Regulatory functions for District Council, spatial planning, district plans 31 December 2025 No

027 249 8341

Email

Arthur Tane Chair Te Wharekura o Tuhua Hikurangi/ Te Nehenehenui Iwi Trust   

Te Nehenehenui Iwi Trust

 

Central North  Island/ King Country/Ruapehu District/ Manawatu/Whanganui Region

 

Mātauranga Māori and leadership expertise within "whare" and rohe, kaitiaki of our taonga and Taiao. RMA experience, CIA assessments. Understanding of the  Maori World view of Taiao from a relational participatory, partnership level.  

31 December 2025 No

027 258 8637

Email

Asher Davidson Barrister   Auckland Legal 30 June 2026 No

027 213 0538

Email

Auriole Ruka Group Manager - Governance and Engagement Northland Regional Council  Te Taitokerau Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Maniapoto; Masters Business AUT; 20 years working in Not For Profit organisations and experiences in working with iwi and hapū in Te Taitokerau 30 June 2028 No  
Aurora Grant   Environment Southland     30 June 2026 No  
Azam Khan Director Pattle Delamore Partners Limited Nationwide Environmental Engineering, specialising in solid wastes (landfill), biosolids management, wastewater treatment and disposal. Also familiar with stormwater management and discharges to air (contaminants/odour) 30 June 2024 No  
Baden Vertongen         31 December 2024 No  
Bal Matheson Barrister Richmond Chambers Auckland

Legal (all areas but particularly water, farming, and urban development)

30 June 2025 No

0274 222 977

Email

Barbara Mead Senior Associate Tompkins Wake Tauranga RMA Solicitor 30 June 2026 Yes

021 190 4673

Email

Barry Johnson Environmental Policy Manager Tasman District Council Top of the South/Te Tau Ihu National Instruments, Plans, Resource consents 30 June 2026 No  
Barry Kaye Independent Commissioner Barry Kaye Associates Limited Nationwide Planning, coastal, rural issues, subdivisions, major projects 30 June 2024 Yes  
Barry Mosley Principal BKM Consulting & Babbich Consultants Ltd Auckland, Taranaki, Northland, Gisborne Planning and Resource Management 30 June 2027 Yes

022 010 6429

Email

Basil J Morrison CNZM JP Independent Commissioner Basil J Morrison and Associates Limited     30 June 2024 No  
Ben Farrell Owner Cue Environmental Limited Nationwide, based in Queenstown Environmental / Resource Management Planning 31 December 2025 No

021 767 622

Email

Ben Potaka Manager Heeni Investment Company Ltd Manawatu, Whanganui, Ruapehu Customary and Traditional Fisheries, Commercial Fisheries, Marae Development, Papakainga Housing 31 December 2025 No  
Ben Rhodes Planning Manager - Christchurch and Wellington Harrison Grierson Canterbury Planning and resource management, including district plan reviews, strategic planning, urban growth, plan changes, designations and land use and subdivision consents 31 December 2025 No

021 157 4483

Email

Benita Tahuri Independent Commmissioner   Hawkes Bay Cultural Impact and Analysis, Te Ao Māori, Relationship and Engagement 30 June 2025 No

021 258 8508

Email

Beverley James Researcher Public Policy and Research   Social impact assessment. Housing 31 December 2025 No  
Bianca Sullivan Independent Commissioner Environment Matters Limited Nationwide Environmental planning, water resource management, coastal & marine developments 31 December 2025 Yes

021 057 4794

Email

Bill Smith Independent Commissioner   Nationwide, but mainly Auckland and Northland Local Government. All aspects of resource management planning and Chair of Hearings Panels 30 June 2028 Yes

021 868 434

Email 

Bill Wasley Director Bill Wasley Consulting Ltd Primarily Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Waikato and Bay of Plenty - has worked nationally Planning and resource management; spatial, growth management and strategic planning; panel chairing 30 June 2028 Yes

027 471 3006

Email

Blair Dickie Principal Strategic Advisor Waikato Regional Council Hamilton/Nationwide Climate Adaptation - renewable energy; Natural resource allocation - water and geothermal; Regional policy statements; Regional Plans; Regional coastal plans 31 December 2025 No

021 894 451

Email

Brad Coombs Independent Commissioner Isthmus Group Nationwide Landscape architecture, urban design, natural character 30 June 2026 No  
Brandon Baillie Senior Resource Consents Planner Central Hawke’s Bay District Council Central Hawke’s Bay (Waipukurau, Waipawa and surrounds) Resource consent processing and compliance 31 December 2024 No  
Brenda Baillie Policy Specialist Northland Regional Council     30 June 2024 No  
Brendan Sheehan Civil Engineer Mt Aurum Engineering Consultants Ltd NZ and Australia Dam engineering 30 June 2028 No  027 456 0022
Brent Limmer Manager – Investment and Planning Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities Nationwide with focus on Central North Island and Wellington Region All aspects of resource management planning including plan development and resource consenting. 31 December 2028 No  
Brent Manning Director Independent Engineering Consultant Taranaki, Nationwide Civil engineering, utility and network infrastructure (roads and water), project planning and delivery, including designations/Notices of Requirement and spatial planning. Engineering and project management. 30 June 2025 No

027 752 2187

Email

Brent Vyle Consents Officer Waikato Regional Council Hamilton Regional consenting in the infrastructure space, ranging from single property applications through to large renewable energy proposals. Also experienced in the consenting of subdivisions with a focus on earthworks and stormwater matters. 31 December 2026 No

 

John (Brian) Flood Principal Engineer/Director Wood and Partners Consultants Limited (Woods) Auckland Civil Engineering, Land Development, Subdivision & Earthworks 30 June 2026 No

027 226 9997

Email

Brian Morris Co-Chair Rākautātahi Marae Trustees Hawkes Bay Māori iwi, hapū perspectives, tikanga Māori, te reo Māori, licensed translator Māori to English, English to Māori, Treaty of Waitangi claims 31 December 2025 No  
Bridget Gilbert         31 December 2025 No  
Brigid Kelly Director - Hanganga Matihiko Legal (Infrastructure & Digital) Ministry of Education Auckland based Legal 31 December 2025 No

027 291 2817

Email

Bronwyn Arthur Principal Arthur Noble Ltd Nationwide with a focus on Canterbury and Kaikoura following the earthquakes Legal interpretation and application of the RMA. Administrative/ public law processes. Legislation impacting on RMA, particularly earthquake related Acts. 31 December 2025 No  
Bronwyn Carruthers Barrister, Independent Commissioner Shortland Chambers Auckland based available to practice Nationwide Legal 31 December 2024 No

021 685 809

Email

Bronwyn Faulkner Senior Principal Boffa Miskell Limited Nationwide Landscape planning and design, rural and coastal assessment, landscape and visual effects assessment 30 June 2024 No  
Bronwyn Hunt Independent Commissioner   Nationwide, Northland RM issues affecting Tāngata whenua, mātauranga Māori, iwi environmental management planning and policy, iwi engagement; local government policies and processes; iwi/hapū economic, social, environmental and cultural development. 31 December 2028 No  
Bronwyn Rhynd Environmental Engineer, Director

CKL NZ Ltd

Nationwide

Environmental engineering with a focus on stormwater and flood management together with water sensitive urban design elements for both private and public sector projects. Expertise extends from investigation, design, consenting and construction management with respect to stormwater management systems, flood effects, system for mitigation and infrastructure.

31 December 2026 No

027 454 5533

Email

Brooke Loader Director Loader Legal Limited Auckland, Nothland Resource management lead on Henderson-Massey Local Board, practicing Barrister and Solicitor in Māori issues advocacy and environmental issues, governance experience 30 June 2024 No

022 025 0436

Email

Bruce Graham Independent Commissioner Graham Environmental Consulting Limited Nationwide Air quality, Environmental science, hazardous substances 30 June 2024 No  
Bryan Bates Consultant Cirrus Associates Limited Nationwide Water resource management, Wastewater, Dams Stormwater, Coastal, General resource management 30 June 2024 No  
Bryce Phillipson Senior Environmental Engineer Tauranga City Council Tauranga Resource consent processing and decision making 30 June 2024 No  
Burnette O'Connor Planner/Director The Planning Collective Ltd

Auckland, Kaipara, Whangarei, Far North Council’s

25+ years experience in all areas of resource consenting (landuse, coastal, discharge, subdivision), plan changes, NoRs, Policy and Plan drafting and reviews, Env Ct evidence, Commissioner work in both rural and urban communities. 30 June 2027 Yes

021 422 346

Email

Cadence Kaumoana (Dr) Independent Commissioner Te Ara Mātauranga Ltd Nationwide

Executive leadership, Governance, Resource Management planning, Treaty settlements, Mātauranga Māori, Tikanga Māori, Environmental management (water and land), District Plans, Iwi Management Plans, Māori Engagement, Cultural Heritage Management, Cultural Impact Assessment, Health

31 December 2026 No

027 878 878 1

Email

Caleb Sutton Environmental Consents Manager Hastings District Council Auckland – Hauraki Gulf Islands
Hastings District

Experienced resource consents planner with over 15 years in both consent and policy roles for local government

30 June 2024 No  
Callum Beattie Kaitātari Kaupapa Here Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust Hawkes Bay Lawyer 30 June 2025 No

027 223 6016

Email

Cam Twigley Director, Planning and Environment BTW Company Ltd North Island Planning: upstream and downstream energy, mining, agriculture, horticulture, residential and commercial land development, rural & residential subdivision, waste transfer, waste disposal, contaminated land, telecommunications, network utilities, Te Ao Māori, sports & recreation, education, tourism & hospitality, health care & aged care 31 December 2027 Yes

027 454 4886

Email

Cameron Aplin Senior Consents Planner Waikato District Council Waikato Resource Consents 31 December 2026 No

 

Cameron King Senior Resource Officer Waikato Regional Council Waikato Water Allocation 30 June 2027 No  
Cameron Lines Independent Geotechnical Specialist Baseline Geotechnical Limited Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, Tasman, West Coast/Buller Geology, Geotechnical. Specialist in mining/quarrying and large-scale linear infrastructure (water and wastewater supply, roads, rail) 31 December 2026 No

021 378 269

Email 

Carolyn Hopa Tribal Member Ngaati Wairere Auckland, Waikato, Western Bay of Plenty Tikanga Maaori, Maatauranga Maaori, Maaori concepts and cultural values 30 June 2026 No

027 338 4246

Email

Carolyn Lundquist Principal Scientist / Associate Professor NIWA / University of Auckland Nationwide, based in Hamilton/Auckland Marine, coastal and estuarine science; marine spatial planning; biodiversity; soft sediment ecosystems including shellfish, mangrove and seagrass ecosystems 31 December 2025 No

07 859 1866

Email

Carolyn Wratt Director Wratt Resource Management Planning Ltd Nationwide District plans; regional plans; regional policy statements; designations; resource consents; growth management; large infrastructure projects; EEZ Act applications 30 June 2028 No

0275 745 245

Email

Carron Blom (Dr) Director, Independent Commissioner Anguillid Consulting Engineers and Scientists Limited Nationwide Trans-disciplinary resource management, environmental science/engineering, infrastructure delivery and operations, coastal, stormwater, integration of environmental sciences and engineering, mediation. 31 December 2025 No  
Catherine Clarke Partner Boffa Miskell Limited Northland, Auckland, Waikato Complex consenting projects in relation to natural resource management, infrastructure, extractive industries and renewable energy developments under the Resource Management Act (RMA), and Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf Act 2012 (EEZ Act) 30 June 2028 No

09 359 5306

Emaill

Catherine Iorns Law Professor Victoria University of Wellington Wellington/Nationwide RMA plans, RMA consents, coastal plans, EEZ marine consents. Climate adaptation, Treaty settlements and legal protection of Māori interests. General environmental law and statutory interpretation. 30 June 2026 No  
Cathy Katene Managing Director/Independent Commissioner Ariari Whanau Trust Taranaki, Hauraki Environmental Management, Cultural Impact Assessment, Conversation, Mataurangi Māori, Cultural Values, Tangata whenua, Kaitiakitanga, Wai Māori, Rural Pest Control. 30 June 2027 No  
Catriona Eagles Cheal Consultants       30 June 2024 No  
Celia Davison Manager Central South, Plans and Places Auckland Council Auckland Region

Statutory and policy planning, resource management, unitary and district plan development, urban growth management, land use and spatial planning

30 June 2027 No  

021 246 9825

Email

Celia Haden Principal Solicitor Environmental Protection Authority Wellington Legal 30 June 2026 Yes  
Celia Witehira   Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia   Tangata whenua, environmental management 31 December 2026 No

021 751 133

Email

Ceri Edmonds Manager Policy and Planning Hawkes Bay Regional Council Napier/Hawkes Bay Resource Management Policy Planning 31 December 2027 No

027 278 4371 

Email

Chalet Bidois Pou Taiao – Project Manager Te Nehenehenui Trust Te Kūiti He uri tēnei no Ngāti Maniapoto. I have experience in Māori and Indigenous research studying at the University of Waikato. I have also attained on the job knowledge from my Project Manager role in the environmental for the Ngāti Maniapoto Iwi entity, Te Nehenehenui Trust. 31 December 2025 No Email
Chanti Boyle Intermediate Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Resource consent processing and decision making 30 June 2024 No  
Dr Charlotte Drury Principal Planner, Director View Consultants Ltd Nationwide Regional land and water planning, regional resource consents, land use impacts on water quality, freshwater governing 31 December 2025 No

027 322 5595

Email

Charlotte Fransen Consents Officer Waikato Regional Council Hamilton Regional consenting primarily with water take and s14 matters. 31 December 2026 No

 

Chelsea Terei Director Tukau Law Te Taitokerau, Auckland Maori Crown Relations, Waitangi Tribunal, Maori Land Court 31 December 2028 No  
Cherie Lane Planning Consultant Lane Associates Limited Auckland, Whangarei, Hamilton. Available Nationwide. Planning and resource management; resource consents, policy planning, and urban land use and development. 31 December 2024 Yes

021 764 201

Email

Cheryl Cleary Independent Commissioner Cleary Associates Ltd Nationwide, based in Waikato All aspects of resource management planning, including district and regional resource consents, policy and plan preparation and reviews, plan changes, and notices of requirement. 30 June 2024 No

020 4019 5688

Email

Chloe Roper Environmental Monitoring Officer: Noise & Vibration Specialist Tauranga City Council Tauranga Noise & Vibration monitoring and advice 31 December 2025 No

021 589 986

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Chloe Trenouth Chloe Trenouth Consulting   Auckland, Waikato, Queenstown, Waitaki, Tauranga District plans; regional policy statements; designations; resource consents; with experience across a range of topic areas including stormwater management; Māori planning; growth; housing development; and industrial site development. 31 December 2028 No

022 614 7605

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Chris Dawson Senior Planner Bloxam Burnett and Olliver Limited Waikato/Bay of Plenty  Land development, rural and urban subdivision, structure planning, wind farms, quarries, large infrastructure projects, heritage buildings. 30 June 2026 No  
Chris Horne Director, Principal Planner Incite (Auckland) Limited Auckland based, has worked throughout NZ Planner with broad range of experience in the planning field (25+ years) with a particular interest in network utilities and public works projects and designations 31 December 2025 No

027 479 4980

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Chris Mitchell Principal Mitchell Law Kapiti Coast Resource management and local government law (development contributions, rating, reserves and infrastructure) 30 June 2028 Yes

021 277 1033

Email

Christin Atchinson Resource Officer Waikato Regional Council   Coastal 30 June 2026 No  
Christine Coste Planner/Director RMA Digital Auckland and Nationwide Planning and resource management, policy and plan development, resource consents, Notice of Requirement /designation, infrastructure, emerging technologies, digital planning tools, artificial intelligence in RM 31 December 2024 No

021 19 21 222

Email

Christine Foster Director CF Consulting Services Ltd

Wellington

Resource management policy and plan development, resource consents (large projects and smaller including infrastructure), freshwater use (abstractions, discharges, diversions),  facilitation and pre-hearing meetings.

31 December 2028 Yes

0274 761 981

Email

Chris Hansen Director/RMA Planning Consultant Chris Hansen Consultants Ltd (CHC Ltd) Nationwide RMA planning for: major infrastructure projedcts; hydrogeneration; irrigation schemes; nutrient management; rural & residential subdivision & development; commercial/retail development; coastal projects 31 December 2027 No

 021 0264 5108

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Chris Hardy Technical Principal - Water & Wastewater WSP NZ Ltd Nationwide Urban three waters network strategic planning and design (water, wastewater, stormwater). Urban and rural land drainage and flood risk and mitigation. Road and highway stormwater planning and design 31 December 2025 No

027 252 1271

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Christopher Clarke Environmental Officer Te Mana o Ngati Rangitihi Trust Whakatane, Bay of Plenty Resource Consents, Iwi/Māori resource management 31 December 2025 No

027 557 4457

Email

Christopher Scrafton Senior Planner MWH Nationwide Town Planning 31 December 2026 No  
Christopher Turbott Principal Planner Auckland Council Auckland, Bay of Plenty All RMA Planning 30 June 2024 No  
Chyi Sim Principal Policy Analyst Ministry for the Environment Wellington region Planning, consenting, local government, machinery of central government. Public policy: systems thinking and intervention logic. Effective communication skills: presenting technical material in simple language. Engagement with stakeholders, including practitioners (councils, iwi and private) 31 December 2025 No Email
Cindy Robinson Cindy Robinson Lawyer and Independent Commissioner Lawyer  Christchurch Resource Management and Local Government Law 30 June 2028 Yes

021 0220 6539

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Claire Gibb   Ministry for the Environment     31 December 2025 No  
Claire Kirman (Dr) Special Counsel - Urban Development  Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities Nationwide Resource Management Lawyer 30 June 2027 No  Email
Clare Barton Group Manager Strategy and Environment Nelson City Council Central and Southern North Island Planning 31 December 2025 No  
Clare Hamilton 

Team Leader: Development Engineering (Environmental Planning)

Tauranga City Council  Tauranga and Selwyn

Engineering aspects developments including service connections, network capacities, upgrading of infrastructure, natural hazards and how these tie back to RMA/ City and District Plans.

30 June 2024  No  
Clare Lenihan Environmental and Public Law Barrister Clare Lenihan Barrister Southland and Otago but able to travel Lawyer, Resource Management, planning, conservation, consents, plans, ONL/ONC, aquaculture 30 June 2028 Yes

027 577 6823

Email

Clare Sinnott Barrister and Solicitor MinterEllisonRuddWatts   Law and Infrastructure 30 June 2024 No  

Cole Burmester

Waste Planning Manager

Tauranga City Council

Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Thames-Coromandel

Planning, Resource Consents, Urban Development, Natural Hazards, Coastal Environment, Waste Infrastructure, Landfills, Resource Recovery Parks

30 June 2024 No  

Colin Dryland

General Manager - Engineering/Principal Engineer Woods (Wood and Partners Consultants Ltd) National based in Auckland Greenfields and brownfields residential, commercial, industrial, retail and rural land development. Roading, pavements, transport infrastructure, 3-waters and green infrastructure, flood risk and mitigation, earthworks, erosion and sediment control, streamworks 30 June 2026 No

021 118 5911

Email

Colin Weatherall

Qsm / JP

Independent Commissioner / Mediator Self  South Island  Commissioner & Facilitator, Experienced Chair - panel and sole, All  RMA Matters and mediation assignments. 30 June 2024 Yes

021 717 070

Email 

Connie Mills

 

Customer and Consents Manager Central Hawkes Bay District Council Hawkes Bay - Napier, Hastings, Wairoa, Central Hawkes Bay Planning and Resource Management, regional and district levels, specifically land use and subdivision, notice of requirements/designations 31 December 2026 No

027 442 5686

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Craig Barr Director Waveform Environmental Planning South Island Planning. Land use and subdivision, including rural landscape management, reverse sensitivity and compatibility issues. Indigenous biodiversity management, urban intensification. District Plan and regional Policy Statement preparation including plan review and plan changes. Notice of requirements and alterations to designations. 31 December 2026 No

027 406 5593

Email 

Craig Pauling Kaiarataki - Te Hīhiri / Strategic Advisor - Māori Boffa Miskell Ltd Christchurch, Canterbury and South Island Cultural narratives, values reports and impact assessments, Iwi environmental management planning and policy, environmental monitoring and ecological restoration, Iwi/community consultation and engagement 31 December 2027 No  
Craig Redmond Executive Consultant Jacobs Christchurch Environmental management technical specialist with a particular focus on the natural environment (water, ecology), infrastructure planning, consent compliance, and environmental management systems 31 December 2025 No

03 940 4961

Email

Craig Welsh Independent Commissioner Resource and Environmental Management Nelson Limited     31 December 2025 Yes  
Crystal Chung Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Environmental Planning 31 December 2025 No Email
Daina-Jane Cunningham

Consents Planner

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Hamilton, Waikato, Otorohanga, Tauranga, Western Bay of Plenty, Whakatāne. Bay of Plenty Regional and Waikato Regional.

Environmental management, science and consent planning. Māori natural resources management (whenua).

