Monday, 9 March 2026
1.30pm to 2.30pm Update on the Changes to National Direction under the RMA and under the new RM Replacement Acts
- Step through new and amended National Policy Statements and National Standards under the RMA
- Update on the role and timing of National Direction under the two RM Replacement Acts
Presented by Sarah Shaw, Barrister, Gambling Commissioner, Accredited RMA Hearings Commissioner, Chair of the Auckland Housing Intensification and Resilience Panel, Kate Sheppard Chambers
Learning Objective:
- Stay up to date on the changes to the national direction under the new Resource Management Replacement Act
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
Chair
Stuart Ryan, Barrister, Akarana Chambers; Recognised in Best Lawyers for Local Government Practice 2026
Presenters
Stuart Ryan, Barrister, Akarana ChambersStuart Ryan is a barrister with a specialist practice in resource management, local government, public law and related areas. Stuart has over 25 years’ experience in advising local government, corporates, developers, private individuals and industry associations. Stuart has experience in litigation at all levels, and provides advice on policy and legislation changes. Admitted to the Bar in 1989, Stuart was a partner at Tauranga law firm between 1999 and 2003 and a partner at a commercial law firm in Auckland from 2003 until commencing practice as barrister in 2009. Stuart regularly presents seminars to both clients and professional groups in his specialist areas and is a co-author of the Enforcement Order and Abatement Notice chapter in DSL’s Environmental Handbook.
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
Environmental Law Reform: Fast‑Track Update, Resource Management System, and National Direction under the RMA
The law is in a state of flux so gain some expert insight into the implications of the current state of affairs of both the RMA and Fast Track applications. With quick bite sized lunch time catch-ups gain practical insights into fast-track consenting, upcoming reforms to the Resource Management framework and anticipated changes to the National Direction package. Designed for practitioners at all levels unpack what these changes mean in practice and how they will impact planning, development and environmental management across New Zealand.
Description
Attend the full series and earn 3 CPD hours
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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