Unpack the major structural shift from the RMA to the new dual-Act framework. Understand how the dual acts will interact, and what the updated National Direction package signals for planning, compliance, and legal practice.
Monday, 13 October 2025
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New Dual Act Approach Replacement Replacing the RMA and Changes to the National Direction Package
Presented by Sarah Shaw, Barrister, Kate Sheppard Chambers
Learning Objective:
- Examine the new dual act approach replacing the RMA and changes to the national direction package
Presenters
Sarah Shaw, Barrister, Kate Sheppard Chambers
Sarah has more than 25 years’ experience in resource management law, public law and governance. Prior to becoming a Barrister in 2017, she spent ten years at Northland law firm Thomson Wilson Law and several years in the UK in the Public Law team at Transport for London. Sarah is an accredited RMA Hearings Commissioner and is currently the Deputy Chair of the Auckland intensification Independent Hearing Panel. She was appointed to the Gambling Commission in February 2022. Sarah has chaired the Northland branch of the Resource Management Law Association since 2019.
This seminar is part of a series
Fast Track and RMA Reform Series in Focus
Gain high-level insights into the evolving landscape of reform of environmental and planning law through the Fast track and RMA reforms in this two-part advanced webinar series, chaired by a sitting judge of the Environment Court of New Zealand. With expert oversight and authoritative commentary, this program offers a rare opportunity to engage with the RMA reform process at a strategic level. Stay ahead of sweeping changes to New Zealand’s environmental law framework with this two-part advanced webinar series. Designed for legal professionals, planners, and environmental advisors, this program delivers timely analysis of key developments in the Resource Management Act (RMA) reform process. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay at the forefront of environmental law reform in New Zealand.
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Attend and earn 2 CPD hours
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