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Use of mediation in planning and consent process

Matthew Hawkins made this Official Information request to Wellington Regional Council

The request was successful.

From: Matthew Hawkins

Dear Wellington 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

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From: Mark Sutherland
Wellington Regional Council

Dear Mr Hawkins,

Acknowledgement of Request for Information

 

Thank you for your email dated 23 September 2016, requesting information
regarding the use of mediation in the planning and consent process by
GWRC.

 

Your request is being followed-up and a reply will be sent to you shortly.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Mark Sutherland

 

 

for
Luke Troy

General Manager

Strategy

Greater Wellington Regional Council

 

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From: Sharon Hornal
Wellington Regional Council

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Dear Mr Hawkins

 

Please find attached Greater Wellington Regional Council/s response to
your OIA 2016-097.

 

Regards

Sharon Hornal

 

 

Sharon Hornal | Executive Assistant to General Managers: Environment
Management & People and Customer Groups, and Te Pou Whakarae

GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL Te Pane Matua Taiao

| Shed 39, Harbour Quays | 2 Fryatt Quay | Pipitea

PO Box 11646, Manners St, Wellington 6011

Tel: 04 830-4234 |

[1]www.gw.govt.nz | [2]www.facebook.com/greaterwellington |

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From: Matthew Hawkins

Dear Sharon Hornal,

Thank you for the information sent through. It is helpful.

Yours sincerely,

Matthew Hawkins

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