Resource Management & Environmental Lawyers in New Zealand
Resource management lawyers help landowners, developers, councils and community groups with resource consents, district plans and environmental issues in New Zealand.
Common situations
- Applying for or opposing a resource consent
- Subdivision and development projects
- Submissions on district and regional plans
- Appeals to the Environment Court
- Environmental enforcement and abatement notices
Find a resource management & environmental lawyer near you
Northland (Whangārei)AucklandWaikato (Hamilton)Bay of Plenty (Tauranga)GisborneHawke's Bay (Napier)Taranaki (New Plymouth)Manawatū-Whanganui (Palmerston North)WellingtonTasman (Richmond)NelsonMarlborough (Blenheim)West Coast (Greymouth)Canterbury (Christchurch)Otago (Dunedin)Southland (Invercargill)
Free and low-cost help
Your local or regional council can explain its consent process, and appeals are heard by the Environment Court. If cost is a concern, Community Law Centres offer free legal help throughout New Zealand, and you may be eligible for Legal Aid through the Ministry of Justice.
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