30 June 2024 No  
Dale Eastham National Manager, Environment & Sustainability Fulton Hogan Ltd   Natural Resource Management; Land management and development, industrial sites, civil construction, water and air discharges 31 December 2025 No

027 212 4142

Email

Dale Meredith Senior Policy Planner Hawkes Bay Regional Council Hawkes Bay, Otago Policy planning 31 December 2027 No  
Dalia Zarour-Evanson Inermediate Consents Planner Hawkes Bay Regional Council Napier, Hawkes Bay RMA environmental resource consent processing, policy planning, compliance and pollution enforcement at Greater Wellington Regional Council, Horizons Regional Council and the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council 31 December 2025 No  
Damian Ellerton Associate Marshall Day Acoustics Nationwide Noise and Vibration, District Plan review, Dispute resolution, Mediation and problem solving. I have also experience with large scale energy projects including wind, solar, geothermal and thermal power generation 30 June 2028 No

021 473 969

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Dana Wensley Independent Commissioner       31 December 2025 Yes  
Daniel Cox Planner Environment Canterbury Christchurch/Canterbury Policy planning and resource management working mainly with the Regional Policy Statement and have previous experience working on the review of a district plan 31 December 2025 No

027 842 5240

Email

Daniel Kinnoch Director/Resource Management Planner CoLab Planning Limited Auckland, Christchurch Resource Management / RM Planner 31 December 2025 No

022 091 7233

Email

Daniel Rodie Team Leader, Resource Consents Auckland Council   Resource Management Planning and Subdivision 30 June 2026 No  
Daniel Sadlier Partner Ellis Gould Lawyers Nationwide Environmental and Resource Management Law 31 Decenber 2025 No

09 306 0748

Email

Daniel Williams Independent Commissioner   Nationwide 30 years Planning and Land Development experience including small and large scale residential and commercial development. Feasibility, planning, design, construction and compliance of projects 30 June 2026 No

027 484 6477

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Danielle Petricevich Principal Planner 4Sight Consulting, part of SLR Nationwide Resource Management Planning, with a particular focus in Regional Consent Planning 31 December 2025 No  Email
Daren Horne Taiao Cultural Advisor Te Atiawa ki te Tau Ihu Trust Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough Resource management, cultural environmental monitoring, security industry 31 December 2025 No  
Darlene Dinsdale Director Mokopuna Tia me Hei Western Bay of Plenty, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty region Environmental management, resource consents, cultural impact assessments, water quality, cultural monitoring utilising the skills of Tikanga and Matauranga viewpoints. Communication and engagement planning/strategies experience working with Iwi, Hapu and Marae relationships also working experience with Local Government, City and District Councils. 30 June 2026 No

021 042 6266

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Darryl Black   Tauranga City Council     30 June 2024 No  
Darryl Millar Director/Principal Planner Resource Management Group Limited  Canterbury/South Island District/Regional Policy, plans and plan changes/variations. Resource Consents: Land use, subdivision and regional consents. Designations. 30 June 2028 No

027 229 5555

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Darryl Sycamore Planning Manager Terramark Limited Dunedin/Otago Mining and the extractive industry, Indigenous vegetation, botanical and ecological matters, Wetlands, Subdivision and urban development, Soils, Hydroelectric generation 31 December 2026 No

021 1255-554

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Darryn Russell  Chief Executive Heretaunga Tamatea Settlement Trust   

Heretaunga/Tamatea, Te Waipounamu

 

Extensive indigenous governance and leadership experience. Strong commercial, social, environmental and cultural roles in National senior appointments through to NGO and community development undertakings. Academically founded in people development, political theory and practice and defined by a social lens of empowerment and equity.

31 December 2025 No

 027 506 1393

Email

Dave Marshall Kaitohutohu Taiao/ Environmental Policy Advisor Marshall Planning  Nationwide Natural resource policy and planning. Recognising and providing for hapū and iwi values in resource management systems and outcomes. 30 June 2026 No

021 256 3550   

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Dave Moule Planner/Associate Partner Boffa Miskell Hamilton Planning and resource management, resource consents, policy and plan development, plan changes, designations 30 June 2025 No

022 071 5900

Email

Dave Serjeant Independent Commissioner Merestone Limited Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Christchurch Planning and economics, Environmental Planning (Regional Resource Consents) 30 June 2026 Yes  
Dave Smith Technical Director – Transportation Planning Abley Limited Christchurch Transportation planning and traffic engineering. This includes transportation modelling, transportation research, public transport planning, walking and cycling planning and design. 31 December 2027 No  
David Adamson Director/Partner/Consultant Adamson Partners Christchurch Civil/environmental engineering including 3 waters, transport, solid waste, agriculture, civil defence and rural fire. Senior management, local government in rural provincial and metro councils. Resource Management affecting infrastructure 31 December 2026 No  
David Clendon Independent Commissioner   Northland Built Heritage; Alignment of mātauranga Māori and Western science; Ecosystem management; Community engagement 31 December 2028 No

021 682 580

Email

David Allen Special Counsel Buddle Findlay Wellington Law 30 June 2025 Yes  
David Bridges Independent Commissioner Kaiuru Consulting Limited Nationwide Water Resource Engineering, Municipal Engineering, Public and Private Sector Infrastructure, Stormwater and Flood Protection, Rivers Engineering and Land Development. 30 June 2024 No  
David Caldwell Barrister Bridgeside Chambers     31 December 2025 Yes  
David Campbell Planning Manager Central Otago District Council     31 December 2028 No  
David Compton-Moen Director DCM Urban Design Limited Christchurch Urban Design, urban development; Landscape Architecture - Landscape assessment and design 30 June 2026 No

021 114 0377

Email

David Dangerfield Director EHS Support New Zealand Auckland, Waikato and Northland Regions Contaminated Land 30 June 2027 No  
David Forrest Senior Planner Beca Ltd  Lower North Island  Planner  30 June 2025  No  
David Hill Independent Commissioner Sole Practitioner Nationwide, International Planning, social science, Te Ao Maori, Environmental science 30 June 2024 Yes  
David Just Team Leader Consents Planning Environment Canterbury Canterbury Regional Council Consents Planning, Water, Coastal. 31 December 2025 No  
David Marshall         31 December 2024 Yes  
David McMahon Independent Commissioner Resource Management Group Limited Nationwide District/Regional Policy, Plans and Plan changes; Resourse Consents: Land Use, Subdivision and Regional Consents; Designations; sole Commissioner and/or Panel member 31 December 2028 No  
David Mead Independent Commissioner David Mead Urban Planning Auckland Urban design, urban plannnig 30 June 2028 Yes  
David Murphy City Planner Palmerston North City Council Palmserston North and Manawatu District Plan development, strategic land-use planning, urban design policy, development contributions and placemaking. 30 June 2024 No  
David Newey Planning Manager Department of Conservation South Island   31 December 2026 No  
David Randal Partner Buddle Findlay   Resource Management, Māori law, local government, EEZ Act 30 June 2026 Yes  
David Wren Principal David Wren - Planning Policy Research Auckland My main areas of expertise include the planning assesment of resource consents, plan reviews and changes and notiices of requirement. 31 December 2026 Yes

09 815 0543

Email 

Dayle Hunia Independent Commissioner Kotuku Systems Ltd Eastern Bay of Plenty Māori Natural Resource Management and Economic Development, RMA: District/Regional Policy, Plans and Plan changes, Resource Consents and Plan Changes, EEZ Act applications and Environmental science. 31 December 2026 No  
Dean Chrystal Partner, Director Planz Consultants Limited Nationwide Planning and resource management, including local and regional planning, policy and plan development. Resource consent applications and Notice of Requirements 30 June 2028 Yes

021 668 847

Email

 

Dean Heiford Manager Economic, Community & Support Services, CEO Marlborough Airport Limited, Electoral Officer Marlborough District Council Marlborough Community Engagement, Airport Operations and Legislation, Elections, Property Management, Emergency Management and Recovery, 30 years Local Government / Unitary Authority Management 30 June 2026 No

021 246 2642

Email

Dean Whaanga Manager Te Ao Marama Inc Southland Te Ao Māori particularly Ngāi Tahu history and mātauranga. Worked in a Māori Environment consultancy for 14 years dealing with RMA, LGA and environmental matters. 31 December 2025 No

03 931 1242

Email

Deborah Kissick Senior Environmental Planner Traverse Environmental Nationwide, particularly North Island Planning 30 June 2024 No  
Deborah Paterson Independent Commissioner     Ngāi Tahu, Agriculture 31 December 2025 No  
Deborah Ryan Technical Director - Air Quality Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd Nationwide Air quality and odour effects assessment, industrial/infrastructure developments, air quality planning 31 December 2024 No  
Deborah Te Riaki Trustee Ngati Rangi Trust Ohakune, Southern Ruapehu Maori Cultural Values 31 December 2025 No  
Dee Isaacs Director DPI Consulting Ltd Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland, Northland, Christchurch, Queenstown Consultant: Te Mana o te Wai; Resource Management Planning; Māori Planning; Māori Urban Design; Working alongside tangata whenua, mana whenua and hapū; Māori engagement; Te reo Māori me ōna tikanga (Language and culture); Treaty of Waitangi ; Cultural Values Assessment, Cultural Impact Assessment 31 December 2026 No

021 806 738

Email

Deepani Seneviratna Team Leader Consents Planning Environment Canterbury Christchurch, West Melton & Bank Peninsula S12 Coastal activities, s15 discharges (Stormwater and other contaminated water), s9 activities 30 June 2026 No  
Deidre Ewart Manager Permissions/SLM Department of Conservation     31 December 2025 No  
Dennis Bush-King Independent Commissioner/Planner   Tasman, Nelson Plan development and consenting/designation experience involving land use and subdivision, contaminated land, water allocation, dams, river works, discharges to air and water, and activities in the CMA including aquaculture developments. 30 June 2025 No

027 431 0317

Email

Denym Clarke Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Environmental Planning 31 December 2025 No

027 824 7826

Email

Derek Todd Principal Coastal and Natural Hazards Scientist Jacobs Nationwide Coastal processes, coastal hazards, (erosion, inundation, sea level rise) 31 December 2024 No  
Destiny Leaf     Taitokerau (Northland), Tauranga, Western Bay of Plenty Tikanga and Mātauranga Māori, Taiao Kaitiakitanga/Environmental Management - iwi sites of significance field research, Whānau, Hapū and Iwi conflict resolution, Local Government experience: Resource Consents, Wastewater including chairing committees. 30 June 2026 No

0225381346

Email

Dhilum Nightingale Barrister Kate Sheppard Chambers Nationwide but based in Wellington Plan changes, plan and policy statement reviews, consenting, infrastructure, utilities, residential developments, national policy statements and NES-consents, fast-track consenting, enabling housing supply / incorporating medium density residential standards, EEZ applications 31 December 2026 Yes

021 385 130

Email 

Diane Palmer Resource Officer-Energy Waikato Regional Council     30 June 2024 No  
Dianne Smith Committee Member Hawkes Bay Regional Council Tamatea Central Hawkes Bay, Hastings, Napier Environmental planning 31 December 2026 No

274436667

Email

Don Chittock New Zealand Quarries Environment & Sustainability Manager Fulton Hogan   General - Natural Resource/Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Strategy 30 June 2025 No  
Donald Turley Principal Turley Solutions Nelson- Marlborough; Buller -West Coast; Wellington; Wairarapa; Manawatu; Hawkes Bay Resource Management; District and Regional Planning; Resource Consents; Mediation. 31 December 2028 No  
Donna Jones   Waikato Regional Council     31 December 2028 No  
Doug Tate Group Manager – Customer and Community Partnerships Central Hawke’s Bay District Council Hawkes bay and wider Manawatu/Whanganui Region Community and integrated strategic planning, places and open spaces, development contributions, consultation and public participation and placemaking. 30 June 2024 No  
Douglas Fairgray Director Market Economics Ltd All of New Zealand Urban form and function (efficiency, sustainability), Urban and regional economies, land use and demand, infrastructure, NPSUDC, Economic /social well-beings, communities, Retail, commerce, centres and business areas, Transport infrastructure 31 December 2024 No  
Dudley Clemens   J.Swap Contractors Ltd     31 December 2025 No  
Dugald Ley Development Engineer Tasman District Council Top of the South Island Region Civil Environmental Engineering 30 June 2024 No  
Duncan Ross Director Civix     31 December 2026 No  
Dwayne Daly Senior Consents Planner Otago Regional Council     30 June 2026 No  
Dylan Makgill Team Leader Environmental Planning Tauranga City Council Bay of Plenty Consenting 30 June 2027 No  
Dylan Marriott Senior Consent Planner Canterbury Regional Council Christchurch Regional consenting, water quality, water quantity and coastal specialist 31 December 2026 No

027 458 7922

Email

 

Edith Bretherton Independent Commissioner   Auckland, West Coast Regional Planning including coastal, District Planning, Resource Consenting - regional, district and subdivision; Natural Hazards specialist 31 December 2025 No

Email

Edmund Brown Manager Environmental Monitoring Waikato Regional Council Waikato Hydrology (surface water and groundwater), water allocation policy and implementation 30 June 2024 No  
Eileen Von Dadelszen Principal, Independent Mediator and Hearings Commissioner Eileen von Dadelszen Planning Consultant Nationwide, from bases in Hawkes Bay and Wellington Experienced facilitator and Commissioner; fulfilling chair, panel and sole adjudication and mediation assignments 31 March 2027 Yes

 027 600 0987

Email

Eleanor Christensen Consents Officer Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Resourse Consents, Planning, Travel Demand Management 31 December 2025 No  
Eleanor Jamieson     Wellington    31 December 2026 No  
Elizabeth Burge Independent Commissioner   Wellington region Te Ao Maori, District and Regional policy, plans and plan changes, resource consents including regional, land use and subdivision. 30 June 2024 No  
Liz Devery Team Leader - Planning Invercargill City Council     31 December 2025 No  
Elizabeth Palmer Change Agent/Independent Commissioner Paama Group Nationwide, first preference North Island & Tairawhiti, Hawkes Bay Te Taiao Management for Marae, Hapu, and Iwi, Treaty Settlement/Claims, Dip. Maori Governance & Leadership, Te Wairoa Reserves Board, & Wairoa District Council (MSC) Maori Standing Committee Trusteeship  30 June 2026 No  
Ella Makin   Waikato District Council     31 December 2026 No  
Ellen Davidson Policy Planner Kapiti Coast District Council Kapiti District Policy planning, future urban development, plan drafting and change process 31 December 2025  No  Email
Ellen Robotham Consultant Mitchell Daysh Limited Napier, Hawkes Bay Freshwater 31 December 2027 No

021 457 322

Email

Elliott Thornton Principal Planner Cuttriss Consultants Ltd Nationwide, but primarily Lower North Island and Wellington Resource consents, local government, urban planning, environmental planning, District/Regional Policy, Plans and Plan Changes, Designations, natural hazard management, flooding, transport planning, land development, urban design  30 June 2026  No

021 449 053

Email

Elva Conroy Principal Planner/Director Conroy & Donald Consultants Limited Bay of Plenty Planning & Resource Management, Regional Planning, Water & Geothermal Resource Management, Te Ao Māori, Māori Cultural Heritage 31 December 2028 No Email
Elyse Neville Senior Consents Planner Otago Regional Council Otago   31 December 2028 No  
Emily Thomson Senior Planner Kapiti Coast District Council Nationwide Planning 31 December 2027 No  
Emma Christmas Independent Commissioner   Otago Planning, water and land use management 30 June 2024 Yes

027 620 6031

Email

Emma Larsen Principal Resource Consents Advisor Selwyn District Council Christchurch Resource consent planning 31 December 2026 No  

Emma Turnbull

Environmental Planner

Tauranga City Council

Tauranga   31 December 2025 No  

Eric Guo

Senior Development Engineer

Porirua City Council

Tauranga and Wellington

Resource consents, technical advice

31 December 2025 No

021 139 7032

Email

Erica Sefton

Director

The Project House Limited

Nationwide

Planning

31 December 2026 No

Email

Euan Williams

Principal Planner

Wood and Partners Consultants Limited

Nationwide - Auckland and upper half of North Island

Planning and Resource Management, District and Regional Planning, Designations, Resource Consents including major infrastructure, stormwater and wastewater discharges, freshwater, wetlands, urban and rural subdivision, land development, and multi-unit housing.

31 December 2025 No

021 757 975

Email

Farzad Zamani

Urban Design Manager

Wellington City Council

Wellington region, Auckland

Urban design, architecture, public space and urban streetscape, housing and residential design, design guides and standards, universal design and accessibility, CPTED safety

31 December 2025 No 0210 844 0422

Felicity Boyd

Associate

Incite

Nationwide

Policy and plan development, freshwater management

30 June 2024 No  
Felicity Butcher Researcher and Planning Consultant New Heritage Ltd Nationwide Social Science and Built Heritage research including Heritage value ratings, Conservation Plans, Heritage Reports, Needs Assessments, and funding applications. Six years elected member of Dunedin City Council Consents Hearing Panel. Recently gained additional academic qualifications in Planning 31 December 2025 No

027 846 1986

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Fern Brand Trustee/Secretary, Delivery Manager JFN, Strategic Partnerships Development Advisor Ngā Kaitiaki o Puketapu Hapū Trust New Plymouth, Taranaki Working in hapū within consultation and engagement spaces. Ongoing development is slow to adapt, working to embed the concept of better design and cohesive landscape planning and integration . Overseeing Jobs for Nature investment in Taranaki 30 June 2025 No

021 103 1063

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Finn Jackson Analyst Ministry for the Environment Christchurch Climate change and natural hazards 31 December 2026 No  
Fiona McTavish Chief Executive Tumu Whakarae Bay of Plenty Regional Council     30 June 2026 No  
Fleur Maseyk Practice Leader/ Conservation Scientist The Catalyst Group Based in Wellington, work nationally Biodiversity policy; effects management; biodiversity offsetting and compensation; natural capital and ecosystem services; biodiversity in farming landscapes; conservation and land management practices 31 December 2027 No

022 158 1615

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Fleur Matthews Team Leader, Policy & Planning Greater Wellington Regional Council   Policy development, biodiversity, biosecurity. 31 December 2025 No

021 306 951

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Fraser Campbell Principal Campbell Consulting Limited Nationwide Environmental Engineering, Provision of Infrastructure, Stormwater and River Management, Natural hazard assessments, Irrigation and Water Resource Allocation, Economic Analysis, Land development 31 December 2027 No 0274 544 670
Frazer Mailman     Masterton Sat on hearings for District Licensing issues and hearings relating to construction/transport. Committee member of Wairarapa District Planning Committee 31 December 2025 No

027 640 4391

Email

 

Gail Gordon   Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu     30 June 2026 No  
Gareth Taylor Director and Environmental & Projects Consultant Collaborations (Trading name for Taylor Collaborations Limited) Christchurch Resource Consents, Ecology, Environmental Management, Water Resources, Natural Resources, Project Delivery 31 December 2027 No

021 246 0396

Email

Gary Bramley Principal Ecologist and Director The Ecology Company Limited Nationwide, but particularly Northland and the West Coast of the South Island Ecology 31 December 2025 No  
Gary Rae Independent Commissioner Incite Nelson, experienced in South Island and Central North Island Regions All aspects of RMA planning including District Plan Reviews, Plan Changes, resource consents, designations, with particular expertise in traffic, roading, and noise issues. 30 June 2026 Yes  
Gavin Donald Managing Director GMD Consultants North Island Strategy and Policy Development, Resource Consents, Freshwater, Three Waters 31 December 2025 No

Email

Gavin Ion Chief Executive Waikato District Council Waikato Region General Management, structure planning, growth management, Future Proof Strategy, development contributions, rural subdivision 31 December 2026 No

027 227 4273

Email

Gavin Kemble Director, Majority Owner, Planner Enspire Consulting Limited Nationwide based in Tauranga Statutory Planning, Coastal Planning, Planning Document Process, Freshwater Planning, Designations, Network Utilities & Large Infrastructure Planning. 31 December 2026 Yes

027 437 7613

Email 

Gavin Lister Independent Commissioner Isthmus Group Nationwide Urban Design, Landscape Architecture 30 June 2026 No  
Gavin McCullagh Principal Planner 4Sight Consulting Part of SLR Whanganui and Southland Detailed experience in the application of climate change policy to land use planning with a focus on adaptation and mitigation of natural hazards. Experience also includes sustainable development policy, environmental master planning for ports, and RMA policy and plan development 31 December 2025 No

022 037 9932

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Geoff Shier Independent Commissioner   Hurunui District   30 June 2026 No

0274 520 534

Email

George Lyons     North Island  Rural, Planning and resource consents 30 June 2027 Yes

 274739544

Email

Gerard McCarten Planning Manager Sentinel Planning Ltd Nationwide Planning, Resource Management, Resource Consents 31 December 2025 Yes  

Gemma Conlon

Director – Principal Planner

Perspective Consulting Limited

Canterbury and Otago Strategy advice and policy development, Issue scoping, Public consultation, Resource consenting including applications, outline plans, subdivisions, submissions and objections, Pre-planning advice, Environment Court mediation, District Plan changes, Section 32 reports 30 June 2024 No  

Gen Hewett

Senior Advisor

Environmental Protection Agency

Nationwide Resource Management, EEZ applications, Fast-Track consenting, Decision making and statutory processes. 31 December 2026 No  
Gerry Kessels Managing Director/Principal Ecologist Bluewattle Ecology Hamilton Terrestrial and freshwater ecology. Environmental impact assessment. Biodiversity offsetting. Conservation and biodiversity policy. Natural character assessment. Significant natural area assessment. Ecological restoration. 30 June 2027 No

027 286 8449

Email

Gillian Crowcroft Independent Commissioner & Freshwater Commissioner Harrison Grierson Consultants Nationwide

Freshwater management and water management more broadly, resource management, hydrology, regional land and water policy & planning, and resource consents (Landuse, 3-waters take, discharges, stormwater, structures).

