- 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
- Stay up to date on the changes to the national direction under the new Resource Management Replacement Act
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
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
Navigating Changes in Environmental and Resource Management Law
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.
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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