Speakers
Ngā mihi nui to our speakers
Gerrard Albert
Gerrard is currently Chair of Te Kōpuka nā Te Awa Tupua, the Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River) Strategy Group comprised of hapū and iwi leadership, local government mayors and chairs and sectorial and central government members.
Sean Audain
Sean is the Strategic Planning Manager at the Wellington City Council and responsible for leading the Urban Planning, City Insights, Cultural Heritage, Iwi/RMA interface and Infrastructure Strategy for Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand.
Paul Beverley
Paul leads the Māori law practice at Buddle Findlay and specialises in Treaty and public law, Treaty settlements and Māori partnerships, conservation law and the RMA.
Hon Chris Bishop
Chris is the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Minister of Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Leader of the House, and Associate Minister of Finance. He is the MP for Hutt South.
Giacomo Caleffi
Giacomo is leading the development of offshore wind projects in New Zealand for the Joint Venture of NZ Super Fund and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
Tim Church
Tim is a Partner and Urban Designer at Boffa Miskell, based in their Tāhuna | Queenstown office.
Christine Coste
Christine has more than 24 years’ experience as a planner. She holds a Bachelor of Planning from the University of Auckland and is a Full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute.
Lucy de Latour
Lucy is a specialist in environmental and local government law, based in Wynn Williams’ Christchurch office.
Mike Doesburg
Mike is an environment law specialist and partner in the environment and planning team based in Wynn Williams’ Auckland office.
Dr Marie Doole
Throughout a wide-ranging career in local and central government, the not-for-profit sector, academia, and private consulting Marie has developed a unique and multi-faceted understanding of the key challenges in environmental protection and the management of regulatory systems.
Sarah Edwards
Sarah is an experienced planner who has worked in district plan policy development, strategic planning, growth/land development and resource management matters for over 23 years.
Ben Farrell
Ben is an accomplished RMA Planning Expert and currently serves as the President of the RMLA, where he oversees portfolios in strategic relations, courts, implementation guidance, publications, and communications.
Gareth Green
Gareth holds a Bachelor of Resource & Environmental Planning (Hons) from Massey University, alongside a Diploma in Local & State Government from the Kennedy Business School (Harvard University).
Ashleigh Gulliver
Ashleigh holds a Bachelor of Resource & Environmental Planning (Hons) from Massey University.
Dr Stefan Hajkowicz
Stefan is a chief research consultant at the national science agency CSIRO, where his expertise in digital technology and artificial intelligence strategy and policy has positioned him as one of Australia's leading figures in the field.
Robyn Holdaway
With nearly a decade of experience across the public and private sectors, Robyn’s background places her expertise at the intersection of policy, business, and political engagement.
Armin Howard
Armin Howard is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Azura Wave Power, a company at the forefront of renewable energy innovation, specializing in harnessing the power of ocean waves to generate clean, sustainable electricity.
Corina Jordan
As the CEO for Fish and Game, Corina is a strong advocate for environmental sustainability, and access to a healthy natural environment for all.
Viktoria Kahui
Viktoria has been teaching economics at the University of Otago for over 15 years, and has published widely on topics of fisheries, freshwater and other environmental issues (you can find more information on her Otago website).
John Kidd
John is Head of Research with independent energy sector research house and advisor Enerlytica where he leads its New Zealand | Energy intelligence service.
Emily King
Emily is a former resource management lawyer, now food systems expert with over a decade’s experience. She is the founder of Spira, a consultancy that cultivates change in our food system.
Judge David Kirkpatrick
Judge David Kirkpatrick has worked in the fields of administrative and public law generally, and resource management law in particular, since the mid-1980’s.
John Leuthart
Since 2020, I’ve been based in Ngamotu/New Plymouth leading the unique New Plymouth Partners Programme - 50 corporate, public sector organisations and individuals who give philanthropically to city assets and programmes.
Charlotte Littlewood
Charlotte is the Chair of the Taranaki Regional Council, a director of Port Taranaki, where she chairs the Health, Safety and Environment Governance Committee, and Co-Chair of the Taranaki Skills Group.
Sarah Mako
Raised under Taranaki Maunga in Whakaahurangi, with whakapapa to Ngāruahine, Ngāti Rangitihi and Ngāti Whitikaupeka, Sarah is a Māori resource management practitioner with diverse experience.
Dr Fleur Maseyk
Fleur has broad-ranging experience in conservation and natural resource management across theoretical, strategic, and policy levels which she combines with first-hand experience in the realities of policy implementation.
Paul Melville
Paul’s policy experience includes working across water and climate change policy at Fonterra and DairyNZ.
Sarah Ongley
Sarah is a Barrister with wide ranging experience over 25 years - in two of NZ’s largest law firms, as in-house counsel for a local authority, a large energy company and within central government (MfE, DOC).
Raewyn Peart
Raewyn holds the degrees of Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws and Masters of Commerce and heads EDS’s highly-regarded environmental policy think tank.
Tina Porou
Tina is of Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngai Tāmanuhiri, Rongomaiwahine, and Ngāti Rakaipaaka descent.
Paul Rangiwahia
Paul is a wellbeing advocate, coach, artist, and designer and he is on a mission to help break down the stigma around mental health - to help people thrive through the ups and downs of life.
Erika Toleman
Erika is the Acting General Counsel at the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society, and has over 15 years’ experience in resource management law.
Jamie Tuuta
Jamie is an uri of Taranaki Maunga and has had an unwavering commitment to advancing the aspirations of iwi of Taranaki.
Kelvin Wright
Kelvin is the Chief Executive of Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki. He joined the regional development agency in May 2022 after his role as Deputy Chief Executive at New Plymouth District Council (NPDC).