30 June 2028 No

021 586 416

Email

Gillian Wratt Independent Commissioner   Nationwide, based in Nelson Environmental Science 31 December 2025 No  

Gillian Ensor

Environmental Consultant 

Enviser Ltd

Christchurch and South Island  Planning and resource management, resource consents, policy and plan drafting  30 June 2024 No  
Gina Ferguson Compliance Manager Marlborough District Council Marlborough RMA, Regional and District, Noise 30 June 2024 No  
Gina Jones Director Gina Jones Wellington, Wairarapa Architecture; Heritage 30 June 2024 No

021 456 088 

Email

Gina Mohi Pūtaiao Mātauranga Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Expertise in Maori Resource Management, Planning, NPS-Freshwater management, Earth Sciences, Mātauranga Maori 30 June 2026 No

027 552 2586

Email

Gina Solomon Independent Commissioner   South Island Iwi/Maori values 30 June 2026 No

027 516 1715

Email

Gina Sweetman Independent Commissioner Sweetman Planning Nationwide Resource management, local and regional planning, policy and plan development. Resource consents. Te Ao Maori, Freshwater and Chair of Hearing Panels. 31 December 2024 Yes

021 866 711

Email 

Glen Cooper Technical Director - Planning Ity Limited Wellington Urban, country and infrastructure planning 30 June 2028 No

027 235 2385

Email

Glenda Fryer Independent Commissioner       30 June 2024 No  
Glenice Paine Independent Maori Commissioner Independent Nationwide  A wide range of Environmental issues affecting Tangata Whenua. Iwi environmental management including economic, social, and cultural development. Fisheries incl; Maori customary and commercial 30 June 2024 No  Email
Glenn Wilcox Board Member Independent Maori Statutory Board     31 December 2025 No  
Graeme Weavers Environmental Science Team Leader Gisborne District Council Tairawhiti Gisborne; Bay of Plenty; Tai Tokerau Māori Resource Management o Te Taiao, particularly incorporating Mātauranga monitoring and programs with Science, Tikanga Māori, RMA Part II issues, Resource Consent science processing, Environmental Management and Conservation specialising in Freshwater/Estuarine and Terrestrial Ecology/Biodiversity, Pest Management and consent Compliance. 31 December 2026 No

21418856

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Graham Macky Director Macky Fluvial Consulting Ltd Nationwide, Auckland based River engineering, including numerical modelling, overland flow, dambreak analysis and sediment transport. Stormwater management. Flood hydrology including catchment modelling 30 June 2027 No  Email
Graham Taylor Independent Commissioner Resource Management Group Canterbury/South Island District/Regional Policy, Plans and Plan changes; Resource Consents: Land Use, Subdivision and Regional Consents; Designations; Sole Commissioner and/or Panel member 31 December 2025 No  
Graham Thomas Consultant Resource Management Consultants Nelson, Tasman, West Coast Engineering, Maori Issues, Developments and Land Use Consents 30 June 2024 No  
Graham Young Manager Policy and Strategy Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Taranaki Qualified Planner; Resource Management Act - consenting and District Plan development - Local Government sector; public policy and strategy both Local Government and Post Settled Iwi Organisation; Development of Iwi Environmental Management Plans; Environmental policy and legislation drafting both at a national and regional level; co-author Best Practice Guildelines for Engagement with Māori 31 December 2026 No

027 508 7264

Email

Grant Blackie Land and Soil Programme Manager Waikato Regional Council     30 June 2024 No  
Grant Kettle Planning and Guidance Unit Manager Hamilton City Council Waikato Policy development, consenting, natural resource/freshwater management, urban land development, iwi/treaty matters 31 December 2025 No

021 883 329

Email

Greg Burrell (Dr) Director Instream Consulting Ltd Christchurch Ecology and water quality 31 December 2027 No

022 0169 089

Email

 

Greg Carlyon Director The Catalyst Group Nationwide Biodiversity, land and water management, regional and district planning, resource consents 31 December 2024 Yes  
Greg Hill Independent Commissioner Greg Hill Consultants Nationwide Planning – District and Regional Planning – Plan reviews, changes and resource consents (all facets, but particularly growth management and coastal management) 31 December 2028 Yes

021 451 820

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Greg Ryder (Dr) Technical Direcotr - Ecology & Water Quality 4Sight Consulting Nationwide Abstractions, aquatic ecology, flow setting, impoundments, mining, non-point source discharges, water quality, wastewater discharges to coastal and freshwater environment, plan changes. 30 June 2027 Yes

 027 437 7617

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Greg Shirras Resource Consents Manager MyNoke Hawkes Bay and Taupo Resource Consents - Discharges to Land and Water Takes 31 December 2027 No  
Grey Wilson  Principal Planner Good Earth Matters Consulting Ltd Hawke’s Bay /Manawatū/East Coast/Central North Island Community infrastructure planning, four waters consenting, rural land use planning and consenting, water resources consenting and policy, aggregate resources, renewable electricity generation and transmission, equity and cultural considerations in planning . 31 December 2028 No

027 255 1035

Email 

Hadley Mills Planning, Science and Innovation Manager West Coast Regional Council West Coast Landscape Architecture 31 December 2025 No  
Haidee McCabe   Irricon Resource Solutions     31 December 2025 No  
Hamish Barrell District Planning Manager Timaru District Council Manawatu, Horowhenua, Hawkes Bay New Zealand local government manager, planning theorist, and urban planner. International planning practice; writing and research. Author of ‘Build Over There’ Arena Books, England. 31 December 2028 No

03 687 7200

Email

Hamish Lampp Director Premier Planning Central North Island Planning 31 December 2027 No  
Hamish Lowe Principal Environmental Scientist Lowe Environmental Impact Limited Nationwide Adept at considering complex issues of sustainable land management: Land - nutrient management (overseer), farm plans, farm systems; Waste discharges - municipal, industrial, farm, onsite - speciality land treatment; and Community engagements 30 June 2028 Yes

06 359 3099

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Hamish Rennie Independent Commissioner Eclectic Energy Nationwide, Waikato, Bay of Plenty Regions Coastal and marine Planning and resource management (especially aquaculture, marinas, reefs), tourism facilities, social science, Environmental impact assessment, common pool resources and co-management 30 June 2024 No  
Hamish Smith Senior Resource Officer Waikato Regional Council Waikato  Regulatory processes for a broad range of activities associsated with agricultural and primary industries 30 June 2025 No  
Hannah Goslin Associate Incite (Christchurch) Ltd Nationwide Regional Planning and Policy 31 December 2028 No Email
Hannah Payne-Harker Senior Planner Harrison Grierson Wellington region Environmental and Natural Resource Planning and Consenting 31 December 2025 No

021 651 307

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Hans Sorenson Independent Commissioner   Kirikiriroa Advocate for Te taiao (the natural environment); Te ao Māori voice and perspective 30 June 2026 No

027 382 7986

Email

Hans van der Wal Barrister Sole Hans van der Wal Barrister Based in Marlborough, expertise nationwide Legal - resource management, environmental and local government law. Particular experience in rural, regional council, regulatory and coastal issues, but also experienced in Territorial Authority matters 30 June 2026 No

027 787 8052

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Hans Versteegh Manager Marlborough District Council Nationwide RMA Regional and district 31 December 2025 Yes  
Hara Adams Group Manager Iwi Partnerships Kapiti Coast District Council     30 June 2026 No  
Harriet Fraser Consultant Traffic Engineer and Transportation Planner Harriet Fraser Engineering and Transportation Planning Nationwide  Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning  31 December 2025 No  

Haupai Puke

Senior Lecturer

University of Waikato

    30 June 2024 No  

Hauraki Erb

Pou Tuara

Ngāti Ruanui

Hāwera, South Taranaki Maori Governance, marae, hapu, iwi, education gorvernance 31 December 2026 No

027 237 8024

Email

Hayley Brunel

 

Tauranga City Council

    30 June 2024 No  
Hayley Lawrence Independent Commissioner   Napier   31 December 2027 No  
Heike Lutz Building Conservation Consultant BCon Consultants Ltd Nationwide Architecture, Building Conservation, Cultural heritage, Historic heritage, Sustainability, Urban design 31 December 2025 No  
Helen Anderson Technical Director - Planning GHD Limited Nationwide Resource management, local and regional planning, resource consents, EEZ 31 December 2025 No  
Helen Atkins Sole trader Atkins Law Auckland (but available nationwide) Legal - local government, environment and public law. Experienced decision-making commissioner including as Chair 31 December 2024 Yes

021 405 4641

Email

Helen Caley National Resource Consent Planner Fulton Hogan Canterbury based, but work nationwide Environmental planning, particularly around industrial and land development activities; industrial site management; contaminated land management; stormwater management; works in and around waterbodies and wetlands 30 June 2026 No

021 131 7809

Email

Helen Creagh Consents Manager Bay of Plenty Regional Council     30 June 2026 No  
Helen Hamilton  Director Planning and Regulatory Services Upper Hutt City Council Nationwide—particularly Auckland, Waikato, Manawatu and Wellington Environmental Planning, Infrastructure, Designations, District and Regional policy, Industrial, Rural Industry, Urban Development, TODs, Housing, Subdivision, Landfills / Cleanfills, Landuse Planning, Transportation Infrastructure, Water and Wastewater, Rural Planning 31 December 2028 No Email
Helen Kerr Director Te Waihanga/Infrastructure Commission Wellington, Auckland and nationwide Infrastructure projects, civil engineering, transportation, urban design, bridges, design management, project planning, detailed design, construction, construction impacts including noise, vibration, and dust, financial management, risk management, stakeholder engagement, environmental management, government process and policy, commercial law 30 June 2025 No

021 229 6276

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Helen Mellsop Director and landscape architect Helen Mellsop Landscape Architect Nationwide Landscape architecture, Landscape planning 31 December 2025 No  
Helma Fraser Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Planning 31 December 2025 No  
Henrietta Carroll General Manager Mahaanui Kurataiao Ltd Christcurch Governance experience - currently on Iwi Board. Management of Environmental Consultancy Company owned by manawhenua. Degree in Business Management 30 June 2026 No

021 714 655

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Henry Weston Independent Consultant Weston Consulting Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Law, Planning, Natural Resource Management and Conservation, Treaty of Waitangi 30 June 2024 No  
Henry Winchester Senior Planner Environment Canterbury Canterbury Planning and resource management, mainly regional policy and planning and resource consents, including waste activities, discharges, water, agricultural activities, and air. 31 December 2024 No  
Hilke Giles (Dr) Independent Commissioner Pisces Consulting Limited Nationwide, based in Hamilton Coastal and marine science, aquaculture, resource consents, policy and plan preparation and reviews 30 June 2025 No

027 448 8856

Email

Hinemoa Dixon Senior Employment Mediator Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - Hiikina Whakatutuki Hamilton  Has worked in dispute and conflict resolution situations, with confidence managing matters requiring cultural considerations to be observed including te reo and tikanga Maaori. Other skills: effective communication, facilitation, problem solving and enjoys working with people.   31 December 2026 No Email 
Hira Huata Tohunga Taiao me Te Wai o Ngāti Kahungunu Tātau Tāuta o Te Wairoa Te Wairoa, Hastings, Hawkes Bay Lecturer of Te Kōhanga Reo for the National Te Kōhanga Reo Trust, Mātanga Reo – Reo expert of Ngāti Kahungunu, Tohunga o Te Wai me Te Taiao 30 June 2025 No

027 934 0221

Email

Hoani Langsbury Senior Ecologist Ngaio House South Island Expertise in both ecological and Iwi matters. Excellent understanding of Treaty obligations as it relates to the RMA. Primarily provided advice and been a decision maker in relation to marine and freshwater discharges and abstractions. 30 June 2027 No

027 430 6025

Email

Holly Norton Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Environmental Planning (RMA planning) 31 December 2025 No

022 345 9437

Email

Hugh Keane Programme Manager Waikato Regional Council   Infrastructure 30 June 2026 No  
Hugh Leersnyder Independent Commissioner   Nationwide District and Regional planning and environmental management. Infrastructure; Soil and water management; Stormwater; Earthworks; Coastal planning 30 June 2027 Yes

 021 656 361

Email

Huia Huata         31 December 2025 No  
Iain Satterthwaite Senior Development Engineer Tauranga City Council Tauranga Civil engineering matters relating to building and subdivision consents including stormwater, wastewater, water, geotechnical issues and natural hazards. 40 years in the industry including 21 years in New Zealand Local Government. 31 December 2025 No

021 067 4664

Email

Ian Bayliss Senior Planning Consultant Elevation Planning Queenstown, Central Otago and wider South Island experience Main expertise is in plan making, notice of requirement recommendations and resource consent decisions with 20+ years’ experience as a policy manager, planning witness, spatial plan project lead and team manager for councils and the private sector. 31 December 2025 No Email
Ian Boothroyd Senior Principal, Senior Ecologist Boffa Miskell Ltd Auckland Environmental impact assessments, water and ecology management, environmental monitoring and management plans, Expert Witness and Independent Mediation 30 June 2026 Yes  
Ian Carstens         31 December 2024 No  
Ian Goldschmidt Independent Commissioner   National Large scale industrial/major infrastructure developments, Design and operational understanding of wastewater treatment plants, nutrient management for land systems, land contamination, stormwater treatment and design, water take and discharges to air (gas, coal and particulate). 31 December 2024 No

027 274 2809

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Ian Leary Independent Commissioner Spencer Holmes Consultants Lower North Island Planning, survey and land development. 30 June 2026 No  
Ian Mayhew Technical Director, Policy & Planning 4Sight Consulting (part of SLR) Nationwide, predominantly North Island 

Natural resource/freshwater management, urban land development (stormwater, wastewater, contaminated land management etc), major infrastructure

31 December 2027 No

021 544 577

Email

Ian Millner Senior Advisor Rural Directions Advisory Services Ltd Nationwide Land management, Nutrient management, Catchment modelling, Policy analysis, Agriculture, Freshwater management, farm planning, AEE, community resilience, Landscape Analysis. 31 December 2025 No  
               
Ian Munro Independent Commissioner Sole trader  Nationwide Urban design, urban planning, urban intensification, strategic planning, resource management 30 June 2028 No  Email
Ina Kara-France Independent Commissioner Waikato-Tainui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Te Atihau-nui-A-Paparangi, Ngarauru, Ngāti Koata

Nationwide

Experienced Specialist in Cultural Values, Sites of Significance, Maatauranga Māori, Tikanga Māori, Te Ao Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, NPS - Te Mana o Te Wai, Indigenous Biodiversity, Urban Development, Future Development, District/Regional Planning, Conservation Act

30 June 2025 No

0220 648 035

Email

 

Ian Ruru Principal Maori Scientist Ministry for the Environment

Nationwide

Matauranga Maori, Tikanga and Kawa, Environmental Science, Te Taio

31 December 2028 Yes

0273573937

Email

Iván Eiroa Santamarina

Director:

Urban Planner, Urban Designer and Registered Architect.

Urbanhub Aotearoa Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington / Greater Wellington and Wairarapa, Tamaki Makaurau Auckland, Ōtautahi Christchurch. All Aotearoa.

RMA Planning, Urban Design and Architecture:Planning and Resource Management, District & Regional planning, Land use and Transport Integration, Urban development, Urban design, Spatial Planning, Special Character, Built and Cultural heritage, Building Conservation and Architecture.

31 December 2024 No

021 0838 6636

Email

Jack McConchie Independent Commissioner WSP New Zealand Limited Waikato to Marlborough Hydrology,Groundwater, Land Use Impacts, Environmental Science, Flood Hazard and Risk Assessment 30 June 2024 No  
Jack Smith Ballingall Māori Partnerships Manager Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawke’s Bay

Commercial Law, Accounting, Partnerships, General Business

31 December 2026 No

027 777 0332

Email

Jack Turner Director  Tektus Consultants Limited Auckland Field of expertise (250 Characters or less) Expertise in civil and environmental engineering, in tandem with environmental planning, and with specialisation in water sensitive design. 31 December 2028 No

0211434874

Email

Jacky Bartley Director/Principal Planner Bartley Planning Ltd Nationwide Strategic Planning, Unitary and District Plan Reviews, Plan Changes, Resource Consents, Treaty of Waitangi. 30 June 2024 No  
Jacob Steens Senior Consents Planner Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Planning 31 December 2026 No

027 738 7405

Email 

Jacqueline (Jackie) Colliar Waikato Tainui; Hamilton City Council Tribal Member and Representative; Strategic Three Waters Infrastructure Unit Manager; Trustee/Director Waikato Waters Engineering and Strategic Planning, Natural Resources Engineering, Iwi Resource Management, Governance 30 June 2026 No

027 727 0800

Email

Jacqui Todd Principal Consents Planner Canterbury Regional Council Canterbury region Planning 30 June 2026 No  
Jade Kake Director

Matakohe Architecture and Urbanism Ltd

Based in Te Tai Tokerau and Tāmaki Makaurau, available Nationwide Papakāinga, marae, urban design, architecture, kaupapa Māori design, proficient te reo Māori speaker, knowledge of tikanga Māori 31 December 2026 No

0226 390 955

Email

Jade Wikaira Tumu Whakarae Wikaira Consulting Limited Wellington, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Central North Island Strategic Policy: RM reform policy consultant; Three Waters consultant
Resource Management Planning: Reviews of regional policy statements; district plan reviews.
Working with mana whenua, hapu, marae
Engagement in resource management settings
31 December 2027 No  
James Gardner-Hopkins Barrister   Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, Hawkes’ Bay, Queenstown Legal aspects of consenting, including notification (and identifying risks for consent authorities); as to subject matter, major projects, Maori legal issues, development, conservation, coastal, plan changes, process and procedure. 31 December 2026 Yes

021 277 1425

Email

James Gribble Official Information and Legal Support Advisor Otago Regional Council Dunedin

Regional Council Consents and Planning

30 June 2026 No

027 578 4207

Email

James Whetu Director and Principal Planner Whetū Consultancy Group Waikato, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki

Planning and Policy; Māori Planning / Māori in Resource Management; Te Ao Māori

31 December 2028 No  Email
Jan Caunter Director Jan Caunter Ltd Nationwide Resource management law (land use, subdivision and regional consents), Designations, Waste management, Contaminated sites, Applications under COVID-10 Recovery (Fast-Track) Consenting Act 2020. 31 December 2026 Yes

021 635 984

Email 

Jan Sedgwick Independent Commmissioner   North Island, particularly wider Waikato region

Twelve years local govt elected member with policy and regulatory hearing responsiblities. Experience in PDP, residential, commercial, industrial, rural hearings. Particular interest in integrated strategic planning for growth, primarily industrial and residential, GMO and HazSubs, rural activities, including biodiversity and the needs of special zones.

31 December 2027 Yes

021 804 749

Email

Jane Black   People + Places     30 June 2026 No  
Jane Kitson (Dr) Director/Principal Scientist Kitson Consulting Ltd Invercargill Ecologist and environmental scientist with research interests in freshwater, mahinga kai, taonga species and cultural monitoring. Ngāi Tahu ki Murihiku. 31 December 2027 No

027 524 7864

Email

Jane Macartney Consultant Town Planner  Tollemache Consultants Limited

Auckland/Waikato

Resource consents, plan changes and designations. Recently completed s42A hearing reports for the Proposed Waikato District Plan (Industrial Zone, Heavy Industrial Zone, Designations, Landscapes, Rural subdivision – transferable development rights, rezoning requests at Te Kauwhata). 31 December 2026 No

027 206 9905

Email 

Jane Morrell         31 December 2025 No  
Jane Sherard Trustee / Director Ngati Whatua o Kaipara Nationwide with emphasis on North Island Tai Tokerau, Kaipara ki Mahurangi, Tamaki Makaurau and South Island Nelson Marlborough down to Christchurch. Integrated catchment management, land use research, and experience in balancing Te Ao Maori and environmental western science practices. Prior engagement with utilities infrastructure providers across Tamaki Makaurau to Northland. Experience in gaining collaborative engagement to achieve reciprocal co-governance outcomes mitigating rural, coastal and river hazard challenges. 31 December 2025 No

022 355 2354

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Jane Sinclair Director  Jane Sinclair Ltd  Queenstown Lakes Planning and resource management, resource consent 30 June 2028 No

021 442 370

Email

Jane Taylor Independent Commissioner       30 June 2026 Yes  
Jane Whyte Director Response Planning Consultants Limited  South Island Planning and resource management, resource consents, plan changes, district and regional planning, freshwater management 30 June 2028 Yes

027 259 5303

Email

Janeen Kydd-Smith Director & Principal Planner Sage Planning (HB) Limited Hawke’s Bay Region, Gisborne Region Environmental Planner, policy analysis and formulation, district plan preparation and review, hearing decision writing, resource consents (district and regional), renewable energy projects. 31 December 2026 Yes

021 511 833

Email 

Janette Campbell Barrister Bankside Chambers Nationwide   31 December 2025 Yes

021 446 585

Email

Janette Dovey Director/Principal Planner/Commissioner Bellbird Consulting Group Limited Christchurch and Canterbury Planning and Resource Management - Consents and Policy/Plan Changes. Decision-making under other legislation, ie HASHAA, CERA, LGA (bylaws), EPA Covid Fast-track consenting 31 December 2027 No Email
Janice Carter Senior Associate Barker & Associates Christchurch Planning and resource management, including district/unitary plan reviews, regional plans and policy statements; strategic planning, plan changes, spatial planning, designations and resource consents (land, subdivision, coastal, water). Natural hazards, climate change, urban growth and ports 30 June 2028 Yes

021 032 9746

Email

Janine Bell Partner/Planner Boffa Miskell Limited Nationwide particularly Auckland region Planning and resource management - District and Regional - plan reviews, changes, notice of requirements and resource consents, particular focus on transport and urban planning. Strategic planning and projects 30 June 2028 Yes

021 056 592

Email

Jared Pettersson Director  Enviser Ltd Nationwide  Coasts and ports, contaminated land, infrastructure, stormwater  31 December 2025 No

021 679 838

Email 

Jasmine Mitchell Team Leader – Consents Horizons Regional Council Manawatu-Whanganui  Planning 31 December 2026 No

06 952 2898

Email 

Jasmine Mouat Senior Strategy Advisor Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Christchurch Strategic Advisor and Policy Professional with central and local government experience. Currently working with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to support iwi to realise the opportunities in the Resource Management Reform Programme 30 June 2026 No

027 370 8568

Email

Jason Evans Director ET Urban Design Ltd Auckland, Kaipara, Northland Urban Design, Character assessments, Town Planning, Building Conservation 31 December 2027 No

 027 756 4359

Email

Jason Jones Independent Commissioner Resource Management Group Ltd Nationwide Policy planning; District, Unitary and Regional Plan making and plan changes; resource consents and designations; informal mediation and facilitation. 31 December 2026 Yes

021 079 8357

Email 

Jason Smith Senior Environmental Scientist Morphum Environmental Limited  Auckland Freshwater science (water quality and ecology), Ecology (Wetland, Freshwater and Terrestrial). Ecological Impact Assessments. Environmental Science. Environmental Monitoring. Biodiversity Offsetting/Compensation. 31 December 2028 No Email
Jason Ward Manager, Planning & Development Solutions Rotorua Lakes Council     31 December 2025 No  
Jayne Macdonald Partner Mactodd South Island Planning and law 31 December 2025 Yes

Email 

Jeff Farrell Manager Strategic Projects Whakatane District Council   Natural hazard risk management; climate change adaptation; strategic planning; resource consents; building development; contaminated sites 30 June 2027 No

 0274 536 248

Email

Jeff Smith Science Manager Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Hawke’s Bay Resource management science and planning 31 December 2024 No

021 544 933

Email

Jemma Hardwick-Smith Environmental Advisor Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Canterbury Cultural landscapes; Mana whenua engagement and feedback in the consent process 30 June 2026 No

021 197 4269

Email

Jenna Sinclair Senior Consents Planner Otago Regional Council Otago Consent planning. Primarily specialising in Water permits and NES FW regulations consents. Familiar with Land use consents. 31 December 2025 No

027 230 4141

Email

 

Jennie Smeaton   Te Runanga o Toa Rangatira Inc     30 June 2026 No  
Jennifer Green Principal Planning Consultant WM Environmental Southland Land use and subdivision consenting 30 June 2028 No

0204 080 2380

Email

Jennifer Hayman Researcher Hayman Consulting Aotearoa NZ Archaeology, cultural heritage management 31 December 2024 Yes  
Jennifer Lancashire   Beca     31 December 2024 No  
Jennifer McGirr Independent Commissioner and RMA Practitioner   Nationwide RMA Planning, Resource Consent Compliance, Drinking Water Management and Compliance 31 December 2026 No

022 384 5130

Email 

Jennifer Valentine Technical Director - Planning 4Sight Consulting Ltd Auckland Planner - particular experience in preparation and processing of resource consents 30 June 2025 No

021 157 3143

Email

Jenny Ross Team Leader Consents Otago Regional Council Otago Resource consents and resource management law 31 December 2028 No  
Jenny Simpson Senior Environmental Engineer Tonkin & Taylor Limited Nationwide Environmental Engineering, Air Quality 30 June 2028 No  
Jerald Twomey Principal Advisor ManawatūDisrict Council Manawatū A Māori Policy, Tikanga and Mātauranga view point with experience working within Iwi, Hapū and Marae, as well as for Regional and District Council. 30 June 2027 No

