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Council Name Contact Address
Ashburton District CouncilJohn McKenzie
Environmental Services Manager
(09) 308 5139
PO Box 94
Ashburton  
Auckland City CouncilJohn Duthie
General Manager City Development
(09) 379 2020
(09) 379 2021
Private Bag 92516
Wellesley Street
Auckland  1141
Auckland Regional CouncilBrent Evans
General Manager, Consents and Consents Compliance
(09) 366 2000
Private Bag 92012
Auckland  1142
Buller District CouncilTerry Archer
Manager Regulatory Services
(03) 789 7239
(03) 788 9112
PO Box 21
Westport  7866
Carterton District CouncilMilan Hautler
Planning and Regulatory Manager
(06) 379 6626
PO Box 9
Carterton  5951
Central Hawke's Bay District CouncilJohn Glengarry
Manager Regulatory Services
(06) 857 8060
PO Box 127
Waipawa  4170
Central Otago District CouncilLouise van der Voort
Manager, Planning and Regulatory Services
(03) 440 0627
PO Box 122
Alexandra  9340
Chatham Islands CouncilOwen Pickles
Senior Communications Adviser
(03) 305 0033
PO Box 24
Waitangi
Chatham Islands  8030
Christchurch City CouncilJohn Gibson
Planning Administration Manager
(03) 379 1660
PO Box 237
Christchurch  8140
Clutha District CouncilMurray Brass
Manager Planning & Environment
(03) 419 0200
(03) 418 1350
PO Box 25
Balclutha  9240
Dunedin City CouncilAlan Worthington
Resource Consents Manager
(03) 474 3407
PO Box 5045
Dunedin  9031
Anne Cheng
Planning Policy Manager
(03) 477 4000
PO Box 5045
Dunedin  9031
Environment CanterburyDon Rule
Director, Resource Planning and Consents
(03) 365 3828
PO Box 345
Christchurch Mail Centre
Christchurch  8140
Environment SouthlandKen Swinney
Manager Policy and Planning
(03) 211 5115
(03) 215 6197
Private Bag 90116
Invercargill  9840
Environment WaikatoChris McLay
Manager, Resource Use and Environmental Education
(07) 856 7184
PO Box 4010
Hamilton East
Hamilton  2001
Far North District CouncilLou-Ann Ballantyne
Acting Environmental Policy Manager
(09) 401 5336
Private Bag 752
Memorial Avenue
Kaikohe  0400
Franklin District CouncilPhyllis Anscombe
Manager, Strategic Planning and Policy
(09) 237 1300
Private Bag 5
Pukekohe  
Gisborne District CouncilHans van Kregten
Manager Environment and Planning
(06) 867 2049
PO Box 747
Gisborne  4040
Gore District CouncilKeith Hovell
Environment & Planning Manager
(03) 209 0330
(03) 477 8513
PO Box 8
Gore  9740
Greater Wellington Regional CouncilNigel Corry
Divisional Manager - Environment
(04) 802 0309
PO Box 11646
Manners Street
Wellington  6142
Grey District CouncilSue Harkness
Manager, Environmental Services
(03) 768 1700
PO Box 382
Greymouth  7801
Hamilton City CouncilGulab Bilimoria
Planning Guidance Manager
(07) 838 6614
(07) 838 6699
Private Bag 3010
Waikato Mail Centre
Hamilton  3240
Hastings District CouncilMike Maguire
Manager Resource Management
(06) 878 0500
Private Bag 9002
Hastings  4156
Hauraki District CouncilMark Buttimore
Manager, Planning and Environmental Services
(07) 862 8609
PO Box 17
Paeroa  3640
Hawke's Bay Regional CouncilLiz Lambert
Planning Manager
(06) 833 9214
Private Bag 6006
Napier  4020
Horizons Regional CouncilGreg Carlyon
Group Manager, Regional Planning
(06) 357 9009
(06) 952 2876
Private Bag 11025
Manawatu Mail Centre
Palmerston North  4442
Horowhenua District CouncilTony Thomas
