SPONSORS
The RMLA acknowledge and thank the sponsors listed below, without whom the Conference would not be possible.
Gold sponsor | Drink bottle
We look forward to attending and supporting the 2025 RMLA Conference as discussions take place around this years’ topic of ‘Sound Futures’. A theme that resonates with the values at SLR as we prioritise sustainability throughout our operations and the services we deliver to our clients.
SLR are global leaders in full-spectrum sustainability solutions: providing clients with strategic advice and on the ground technical support, partnering with them in Making Sustainability Happen. We achieve this by having a specialist team, who support our clients to tackle some of the world's most complex sustainability challenges, by utilising our collaborative and entrepreneurial One Team culture.
Silver sponsor | Conference MC
Anderson Lloyd is recognised for its expertise in environment, planning and natural resources law. Our team of specialists work on projects throughout New Zealand ranging from individual consenting issues through to statutory plan development and nationally significant projects. Successes include a wide variety of projects in the energy, mining, property development, agribusiness, aquaculture, conservation and tourism sectors.
Our lawyers know the importance of community consultation, as many of our projects involve high levels of public interest. We work closely with stakeholders and help to navigate complex regulatory processes, ensuring integrity at every step. Strategies are planned so that our outcomes last, both from a commercial and community perspective.
Anderson Lloyd is internationally recognised by top global legal directories for our natural resource and resource management law expertise, including the Asia Pacific Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories.
Silver sponsor | Coffee cart
Cooney Lees Morgan is proud to support the 2025 RMLA Conference in Wairau, Blenheim.
We enjoyed connecting with many of you over coffee in Ngāmotu New Plymouth last year, and we’re looking forward to sharing that same spirit of manaakitanga in another beautiful part of the country.
The conference theme, Sound Futures, couldn’t be more timely or important. We’re excited to hear from the impressive line-up of speakers as they explore how we can safeguard Aotearoa’s natural resources for generations to come. The Wairau setting provides the perfect backdrop for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and of course, the always-anticipated field trips.
Bronze sponsor | RMLA Annual Awards
The Bell Gully environment and planning team have a solid reputation for achieving results-driven success on a variety of environment and planning matters. The team’s breadth of experience ranges from large scale infrastructure, commercial development, transport, energy, and policy work. Recent significant matters include advising Auckland Transport and NZTA Waka Kotahi on Te Tupu Ngātahi the Supporting Growth Alliance. The environment and planning team were ranked in Tier 1 by the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2025 and Tier 1 for project development in the IFLR 2024.
Bronze sponsor | Livestream
In an ever-evolving political and regulatory landscape, Brookfields Lawyers' Environment and Resources team stays at the forefront of planning. With a depth of experience across central and local government, statutory bodies and private clients, we utilise our cross-sector expertise to support our clients in achieving their objectives. Brookfields Lawyers is recognised as a leading New Zealand law practice. Our specialist practitioners help clients identify opportunities, mitigate risk and achieve objectives through robust legal advice, while challenging ideas and looking outside the boundaries of traditional thinking.
Bespoke sponsor | Thursday morning tea
Serving Marlborough since 1879, we have established a trusted reputation for service. Our experienced team is committed to supporting stakeholders in shaping the future of resource management, and we are honoured to contribute as members and sponsors of the RMLA.
Bespoke sponsor | Friday morning tea
We are Isthmus. Our kaupapa is to regenerate Aotearoa by connecting land, people and culture.
We love working in the complex world of resource management in the coastal environment throughout Aotearoa. We are looking forward to joining with other resource management professionals in Wairau / Blenheim for Sound Futures and another impressive line up of speakers for the 2025 RMLA Conference. Ngā Manaakitanga.
Bespoke sponsor | Thursday lunch
For over 60 years, Tonkin + Taylor Group has delivered trusted expertise across environmental science, resource management, structural façade, digital, advisory consulting, geotechnical, civil, and water resources engineering.
Proudly 100% employee-owned, the Group includes Tonkin + Taylor in New Zealand and Australia, Bligh Tanner, Geotechnics, and Chadwick Geotechnics.
With projects in New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific, Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean–and global connections through the Inogen Alliance – we are united by a shared purpose: Together we create and sustain a better world, delivering smart, sustainable solutions that make a lasting, positive impact on our people and our planet.