 027 206 0031

Email

Jeremy Brophy Director Flint Planning Limited Taranaki, Waikato, Whanganui Regions Resource Management Planning, Environmental Assessment 30 June 2027 No

027 224 4486

Email 

Jeremy Phillips Director & Senior Planner Novo Group Limited Christchurch, Selwyn & Waimakariri Districts Land use planning, including resource consents and plan changes. Specific experience in urban development, including commercial, institutional, large scale residential/intensification and transportation matters. Sole Commissioner and/or Panel member 30 June 2027 Yes

03 365 5570

Email

Jerry van Lier Policy Analyst Ministry for the Environment Wellington   31 December 2024 No  
Jenni Fitzgerald Manager Environmental Planning Waka Kotahi Waikato   31 December 2026 No

021 941 351

Email

Jesse Forsyth Intermediate Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Planning 31 December 2025 No

07 577 7027

Email

Jessica Esquilant   Civix Auckland  Planning: Complex Resource Consenting involving: mixed use developments, large scale residential and subdivision, commercial / industrial uses, stream works and ecological consenting requirements, coastal and natural hazards. Outline Plan of Works. Fast Track Consenting. RMA, Case Law and District/Regional Plan interpretations. 31 December 2026 No

+64 212 585 170

Email

Jessica Phillips Planning Consultant   Nationwide Resource Management — national direction, plan-making, resource consents 30 June 2028 No  
Jessica Riddell Senior Environmental Advisor/Solicitor Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Christchurch Resource management and local government law; resource consents and designations; iwi engagement; climate change 31 December 2025 No

027 632 9646

Email

Jill Sheehy Independent Commissioner Whanganui District Council/Te Runanga o Tupoho Whanganui   30 June 2026 Yes

 

 

Jim Bradley Technical Director - Public Health and Environmental Engineering Stantec New Zealand Limited Auckland, but work nationwide Environmental Engineering specialising in three waters particularly wastewater consenting 30 June 2028 No

027 436 1195

Email

Jim Cooke (Dr) Independent Commissioner   Nationwide Environmental Science (40+ years experience) particularly water quality (freshwater and marine) and ecology, water quantity (allocation), soils, point sources, diffuse sources, cumulative effects.  31 December 2025 No

021 738 587

Email

Jinty MacTavish Principal Policy Advisor Dunedin City Council     30 June 2024 No  
Jo Gould Statutory Manager Department of Conservation Nelson Conservation related legislation and processes. Eg: Reserves Act, Wildlife Act and Conservation Act; and processes related to concessions, permits and reserve Management Plans. 31 December 2028 No

0272811548

Email

Joanna Beresford Partner Beresford Law Auckland based, work Nationwide Resource Management and Local Government Law 31 December 2026 No

09 307 1277

Email

Joanna Gilroy   Environment Southland     31 December 2025 No  
Joanna Noble Principal/Director Noble Planning Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay Planning, focus on coastal and freshwater management, but a range of experience 31 December 2028 No  
Joanne Hayes Independent Commissioner Awatea Management Solutions Limited Wairarapa, Manawatu, Whanganui Maori - Iwi Māori; Planning – District, Regional 31 December 2026 No

021 620 316

Email

Joanne Lewis Independent Commissioner Lewis Consultancy Limited     30 June 2026 No

027 446 0386

Email 

Joanne McLean   Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu     30 June 2026 No  
Jo Kukutai Independent Commissioner Waikato Tainui     39 June 2026 No  
Jo Mitten Principal Planner Environment Canterbury  (ECan) Christchurch Regional and District Council Resource Management Policy Planner. 31 December 2026 No

 

2102376430

Email

Jocelyne Allen Resource Consents Manager Gisborne District Council Canterbury, Taranaki, Gisborne District, Northland Experienced resource management practitioner with expertise spanning surface water and groundwater takes and uses, works in the river, stormwater and contaminant discharges, and farming land use 30 June 2026 No  
Jodi Bell Kaiawhakamaahere - Maori Policy Planner Waikato District Council & Waikato Tainui - Ngaati Mahuta me Ngaati Maahanga Waikato and Surrounds He uri ahau no Waikato, Te Hikutu me Ngati Pukenga hoki, ko Ngaaruawaahia tooku tuurangawaewae. I have worked for Waikato District Council upwards of 15 years in various positions across the building, monitoring and corporate planning teams and have recently moved to resource management policy (District Plan) with a focus on protecting Maaori sites and areas of significance, Papakaainga development and Maori land utilisation. 30 June 2026 No

021 1187314

Email

John Hudson Independent Commissioner Hudson Associates Nationwide  Landscape and visual 30 June 2026 Yes

021 324 409

Email

John Iseli Independent Commissioner Specialist Environmental Services Nationwide Air quality science 30 June 2024 Yes  
John Maassen Barrister Barrister  Nationwide One of New Zealand's most experienced resource management and local government lawyers; over 20 years national experience as a Commissioner 30 June 2028 Yes

027 271 2999

Email

John McLean         30 June 2024 No  
John Olliver Principal Project Planner Bloxam Burnett and Olliver Ltd Bay of Plenty, Waikato Urban growth and structure planning for both local authorities and private developers. Large scale infrastructure projects including notices of requirement for the Huntly and Ngaruawahia sections of the Waikato Expressway. Policy development and subsequent plan changes. Resource consent applications. 30 June 2027 No

0274 822637

Email

John Roberts Statutory Manager Department of Conservation Inland Otago Tourism Development Proposals 31 December 2025 No  
John Scheele   Waimakariri District Council     31 December 2026 No  
John Sule Senior Planner Dunedin City Council     31 December 2026 No  
Jolene Irvine   Environment Canterbury  

 

31 December 2026 No  
Jonathan Clease Partner Planz Consultants Ltd Canterbury 

Urban growth, spatial planning, and urban regeneration matters and the District Plan policy and zone frameworks. Experience with preparing large-scale resource consent applications for commercial, medium density, and tourism projects. A pragmatic approach to both policy and consent processes and decision-making.

 
31 December 2026 No  
Jonathan Shaw Manager Planning and Building  Invercargill City Council Southland Planning 30 June 2028 No

027 412 5558

Email

Jorge Rodriguez Technical Lead - Planning GHD Waikato

Resource consents related to soil disturbance activities, infrastructure works, mining and quarries,  state highways, landfills, cleanfill and managed fills.

31 December 2024 No  
Joy Comrie   Department of Conservation     31 December 2026 No  
Judith Batchelor Independent Commissioner Hurunui District Council Canterbury Planning 30 June 2026 No  
Judith Earl-Goulet General Manager - Regulatory Services Environment Canterbury Christchurch Over 15 years of experience in working in Local Government in roles related to the implementation and leading of the implementation of work programmes to deliver on the requirements of the RMA. Over 5 years of experience as a tertiary educator in Environmental Management in New Zealand and overseas. 30 June 2025 No  
Judith Makinson Director CKL Nationwide Transportation and Traffic Engineering 30 June 2028 No

022 685 5496

Email 

Julia Byrne Senior Resource Management and Environmental Planner Pattle Delamore Partners  Hawke's Bay/nationwide Resource Management Planning and Environmental Impact Assessments 31 December 2027 No

021 479 648

Email

Julia Wick Landscape Architect Boffa Miskell Limited Auckland Landscape Architecture, Landscape and Visual 31 December 2026 No  
Julian Hansen Kaiārahi Kaupapa Māori - Senior Māori Technical Advisor, Governance and Engagement Northland Regional Council Whangārei Māori relationships and engagement; proficient te reo Māori speaker; communications outreach to tāngata whenua; plan and policy analysis and development; project and team management; engagement with iwi/hapū on Mana Whakahono ā Rohe and Environmental Management Planning; grant funding administration. 30 June 2026 No

027 264 0650

Email

Julian Ironside Independent Commissioner, Barrister     Resource Management/Local Government Law 31 December 2028 Yes  
Juliane Chetham Independent Commissioner Chetham Consulting Ltd Nationwide PPlanning, environmental science, geography, coastal and marine ecology and management, Cultural Impact Assessment, Tikanga Māori, Mātauranga Māori. 31 December 2028 No

021 169 7162

Email

Julie Shepherd Senior Māori- Environmental Planner and Resource Management Independent Consultant Manaaki Taiao Ltd Western Bay of Plenty District, Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty Region Planning, from a Maori perspective to negotiate outcomes of conditions of consent and their implementation of augier agreements 30 June 2027 No  
Justine Ashley Director Planz Consultants Limited Christchurch  Planning and Policy: district plan reviews, strategic planning, urban growth, plan changes, resource consents, rural issues and activities.  31 December 2026 Yes

027 285 9458

Email 

Justine Bray Independent Commissioner The Planning Project Nationwide

Planning, policy, notice of requirements & infrastructure

31 December 2028 Yes

0274 736 440

Email

Justine Quinn Senior Freshwater Scientist Tonkin & Taylor Ltd Auckland based, but have worked in other parts of NZ. Freshwater science (water quality and ecology), freshwater management, urban land development (streamworks, stormwater), ecology, environmental impact assessments, environmental monitoring and management plans 31 December 2025 No  
Karen Baverstock Principal Planner Tonkin & Taylor Ltd Auckland, Northland, Waikato Planning, Coastal Planning, Infrastructure and Industry, regional consenting 31 December 2024 No  
Karen Coutts Representative Te Rūnanga o Moeraki Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Nationwide Matauranga Māori, tikanga, māna whenua, Māori - Iwi - hapū, HSNO - as understood by Māori 30 June 2027 No  
Karen Mitchell Kaitātari Taiao Ngā Waihua o Paerangi Trust  Ruapheu  Iwi / Māori resource management 31 December 2027 No

027 248 8971

Email

Karen Parcell Team Leader Kaiwhakatinana (Policy and Planning) Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty, nationwide Planning, Air Quality policy and planning 30 June 2026 No

027 5484 785

Email

Karen Price Lawyer Price Consulting Nationwide Law; resource management policy, plans, consents, designations; climate change; mining; water; coastal; Treaty of Waitangi; infrastructure; advanced mediator; restorative justice 30 June 2027 Yes

021 680 301

Email 

Karin Lepoutre

Director KPL Planning Canterbury Urban planning, policy and plan development, resource consents 31 December 2026 No

 

Karl Baldwin Director, Principal The Ocean Effect Ltd Waikato, Coromandel, Gisborne-Tairawhiti Resource Management, Environmental Planning, Project Management of multi-disciplinary teams. 31 December 2026 No

021302268

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Karyn Kurzeja Director, Consultant Planner Purpose Planning Nationwide Planning and resource management, Regional and District resource consents, plan changes, policy and plan development, large scale greenfield subdivision and urban planning. 31 December 2025 Yes

029 930 6026

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Karyn Sinclair Technical Director Planning and Environmental Approvals ANZ Jacobs NZ Ltd Auckland Planning, resource management, plan changes and policy development, infrastructure  30 June 2028 Yes

021 814 463

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Kasey Bellamy Pou Taiao / Environmental Policy Advisor Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa Trust Ngāmotu / New Plymouth Planning 30 June 2025 No  
Kataraina O'Brien Staff Member Bay of Plenty Regional Council     31 December 2025 No  
Katarina Kawana WT Pou Taiao; TToTW Taiao Komiti - NTAHT board member; Chair - TToTW Te Rohe o Te Wairoa (Matangirau) Reserves Board; Deputy Chair – NTAH Trustee Wairoa Taiwhenua - Ngati Kahungunu (WTNK); Tatau Tatu o Te Wairoa (TToTW); Nga Tokorima a Hinemanuhiri Trust (NTAHT) Te Wairoa, Ngati Kahungunu ki Te Matau a Maui, Hawkes Bay Kaupapa Maori Research, Iwi Environmental Marine & Freshwater Solutions, Mauri Monitor 30 June 2025 No

022 548 1607

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Kate McArthur Practice Leader - Water Quality The Catalyst Group     31 December 2025 Yes  
Kate Searle Principal Planner Tonkin + Taylor Wellington, lower North Island Planning and resource management, including district and regional plan making, resource consents 30 June 2025 No Email
Katerina Pihera-Ridge  Independent Commissioner    Rotorua

Climate, biodiversity, biosecurity, hazard preparation, urban design, Te Ao Māori, mātauranga approaches, cultural impact assessments, transport

31 December 2028 No Email
Katherine Kaue   Bay of Plenty Regional Council     30 June 2024 No  

Katherine Luketina

Independent Commissioner

  Nationwide

Regional Policy and Plan development, regional consenting matters, critical analysis of scientific and technical evidence, geothermal energy, geophysics.

30 June 2024

No

021 043 7668

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Katherine Trought

Director, Strategy & Planning

Environment Canterbury Christchurch

Strategy development and RMA

30 June 2025

No

 
Kathryn Drew Land Development Manager Bloxam Burnett & Olliver Waikato and Bay of Plenty Preparation of assessment of environment effects for various subdivision and land use consent proposals (ie all scales of land development and subdivision, quarries, landfills and all associated regional consenting matters); preparing plan changes and submissions for plan changes, processing District and Regional consents, evidence for hearings and evidence/attendance at the Environment Court. 31 December 2025 No  
Kathryn St Amand Director & Planning Consultant Private consultancy Wellington, Queenstown Lakes (Wanaka) Regulatory planning; utilities/infrastructure, district plan policy, subdivision, and land use planning. 31 December 2025 No

021 149 4051

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Kathy Mason Senior Policy Advisor   New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated Nationwide    31 December 2028 No

021 056 4778

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Katrina Brunton Planning and Regulatory Consultant Regulatory Solutions Nationwide RMA Planning and Policy Development, RMA Consenting, Local Government, Local Government Regulatory processes, Mediation and Facilitation. 31 December 2026 No  
Katrina Ellis South Island Planning Manager The Property Group South Island, mainly Otago/Southland Planning 31 December 2028 No

027 347 0288

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Katy Dimmendaal Senior Planner Thames-Coromandel District Council Coromandel Land use, Subdivision and Designations 30 June 2027 No  
Katy Marr Environmental Monitoring Officer Tauranga City Council Tauranga Biological Sciences, RMA - CME 31 December 2025 No

0272 532 584

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Kay Booth Independent Commissioner Lindis Consulting Limited     30 June 2026 No  
Keita Kohere Technical Director Mahea NZ Ltd

Tairawhiti - Gisborne

Strategic Policy Advice, Māori Heritage specialist, Te Ao Maori policy and engagement leadership

31 December 2026 No Email
Keith Hamill Director River Lake Ltd New Zealand, Nationwide Aquatic ecology and water quality 30 June 2028 No  
Kelly May Independent Commissioner Independent Nelson/Marlborough/Wellington Fisheries, Aquaculture, Māori Perspectives 31 December 2026 No  
Kelly Walker Senior Consents Planner Environment Canterbury South Canterbury Process consents and provide recommendations on mainly: Ground and surface water take and use, s9 earthworks, discharges including single site wastewater and territorial authority wastewater treatment plants. 31 December 2024 No

03 367 7345

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Kelvyn Eglinton Director Eglinton Consulting Waikato/Bay of Plenty/Manawatu/Rangitikei Mining and industrial projects, District Plan reviews, resource consent, social impact and community including iwi impacts, growth and spatial strategies and plans 30 June 2028 No

022 687 6591

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Ken Fletcher Independent Resource Management Commissioner   Canterbury Economics, Modelling, Retail, Trade Competition, Housing Affordability, Mediation, Dispute Resolution 31 December 2026 Yes

027 452 9852

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Ken Gimblett Planner Boffa Miskell Limited Christchurch Statutory planning and policy preparation, Independent hearing commissioner, plan development and administration, project evalusation and effects assessments, resource consents, urban planning 31 December 2028 Yes  
Kendra Monteith Consents Planner Hawkes Bay Regional Council Hawkes Bay Resource consents, Environmental Planning 30 June 2024 No  
Kenny Macdonald Team Leader Resource Consents Queenstown Lakes District Council Queenstown Lakes District Resource Consents 31 December 2025 No  
Keri Johnston Principal Consultant, Director Irricon Resource Solutions Limited Canterbury, Otago and Southland Natural resources engineering, surface and groundwater hydrology, water and nutrient allocation frameworks. 31 December 2026 No Email 
Keri Ropiha Board Trustee

Heretaunga Tamatea Settlement Trust;
Heretaunga Tamatea Pou Tahua Director;
HBRC Regional Planning Committee;
East Coast Hawke's Bay Conservation Board
Aramoana; Environmental and Education Charitable Trust

 

Hawkes Bay Strategic Planning and Management, Policy development and implementation, change management, engagement specialist, Matauranga maori, Te Tiriti; Bachelor of Applied Management with Distinction 31 December 2025 No

027 482 1247

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Kereana Naera-Sims

Founder & CEO

KdOBay Consulting

Nationwide, based in the Wairarapa Upholding Principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi; Valuing Te ao Māori and mātauranga Māori; Iwi, hāpu and whānau engagement; Te Mana o te Wai; Te Mana o te Taiao; Govt policy; Civil/Environmental; Engineering; Urban development; 3Waters; Infrastructure; Flood Protection 31 December 2025 No

027 220 4651

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Kerstin Strauss

Team Leader Consents – Coastal Otago

Otago Regional Council

Auckland, Otago District and regional consents, unitary authority ‘bundled’ consents; particularly heritage, urban design, traffic, noise/ vibration, subdivision, large-scale earthworks, wastewater, contamination, coastal 30 June 2024 No  
Kim Hardy Group Director Environment New Zealand AECOM New Zealand Nationwide Regional and District Consents, Infrastructure, Commercial and Residential Development, Resource use and allocation including water, Plan Changes, Designations. 30 June 2027 Yes

 021 544 856

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Kim Lawson Strategic Planner Marlborough District Council Marlborough Legal, resource consents, policy and plans 31 December 2025 No

021 607 145

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Kim Peita Manager Māori Ralationships Northland Regional Council Te Taitokerau/Northland Masters Indigenous Studies, Kaupapa Māori research, Māori relationships and engagement 30 June 2026 No

021 309 397

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Kim Seaton Independent Commissioner Novo Group Limited South Island Planning 30 June 2024 Yes  
Kim Smith Senior Policy Advisor Rotorua Lakes Council Bay of Plenty and Gisborne Regional and District plan development and natural hazards. 31 December 2024 No  
Kirsten Sanson Consents Planner Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Consent Planning for Groundwater and surface water takes, Earthworks, Contaminated land, Quarries and Dairy effluent consents 31 December 2025 No

07 570 4116 ext 8388

Email

Kirsten Tebbutt Resource Management Consultant Mitchell Daysh Limited     30 June 2026 No  
Kirstyn Royce Senior Planner Dunedin City Council Dunedin Resource consents 30 June 2024 Yes  
Kitt Littlejohn Independent Commissioner Self-employed barrister  Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki Resource management and planning law and procedure; resource consents (district and regional); land-use, urban and natural environment planning (plan changes; variations); designations; coastal; s357 objections.  30 June 2024 Yes

021 657 376

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Koreene Henry-Cracknell Te Ikaroa Rangatahi Services (Pou Amo) Heretaunga Tamatea Settlement Trust  Hastings, Hawkes Bay  Social Service 31 December 2025  No

022 635 7894

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Kumeroa Pihama Pou Whanake Technical Director Māori WSP New Zealand Limited Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki. Iwi Partnerships and Engagement. 31 December 2026 No

 

Kura Stafford He Pou Taiao Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust Nelson, Tasman region RMA Planning, environmental management, Mātauranga Māori, Cultural attributes and activities. 30 June 2026 No  
Kuru Ketu Associate McCaw Lewis Lawyers Hamilton and Taumarunui Legal, resource management, local government, Māori Land, Treaty Settlement, Waitangi Tribunal and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Cultural, tikanga and mātauranga Māori. 30 June 2026 No

027 393 6318

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Lachlan McHaffie Development Planning Team Leader Thames-Coromandel District Council Coromandel Planning 31 December 2025 No  
Lachlan Muldowney   Barrister Nationwide RMA/ Local Government/Public Law 30 June 2026 No  
Laura Coll McLaughlin Senior Licensed Cadastral Surveyor & Planning Consultant Chris J Coll Surveying Ltd West Coast Subdivision and land use resource consenting, local government, district plan development 30 June 2028 No

Email

Laura Kele Trustee Heretaunga Tamatea Settlement Trust Hawkes Bay, Tairawhiti Historian and Researcher. Māori Land Tenure, Customary forms of authority, Governance 31 December 2025 No

027 329 2001

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Laura Swan Senior Resource Planner Haines Planning Consultants Limited     30 June 2024 No  
Laura Walker Environmental Monitoring Officer Tauranga City Council Tauranga Monitoring and Compliance 31 December 2025 No Email
Lauren Edwards   Horizons Regional Council     31 December 2026 No  
Lauren Semple Partner Greenwood Roche South Island predominately but work nationally Resource Management Law 31 December 2025 No  
Lauren Wallace Partner Govett Quilliam New Plymouth RMA/Local Government Lawyer  30 June 2025 No

06 768 3712

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Laurence Dolan Independent Commissioner Independent Commissioner Nationwide Resource Consents, particularly in respect of discharges and waste management and disposal facilities 30 June 2027 No

027 521 5339

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Lean Phuah Discipline Director Environmental Tonkin & Taylor Ltd Auckland Environmental science and management specialising in contaminated land 30 June 2026 No

09 356 7887

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Leana Shirley Consents Planner Horizons Regional Council   Planning 30 June 2026 No  
Lee Beattie Independent Commissioner Town Planning and Design Limited     30 June 2024 Yes  
Lee Sampson Director Habitus Group Christchurch Project Planning, Management Land and Development Management 30 June 2026 No  
Lesley Jenkins Local Area Manager. Local Board Services Auckland Council Auckland, Northland

Governance, planning (Resource Management), reserve management

30 June 2027 No

021 566 826

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Levi Walford   Ngahere Ltd  

 

31 December 2026 No

 

Lianne Dalziel Independent Commissioner   Christchurch Qualified lawyer, with significant experience in different types of hearings with over 30 years in central and local government. 30 June 2024 No  
Liane Ngamane Member Independent Maori Statutory Board Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions Kaupapa Maori and Planning 31 December 2025 No  
Lilian Harley Director/Consultant Allegrow Limited Bay of Plenty, Gisborne Environmental Consulting, Water quantity, Water quality, Nutrient Management. 30 June 2027 No

021 378 308

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Linda Cooper Independent Commissioner       30 June 2024 No  
Linda Kerkmeester Principal - Consultant Linda Kerkmeester Lanscape Architects Wellington Landscape Design and Site Planning; Landscape Planning and Visual Assessment; Landscape Mitigation and Contract Administration; Project experience includes large scale infrastructure (eg roading) and subdivision planning and design 30 June 2027 No

 0274 494 424

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Linda Te Aho Tribal Member University of Waikato     31 December 2025 Yes  
Lindsay Daysh Director/Independent Commissioner Incite Nationwide (Wellington based)

All aspects of RMA planning including District Plan Reviews, Plan Changes, Regional Policy and Plans, resource consents, designations, with particular expertise in urban development, transport, coastal and infrastructure issues.