Manager, Environmental and Regulatory Services
(06) 368 7189
Private Bag 4002
Levin  5320
Hurunui District CouncilAndrew Feierabend
Manager Environmental Services
(03) 314 8816
PO Box 13
Amberley  8251
Hutt City CouncilHelen Oram
Acting Divisional Manager, Environmental Policy

Private Bag 31912
Lower Hutt  5040
Invercargill City CouncilPamela Gare
Principal Officer - Planning
(03) 218 1959
Private Bag 90104
Invercargill  9840
Kaikoura District CouncilMatt Hoggard
Planning Officer
(03) 319 5026
PO Box 6
Kaikoura  8280
Kawerau District CouncilChris Jensen
Manager Regulation and Planning
(07) 323 4522
(07) 323 8779
Private Bag
Kawerau  
Mackenzie District CouncilCraig Lyon
Manager Planning and Regulations
(03) 685 8514
PO Box 52
Fairlie  
Manukau City CouncilBrigitte de Ronde
Manager: City Design and Planning, Environment Policy and Monitoring
09 263 7100
Private Bag 76917
South Auckland Mail Centre
Manukau  2240
Marlborough District CouncilHans Versteegh
Manager Regulatory
(03) 578 5249
PO Box 443
Blenheim  7240
Masterton District CouncilSue Southey
District Planner
(06) 378 9666
PO Box 444
Masterton  5915
Matamata-Piako District CouncilMarius Rademeyer
Senior Planner
(07) 884 0060
PO Box 266
Te Aroha  3342
Napier City CouncilAlastair Thompson
Planning Regulatory Manager
(06) 835 7579
Private Bag 6010
Hawkes Bay Mail Centre
Napier  4142
Nelson City CouncilPhil Ruffell
Manager Consents
(03) 546 0248
PO Box 645
Nelson  7015
New Plymouth District CouncilRalph Broad
Manager Consents
(06) 759 6060
Private Bag 2025
New Plymouth Central
New Plymouth  4342
North Shore City CouncilAnn Prendergast
General Manager, Strategy and Policy Division
(09) 486 8400
(09) 486 8665
Private Bag 93500
Takapuna
Auckland  1332
Alison Geddes
General Manager, Environmental Service
(09) 486 8600
Private Bag 93500
Takapuna
North Shore City  0740
Northland Regional CouncilGlenn Mortimer
Manager, Planning and Policy
(09) 438 7773
(09) 438 4639
Private Bag 9021
Whangarei  0140
Opotiki District CouncilRobert Schlotjes
Environmental Planning Manager
(07) 315 3030
PO Box 44
Opotiki  3162
Otago Regional CouncilFraser McRae
Director, Policy and Resource Planning
(03) 474 0827
Private Bag 1954
Dunedin  9054
Otorohanga District CouncilAndrew Loe
Environmental Services Manager
(07) 873 8199
PO Box 11
Otorohanga  2564
Palmerston North City CouncilRochelle Viles
Senior Planner
(06) 356 8199
Private Bag 11034
Manawatu Mail Centre
Palmerston North  4442
Papakura District CouncilGraeme McCarrison
Director Regulatory Services
(09) 977 8990
(09) 295 1390
Private Bag 7
Papakura
Auckland  1730
Porirua City CouncilDavid Rolfe
General Manager, Environment and Regulatory Services
(04) 237 1431
PO Box 50218
Porirua  6215
Rangitikei District CouncilDorstan Hayman
Regulatory Services Manager
(06) 327 8174
Private Bag 1102
Marton  4741
Rodney District CouncilPeter Vari
Manager, Environmental Policy and Planning
(09) 426 5169
0800 426 5169
Private Bag 500
Orewa  0946
Peter Vari
Manager, Environmental Policy and Planning
(09) 426 5169
0800 426 5169
Private Bag 500
Orewa  0946
Rotorua District CouncilNigel Wharton
Director of Environmental Services
(07) 348 4199
Private Bag 3029
Rotorua  3201
Ruapehu District Council
Policy and Planning Team Leader
(07) 895 8188
Private Bag 1001
Taumarunui  3946
Selwyn District CouncilJohn Christensen
