With the new planning regime reshaping subdivision practice across New Zealand, strategic thinking is now essential for success. This intensive 3h webinar brings together leading experts to deliver practical guidance on navigating the evolving regulatory and commercial landscape. Gain clarity on how the post-RMA framework will affect subdivision approvals, learn strategies for managing conditional contracts, caveats, and easements, and discover how to leverage technical evidence to strengthen your position in complex disputes. This program equips you with the insight and tools to plan, protect, and progress your clients’ subdivision projects in 2026 and beyond.

Presenters

Charlotte Muggeridge, Partner, Harkness Henry
Charlotte has a specialised skill range across resource management, property development, easements, subdivisions, local government and unit titles. She has co-authored New Zealand’s first textbook on subdivisions (Subdivisions Law and Practice, LexisNexis, 2024). Before joining Harkness Henry, she worked in local government and in private practice. Charlotte has presented seminars for the New Zealand Law Society, Survey & Spatial New Zealand, the Waikato Plan, and Auckland District Law Society on property law, subdivisions, and resource management law.

Kitt Littlejohn, Barrister, K R M Littlejohn
Kitt is a seasoned lawyer with over three decades of post-admission experience. After commencing practice as a property lawyer in his hometown of New Plymouth, he moved to Auckland in 1997, where he specialised in environmental and resource management law, commencing practice as a Barrister sole in 2000. Since then he has practiced almost exclusively in resource management, property, public law, and related regulatory areas. Kitt advises a diverse range of individual and corporate clients seeking approvals across a various industries, as well assisting non-profit environmental protection groups. Kitt’s extensive expertise includes advising on resource development and statutory planning projects at all stages, with specialties in urban redevelopment, rural subdivision, coastal and maritime development, retirement, childcare, waste management, and ports. Additionally, Kitt has been qualified as an Independent Commissioner since 2008 and since then has chaired well over 100 notified application hearings for numerous local authorities around New Zealand. Kitt has also chaired Expert Consent Panels under the COVID Fast-track legislation and he continues to do so under the new Fast-track Approvals Act.

Angus Mclean, Partner, Hornabrook Macdonald Lawyers
Since joining Hornabrook Macdonald Lawyers in 2018, Angus has established himself as a highly skilled professional in property law, particularly in property development. His experience and understanding of diverse property issues and transactions make him an invaluable asset and in 2024 Angus’s expertise and leadership in the firm was recognised with his promotion to Partner. Angus excels in providing comprehensive funding advice and managing the pre-sale and subdivisions of large residential and commercial developments. He represents both vendors and purchasers as well as negotiating and drafting commercial and retail leases for landlords and tenants. In addition to his New Zealand experience, Angus has also honed his expertise internationally. During his tenure in London, he represented one of Europe’s largest property investment funds, focusing on high-yielding industrial estates. Angus’s experience in both Auckland and London, combined with his specialisation in subdivisions and unit title developments, positions him as a leading expert in the field. His recent appointment to Partner reflects his commitment to excellence and his pivotal role in the firm’s continued success.

Graham Petrie, Survey and Urban Development Manager, Harrison Grierson
Graham leads the Land Surveying team with a strong focus on relationships, customer service and high professional standards. Graham has a strong foundation in project and contract management, and organisational change and implementation projects. Graham's technical skills cover a wide range of surveying disciplines as well as the entire land development and subdivision process. He has a special interest in GIS and geospatial data capture. Graham takes a blended technical and strategic approach to complex project sand problems to find innovative and cost-effective solutions, and he has a reputation for developing lasting relationships with clients.

Ryan Healey, Licensed Cadastral Surveyor and Principal, Harrison Grierson