31 December 2028 Yes

027 502 0779

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Lisa Gibellini Planning Advisor Nelson City Council   Planning Subdivision and Land Development 30 June 2026 No  
Lisa Hayes Principal Advisor, Planning Wellington City Council Wellington Planning 31 December 2027 No  
Lisa Mein Independent Commissioner Mein Urban Design and Planning Ltd Auckland Urban Design, Heritage, Planning 30 June 2024 No  
Lisa Thorne Partner Taylor Planning Nationwide (Based in Otago) District and regional planning and resource management. Plan reviews, plan changes, designations, resource consents. Subdivision, land use, freshwater, discharges, coastal activities, infrastructure, biodiversity, ports, airports, residential, urban and mixed use, spatial planning. 31 December 2026 No

0224749254

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Lisa Whyte Independent Commissioner       30 June 2024 No  
Liz Curry (Dr) Technical Director - Ecology Tonkin & Taylor Ltd Nationwide Terrestrial Ecology, Environmental Impact Assessment 31 December 2026 No

027 568 1995

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Liz Gavin Landscape Architect Boffa Miskell Nelson/ Tasman based; New Zealand wide Landscape and visual effects assessment, rural and coastal landscape assessment; landscape classification (RMA Section 6 and 7 landscapes) and landscape related policy. 31 December 2027 No  
Liz Lambert Independent Hearings Commissioner   Hawke’s Bay-based; Nationwide Regional and district policy development and planning, freshwater planning, regional and district resource consents; spatial and transport planning; mediation and facilitation. 31 December 2028 No

027 428 5618

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Logan Brown Freshwater and Partnerships Manager Horizons District Council Based in Palmerston North, work nationally Freshwater ecology, water quality including rivers and lakes 31 December 2027 No

 021 22 77 090

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Loretta Lovell Director Lovell and Associates Ltd Nationwide Legal, resource consents, policy statements, plan changes, reviews, designations. Decisions involving natural resources, SNA's, ecology, freshwater, infrastructure, energy, farming, nutrients, housing development, heritage, Te Ao Maori matters. 30 June 2027 Yes

 04 527 0925

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Lou Wickham Independent Commissioner Emission Impossible Ltd Nationwide Industrial/Technical Consents, National Environmental Standards, Air Quality 31 December 2025 No  
Louise Mischewski Te Pou Taiao Project Lead Te Runanga o Te Rarawa Trustee Ltd Kaitaia, Northland Have a cultural understanding of whanau, hapū and Iwi perspectives with regards to mana Motuhake, use of natural resources, and environmental issues that impact their communities. 31 December 2028 No Email
Louise Fowler   Te Ao Marama Inc     31 December 2025 No  
Louise Taylor Director Taylor Planning Primarily South Island Resource Consents – regional and landuse, Designations, District and Regional Plans and Infrastructure, Ports, Landscape, Water, Discharges, Subdivision, Education, Hospitals, Retirement Villages, Mixed Use Developments 30 June 2027 Yes

027 230 4525

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Lucie Desrosiers Independent Commissioner Sole Practitioner Nationwide Urban design, spatial planning, greenfield and brownfield masterplanning, urban regeneration 31 December 2024 No

021 0267 2603

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Lucy Cooper Independent Commissioner Planalytics Nationwide Resource consents, plan changes, and policy research and development across a range of topics including water quantity and quality, biodiversity, land transport, network utilities, hazardous substances, and residential and rural development. 30 June 2024 No  
Lucy Holden Senior Consents Planner Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Planning  31 December 2026 No  
Luke McSoriley Independent Commissioner WSP New Zealand Limited Southland Planning Policy and Resource Consents 30 June 2027 Yes  
Lynda Murchison

Independent Commissioner

   

Planning (policy & plan development & resource consents), Freshwater, coastal & marine, Te Ao Māori & Ngāi Tahu cultural values

31 December 2026 No

027 2238070

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Lynette Wharfe Consultant The Agribusness Group Nationwide Regional and district plan development, Rural 31 December 2025 No  
Lynley Newport    

 

Northland Environmental Management (General) 31 December 2028 No  
Malcolm Green Independent Commissioner/Consultant  

RMA Science

Nationwide Estuarine, coastal and marine science 30 June 2024  No  
Malcolm Miller Consents Manager Hawke's Bay Regional Council Hawke's Bay  Resource Management, Consents and Planning 31 December 2026 No  
Mandy Bishop Manager Consents and Compliance Nelson City Council Nelson RMA consenting and monitoring 31 December 2024 No  
Mandy Tocher (Dr) Principal Ecologist/Herpetologist/Owner LizardExpertNZ Dunedin Ecology with a special interest in herpetology 30 June 2026 No

027 248 9363

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Maramena Vercoe General Manager Te Runanga o Ngati Manawa Waiariki, Waikato Environmental connection – whanau, hapu, iwi. Matauranga Maori and ancestral knowledge transfer. Awareness of and role of relationships – people, the environment. Governance and management. Cultural foundations. Life balance and wellbeing. 31 December 2025 No  
Marcia Christian   Bay of Plenty Regional Council     30 June 2024 No  
Marcus Roy Manager Environmental Management Southland District Council Southland Policy, consenting, mediation 30 June 2028 No

027 201 9457

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Ma-rea Clayton Independent Commissioner    Te Wai Pounamu (South Island) Maori – Cultural and Tikanga
Natural Resource Management
Economic Development RMA
District and Regional Policy, Plan, and reviews plan changes and variations
Resource Consents and Plan Changes
Including major, infrastructure, discharges etc.
 30 June 2025  No

 027 397 0815

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Marei Apatu Te Kaihautu Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga     31 December 2027 No  
Margaret Ferguson Policy Planner – Resource Management Southland District Council Invercargill Resource consents, Policy Development 31 December 2024 No  
Margaret Rika-Heke (Makere) Iwi Representative Waikato-Tainui     31 December 2028 No  
Maria Bartlett Independent Commissioner   Ngāi Tahu takiwā Freshwater management, Te Ao Māori, mana whenua relationships with local government, climate change, Crown minerals, EEZ Act. Regional policy statements, regional plans, district plans, resource consent applications 31 December 2027 No

022 062 8014

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Maria Hokopaura Planner Te Kāhui o Taranaki Iwi     30 June 2024 No  
Marian Smith Partner Waa Rata Most Regions Historic Treaty of Waitangi Settlements 31 December 2028 No  
Marian Weaver Independent Commissioner Weaver Consulting Ltd Nationwide Natural resources. Water, discharges, coast, air 30 June 2024 Yes  
Mariana Waitai   Whanganui District Council     31 December 2025 No  
Marie Radford   Bay of Plenty Regional Council     31 December 2025 No  
Marija Batistich Consultant Tomkins Wake Nationwide Planning, resource management Law 30 June 2024 No  
Marina Hape Kaiarahi-Kaitiaki (under Hamilton City Council contract) Southern Links Tangata Whenua Working Group Hamilton Cultural monitoring and project management/coordination 30 June 2026 No  
Mark Apeldoorn Practice Leader: Transport Advisory Stantec Nationwide  Traffic and Transportation   30 June 2024 No

021 960 402

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Mark Ashby Independent Commissioner 4Sight Consulting Ltd  Nationwide District/Regional Policy, Plans and Plan Changes; Resource Consents: Land Use, Subdivision, Regional; Notices of Requirement for Designation; Renewable Energy; Sole Commissioner and/or Panel Member  30 June 2024 Yes  
Mark Chrisp Independent Commissioner Mitchell Daysh Limited     31 December 2025 No  
Mark Dean Independent Commissioner   Tauranga, Western Bay of Plenty Extensive experience in Environmental Restoration. Have held a number of chair position on environmental trusts. Background in education and the nursery industry. including president of the NZ Nursery Industry Association. 31 December 2026 No

021 949 339

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Mark Farnsworth MNZM Independent Commissioner Farnsworth Management Services Nationwide Coastal issues, Plan Changes, Notices of Requirement, Land use and Water allocation, Good understanding Maori and RMA, Aquaculture, Panel Chair 30 June 2028 Yes  
Mark Geddes Director Perspective Consulting Ltd South Island Consents, notice of requirements, district/regional plan changes/reviews, spatial planning, rural, residential, commercial, industrial, infrastructure, extractive development, renewable energy, subdivision, heritage, Te Ao Māori, natural values, natural hazards, coastal 31 December 2028 Yes

027 948 6575

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Mark Kearney Group Manager Terra Group NZ Limited Auckland, Christchurch Civil Engineer. CPEng, IntPE(NZ), FIPENZ 30 June 2024 No  
Mark Lowe Principal Scientist Morphum Environmental Ltd Auckland primarily, Waikato, Wellington and Nelson Ecology: (Wetland, Freshwater and Terrestrial); Ecological Impact Assessments; Biodiversity Offsetting; Ecological Management Plans and Enhancement Plans; Wetland delineation and stream classification; SEVs (Stream Ecological Valuations) . 31 December 2027 No  
Mark Peck Independent Commisssioner   Based in Wellington, familiar with the far South, Central Otago, Christchurch, and the Central North Island particularly around the volcanic plateau Expertise around problem solving largely from skills honed as a Member of Parliament (1993-2005) and as a city Councillor in Wellington (2013-2016) 31 December 2027 No

027 446 1650

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Mark Row   Waikato Regional Council     31 December 2024 No  
Mark St Clair Independent Commissioner stcplanning Nationwide District/Regional Policy, Plan Reviews and Plan changes; Resource Consents: Regional Consents; District Consents, Notices of Requirement/Designations; Chair and or Panel member and/or Commissioner Sole. 31 December 2028 Yes  
Mark Tamura Independent Commissioner   Nationwide

District and Regional Plan making and plan changes.

Particularly coastal management, natural heritage and biodiversity, strategic planning, rural land use and subdivision.
30 June 2024 No

021 899 632

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Mark Tollemache Town Planner/Director Tollemache Consultants Ltd North Island

Town Planning

30 June 2025 No

021 106 8991

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Marlene Bosch Senior Consents Officer Bay of Plenty Regional Council   Industrial Sites, discharges (air, water and land), contaminated land 30 June 2026 No  
Martin Kennedy Independent Commissioner Westcoast Planning Limited     30 June 2028 Yes  
Martin Neale (Dr) Director and Scientist Puhoi Stour Limited Nationwide Environmental Science, Freshwater Ecology, Water Quality 30 June 2027 No

021 956 088

Email

Martin Williams Barrister Shakespeare Chambers     31 December 2025 Yes  
Mary Honey Senior Policy Planner Tasman District Council Nelson Urban and Rural and Biodiversity policy and plan development 31 December 2028 No  
Mary McConnell Senior Planner Harrison Grierson Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago Resource consent preparation and considering applications, notice of requirements, planning and resource management, plan reviews and plan changes, Exclusive Economic Zone applications, Fast Track Applications 30 June 2025 No

027 314 6935

Email

Mary O'Callahan Technical Director - Planning GHD Limited Nationwide, based in Wellington Planning 30 June 2028 Yes

021 101 3603

Email

Mary Pappon   Bay of Plenty Regional Council     31 December 2025 No  
Mary-Anne Baker Team Lead Policy and Planning Hawkes Bay Regional Council Napier

Planning and resource management including water quality and quantity, air quality, policy and plan development, plan changes.  

31 December 2025 No

027 214 6942

Email

Masato Nakamura  Principal Project Lead Auckland Council Auckland

Planning, Resource Management, Resource Consents

31 December 2026 No

21985272

Email

Mathew Bell Senior Consents Planner Otago Regional Council Otago Planning 31 December 2025 No  
Matire Duncan

Independent Commissioner

  Nationwide

Competency in making good decisions on RMA matters

31 December 2028 No

021 181 1253

Email

Matthew Bacon

Planning Manager

Waimakariri District Council

Canterbury

District and land use planning, urban design, subdivision (including post consent processes), consent process and pathways.

30 June 2024 No  
Matt Baber Principal Ecologist / Director Alliance Ecology Ltd Nationwide (located in Auckland) Terrestrial and Wetland Ecology including Ecological Assessment of Effects; Biodiversity Offsetting and Compensation; and Ecological Monitoring and Adaptive Management. 31 December 2026 No

027 589 5076

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Matt Heale Senior Planner and Independent Commissioner The Property Group Nationwide Resource Management, local and regional planning, policy and plan development. Resource Consents. 31 December 2025 Yes  
Matt Hoggard Strategy, Policy and District Plan Manager Kaikoura District Council   Small Council Local Government Planning – Over 23 years of experience working in scall councils within the South Island.  Covering a range of planning process from plan changes and reviews to resource consent and designations. 30 June 2027 No

0272 428 314

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Matt Muspratt Independent Commissioner Muspratt Consulting Ltd Nationwide Resource consents, land use, subdivision, designations, resource management policy, plan changes, section 32 analysis, technical peer review, natural hazards, ecological sites, housing, heritage, spatial planning. 31 December 2024 No Email 
Matt Riley

Senior Principal Urban Designer

Boffa Miskell Auckland Urban Design 31 December 2025 No

021 201 7781

Email

Matt Smith

Environmental Scientist

Lowe Environmental Impact

Canterbury

Groundwater; Stream depletion; Irrigation demand; Surface water – Groundwater interaction; RMA planning -  Fromer Principal Consents Planner at Environment Canterbury

31 December 2025 No

03 359 3059

Email

Matthew Barbati-Ross   Ministry for the Environment     31 December 2024 No  
Matthew Byrne Director Babington and Associates (2004) Limited Auckland Earthworks & Streamworks, Erosion and Sediment Control and Streamworks Methodologies. Land Use Compliance. Stormwater Discharges. Contaminated Land Discharges. 30 June 2024 No  
Matthew Casey Barrister (Queen’s Counsel)  Matthew Casey QC Nationwide  Resource management, plan changes/reviews, resource consents (all), designations, Reserves Act, Local Government, DC objections  30 June 2026 Yes

021 375 113

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Matthew Highway     Waikato Catchment management, Dairy farming, Biodiversity management, Land management 30 June 2024 No  
Matthew Holder New Zealand Planning Manager Development Nous Nationwide Town Planning/ Resource Management/Environmental 30 June 2026 No  
Matthew McCallum-Clark Planner Incite Nationwide Planning: Resource consents and water resource management (consents and plans) 31 December 2024 Yes  
Matthew Bonis Partner Planz Consultants Christchurch, Taupo, Nationwide Practicing for over 25 years for both territorial authorities and private clients. Particular expertise in commercial/retail planning and large scale developments. Experience includes resource consents, plan changes and designations for airport matters. 30 June 2027 No

021 796 670

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Maurice Dale Senior Principal / Planner Boffa Miskell Limited Christchurch and the South Island RMA plan and policy development, resource consetns and assessment of environmental effects preparation, research and planning studies, expert planning witness 31 December 2025 No

027 801 8072

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Maxine Day Co-ordinator: Urban and Rural Policy Development Tasman District Council Tasman, Hauraki Urban and rural policy development; plan making; Subdivision and Land-use consenting; mining 31 December 2024 No  
Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai Iwi Authority Waikato-Tainui Te Kauhanganui     31 December 2025 Yes  
Maylene Barrett Auckland Planning Manager Align Limited Auckland , Nationwide Planning, Reserves Act 1977, Parks and Open Space Policy and Planning, Park acquisitions, Land Development, Notices of Requirement/Designations, Infrastructure, Subdivisions, Private plan changes, Board of Inquiry process, coastal planning 31 December 2026 No

273966737

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Megan Justice Partner Taylor Planning Dunedin, Central Otago, Invercargill, Southland Land use planning 30 June 2026 No  
Megen McKay Independent Commissioner Megen McKay Consulting Limited Ngāi Tahu takiwā – Canterbury, Otago, Southland, West Coast (Canterbury region preferred) Law, Mātauranga Māori, Māori (Iwi, hapū, rūnanga) engagement and relationships, Strategic advisor, Business and Operations consultant 31 December 2024 No

027 331 5131

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Mel Chow     Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Queenstown Planning, Resource Management, Urban design, Resource Consents, Private Plan Change, Public Plan Change, Master Plan, Area Plans 31 December 2025 No 021 861 031
Mel Sutherland  Director  Mel Sutherland West Coast Consulting Ltd West Coast, South Island Over 35 years' experience in development and management of public infrastructure for communities. Advisor to public and private sector on development including subdivision. BSc (Geography), BE (Civil), DipBusStudies, PGDBusAdmin (Law) 30 June 2028 No

027 6264 555

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Melean Absolum Director Melean Absolum Limited Northland and Auckland Registered Landscape Architect with specialist expertise in landscape
and visual assessment work, including presentation of expert witness
evidence to Council and Environment Court hearings.
31 December 2028 No

027 448 7733

Email

Melissa King-Howell Ahu Whenua Trustee & Marae Reservation (Sec 439) Trustee Ngaati Maahanga Waikato Conservation, Te Ao Maori Tikanga and kawa 31 December 2025 No  
Melissa Slatter

Technical Director - Planning

Beca

Aotearoa generally, Waikato, South Canterbury specifically

Resource consents, Designations, Transport and Infrastructure Projects, Iwi Partnerships, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Stakeholder Engagement, Ngāi Tahu and Te Rūnanga o Waihao Resource Management 30 June 2026 No

0274 116 754

Email

Merianne Orlowski

Independent Commissioner

Kaitiaki Solutions

North Island 

Maori engagement, iwi environmental management  31 December 2025 No

027 204 8997

Email 

Mia Morgan Strategic Advisor – Environmental Policy and Planning Maniapoto Māori Trust Board/ Te Nehenehenui Trust Te Kuiti Environmental Policy and Planning, Iwi Māori/ Tikanga/ Te ao Māori  31 December 2025 No Email
Michael Campbell Director Campbell Brown Planning Limited     30 June 2024 No  
Michael Durand Service Leader RMA Planning Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd Nationwide Natural Resources, Water, Land use, Air Pollution, Health, Environmental Toxicology and Health, RMA 31 December 2026 Yes

021 035 2593

Email 

Michael Horler         31 December 2025 No

0274 838 002

Email

Michael Morris Manager - Governance and Legal/Legal Counsel Invercargill City Council Invercargill and Southland RMA Law 31 December 2028 No

021 678 363

Email

Michael Parsonson Independent Commissioner Southern Skies Environmental Limited Nationwide District and Regional Planning; Boards of Inquiry; Earthworks; Stormwater; Infrastructure; Subdivisions and Development. 30 June 2024 Yes  
Michael Stewart (Dr) Director/Environmental Chemist Streamlined Environmental Ltd Nationwide Environmental chemistry; Water quality, primarily environmental effects of contaminants (nutrients, metals and emerging organic contaminants) in discharges (wastewater and stormwater); Risk assessments (human and ecological health); Chemical ecology 31 December 2025 No

021 070 4874

Email 

Michaela Glaspey Group Manager Regulatory & Planning Kawerau District Council Kawerau   31 December 2025 No  
Michaela Howard Project Manager WSP New Zealand Limited Bay of Plenty, Waikato Resource consents 31 December 2025 No  
Michelle Budgen Team Leader - Environmental Planning Tauranga City Council Tauranga, Te Awamutu Planning 31 December 2025 No

027 297 0992

Email

Michelle Carmine Director/Principal Planner Element Planning Ltd Waikato/Bay of Plenty Resource Consent Planner and ex LG Team Leader, Plan Weighting, Notification Decisions, Rural and Urban Subdivision and Land Use 30 June 2027 No

022 605 9822

Email

Michelle Grinlinton-Hancock Senior RMA Advisor KiwiRail Holdings Ltd Southern North Island District and Regional Planning, Designations, Subdivisions, Land Development, Transport Infrastructure, Earthworks. 31 December 2024 No  
Michelle Hingston Strategic Māori Relationships Manager Whakatāne District Council Bay of Plenty Strategic Relationships, Te Ao Māori, Tikanga & Matauranga, Legal and Policy 31 December 2028 No  
Michelle Lewis Hat's Off Limited Director Nationwide Waikanae Community Board member; Land use and transport; plan reviews; site consents; Development contributions; Urban focus and nationally significant orf major projects; Interested in creative solutions that fit within Plans, Policies and Rules 31 December 2025 No

021 195 7635

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Michelle McIlroy Director Tatau Tatau o Te Wairoa Trust Wairoa, Hawke's Bay Taiao advocacy and matauranga Maori; Marae Trustee Hinemihi Marae. Treaty claimant representative and currently Director for Settlement; group Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa. Pou Taiao – Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa (hold the Taiao portfolio for TToTW); Chair Body Representing Māori Interests regarding Wairoa District; Council Wastewater Consent conditions. Advocate for Taiao – founder of Wairoa Awa Mauri Restoration Group. Cultural Impact Assessments – HBRC in environmental case against Affco Wairoa. Wairoa Timber Mill regarding a stormwater discharge consent. Steeling Piling CIA Ferry Road, Wairoa – HBRC. Regional Planning Committee representative Tatau Tatau o Te Wairoa. 31 December 2026 No

Email

Michelle Mehlhopt Senior Associate Wynn Williams Nationwide Legal – resource management, local government, biosecurity. 30 June 2026 No  
Michelle Sands Principal Environmental Scientist Jacobs Nationwide Water quality, Hydrology, flood Management 31 December 2025 No  
Mick Abbott Professor in Landscape Architecture, Independent Commissioner Lincoln University Nationwide Landscape and landuse planning and design, rural and coastal assessment, landscape and visual effects assessment. 31 December 2025 No  
Mike Freeman (Dr) Principal Environmental Consultant Landpro Based in Central Otago

Water resources, water quality, nutrient management and contaminated site management.

