Use of mediation in planning and consent process
Matthew Hawkins made this Official Information request to Hawke's Bay Regional Council
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From: Matthew Hawkins
Dear Hawke's Bay Regional Council,
I am a Law student at the University of Auckland and for my honours dissertation I am investigating the alternative dispute resolution mechanism within the Resource Management Act.
I would like to know:
With regard to RMA Schedule 1 cl 8AA: How many RMA Schedule 1 clause 8AA meetings have been held during the last three years, and of those how many instances of where mediation (sub clause (3)) has been used. Where mediation has been used, was the mediator appointed by the council, or agreed upon by the parties? Was the mediator an independent mediator?
With regard to RMA s 99A: How many RMA s 99A mediation meetings have been held during the last three years? Of these, how many parties were in attendance (e.g. 10 mediations had 2 parties; 5 mediations had 3 parties; 12 mediations had 4 parties; etc). Where mediation has been used, was the mediator appointed by the council, or agreed upon by the parties? Was the mediator an independent mediator? How many mediations were held were the mediator is an Environmental Commissioner?
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Hawkins
[email address]
021 2788852
From: Leeanne Hooper
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Good morning Matthew,
This email is acknowledgement that HBRC has received your LGOIMA request
dated 23 September, and will provide the information as soon as
practicable within the 20 working day statutory timeframe (by 24 October
2016).
Regards,
Leeanne Hooper
Governance & Corporate Administration Manager
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
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From: Mark Heaney
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
With regard to RMA Schedule 1 cl 8AA: How many RMA Schedule 1 clause 8AA
meetings have been held during the last three years, and of those how many
instances of where mediation (sub clause (3)) has been used. Where
mediation has been used, was the mediator appointed by the council, or
agreed upon by the parties? Was the mediator an independent mediator?
No meetings have been held in the last three years; therefore no instances
of mediation; There have been no RMA Schedule One submission processes
“live” during the past three-year period since September 2013
With regard to RMA s 99A: How many RMA s 99A mediation meetings have been
held during the last three years? Of these, how many parties were in
attendance (e.g. 10 mediations had 2 parties; 5 mediations had 3 parties;
12 mediations had 4 parties; etc). Where mediation has been used, was the
mediator appointed by the council, or agreed upon by the parties? Was the
mediator an independent mediator? How many mediations were held were the
mediator is an Environmental Commissioner?
There have been no mediation meetings under Section 99A in the last three
years, all issues have been resolved without mediation at Section 99
pre-hearing meetings.
Mark Heaney
Client Services Manager
Resource Management Group
Hawke's Bay Regional Council
159 Dalton Street | Private Bag 6006 | Napier 4142
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From: Matthew Hawkins
Dear Mark Heaney,
Thank you for you prompt attention to my request and reply. The information provided is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Matthew Hawkins
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