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Last updated: 29 June 2010
| Council Name | Contact | Address |
| Ashburton District Council | John McKenzie Manager, Environmental Services 03 307 7744 | PO Box 94 Ashburton 7740 |
| Auckland City Council | Ian Smallburn Manager Resource Consents, Regulatory Planning (Isthmus) 09 353 9535 | Private Bag 92516 Wellesley Street Auckland 1141 |
| Megan Tyler Group Manager, City Planning (Policy) 09 379 2020 09 307 7505 | Private Bag 92516 Wellesley Street Auckland 1141 | |
| Karen Long Lead Senior Planner, Resource Consents (Central) 09 307 7504 | Private Bag 92516 Wellesley Street Auckland 1141 | |
| Auckland Regional Council | Elizabeth Wells Group Manager, Consents and Compliance - Water 09 366 2000 | Private Bag 92012 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142 |
| Rod Dissmeyer Group Manager, Consents and Compliance - Land 09 366 2000 | Private Bag 92012 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142 | |
| Hugh Jarvis Group Manager, Policy Implementation 09 366 2000 | Private Bag 92012 Victoria Street West Auckland 1142 | |
| Buller District Council | Craig Scanlon Manager, Community and Environment 03 788 9111 | PO Box 21 Westport 7866 |
| Helen Montgomery Senior Planner 03 788 9112 | PO Box 21 Westport 7866 | |
| Carterton District Council | Milan Hautler Planning and Regulatory Manager 06 379 6626 | PO Box 9 Carterton 5743 |
| Central Hawke's Bay District Council | Te Arohanui Cook Regulatory Services Manager 06 857 8060 | PO Box 127 Waipawa 4240 |
| Central Otago District Council | Ann Rogers Team Leader, Planning 03 440 0056 | PO Box 122 Alexandra 9340 |
| Louise van der Voort Manager, Planning and Environment 03 440 0627 | PO Box 122 Alexandra 9340 | |
| Chatham Islands Council | Owen Pickles General Manager 03 305 0033 | PO Box 24 Waitangi Chatham Islands 8942 |
| Christchurch City Council | John Gibson Planning Administration Manager 03 379 1660 | PO Box 237 Christchurch Mail Centre Christchurch 8140 |
| Clutha District Council | Murray Brass Manager Planning & Environment 03 419 0272 | PO Box 25 Balclutha 9240 |
| Dunedin City Council | Alan Worthington Resource Consents Manager 03 477 4000 | PO Box 5045 Moray Place Dunedin 9058 |
| Anna Johnson City Development Manager 03 477 4000 | PO Box 5045 Moray Place Dunedin 9058 | |
| Environment Bay of Plenty | David Phizacklea Manager, Planning Frameworks 0800 368 267 | PO Box 364 Whakatane 3158 |
| Aileen Lawrie Manager, Consents 0800 368 267 | PO Box 364 Whakatane 3158 | |
| Environment Canterbury | Don Rule Director, Resource Planning and Consents 03 365 3828 | PO Box 345 Christchurch Mail Centre Christchurch 8140 |
| Environment Southland | John Engel Consent Manager 03 211 5115 | Private Bag 90116 Invercargill 9840 |
| Ken Swinney Manager Policy and Planning 03 211 5115 03 215 6197 | Private Bag 90116 Invercargill 9840 | |
| Environment Waikato | Chris McLay Manager, Resource Use 07 856 7184 | PO Box 4010 Hamilton East Hamilton 3247 |
| Mark Brockelsby Consents Manager 07 859 0742 | PO Box 4010 Hamilton East Hamilton 3247 | |
| Far North District Council | Murray McDonald Manager, Resource Management 09 405 2750 | Private Bag 752 Kaikohe 0440 |
| Pat Killalea Resource Consent Manager 09 405 2750 | Private Bag 752 Kaikohe 0440 | |
| Franklin District Council | Jane Neary Manager, Regulatory Planning Unit 09 237 1300 | Private Bag 5 Pukekohe 2340 |
| Rob Harris Manager, District Planning Unit 09 237 1300 | Private Bag 5 Pukekohe 2340 | |
| Gisborne District Council | Yvette Kinsella Natural Resources Team Leader 06 867 2049 | PO Box 747 Gisborne 4040 |
| Daniel Kingsford Team Leader, Development Control 06 867 2049 | PO Box 747 Gisborne 4040 | |