30 June 2026 Yes

021 957 563

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Mike Jebson Consulting Director Southern Falcon Consulting Limited Nationwide Agriculture, Horticulture, Indigenous and Exotic Forestry, Water, Mining, Irrigation, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Contaminants, Natural Coastal Processes, Resource Policy, Roading, Telecommunication sites 31 December 2027 No

021 499 759

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Mike Trent Chief Advisor Māori/Te Pou Heranga Environment Southland Invercargill/Southland Te Ao Māori; background in Fisheries compliance and investigation; environmental compliance and investigation 31 December 2025 No  
Mike Wood Principal Planner Waka Kotahi Waikato/Bay of Plenty Consenting of infrastructure (transport) projects; Policy drafting (including s32 analysis); Mediation; Evidence drafting and presentation; Project Management; Iwi/stakeholder engagement 31 December 2026 No

09 9288756

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Minnie Zhang Intermediate Planner Auckland Council Auckland Resource Management, Regional and District Planning; Resource Consents 31 December 2025 No

027 251 8722

Email

Miriam Robertson Manager, New Organisms Environmental Protection Authority Nationwide Regional consents, Nationally Significant Proposals, domestic/commercial geothermal, hazardous substances, biological systems. 31 December 2028 Yes Email
Mirka Langford Team Leader – Land Use & Soils

Tasman District Council

Tasman

Nutrient management and modelling. Freshwater and Environmental Farm Planning. Farm System Modelling. Soil Conservation. Productive Land assessments. Irrigation management and Dairy effluent system design and management. Natural Resource Policy and Management. Implementation of Essential Freshwater.

31 December 2028 No

027 703 2415

Email

Mitch Lewandowski Resource Management Consultant Urban Perspectives Ltd Wellington RMA Planning 31 December 2026 No

021 515 481

Email 

Moira Smith Director The Heritage Practice Ltd Nationwide Architecture, Building Conservation, Heritage, Character, Built Environment, District Plan Reviews, Plan Changes, Resource Consents 30 June 2026 No

021 139 6662

Email

Mollie Lyders Kaitiaki Taiao (Environmental Assistant) Hokonui Runanga Gore/Southland Planning and freshwater work 31 December 2025 No

027 384 2683

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Morgan Shepherd Resource Management Planner Brown & Company Planning Group Queenstown, Wanaka, Auckland Resource Management Planning 30 June 2026 No

021 246 7597

Email

Murray King Independent Commissioner   Nationwide Transport 30 June 2024 No  
Murray Palmer Principal Nga Mahi Te Taiao, Environment and Natural Resources (Te Mahi a Taiao Ltd) Tairawhiti, Wider Nationally Planning, Natural Resources, Freshwater, Bicultural approaches to Resource Management 30 June 2026 No  
Myles McCauley Environmental Consultant Enviser Limited Christchurch  Air quality, land use, discharges to land and water, general RMA planning  31 December 2026 No

022 367 5486

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Nachelle Griffiths Iwi Representative Raukawa Settlement Trust     31 December 2025 No Email
Natalie Bedggood Principal Specialist - Planner Auckland Council Auckland Planning and Landscape Architecture 30 June 2027 Yes

021 682 576

Email 

Natasha Adsett

Senior Planner

Evergreen Consulting Limited

Nationwide, very familiar with the lower North Island

Planning; District and regional planning; Resource consents, consent review, plan and policy development and plan changes 30 June 2027 No

022 309 6105

Email 

Natasha Berkett

Senior Policy Analyst

 

Nationwide

Regional planning - freshwater management including takes, damming and diversions, discharges to water, on farm and large scale water storage; land and air; coastal permits; activities in river and lake beds. National and regional policy and plan development. Environmental science and policy. Governance and project management. 31 December 2026 No

Email

Natasha Pritchard Senior Consents Officer Otago Regional Council Otago (currently) but previous experience in Wellington Region Planning 31 December 2024 No  
Natasha Tod Group Manager Regulatory Services Kapiti Coast District Council Wellington   31 December 2024 No  
Natasha Willison-Reardon Team Leader Marokopa Kiritehere Environmental Team Waikato Maniapoto Conducting Cultural Impact assessments, Commissioner ready to make a difference, Understanding of Taiao, profound belief in the connection between people and the environment. 31 December 2026 No

021 02914 094

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Nathan Capper Kaitohutohu Māori - Matua (Senior Advisor – Māori) WSP New Zealand Ltd Nationwide, based in Nelson  Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Member New Zealand Planning Institute (MNZPI), Marine and freshwater Science Degree. Planning and resource management advice at national, regional, and district levels. Freshwater policy and planning (NPSFM 2020). Policy advice, Māori engagement and relationships, Treaty policy, including statutory obligations to Māori under the RMA. Iwi Management Plans, Consent conditions re kaupapa Māori. Planning and consenting advice to support capability and capacity for Iwi Māori. 30 June 2024 No

027 300 5295

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Nathan O'Connell Principal Planner Nathan O'Connell Planning Ltd Christchurch/Canterbury; Queenstown District Council Resource Consents, Resource Management Planning 30 June 2028 Yes

021 302 107

Email

Ned Norton Independent Commissioner Land Water People Ltd Nationwide Water quality and quantity resource management, NPSFM plan changes 30 June 2026 No

027 243 9546

Email 

Nessie Kuka Resource Manager Ngāi Tuwhiwhia - Matakana Island Western Bay of Plenty District Māori Resource Management 30 June 2027 No  
Neville Williams Director Community and Services Waikato Regional Council Waikato Region Pre and post Treaty of Waitangi settlement arrangements 30 June 2026 No  
Ngaire Phillips (Dr) Director/Aquatic Ecology& Ecotoxicology Specialist Streamlined Environmental Ltd Nationwide Environmental science, particularly aquatic ecology (freshwater, estuarine, urban), ecotoxicology, ecohealth (human health/environmental health links), impact assessment, iwi resource management issues (especially customary fisheries) 31 December 2025 Yes

021 076 3603

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Ngatokoa Tikitau Kaiwhakamokihi – Kaitiaki/Mountain Ranger Taranaki Mounga Project Limited – Te Korowai o Ngaruahine Taranaki Mounga Pest and Predator Control. Tiaki taiao 30 June 2025 No

021 0823 2229

Email

Nichola Nicholson Policy Planner Hawkes Bay Regional Council Hawkes Bay   31 December 2027 No  
Nicholas Aiken Independent Commissioner VisionUrban Environmental Nationwide Urban Design and CPTED, RMA Planning esp. Major Infrastructure, Urban Design based District Plan Policy - Frameworks, Urban Centres, Mixed-use and mixed density, Urban growth, Subdivision, Objections 31 December 2025 Yes  
Nicholas Jessen Partner Cooper Rapley Lawyers Lower North Island Resource management, local government matters, administrative law, and civil dispute resolution 31 December 2028 No

06 350 3769

Email

Nicholas Manukau Independent Commissioner   Auckland, Hamilton Cultural, Land Transport, Ecology, Fisheries, Tikanga & Mātauranga Māori 31 December 2028 No Email
Nick Alleyne Senior Environmental Monitoring Officer Tauranga City Council Tauranga

Biological Sciences, RMA - CME

31 December 2025 No

027 801 6761

Email

Nick Barratt-Boyes Director Co Founder Studio Pacific Architecture Wellington/Auckland based

Architecture and Urban design. Expertise in mixed use green-fields and brownfields regeneration and  multi-unit residential intensification. Expertise with integration of multidisciplinary teams.

31 December 2027 No

029 289 7202

Email

Nick Pollard Associate Partner Boffa Miskell Limited Nationwide Planning and resource management, resource consents, policy and plan development, plan changes, designations, urban design 31 December 2025 No

021 424 175

Email

Nick Reuther Principal Consents Planner Environment Canterbury Canterbury, Christchurch and other urban areas in the region Urban contaminant discharges (stormwater, municipal wastewater, etc.); Three Waters infrastructure; contaminated land; waste and landfilling; construction activities (earthworks, dewatering, etc.); planning and resource consents 30 June 2025 No  
Nicki Williams Independent Commissioner Mitchell Daysh Limited Wellington, Coromandel, Auckland Resource Management, Plan changes and Policy 30 June 2026 Yes  
Nicola Duke Principal Consents Planner Canterbury Regional Council Canterbury Region Groundwater, Surfacewater, Discharge to air 31 December 2026 No  
Nicola Holmes Principal Consents Advisor Waikato Regional Council Hamilton Planning 31 December 2026 No  
Nicole Calder-Steele   Environment Canterbury Canterbury and all of New Zealand Groundwater, freshwater, freshwater management (quality, quantity, managing impacts of activities), integrated catchment management. 31 December 2028 No  
Nigel Bryce National Planning Manager 4Sight Consulting Dunedin Planning and Resource Management and Principal Level Planner with a diverse range of experience covering policy and consent related projects across New Zealand. 31 December 2026 No

022 047 8500

Email 

Nigel Mark-Brown Director Environmental Context Limited Auckland Civil and environmental engineering: subdivisions, stormwater, terrestrial and coastal flood management, sediment management, land contamination, landfills, wastewater, water resources, groundwater, assessment of environmental effects of development on surface and groundwater 30 June 2027 Yes

021 656 121

Email

Nigel Williams Independent Commissioner Clearway Consulting Limited   Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning. Sustainable transport. Impacts of climate change and resource limitations on transport demand and infrastructure. Also qualifications and experience relating to land-based aquaculture 31 December 2026 No  
Nikki McRobie Kaikawe Tikanga a iwi Te Ao Marama Inc Murihiku Southland Resource management, environmental management, partnership projects, consent, compliance and enforcement 31 December 2025 No Email
Nikki Vryenhoek District Licensing Committee - Duty Commissioner Self Employed Queenstown I was a commercial and resource management lawyer who adds value by adapting my skill set to meet the client’s needs (when consistent with the rule of law). My skill set now provides value as a District Licensing Committee Member/Commissioner and member of the District Licensing Committee Advisory Group, drawing on my policy background working in Central Government as a former employee of CCMAU. I hold a practise certificate as a Barrister 31 December 2026 No  
Olivia Cook Principal Planning Advisor Environment Canterbury Canterbury RMA policy and plan development – with an emphasis on freshwater management 31 December 2025 No  
Patricia Harte Planner Davie Lovell-Smith Limited     30 June 2024 No  
Patricia Routley Manager Resource Consents Far North District Council

Over 20 years of planning experience including Resource Consents –Planning and resource management at national, regional, and district levels, including coastal activities, subdivision and land use activities, and plan change process. Experienced with large scale infrastructure projects, preparation of Environmental Impact Assessments.

  31 December 2028 No  
Patrick Killalea Consultant Planner   Northland

Resource management. Some forty years local government experience primarily in resource consents but also experience in District Plan and policy matters.

31 December 2028 No

027 539  5985

Email

Patrick Young Lands Trust Chair, Marae Committee Chair, Farmer, Speaker on Marae Paetapu Sponsored by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa and Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Hapu (subtribe) and iwi (iwi authority) engagement, Maori tikanga and reo (practices and language); Marae Committees; Agricultural (farming); Marine 31 December 2026 No  
Paul Barrett Team Leader Consents Hawke's Bay Regional Council Hawke's Bay Planning 31 December 2026 No  
Paul Clarke Principal Advisor Māori, Tumuaki Māori, CEO Office Wellington Water Ltd Wellington/Nationwide Incorporating the Māori world into consent processes and environmental planning and policy. Ensuring mana whenua iwi values and aspirations are incorporated into 3 waters infrastructure and land development. Freshwater planning processes 30 June 2026 No

027 208 8628

Email

Paul Hopwood Resource Consent Team Leader Canterbury Regional Council Canterbury   30 June 2024 No  
Paul Maxwell Coastal and Works Consents Manager Northland Regional Council Northland Resource Management Law and Resource Consenting in a Regional Context. Background in Marine Science and Tertiary Education 31 December 2028 No

2102658211

Email

Paul McGimpsey Manager - Central Planning & Engagement Beca Ltd Wellington Planning, resource management, infrastructure 30 June 2025 No  
Paul Rogers Independent Commissioner     RMA lawyer admitted 1981; Chair, Resource consents - many sectors, Plan changes, Plan reviews, Particular interest, freshwater, irrigation 30 June 2028 Yes  
Paul Thomas Director Thomas Planning Ltd Wellington Resource Management Planning. See www.thomasplanning.co.nz 30 June 2028 Yes

0274 534 816

Email

Paula Costello Director Williams and Co. Queenstown, South Island Urban Design & Planning 30 June 2027 No

022 133 1124

Email 

Paula Hansen Senior Policy Advisor Gisborne District Council     31 December 2025 No  
Paul Waanders Director/Planner, Independent Commissioner PLANUP Ltd Upper North Island Policy and Resource Planning, Spatial Planning 31 December 2025 No

09 435 2262

Email

Paula Hunter Technical Director Planner Stantec Auckland based, work nationwide Planning; regional and district plan making and consenting 30 June 2028 No

027 439 6206

Email

Pauline Whitney Principal/ Senior Planner Boffa Miskell Ltd Wellington Statutory planning, regional and district plan preparation, resource consents and effects assessments, consultation and public participation, project management 30 June 2024 No  
Peng Zhang Investment Strategist Kainga Ora Auckland RMA consenting, urban planning, investment and development planning, project management 30 June 2026 No Email
Penny Pirrit   Penny Pirrit Consulting Northland, Auckland RMA, Planning Policy Development and Implementation, community engagement, place making 31 December 2028 No

0274 517 665

Email

Penny Smart Owner Aoroa Farms Trust Dargaville, Northland General 31 December 2027 No

021 439 735

Email

Penny Weng Senior Planner The Property Group Limited Auckland and Canterbury Planning 31 December 2025 No Email
Peter Callander Technical Director – Water Resources Pattle Delamore Partners Ltd Nationwide Groundwater, Water Resource Management, Contaminated Land 31 December 2026 No

021 214 8333

Email 

Peter Christensen Technical Director Storm Environmental Ltd Nationwide  Stormwater Management, Floodplain Management, Environmental Engineering, Land Development, Water Quality, Construction Impacts 31 December 2026 No

022 342 2164

Email

Peter Christophers Principal Consents Officer Otago Regional Council     31 December 2025 No  
Peter Constantine Principal PlanWrite Canterbury, Otago & Southland but available nationwide Regional and district plan making and plan changes; regional and district resource consent applications; notices of requirement 31 December 2027 Yes

022 177 0648

Email

Peter Eden         31 December 2024 No  
Peter Johnson Environmental Planner Marlborough District Council  Marlborough   30 June 2028 No  
Peter Kensington Consultant Planner and Landscape Architect KPLC Limited Nationwide Planning and Landscape Architecture 30 June 2028 Yes

027 227 8700

Email 

Peter Phillips (Dr) Managing Director Dialogue Consultants Ltd Nationwide Social impact assessment, consultation, tourism, strategic planning, instrastructure project (including roading, airports, water treatment, wastewater treatment, mining, electricity generation including wind power, and distribution) 31 December 2025 No  
Peter Smith Team Leader: Monitoring and Compliance Tauranga City Council Southland, Tauranga Legal background. Regional Council and District Council monitoring and compliance. Drafting input and advising policy on interpretation of rules. Previous experience in forensic audit investigations, conducting prosecutions, litigation hearings and environmental investigations. 30 June 2024 No

027 345 8106

Email

Peter Reaburn Director - Planning Cato Bolam Consultants Auckland, Northland, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay All urban issues, rural subdivision, marine area aquaculture and protection, landscape and ecology, Māori issues; resource consents, plan changes and designations 30 June 2027 Yes

 0274 479 248

Email

Peter Weir Independent Commissioner   Canterbury - experience in Coromandel, Waikato, Tairawhiti-Gisborne, Nelson-Marlborough, Buller-Westland, Otago and Southland Freshwater Commissioner
RMA: NPS-FM, Freshwater NES, Stock Exclusion Regs, NES Plantation Forestry
31 December 2025 No

027 454 7873

Email

Peter Wethey   Kaipara District Council  Kaipara District and Northland Resource management & consents, water quality, coastal 31 December 2025  No

021 740 941

Email

Peter Wilson Senior Policy Planner Waimakariri District Council Nationwide Freshwater and regional planning, in particular catchment planning, water quality and quantity allocation, freshwater science, fisheries, recreation, farming and agriculture. Interface planning, extensive experience with protected areas, conservation and reserves legislation, South Island high country, recreation, tourism. Urban planning, particularly, housing intensification. 31 December 2025 No

021 151 3486

Email

Petera Tapsell Advisor Waimanu Consulting Bay of Plenty Current Cultural Advisor to Waka Kotahi. Extensive background working in Central and Local Government delivering training programmes locally and nationally on Tikanga, Marae protocol and the Treaty of Waitangi. 30 June 2026 No

027 576 0176

Email

Phil Doole Resource Consents Manager Tasman District Council  Southland, Tauranga   30 June 2024 Yes  
Phil Mitchell (Dr) Environmental Consultant Mitchell Daysh Limited Nationwide Resource Management Planning, Environmental assessment 30 June 2024 Yes  
Philip Brown Director / Planner Campbell Brown Planning Limited Nationwide All aspects of planning and resource management, including resource consenting and plan development 31 December 2024 Yes  
Philip Burge Team Leader Consents Planning Environment Canterbury     31 December 2025 No  
Philip McKay Associate & Napier Office Team Leader Mitchell Daysh Limited Napier / Hastings, Hawke’s Bay Planning 31 December 2026 Yes

027 495 5442

Email 

Philip Milne Environmental Lawyer, Barrister, Commissioner Barrister Milnelaw Nationwide All aspects of RMA consenting, with particular expertise in water allocation and quality, discharge consents, regional planning and infrastructure projects, issues associated with notification decisions and legal issues, chairing hearings including complex hearings. 31 December 2028 No

021 803 327

Email 

Philippa Cope Team Leader Consents Investigations Canterbury Regional Council     30 June 2026 No  
Philippa Lynch General Manager Poutini Environmental   Resource consents, regional planning and cultural values 30 June 2026 No  
Phill Reid Manager Auckland-wide Planning Auckland Council Auckland Generalist Planner. 22 years in local government across consents and policy. Specific experience –growth management planning, tree and ecological protection, structure planning, contaminated land management. 31 December 2025 No  
Philip Brodie Independent Commissioner    Waitomo District  Resource consents 31 December 2024 No

027 347 9843

Email

Phil Hindrup Director/Principal Planner Phocus Planning Ltd Manawatu-Whanganui  Planning 30 June 2028 No

021 247 7335

Email

Phillip Percy Independent Commissioner Kāhu Environmental Nationwide Regional and district Planning 31 December 2028 No

021 441 226

Email

Phillip Warner         31 December 2025 No  
Piatarihi Bennett Independent Commissioner   Bay of Plenty Coastal issues, Water issues, Maori Cultural issues, Matauranga Maori 31 December 2025 No  
Pita (Peter) Paul Managing Director;  Independent Commissioner Waiwhenua Associates Ltd/Taumata Arowai Governance Group North Island Whakapapa to Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Awa, Ngai Tūhoe (Mai Tihirau ki nga kuri a Whārei). Te Taiao – environment and ecosystems. Land development, community development, health, education, small rural communities, marae & tribal drinking water, wastewater and stormwater development. Treaty of Waitangi advisor, and speaker of te reo me ona tikanga. 30 June 2025 No

0275 207 011

Email

Poto Davies Waikato Tainui; Ngati Koroki Kahukura Trustee Waikato-Tainui Nationwide Maori 31 December 2025 No  
Pranil Wadan 3 Waters General Manager Woods National, based in Auckland 3 Waters infrastructure and planning; catchment management plans; strategic planning; flood risk assessment; flood response; land development; stormwater management 30 June 2026 No

09 308 9229

Email

Puawai Kake Principal Planner Kohu Strategy and Planning Ltd

Northland and Auckland

Rural and Urban Planning, Māori Planning, Freshwater policy planning and monitoring, Policy and Plan Making, Infrastructure, engagement, papakāinga developments, and resource consents.

31 December 2026 No

021 228 6925

Email

Puawai Swindells-Wallace Independent Commissioner   Christchurch and West Coast/South Westland Christchurch and West Coast/South Westland 30 June 2026 No

022 098 4971

Email

Puti Corbett Kuia Ngati Kuta/Patukeha Ngapuhi/Bay of Islands Tikanga Maori; Masters in Environmental Law (Hons); Resource Management Act 1991 30 June 2026 No

027 233 1373

Email

Rachael O’Donnell Senior Resource Officer Waikato Regional Council Hamilton Processing resource consents for industrial discharges, particularly discharges to air. Also processing consents for contaminated land remediation. 31 December 2026 No

 

Rachael Pull Senior Environmental Advisor - Planning Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Canterbury, West Coast, Whanganui, Far North, Thames-Coromandel Small local territorial authorities. Focus on RMA planning, enforcement, compliance, reserve planning, long term planning, annual reports and iwi engagement 30 June 2026 No

021 725 873

Email

Rachel Conner Partner Hazelton Law Wellington Resource Management Act, Local Government, Environmental Law, Construction Law 30 June 2025 No

021 141 1878

Email

Rachel Dimery Director Dimery Consulting Limited Nationwide Planning 30 June 2028 Yes

021 777 441

Email 

Rachel Lawson Head of Planning WSP New Zealand Limited Nationwide, based in Wellington Strategic planning (national, regional, district), consenting, policy, designations, infrastructure, mixed use/residential, transport, energy infrastructure (generation, transmission, distribution) 31 December 2026 No

027 263 9288

Email

Rachel Reese Principal, Independent Hearings Commissioner and Mediator Rachel Reese Consulting  Nationwide Statutory planning and legislation review, regional and district plan development and decision-making, regional and district resource consent hearings, consultation and public participant, dispute resolution 30 June 2028 Yes

027 548 3021

Email

Rachel Standring Analyst Ministry for the Environment     31 December 2026 No

 

Rachel Tutty   Environment Canterbury     31 December 2026 No

 

Raewyn Bennett Independent Commissioner   Bay of Plenty Māori cultural and social issues 31 December 2028 Yes  
Raewyn Legge Independent Commissioner Independent Auckland, Northland and Waikato Regional and District Plan policy formulation and drafting, Resource Consents, transport, Climate Change, Natural Hazards. 30 June 2026 No  
Raewyn Solomon Independent Commissioner   Kaiapoi and South Island Ngāi Tahu/Māori values 31 December 2027 No

021 194 4982

 

Email

Ragu Ragunathan Principal / Managing Director EMACS Group Auckland, Nationwide Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Infrastructure Planning, Urban/Regional Planning, Land Development, Architectural and Building Design 31 December 2025 No  
Rangatira Simon Owner/Sole Trader R Simon Consultant Waikato Environmental Consultant: specialising in local Iwi/Hapu/Marae engagement in resource consent matters; develop and write cultural values assessments/cultural impact assessments; environmental representative for Tūrangawaewae Marae 30 June 2026 No

021 210 0396

Email

Rangi Tawhiao Chairperson Parawhenua Marae, Northland Te Tai Tokerau, Northland Te Reo me ona Tikanga Māori, Kaupapa Māori, Iwi Hapū Development, Tribunal Hearings for Te Tai Tokerau. Tertiary Education, Early Childhood Education, Management, Business Administration. 31 December 2026 No

021 278 2002

Email

Rauru Kirikiri Director RK Associates Ltd Wellington Tikanga Māori 30 June 2028 No

021 335 7145

Email

 

Rawiri Bhana Senior Māori Advisor (Treaty of Waitangi)

Toi Moana

Waiariki (BOP) Iwi and Hapū

Treaty Partner, iwi, hapū, marae, tangata whenua expertise.  Expertise in Te Ao Māori, kaupapa Māori issues at both local, regional and national level.