Environmental Services Manager
(03) 347 2800
Private Bag 1
Leeston  8151
South Taranaki District CouncilAlison Gibson
Environmental Policy Manager
0800 111 323
Private Bag 902
Hawera  4800
South Wairarapa District CouncilChris Gorman
Senior Planner
(06) 306 9611
PO Box 6
Martinborough  5741
Stratford District CouncilMike Avery
Manager Planning and Regulatory
(06) 765 6099
PO Box 320
Stratford  4352
Taranaki Regional CouncilFred McLay
Director Resource Management
(06) 765 7127
Private Bag 713
Stratford  4352
Tararua District CouncilMike Brown
Manager Environmental Services
(06) 374 4094
(06) 374 4080
PO Box 115
Dannevirke  4942
Tasman District CouncilDennis Bush-King
Environment and Planning Manager
(03) 543 8430
Private Bag 4
Richmond
Nelson  7050
Steve Markham
Policy Manager
(03) 543 8427
(03) 544 8176
Private Bag 4
Richmond
Nelson  7050
Taupo District CouncilGareth Green
Planning Manager, Environmental Services
(07) 376 0694
Private Bag 2005
Taupo Mail Centre
Taupo  3352
Tauranga City CouncilRachael Davie
Manager, Environmental Planning, Environmental Services Group
(07) 577 7000
Private Bag 12022
Tauranga  3030
Andy Ralph
Manager, Environmental Policy, City Directions Group
(07) 577 7000
Private Bag 12022
Tauranga  3001
Thames-Coromandel District CouncilPeter Mickleson
Policy and Planning Group Manager
(07) 868 6025
Private Bag 1001
Thames  2730
Timaru District CouncilAndrew Hammond
District Planner
(03) 687 7200
PO Box 522
Timaru  7940
Waikato District CouncilNath Pritchard
Manager, Environmental Services Group
(07) 824 8633
Private Bag 544
Ngaruawahia  2171
Waimakariri District CouncilBruce Thompson
Manager, Resource Planning and Regulation
(03) 327 6834
(03) 313 6136
Private Bag 1005
Rangiora  7440
Waimate District CouncilBrent Donaldson
Manager, Planning and Regulatory
(03) 689 8079
PO Box 122
Waimate  7960
Waipa District CouncilWayne Allan
Planning Services Manager
(07) 872 0030
0800 924 723
Private Bag 2402
Te Awamutu  3840
Wairoa District CouncilPeter Freeman
CEO and Regulatory Services Manager
(06) 838 7309
PO Box 54
Wairoa  4160
Waitakere City CouncilAnnika Lane
Manager, Strategic Planning and Policy
(09) 836 8000
Private Bag 93109
Henderson
Auckland  1231
Waitaki District CouncilMike Searle
Regulatory Services Manager
(03) 434 8060
Private Bag 50058
Oamaru  8901
Waitomo District CouncilJohn Moran
Customer Services Executive
(07) 878 0800
0800 932 4357
PO Box 404
Te Kuiti  2500
Wanganui District CouncilKevin Ross
Corporate Planning Manager
(06) 345 8529
PO Box 637
Wanganui  5015
Wellington City CouncilBrett McKay
District Plan Manager
(04) 499 4444
PO Box 2199
Wellington  6140
West Coast Regional CouncilSimon Moran
Planning and Environment Manager
(03) 768 0466
PO Box 66
388 Main South Road
Paroa
Greymouth  7840
Western Bay of Plenty District CouncilPhillip Martelli
Manager Resource Management
(07) 571 8008
Private Bag 12803
Tauranga Mail Centre
Tauranga  3143
Westland District CouncilRichard Simpson
Manager, Planning and Regulatory
(03) 755 8321
(03) 755 8322
Private Bag 704
Hokitika  7842
Whakatane District CouncilDavid Bewley
Director Environment and Policy
(07) 306 0500
(07) 307 9800
Private Bag 1002
Whakatane  3158
Whangarei District CouncilSteven Branca
Team Leader, Policy
(09) 430 4200
Private Bag 9023
Whangarei  0140