| Kim Smith District Policy Team Leader 06 867 2049 | PO Box 747 Gisborne 4040 | |
| Gore District Council | Keith Hovell Environment & Planning Manager 03 209 0330 03 477 8513 | PO Box 8 Gore 9740 |
| Greater Wellington Regional Council | Nicola Shorten Environmental Policy Manager 04 384 5708 | PO Box 11646 Manners Street Wellington 6142 |
| Alistair Cross Environmental Regulation Manager 04 384 5708 | PO Box 11646 Manners Street Wellington 6142 | |
| Grey District Council | Karen Jury Senior Policy Planner 03 769 8607 | PO Box 382 Greymouth 7840 |
| Hamilton City Council | Rajiv Raman Subdivision Team Leader 07 838 6699 | Private Bag 3010 Waikato Mail Centre Hamilton 3240 |
| Gulab Bilimoria Planning Guidance Manager 07 838 6614 | Private Bag 3010 Waikato Mail Centre Hamilton 3240 | |
| Tim Faulkner Land Use Team Leader 07 838 6699 | Private Bag 3010 Waikato Mail Centre Hamilton 3240 | |
| Hastings District Council | Murray Arnold Team Leader, Consents 06 878 0500 | Private Bag 9002 Hastings 4156 |
| Hauraki District Council | Peter Thom Manager, Planning and Environmental Services 07 862 5032 | PO Box 17 Paeroa 3640 |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Council | Gavin Ide Policy Manager 06 833 8077 | Private Bag 6006 Hawkes Bay Mail Centre Napier 4142 |
| Darryl Lew Manager, Resource Management 06 835 9200 | Private Bag 6006 Hawkes Bay Mail Centre Napier 4142 | |
| Horizons Regional Council | Richard Munneke Consents and Policy Manager 0508 800 800 | Private Bag 11025 Manawatu Mail Centre Palmerston North 4442 |
| Horowhenua District Council | Sue Graham Senior Planner 06 366 0999 | Private Bag 4002 Levin 5540 |
| David McCorkindale Project Planner, District Plan Review 06 366 0999 06 366 1051 | Private Bag 4002 Levin 5540 | |
| Hurunui District Council | Judith Batchelor Team Leader, Compliance Resource Consents 03 314 8816 | PO Box 13 Amberley 7441 |
| Hutt City Council | Dan Kellow Team Leader, Resource Consents 04 570 6905 | Private Bag 31912 Lower Hutt 5040 |
| Bronwyn Little Policy Divisional Manager 04 570 6918 | Private Bag 31912 Lower Hutt 5040 | |
| Invercargill City Council | Terence Boylan Principal Officer, Resource Management 03 211 1777 | Private Bag 90104 Invercargill 9840 |
| Kaikoura District Council | Rachel Vaughan District Planner 03 319 5026 | PO Box 6 Kaikoura 7340 |
| KD Scattergood District Planner 03 319 5026 | PO Box 6 Kaikoura 7340 | |
| Matt Hoggard District Planner 03 319 5026 | PO Box 6 Kaikoura 7340 | |
| Kaipara District Council | Vanessa Anich Manager, Policy and Planning 09 439 7059 | Private Bag 1001 Dargaville 0340 |
| Mark Vincent Manager, District Development 09 439 7059 | Private Bag 1001 Dargaville 0340 | |
| Kapiti Coast District Council | Jim Ebenhoh Manager, Sustainable Development 04 296 4700 | PO Box 601 Paraparaumu 5254 |
| Colin Bridges Principle Planner, Land Use, Resource Consents 04 296 4700 | PO Box 601 Paraparaumu 5254 | |
| Kawerau District Council | Chris Jensen Manager, Regulatory and Planning 07 306 9022 | Private Bag 1004 Kawerau 3169 |
| Mackenzie District Council | Nathan Hole Manager of Planning and Regulatory 0800 685 8514 | PO Box 52 Fairlie 7949 |
| Manawatu District Council | Wendy Thompson Principal Planner 06 323 0000 | Private Bag 10001 Feilding 4740 |
| Manukau City Council | Brett O'Shaughnessy Manager, Resource Consents & Compliance 09 263 7100 | Private Bag 76917 South Auckland Mail Centre Manukau City 2240 |
| Daniel Pouwels Team Leader, Development Advice 09 262 8900 | Private Bag 76917 Manukau City Manukau 2240 | |
| Marlborough District Council | Anna Eatherley Manager, Resource Consents 03 520 7400 | PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 |
| Hans Versteegh Manager, Regulatory 03 578 5249 | PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 | |