31 December 2028 No

021 685 591

Email

Rawiri Faulkner Director Tū Taiao Ltd Nationwide - based in Wellington Planning, Māori resource management 31 December 2027 No

021 228 2954

Email 

Rawiri Tinirau Hapu Representative Te Rūnanga o Tamaupoko Whanganui Tangata Whenua / Māori 31 December 2025 No

(06) 345 2680

Email 

Ray Edwards Managing Director PlanCreative Christchurch based, practice Nationwide Urban Planning, Traffic Engineering 31 December 2027 No

029 963 8727

Email

Ray O'Callaghan Director O'Callaghan Design Limited Nationwide Civil Engineering, earthworks, 3 waters, land development, coastal engineering 31 December 2027 No  
Ray Smith Building Development Engineer Auckland Council     30 June 2024 No  
Rebecca Blyth   Southland District Council     30 June 2028 No  
Rebecca Fox Workforce Development Manager Civil Contractors New Zealand Greater Wellington, Wairarapa, Christchurch, Kaikoura, Queenstown, Central Otago, Manawatu, Whaganui and Hawkes Bay I have experience in applied science, environmental health science and drinking water treatment. I have also worked across community led catchment management led strategy as well as served as a local body councillor. 31 December 2028 No

027 211 6317

Email

Rebecca Jackson Senior Consents Planner Otago Regional Council Dunedin Regional Council Planning 31 December 2024 No  
Rebecca Skidmore Independent Commissioner RA Skidmore Urban Design Limited Nationwide Resource management, urban design and landscape architecture 30 June 2024 No  

Rebecca Vertongen

 Legal Counsel

Whangarei District Council

    30 June 2024 No  Email
Reg Korau   South Taranaki District Council     31 December 2026 No  
Reginald Proffit Independent Commissioner WSP New Zealand Limited     30 June 2025 Yes  
Renee Fraser-Smith Principal Planner/Town Planner Tollemache Consultants Ltd North Island Town planning  30 June 2025  No

027 238 2937

Email

Reuben Fraser Consents Manager Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Regional consenting  31 December 2026 No

021 244 8460

Email 

Reuben Gardiner   Bay of Plenty Regional Council     31 December 2028 No  
Richard Black Planning Manager Babbage Consultants   Nationwide Planning & Resource Management 31 December 2026 No

09 379 9980

Email 

Richard Blakey Independent Commissioner/Planning Consultant Blakey Planning Limited Auckland, North Island Resource consents including coastal, district and regional planning, and notices of requirement/designations 31 December 2026 Yes

021 619 677

Email 

Richard Campion Principal Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Landscape planning, parks and open space, general resource consents 31 December 2028 No  
Richard Chilton Technical Director - Air Quality, Discipline Manager - Environmental Engineering Tonkin & Taylor Christchurch Air Quality, Environmental Science 31 December 2026 No  
Richard Fowler Barrister   Wellington  RMA hearings and appeals 30 June 2028 Yes

 027 255 5709

Email

Richard Gardner Barrister Richard Gardner Law Auckland Environment Law, Resource Management Law, Local Government
Law, Public Law, Rural Law, Administrative Law, Mediation
31 December 2028 No

021 706 138

Email

Richard Gibbs Planning Consultant Richard Gibbs Central North Island Planning 31 December 2025 No  
Richard Johnson Independent Commissioner   Wellington, Christchurch Consents processing, consents decision making, policy, plan making, heritage, EEZ applications, coastal planning 31 December 2024 No  
Richard Knott Director Richard Knott Ltd Nationwide Urban Design, Built Heritage/Cultural Heritage, Special Character,District Plans/Plan Changes, Resource Consents, Notices of Requirement and Mediation. 31 December 2026 Yes

021 242 5865

Email 

Richard Purdon Consent Decision Maker Canterbury Regional Council     31 December 2028 No

027 789 0019

Email

Richard Te One Relationship Liaison Officer Hikoikoi Management Limited     30 June 2026 No  
Richard Thomas Managing Director Thomas Consultants Ltd Auckland Civil engineering, flooding 31 December 2028 No Email
Riki Ellison Director/Independent Commissioner Waka Taurua Limited Nationwide National, regional and local resource management, Te Ao Māori, Te Mana o Te Wai, Te Oranga o Te Taiao, Freshwater planning and policy, Iwi Environmental Management 31 December 2025 No

022 482 8782

Email

Riki Parata Kaiārihi Taiao Hokonui Rūnanga Kaupapa Taiao Gore Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Taiao Mātauranga Māori, Resource Management, Cultural Expert 31 December 2025 No  
Roanna Gravit Independent Commissioner   Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato RMA, Water Law and Policy, Environmental Science 31 December 2025 No  
Rob Enright   Rob Enright Barrister Nationwide RMA Barrister 31 December 2024 Yes  
Rob Lieffering (Dr) Independent Commissioner   Nationwide Discharge permits (land, air, water), coastal permits, water permits, land use consents, subdivision consents, environmental science, planning 30 June 2028 Yes

027 600 9781

Email

Rob Warrington Deputy Chairman – Muaupoko Tribal Authority Inc Independent Commissioner Aotearoa Cultural Impacts 31 December 2025 No  
Robert Bell Environmental Engineer NIWA   Coastal and Environmental engineering, climate change effects, natural hazards, discharges, sediments 31 December 2025 No  
Robert Schofield Independent Commissioner   Wellington Regional district plan preparation; Urban/transportation/energy/strategic planning; Resource consents and effects assessments; Designations; RMA Planning Instruments 30 June 2028 Yes

027 444 0060

Email

Robert Scott Independent Commissioner Scott Wilkinson Planning Auckland, North Island Resource management, land use and coastal resource consents 31 December 2026 Yes

09 354 4166

Email

Robert van Voorthuysen Director Van Voorthuysen Environmental Limited Based in Napier but sit on hearings all over New Zealand All asepcts of RMA matters requiring hearings including regional policy statements, regional and district plans, notices of requirement and resource consents 30 June 2027 Yes

027 248 2822

Email 

Dr Robin Quigg Pūkenga/Lecturer Independent/University of Otago Nationwide, Otago, Waikato, Bay of Plenty Mātauranga Māori. Parks and reserves, public health, resource management, cultural heritage management 31 December 2025 No

021 279 9041

Email

Rochelle Selby-Neal Director Rochelle Selby-Neal Consulting Ltd     31 December 2024 No  
Roger Cook Heritage, Environment and Regulatory Group Manager Waitaki District Council Waitaki District, Otago Broad based knowledge of Local Authority Regulatory activities. 30 June 2025 No

021 464 102

Email

Roger Maaka (Dr)   Te Taiwhenua o Tamatea
Ngāi Tahumakakanui ki Takapau, Ngāti Kahungunu
Te Matau o Maui Hawke’s Bay   30 June 2025 No

027 860 9955

Email

Rohario Murray Barrister Kōkiri Chambers Nationwide Legal with expertise in Māori Land Law, Public and Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Resource Management, Community and Māori Engagement, Te Ao Māori, Tikanga Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Treaty Settlements, governance experience and speaker of Te Reo Māori 31 December 2026 No

027 411 3425

Email

Roland Kingi Pakeke Kaitiaki – Independent Commissioner Ngāti Pikiao Koeke Bay of Plenty, Nationwide Kaitiakitanga integration with Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles, Matauranga and Tikanga applied to Environmental and Strategic Planning processes. Iwi Natural Resource Management and Environmental Engineering, Community relationships, impact assessments, resource consents, planning, water management, cultural heritage, monitoring and sustainability. 31 December 2026 No

020 4037 0512

Email

Roland Sapsford Independent Commissioner Sustainability Solutions Consulting Nationwide Transport, economics, systems ecology, public health 30 June 2026 No  
Romae Calland Independent Commissioner Tonkin + Taylor Bay of Plenty and Nationwide Regional Council focus (consents and plans), notices of requirement. 30 June 2026 No  
Ronald Crosby Self Employed Barrister   South Island Legal and treaty related issues, freshwater and coastal issues 31 December 2028 Yes  
Ros Day-Cleavin Independent Commissioner   Dunedin City; MacKenzie District; Timaru District; Waimakariri District; Otago Region Resource management plan development and reviews; Resource management consenting projects; LGA Bylaw; Pest Management and Biosecurity 30 June 2024 Yes  Email
Rosanne Heyes Intermediate Resource Planner Masterton District Council Wairarapa District plan practitioner 31 December 2025 No  
Rosanne Jollands         31 December 2024 Yes  
Rosemary Clucas Land Management Advisor Pou Mātai Kō Environment Canterbury Timaru, South Canterbury Freshwater management, Te Ao Māori, Freshwater Fisheries 31 December 2024 No

027 328 7547

Email 

Rowan Tautari Independent Commissioner Te Whakapiko Hapū o Ngāti Manaia Northland Historical heritage, whenua Māori, tikanga Māori, kaitiakitanga, He Whakaputanga me te Tiriti, regional plan development, freshwater, engagement with tangata whenua, climate change adaptation, post-graduate qualifications in history, and te reo Māori. 31 December 2026 No

027 523 2930

Email

Rowena Cudby Principal Planner Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough Kaupapa Māori, resource consents, statutory policy and plan development 30 June 2026 No

027 234 4246

Email

Ruben Wylie

 

Far North District Council

    30 June 2024 No  
Rupert Statham Senior Ecologist Auckland Council Auckland Region Indigenous ecosystems and biodiversity 31 December 2026 No  
Russell Benge Director – Surveying/Planning Davis Ogilvie & Partners Ltd South Island Rural and urban land development, planning, subdivision design and land tenure. 31 December 2024 No

021 803 308

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Russell Hockley Iwi Representative Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Hāwera, South Taranaki   31 December 2026 No

027 213 8349

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Russell Mortimer Consultant Resource Management and Assessment Limited Whangarei, Northland Planning, Environmental Science, Ecology, Economics 30 June 2024 No  
Ryan O'Leary Planning Manager The Property Group Ltd Manawatu, Horowhenua, Hawkes Bay Resource Management (Resource Consents, Designations) 31 December 2028 No Email
Samuel Fuchs Consents Planner Bay of Plenty Regional Council   NationResource consents particularly; water take and use, Instream structures and works, earthworks, plantation forestry, dairy effluent systems, intensive land use and RMA Compliance.  30 June 2024 No  
Samantha Pottage Urban Planner Bay of Plenty Regional Council Tauranga   31 December 2025 No

027 812 6293

Email

Samuel Flewellen National Consents Manager   National District Consents Processes/Planning: Land Use consenting; Residential, Industrial, Commercial Developments. Regional Consents/Planning: Water Takes; Discharges to land, water and air 30 June 2025 No

021 178 9427

Email

Samuel Napia      Aotearoa New Zealand wide Expertise in matters of tikanga Māori, including Part 2 matters under sections 6(e), 7(a) and 8. 30 June 2027 No

027 479 0511

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Sandra Hawken Hapū Representative, Trustee, Committee Member, Administrator Te Whanau ā Rangiwhakaahu Hapū Tai Tokerau to North Auckland (includes all coastal areas and Islands) Cultural Contractor, Tikanga Maori, Kaitiakitanga, Mana Moana, Te
Taiao, Mana Whenua, Communication, Leadership, Administration,
Planning and Organisation, Intermediate Te Reo Maori.
31 December 2026 No

027 479 0900

Email

Sara Westcott Team Leader Consents Horizons Regional Council Manawatu-Whanganui Region Planning 30 June 2027 No

06 952 2976

Email

Sara-Lee Hape Settlements Officer Heretaunga Tamatea Settlement Trust Hastings, Hawkes Bay Tikanga Māori/ Te Reo Māori/ Te Tiriti o Waitanga/ Kaupapa Māori 31 December 2025 No

022 196 9935

Email

Sarah Brand Strategic Planner Marlborough District Council Blenheim Contaminated Land, Air Quality 30 June 2025 No  
Sarah Gathercole Senior Planner Queenstown Lakes District Council Auckland, Queenstown, Wanaka Planning and resource management, resource consents 31 December 2025 No  
Sarah Hills Consents Officer Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Consents Planning 30 June 2026 No  
Sarah Hunt Senior Planner Cheal Consultants Ltd Central North Island, Taupo and surrounding districts Planning, Resource Consents, Resource Management 30 June 2025 No  
Sarah Hunter Team Leader - Resource Consents Gisborne District Council Gisborne, Taiarawhiti RMA Planning, Resource Consents 31 December 2025 No  
Sarah McCarthy Senior Analyst Ministry for the Environment Nationwide National Policy Statements, National Environmental Standards, plan making, resource consents 31 December 2024 No  
Sarah Omundsen General Manager, Regulatory Services Bay of Plenty Regional Council Tauranga Regional plans and rules, particularly as they relate to air and water quality  31 December 2026 No  
Sarah Ongley Barrister Bank Chambers Nationwide Primarily North Island Law - including plans, consents, designations 31 December 2026 Yes

027 446 7917

Email 

Sarah Picard Senior Policy Planner Queenstown Lakes District Council Wānaka, Upper Clutha, Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago Planning: resource consents - large scale greenfield subdivisions, complex and contentious notified consents. Policy development - rural environment, cultural and landscape value work. 31 December 2025 No  
Sarah Pohatu Senior Advisor Ministry for the Environment Tairawhiti Māori natural resource management including Māori land governance and management, Treaty frameworks, te reo and tikanga Māori 31 December 2026 No

021 458 616

Email

 

Sarah Sandilands Senior Consents Planner Horizons Regional Council Manawatu-Whanganui Region Planning 31 December 2026 No 

06 952 2909

Email

Sarah Shaw Barrister Sarah Shaw Barrister Nationwide Resource consents, policy / plan making 31 December 2028 Yes  
Sarah Stevenson Fixer of Things Sole Trader Nationwide Independent planning and policy advice. Notification decisions, resource consent hearings, plan hearings, notices of requirement, RMA planning best practice, Local Government Act, Te Tiriti ō Waitangi and te ao Māori planning. 31 December 2026 No

0274 752 662

Email

Sarah Tomlinson

Consents Planner

Bay of Plenty Regional Council

Bay of Plenty Environmental Planning - Consenting 30 June 2024 No  
Scott Devonport

Director & Principal Planner

Simpli Consulting

Bay of Plenty and Waikato Area Land Use and Subdivision Consents and District Plan Policy 31 December 2025 No

 027 605 9143

Email

Scott Dickson

Senior Resource Management Planner

Southland District Council

Southland Resource Management Planning 31 December 2025 No  
Scott Macarthur

Director

Urban Planning Consultants

Auckland Urban planning, transport planning, urban design, resource management 31 December 2025 No

021 164 1209

Email

Sean Bragg Geospatial Analyst Ngāi Tahu Holdings Murihiku   31 December 2025 No  
Sean Crocker Senior Planner Hurunui District Council Hastings District Council, Hurunui District Council, Environmental Planning (Degree – Bachelor of Resource and Environmental Planning, 2nd Class Honors), Resource Management Act, Local Government Act 30 June 2024 No  
Season-Mary Downs Director Tukau Law Northland Te Tiriti o Waitangi; Maori legal issues; RMA; MACA 31 December 2028 No  
Selva Selvarajah Consulting Direcgtor Enviroknowledge Limited Waikato, Canterbury, Otago and Southland regions Regional council RMA consent process, consents monitoring and enforcement and in-depth technical, scientific and expert knowledge in wastewater (industrial, sewage and farm) treatment process, soil quality and contamination, water quality and quantity, catchment management, farm environment and nutrient management 30 June 2028 Yes

027 432 9810

Email

 

Shadrach Rolleston Director Rolleston Advisory Services Ltd Nationwide Planning and Resource Management, Spatial and Growth Management Planning, Community and Māori Engagement, Te Ao Māori, Iwi Management Planning, Tikanga Māori, Treaty Settlements, Local Government Policy Planning 31 December 2026 No

021 110 5811

Email

Shanan Miles Owner and Principal Planner MilesCo Tauranga Urban Planning; Policy; Resource Consents 31 December 2025 No

022 466 2611

Email

Shane Ingley Transportation Engineer Abley Transportation Consultants Auckland Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering 31 December 2025 No  
Shane Kelly Independent Commissioner Coast and Catchment Limited Nationwide Marine Science, Contaminant Management, Aquaculture, Ecology, Stormwater, Wastewater 30 June 2026 No  
Shane Roberts Planning Consultant WSP New Zealand Limited South Island Resource Consents & Plan Development 31 December 2028 No Email
Shane Solomon Director Lazarus Group Ltd   Legal, Environmental, Treaty of Waitangi 30 June 2026 No  
Shannon Bray Principal Landscape Architect, Director Wayfinder landscape Planning and Strategy Ltd Nationwide Landscape Strategy and Planning. Infrastructure (roads, windfarms, transmission, subdivisions), ONLs/ONFs, landscape and visual effects and urban design assessments and reviews. 31 December 2024 No  
Shannon Johnston Lawyer/Partner Cooper Rapley Lawyers Nationwide Law – Resource Management and Local Government 31 December 2028 No  
Shannon Richardson Technical Director – Planning Tonkin & Taylor Ltd Nationwide Planning and resource management, resource consents, notice of requirements/designations 30 June 2028 No

Email 

Sharan Mavi Litigation Solicitor Gascoigne Wicks Lawyers Marlborough Local government, resource management, resource consent planning, and compliance, environmental policies and planning, legal interpretation and application, civil litigation 31 December 2027 Yes

03 520 8225

Email

Sharon De Luca (Dr) Partner/Senior Ecologist  Boffa Miskell Ltd Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Whangarei Marine ecology, marine ecotoxicology, marine monitoring and impact assessment 30 June 2027 No

0275 728 481

Email

Sharon McGarry Independent Commissioner   Nationwide, Christchurch based Statutory decision making (RMA, EEZ Act, LGA and CRAFTA) for consents, plans and policies, and bylaws. Resource management, ecology, and fresh water and marine biology 30 June 2028 Yes

Email 

Sharon Roche   Buller District Council Buller and West Coast   30 June 2027 No

027 659 9050

Email

Sharron Wooler   Sharron Wooler Barrister     31 December 2025 No  
Shay McDonald Senior Consents Planner Otago Regional Council Dunedin Environmental Planning 31 December 2026 No  
Sheena Tepania Independent Commissioner Self Employed Auckland and Nationwide Law, Resource Management, Matauranga Maori, Iwi Environmental Management, Treaty Issues. 30 June 2026 Yes  
Sheila-Anne Taylor Kaiārahi Kaupapa Maori Northland Regional Council Northland Accounting, Business, financial and local government planning, Project Management, Maori Advisor 30 June 2028 No  
Shelley Chadwick Senior Associate Anderson Lloyd Lawyers Nationwide Legal expertise in resource consent, designation, plan and policy processes. Decisions on objections, development contributions, dog control, roads, infrastructure, public works and other RMA/LGA/bylaws/compliance & regulatory matters. Dispute resolution. 31 December 2026 No Email
Sheryl Bryant General Manager, City future Palmerston North City Council     30 June 2024 No  
Sheryl Roa Senior Resource Officer       31 December 2025 Yes  
Shirin Brown     Auckland, Coastal Areas Facilitation, listening, adopting holistic solutions, recognising a diversity of viewpoints (skills). Coastal Areas, understanding Te Ao Maori issues, (Extpretise). 31 December 2026 No  
Shirley Hull Independent Commissioner   Tararua District Rural/Provincial 30 June 2027 No

021 417 044

Email

Shirley Trumper Independent Commissioner   Rotorua Farming/Rural Communities 31 December 2025 Yes

021 277 1040

Email

Siani Walker Resource Management Planner Bentley and Co Ltd Auckland and North Island Planning and Resource Management, Local Government, Resource consents, Open space policy and Open space planning - Reserves Act 1977, Strategic planning, Treaty Settlements, Maori Cultural Heritage, Iwi Governance (including Post Settlement Governance). 30 June 2027 No

021 274 4040

Email 

Simeon McLean Planning Consultant Reflection Planning Far North Land use and subdivision consents 31 December 2025 No

022 535 8247

Email

Simon Berry Environmental Law Barrister Berry Simons Nationwide, especially Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty Resource Management Law, with Particular Focus on Water, Wastewater, Electricity, Coastal Projects and Commercial , Retail Issues 30 June 2024 Yes  
Simon Childs Intermediate Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Consent processing under the Resource Management Act 1991 30 June 2024 No  
Simon Coubrough Principal Compliance Advisor Environmental Protection Authority Wellington Aquatic ecology, marine science, shipping, oil and gas industry, aquaculture, compliance, discharges to water 31 December 2025 No

027 534 3872

Email 

Simon Mutonhori Independent Commissioner Te Arawa River Trust Central North Island, Bay of Plenty Policy planning, agriculture, Te Ao Maori 31 December 2025 No  
Simon Park Independent Commissioner Landconnect Ltd Nationwide Nutrient management; impacts of rural land use on water quality 31 December 2024 No  
Sophia Edmead Senior Planner Hawkes Bay Regional Council Hawkes Bay Resource Management, Resource Consents, Urban Development, Environmental Management, Regional and District Planning 30 June 2024 No  
Sophie Canute Planner South Taranaki District Council South Taranaki Resource consent planning and urban development 31 December 2025 No  
Sophie McGregor   Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu     30 June 2026 No  
Sonya McCall Team Leader Environmental Planning Waka Kotahi Auckland Large infrastructure projects, notices of requirement, resource consents 31 December 2026 No

021 521 488

Email

Sonya Nicol  Planning Consultant Southern Land and Water Planning Ltd  Southland, Otago Planning: Resource Consents (Regional and District) and Policy and Plan Development  30 June 2028 No

027 50 500 77

Email

Stacey Hikairo Team Leader: Environmental Planning Tauranga City Council Tauranga Local Government, District Land Use and Subdivision Resource Consenting. Notice of Requirement 30 June 2024 No  
Stephanie Bougen Principal Planning and Policy Consultant 4Sight Consulting, part of SLR   Planning - District and Regional Resource Consenting (including Designations) 31 December 2025 No  Email
Stephanie Dijkstra HSNO Komiti Chair Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Christchurch, Murihiku, Te Waipounamu Mātauranga taiao, contaminated land, agrichemical use, mahinga kai, environmental policy, mātauranga ki te Kāi Tahu, bicultural design, stormwater design and infrastructure, freshwater ecology, biochemistry, plant cell biology 30 June 2026 No

