Monday, 1 September 2025
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Chair
Stephanie Aquilina-Little, Senior Associate, Jackson Russell Lawyers
THE LATEST UPDATES IMPACTING SUBDIVISIONS: New Fast Track Consenting: What Does it Mean for Subdivisions
Benefit from an overview of the new Fast-track Approvals Bill and consider its impact on subdivision projects.
Presented by Charlotte Muggeridge, Partner, Harkness Henry Specialist Lawyers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key features of the new Fast-track Approvals Bill
- Assess the implications of fast-track consenting on subdivision developments in New Zealand
*Original Content was created in September 2024
Presenters
Stephanie Aquilina-Little, Senior Associate, Jackson Russell LawyersStephanie is the senior associate in Jackson Russell’s property team. She has experience in providing end-to-end solutions for a wide range of property matters helping clients navigate the complex legal landscape of property transactions. Stephanie has experience acting for vendors and purchasers in the sale and purchase of residential and commercial properties - including extensive due diligence reporting; acting for landlords and tenants in leasing transactions and disputes; easement issues; subdivisions and property development projects; boundary adjustments; financing and refinancing; drafting and advising on wills and enduring powers of attorney and acting on unit title matters for both bodies corporate and unit owners. Stephanie is a member of the Auckland Women Lawyers' Association (and a past treasurer), the Auckland District Law Society, the Women in Property division of the Property Council NZ, and the Property Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society, she is also a past member of the board of trustees for St Ignatius Catholic School. Stephanie speaks fluent french, having lived and worked in France with her family for several years.
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.