027 253 1663

Email

Stephanie Mead (Dr) Independent Commissioner / Barrister   Nationwide Environmental health law, licensing, resource management, environmental, planning and local government law 30 June 2028 Yes

021 724 676

Email

Stephanie Hantler Development Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga Environmental Planning 31 December 2025 No  
Stephanie Styles Senior Planner Boffa Miskell Limited South Island Statutory Planning and Policy preparation, resource consents, assessment of effects on the environment, plan administration, research and planning studies, expert evidence, public consultation 31 December 2025 No

03 364 4215

Email

Stephen Bigwood Director/Planning Manager Bloxam Burnett and Olliver Limited  Waikato and Bay of Plenty RMA planning, resource consents, and designations. 30 June 2024 No

07 838 0144 

Email

Stephen Christensen Barrister Project Barrister Nationwide Water, energy, infrastructure, industry, mining, aquaculture 30 June 2028 Yes

0274 482 325

Email

Stephen Colson      North Island with emphasis in central North Island regions Resource Management. National policy instruments, regional and district plans. Focus on infrastructure and natural resource management, including freshwater and geothermal resources and associated collaborative planning processes. Also familiar with resource consents and designations. Qualified Mediator. 30 June 2027 No

 

 021 026 98645

Stephen Daysh Director Mitchell Daysh Limited Nationwide District and Regional Policy and Plan Instruments, Spatial Planning, Freshwater Planning, EEZ Act Processes, Natural Hazards and Climate Change Adaptation Planning, Renewable Energy Project Planning and Consenting, and all forms of Infrastructure and Industrial Planning and Development 30 June 2028 Yes

021 246 8595

Email 

Stephen Howard Principal Consents Advisor Waikato Regional Council Hamilton Community Engagement and Consultation / Resource Management Planning 31 December 2026 no

221690543

Email

Stephen West Principal Consents Officer Environment Southland Southland Regional council consents: water takes, discharges to water, land and air, coastal permits and activities in river and lake beds. 31 December 2025 No  
Steve Abley Managing Director Abley Transportation Consultants Limited Nationwide Traffic engineering and transport planning 31 December 2025 No  
Steven Sanson Independent Commissioner Bay of Islands Planning [2022] Ltd Northland (Kaipara District, Far North District, Whangarei District, Northland Regional Councils) & Auckland Planning - District and Regional Planning - Plan review, changes and resource consents. Te Ao Maori 31 December 2025 No

021 160 6035

Email

Steven Waterhouse Director/Manager Independent Planners Nelson, Queenstown, Coromandel Regional and District, Urban and rural developments/subdivision. Interests and experience – mini & micro Hydro-electric plants, Solar farms. My particular interests are sustainable energy solutions. 31 December 2026 No Email 
Steven Wilson Independent Commissioner/Consultant Maximize Consultancy Limited Nationwide Māori, Iwi 30 June 2026 Yes

021 476 645

Email 

Stevie-Rae Blair Kaitohutohu Taiao/Environmental Advisor Te Ao Marama Inc Murihiku ki Te Tonga - Southland Te Ao Māori, Mātauranga Māori 31 December 2025 No  
Stuart Challenger Civil/Environmental Engineer Chris J Coll Surveying Limited West Coast of the South Island Natural Hazards assessments, soil investigations, design, and construction monitoring of civil infrastructure, onsite wastewater disposal for land development and Stormwater attenuation and disposal for land development 31 December 2028 No

027 231 0913

Email

Sue Bulfield-Johnston Hearing Facilitator Marlborough District Council     31 December 2025 Yes  
Sue Wells Director Sue Wells and Associates Nationwide, resident in Kapiti Urban planning, plan review , resource consent, designation, mediation, facilitation, chair, writing, structure plans, training, mentoring 31 December 2027 Yes

027 229 0505

Email

Sukhi Singh Principal Planner Babbage Consultants Ltd Auckland and Nationwide Planning – Policy formulation, District Plan review process, plan changes (urban/rural areas) and consenting. Specific experience infrastructure planning, airports, hazardous facilities, structure planning, dairy factory development, appeals resolution. 30 June 2027 No  
Summer Salmon   Waikato District Council     31 December 2026 No  
Susan Aitken Director/Principal Planner NewCog Ltd Canterbury, Wellington regions Planning, resource consents 31 December 2028 No  
Susanne Bernsdorf Solly Senior Planner WSP New Zealand Limited Nelson Regional consents: water takes & management, wastewater treatment and disposal, swing moorings. 30 June 2024 Yes

027 246 4893

Email 

Susana Figlioli Democracy & Governance Administrator Palmerston North City Council Palmerston North and Manawatu Resource management and local government regulatory processes; governance and compliance; legal background 30 June 2026 No  
Suzanne O'Rourke   Waikato Regional Council     31 December 2024 No  
Susan Walker Senior Researcher Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Nationwide Ecology 31 December 2024 No Email
Syed Khurram Iqbal Senior Project Manager Napier City Council Napier Infrastructure Services, Regional and District planning, policy and consent, Information and communication technology, Industrial Engineering and Environmental 31 December 2028 Yes

021 573 933

Email

Tabitha Manderson Independent Commissioner WSP New Zealand Limited   Regional and District Resource Consents, Land Management, Nutrient Management, Rural Land Use 31 December 2024 No  
Tamaki Mercer Trustee / Director Ngati Whatua o Kaipara Tai Tokerau. Northern Auckland; Tamaki Makaurau; Kaipara Harbour and environs; Hauraki Gulf; Thames/Coromandel Takutai Moana-Marine and Coastal areas. Environmental. Water discharges (waste,storm) Water quality. Forestry, ecology. Waste management. Landfills. Scientific applications. Cleanfills. Managed fills. Earthworks. Tangata whenua engagement. Cultural Impacts. Waahi Tapu Sites (Sites of significance). Regeneration, Taiao environmental. Native planting restorations. Iwi community consultation/ engagement/Mediation. 31 December 2025 No

027 282 0470

Email

Tamil Dyer Development Planning Manager Thames-Coromandel District Council Waikato Region   30 June 2027 No  
Tammy Deans Independent Commissioner Spring Resource Management Limited Nationwide District and Regional Planning, consents and policy/plan making, freshwater farm plans 30 June 2024 No

0274 655 873

Email 

Tāne Houston Director Te Ritenga Industries Nationwide Environmental, Te Ao Māori, Critical expertise, Strategic planning 30 June 2025 No

027 256 2199

Email

Tangi Utikere         30 June 2024 Yes  
Tania Diack Parks Policy Planner Napier City Council Hawkes Bay Regional and District Planning - consenting and monitoring 30 June 2027 No  
Tania Hopmans Toihau/Chair Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust (a post settlement governance entity based in Hawke’s Bay) Te Matua a Māui Hawkes Bay Governance of Post Settlement Governance Entity and related projects including listing of wāhi taonga in district plan, review of resource consents and cultural impact assessments, 10 years as a governor (and current Co-Chair) of the Hawke's Bay Regional Council's regional planning committee 31 December 2027 No

021 927 417

Email

Tania Huata-Kupa Member Institute of Directors, Governance board member Māori Land Trusts, Board Member Tangata Whenua Wastewater Committee and Clifton - Tangoio coastal Hazards Ngāti Pahauwera Ngāti Pahauwera, Ahuriri, Heretaunga, Ngāti Kahungunu Māori Governance, Whānau land interest and Māori Land court litigation, Adheres to cultural values, Financial mentor engaged to facilitate kainga ora and home ownership to alleviate housing crises in Ngāti Kahungunu. 31 December 2024 Yes  
Tania Turner Environmental Manager Ngāti Whakahemo Pukehina, Western Bay of Plenty Environmental Manager 31 December 2026 No

0204 137 4781

Email

Tanya Sorrell Senior Analyst Ministry for the Environment Auckland  Built and Cultural Heritage 31 December 2026 No

212342266

Email

Tanya Stevens Senior Planner Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu Nationwide particularly top of the North Island, Canterbury and Marlborough Planning and resource management, Environmental Impact Assessment, Te Ao Maori 31 December 2025 No  
Tara Hills Senior Traffic Engineer Direction Traffic Design Ltd Nationwide Traffic and transportation 31 December 2027 No

027 510 4953

Email

Tavisha Fernando Planning Officer Hearings Environment Canterbury     30 June 2024 No  
Tazmyn Katene-Ashford Taiao Planner Te Korowai ō Ngāruahine Hawera, Taranaki Māori Studies, Māori Resource Management, Criminology 30 June 2025 No  
Te Huia Taylor Director Paakaurua Consultants Limited Auckland Maatauranga Maori based project management, te reo Maaori, maatauranga Maaori in environmental projects, enabling manawhenua partnership in projects 31 December 2025 No  
Te Kopa King Manga Waitawhiriwhiri Kaitiaki Founder and Manager Manga Waitawhiriwhiri Kaitiaki, No Nga Uri o Ngamurikaitaua Hamilton, Waikato Tikanga Maori, Whakapapa, Historian, Landscape and Heritage Restoration, Rongoa Maori, Maramataka Maori 30 June 2026 No

027 303 3519

Email

Tepara Jennings Kaitiaki & Beneficiary Te Whanau ā Rangiwhakaahu Hapū Tai Tokerau, Whangarei including Coastal and Islands Mana whenua, Kaitiakitanga, Tikanga, Te ao Māori consultant, Mana Moana, Leadership, Environment (local to Matapouri and surrounding areas. 31 December 2026 No

027 437 8317

Email

Ted Howard Consultant (MD) Solution-Multipliers NZ Ltd Kaikoura Polymath (can translate between multiple domains of expertise) 31 December 2024 No  
Terence Boylan Planner Invercargill City Council     30 June 2028 Yes  
Terry Calmeyer Associate Director Enspire Consulting Limited Nationwide

Environmental Impact Assessment, Statutory planning and resource consents, Environmental Management, EEZ

30 June 2024 No

022 318 7577

Email 

Teresa Thorp Senior Policy Planner West Coast Regional Council   Environmental Policy.  Regional Policy & Plans.  Freshwater.  Climate Change (managed retreat, adaptation and mitigation).  Seas & Estuaries.  Natural Heritage.  Strategic Planning.  Environmental Protection & Improvement Plans.  30 June 2024 No  
Theresa Thornton Trustee Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust Hawkes Bay   31 December 2026 No  
Tianxu (Brian) Huang Intermediate Environmental Planner Tauranga City Council Tauranga, Auckland, Kaipara, Whangarei and Far North.

Planning and Resource Consents

30 June 2024 No  
Thomas Anderson Director Incite Nationwide Resource Consent and Policy Planning 30 June 2024 No  
Thompson Hokianga Cultural Advisor / Environmental Expert / Indigenous Researcher Haukūnui Solutions, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Toa Hawkes Bay Gazetted Kaitiaki /Customary Authority ( MPI), Customary Fresh Water Management, Mātauranga Māori Expert, Fluent in Te Reo Māori, Masters of Māori & Indigenous Leadership with Distinction at University of Canterbury. Experienced Iwi Māori Governor, Hawkes Bay Regional Councillor 2022 31 December 2025 No

021 253 7717

Email

Tim Baker Principal Consultant

SLR Consulting New Zealand Limited

Wellington / Nationwide

Groundwater, Water Resource Management, Water Quality, Land Contamination, Discharges to Land

31 December 2026 No

021 817 186

Email

Tim Davie (Dr) Director of Science Environment Canterbury Christchurch

Science integration into policy; hydrology, land use impacts on water quality, resource management science; integrated catchment management

31 December 2028 No Email
Tim Harris Group Manager Development and Growth Selwyn District Council  Christchurch RMA Hearings, particularly experience in Proposed District Plan Hearings; Local Government Act processes; Strategic Planning 30 June 2028 Yes

027 345 6116

Email

Tim Hegarty Principal Planner Jacobs New Zealand Limited Nationwide with a focus on the Auckland and Canterbury regions Planning, including resource consents, notices of requirement, strategic planning and policy development. Specific expertise in infrastructure (3 Waters, Transport, Coastal) and resource extraction. 31 December 2026 No Email 
Tim Manukau Co-Director - Mātauranga Māori Waikato University Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty

Resource management planning, tangata whenua engagement, treaty settlement negotiations, relationship development, Mātauranga Māori

30 June 2026 No

021 546 310

Email

Tim Vial Senior Planner Aukaha South Island

Resource management, local and regional planning; Resource consents; Iwi Māori engagement and relationships; Te Ao Māori; Freshwater planning and Te Mana o te Wai; Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu engagement and resource management.

30 June 2027 No

021 584 690

Email 

Tim Walsh Senior Planner Novo Group Ltd South Island

My experience covers a wide range of planning matters including (but
not limited to) residential, retail, industrial, rural, commercial,
heritage, tourist activities, visitor accommodation, health, subdivision

30 June 2026 No

027 267 0000

Email

Tina Nixon Independent Commissioner   Wairarapa/Southland

Economic Development, Member of Institute of Directors, Director/Trustee of 2 Maori organisations ( Southland) both with a conservation tourism focus. Variety of Maori Governance Experience

31 December 2028 No

 

Tina Warnock Principal RMA Advisor Waikato Regional Council Waikato Region

Regional consent application processing under the Resource Management Act

31 December 2026 No

 

Titus Smith Technical Director Riley Consultants Limited Nationwide, based in Christchurch Dams, Stopbanks, Geotechnical Engineering  30 June 2025  No  Email
Tom Carter Landscape architect /Landscape planner Tasman Carter Ltd Kaikoura, Marlborough, West Coast, Tasman, Nelson, Nationwide. Landscape, amenity, natural character. ONL, ONF and ONC. Policy analysis, assessment of effects, research, public engagement. Subdivision, aquaculture, coastal structures, mining, quarrying, hydrogeneration, infrastructure. 31 December 2028 No  
Tony Petch (Dr) Director Tony Petch Consulting Ltd Waikato/Nationwide Land and water management, land use impacts on water, agri-environmental interactions, nutrient management, integrated catchment management, water abstraction, ground water, flood management, regional planning. 30 June 2027 No

021 333 776

Email

Tony Quickfall     Nationwide (Waikato based) Planning: Urban, district, regional and coastal; land development; tourism; aviation; infrastructure; resource consents and plan changes 31 December 2026 No

212457286

Email

Toro Waaka         31 December 2024 Yes  
Tracey Gray   Environment Canterbury     31 December 2028 No  
Tracie Dean-Speirs     Waikato but has worked extensively in national roles across the North Island and New Zealand. Resource Management processes; Freshwater ecology - lakes, wetlands, freshwater fish, fish passage, Biodiversity and water quality, Integrated land and water (catchment) management, Resource Management and conservation legislation, policy and planning, Partnerships and stakeholder management 31 December 2028 No

021 991 347

Email

Tracy Berghan Owner Integration Lead, Riverlink Greater Wellington Regional Council Wellington Planning and Policy development particularly in operational areas of Council; National Hazards; Flood Risk Management; Co-design and development; Consultation 30 June 2027 No  
Tracy Ogden-Cork Director Motu Design Ltd Auckland Urban Design 31 December 2028 No  
Treena Davidson Senior Environmental Policy Advisor Aoraki Environmental Consultancy Nationwide based in Christchurch Resource management, regional and local policy and plan development with a focus on rural matters 30 June 2026 No

027 242 3798

Email

Trevor J. Shiels QC Independent Commissioner Trevor J. Shiels QC, Barrister Nationwide Very experienced RMA lawyer and Panel Chair  30 June 2026 Yes  
Trevor Mackie  Planner   Auckland Urban Planning, Built Environment Planning, Urban Design 30 June 2027 No

 027 601 5725

Email

Trevor Robinson Independent Commissioner Trevor Robinson Nationwide Law 30 June 2024 Yes

027 446 8644

Email 

Trish Nuku Te Takawaenga Te Manaaki Taiao - Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga Heretaunga - Hastings/Hawkes Bay After education, I excelled in entrepreneurship for 15 years, specializing in organic products. Certified in cookery and apiculture, I championed environmental causes, addressing horticultural spray concerns. Engaging with local authorities, I now lead in environmental processes, including RMA consents and cultural assessments. Serving on various boards, I contribute to cultural preservation and river safeguarding. As a Maori GPI graduate, I integrate indigenous perspectives into assessments. My unique background positions me at the intersection of environmental concerns, cultural preservation, and community wellbeing, notably in Marae and Hapu development. 31 December 2026 No

027 3615428

Email

Tristan Reynard Independent Commissioner TKR Consultants Ltd Nationwide, based in Wellington Coasts and Port Infrastructure, Public and Private Sector Infrastructure, Municipal Engineering (Three Waters), Stormwater and Flood Protection 31 December 2025 No Email
Troy Urlich Director T M Urlich Law / TA Ngatote Legal Waikato Barrister and solicitor, practicing predominantly in environmental law and the Treaty space. 31 December 2026 No

021 261 6694

Email

Trudie Hurst Group Manager - Customer & Environment Invercargill City Council     31 December 2025 No  
Tui Qauqau Te Paa Trustee Te Runanga o Te Rarawa Northland, Nationwide A particular interest in: Resource Management Policy and Planning - District and Regional, Resource Consents, Tangata whenua engagement, Treaty Settlement negotiations, Relationship Development, Māori Resource Management and Conservation. 31 December 2028 No

027 308 5986

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Urlwyn Trebilco Principal Policy Advisor Waikato Regional Council Waikato Region Environmental Planning and Policy 31 December 2028 No  
Vanessa Hamm Partner Holland Beckett Law Nationwide Resource management lawyer (full range) 31 December 2026 Yes

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Vanessa Scott Principle Consents Planner Environment Canterbury Rural and urban environments, Canterbury based. Air Quality, Land Use, Consents Planning 30 June 2026 No  
Vanessa Wilkinson Consultant Planner Scott Wilkinson Planning Nationwide Planning and resource management, regional and district planning, resource consenting, policy and plan development and plan changes 31 December 2026 Yes

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Vaughan Smith Resource Management Consultant / Director Vaughan Smith Planning Ltd Nationwide, particularly Upper North Island Planning and Resource Management, Resource Consents and Plan Changes, Civil Engineering 31 December 2024 No  
Vaughan van Noorden Team Leader - Consents Planning Environment Canterbury Ōtautahi Christchurch Consents Planning: Wastewater, Forestry, Contaminated Land, Earthworks. Policy Planning: Forestry 31 December 2026 No

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Veronica Baldwin     South Island Planning, Resource Management Policy and Planning – district and regional, Resource Consents, Iwi Māori Engagement and relationships, Treaty obligations under legislation, particular resource management and conservation 31 December 2024 No

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Vicki Morrison-Shaw Barrister   Nationwide Law 31 December 2026 No

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Victoria Araba Director, Assets Stratford District Council Taranaki Planning - Resource and environmental; Policy and Strategic. Engineering - Asset Management, Transportation Policy and Planning 31 December 2025 No  
Victoria del la Varis-Woodcock Independent Commissioner     Politics: Gender & Development, Sustainable Development 31 December 2026 No  
Victoria Woodbridge Senior Planner The Property Group Nelson Tasman - Top of the South Island Wide range of policy and resource consent expertise focusing primarily on housing and growth, including greenfield and infill development and coastal development. Providing expert evidence for policy and resource consent hearings for a wide range of developments and policy provisions. 31 December 2026 No

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Virginia Loughnan Team Leader Consents Planning Environment Canterbury Canterbury and specifically North Canterbury Groundwater, Surface water, Farming Land use 30 June 2024 No  
Vishal Chandra Principal Planner & Independent Commissioner vUrbs Planning Services Limited Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Northland, Otago, Southland and Waikato Resource Consents (ss 9 to 15 of the RMA 1991); Notice of Requirement (Transport, Three Waters, Education and Utilities); District Plan Development and Plan Changes (Private and Council); Objections (s357 of the RMA 1991); and Pacifika Planning. 30 June 2027 Yes

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Wade Hill Consents Team Leader Waikato District council Waikato Region and Canterbury Region Regional consent application processing under the Resource Management Act 31 December 2026 No

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Warrick Zander Executive Manager- Regulatory & Customer Services Ruapehu District Council Central North Island Senior management of local government regulatory services. (I will not be available to actively work as a Hearings Commissioner) 31 December 2026 No

 

Wayne Donovan (Dr) Director Bio Ltd Auckland Aquatic Ecology; Environmental Impact Assessment; Water Quality and Quantity; Freshwater Fisheries; Aquatic Ecological Monitoring and Management Plans; Expert Witness and Peer Review 31 December 2026 No

021 278 7660

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Wendy Baker Independent Commissioner, Resource Management Consultant and Consents Planner Wendy Baker Planning Queenstown Lakes District and Christchurch; nationwide Hearings Commissioner Territorial Authority Resource Consents    30 June 2028 Yes

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Wendy Harris         31 December 2024 No  
Weo Maag Independent Commissioner Maniapoto Maori Trust Board     30 June 2024 No  
Werner Murray Senior Planner The Property Group     31 December 2025 Yes  
Whitney Peat Senior Resource Planner Far North District Council Far North District Planning and resource management at regional and district levels, including subdivision and land use activities 31 December 2025 No  
Wikitōria Tāne Taiao Project Advisor – Environment Team   Waikato-Tainui Region, Waipā District, Ōtorohanga District, Kāwhia, Waitomo District, Hamilton District, Waikato Region. Mātauranga Māori, Iwi Relationships, RMA in relation to Te Ture Whaimana – Vision & Strategy, and Iwi Environmental Management Plans. 31 December 2027 No  
Yolanda Morgan Team Leader Open Space Planning Kapiti Coast District Council North Island Resource consents (landuse and subdivision), hydrology and stormwater, natural hazards, reserve contributions 31 December 2025 No

021 0270 9067

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Yvette Couch-Lewis Independent Commissioner AspxZ Limited National   31 December 2025 No  
Yvette Shirley Consents Planner Bay of Plenty Regional Council Whakatane Resource consent planning at both regional and district council level, and transport planning 31 December 2025 No  
Yvonne Pfluger Associate Partner Landscape Planner Boffa Miskell Ltd South Island, in particular Canterbury, Otago, Southland and West Coast Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments, Territorial Landscape and Coastal Natural Character Studies, Riverscape and Flow Assessments (incl natural character), Landscape Management Plans, Spatial Planning, Policy Advice for Plan reviews relating to these. 31 December 2026 No

027 600 4679

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Zach Butters Consents Planner Bay of Plenty Regional Council Bay of Plenty Regional consenting 30 June 2024 No  
Zella Smith   Environment Canterbury     30 June 2026 No  
Zoe McCormack Resource Management Planner Landpro Ltd Otago and Southland Resource Management Planning 31 December 2025

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