| Pere Hawes Environmental Policy Team Leader 03 520 7400 | PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 | |
| Masterton District Council | Sue Southey District Planner 06 370 6274 | PO Box 444 Masterton 5840 |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | Michelle Hawthorne Community Development Manager 07 884 0060 | PO Box 266 Te Aroha 3342 |
| Ally van Kuijk District Planner 07 884 0060 | PO Box 266 Te Aroha 3342 | |
| Napier City Council | Paul O'Shaughnessy Senior Planner 06 834 4189 | Private Bag 6010 Hawkes Bay Mail Centre Napier 4142 |
| Dean Moriarity Senior Policy Planner 06 835 7579 | Private Bag 6010 Hawkes Bay Mail Centre Napier 4142 | |
| Nelson City Council | Martin Workman Manager, Environmental Policy 03 546 0431 | PO Box 645 Nelson 7040 |
| Tracy Quinton-Boundy Manager, Building 03 546 0248 | PO Box 645 Nelson 7040 | |
| Mandy Bishop Manager, Resource Consents 03 546 0740 | PO Box 645 Nelson 7040 | |
| New Plymouth District Council | Colin Comber Manager, Environmental Strategy and Policy 06 759 6060 | Private Bag 2025 New Plymouth Central New Plymouth 4342 |
| Ralph Broad Manager Consents 06 759 6060 | Private Bag 2025 New Plymouth Central New Plymouth 4342 | |
| North Shore City Council | Trevor Cullen Team Leader, Subdivision 09 486 8600 | Private Bag 93500 Takapuna North Shore City 0740 |
| Northland Regional Council | Rob Lieffering Senior Programme Manager, Consents 09 438 4639 | Private Bag 9021 Whangarei Mail Centre Whangarei 0148 |
| Lawrayne Hughes Director, Strategy and Planning 09 438 4639 | Private Bag 9021 Whangarei Mail Centre Whangarei 0148 | |
| Opotiki District Council | Robert Schlotjes Environmental Planning Manager 07 315 3030 | PO Box 44 Opotiki 3162 |
| Otago Regional Council | Chris Shaw Manager Consents 03 474 0827 | Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 |
| Dale Meredith Manager Policy 03 474 0827 | Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 | |
| Marian Weaver RM Procedure Specialist 03 474 0827 | Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 | |
| Otorohanga District Council | Andrew Loe Environmental Services Manager 07 873 8199 | PO Box 11 Otorohanga 3940 |
| Reginald Proffit Policy Manager 07 873 8199 | PO Box 11 Otorohanga 3940 | |
| Palmerston North City Council | Jonathan Ferguson-Pye Senior Policy Planner 06 356 8199 | Private Bag 11034 Manawatu Mail Centre Palmerston North 4442 |
| Russell O'Leary Head of Planning Services 06 356 8199 | Private Bag 11034 Manawatu Mail Centre Palmerston North 4442 | |
| Papakura District Council | Graeme McCarrison Director, Regulatory Services 09 295 1300 | Private Bag 7 Papakura 2244 |
| Anne Cheng Manager, Policy and Planning 09 295 1300 | Private Bag 7 Papakura 2244 | |
| Porirua City Council | Matthew Trlin Environmental Policy Manager 04 237 5089 | PO Box 50218 Porirua 5240 |
| Adrian Ramage Manager, Resource Consents 04 237 5089 | PO Box 50218 Porirua 5240 | |
| Queenstown Lakes District Council | Philip Pannett General Manager, Policy and Planning 03 441 0499 | Private Bag 50072 Queenstown 9348 |
| Rangitikei District Council | Stephen Costelloe Environmental Services Team Leader 06 327 0163 | Private Bag 1102 Marton 4741 |
| Rodney District Council | Laura White Group Manager, Policy and Planning 09 426 5169 0800 426 5169 | Private Bag 500 Orewa 0946 |
| Rotorua District Council | Tracey May Manager, Planning Services 07 348 4199 | Private Bag 3029 Rotorua Mail Centre Rotorua 3046 |
| Ruapehu District Council | Pauline Love Team Leader, Policy 07 895 8188 | Private Bag 1001 Taumarunui 3946 |
| Selwyn District Council | Rosie Flynn Team Leader, Consents 03 347 2846 | PO Box 90 Rolleston 7643 |
| Tim Harris Manager, Planning 03 347 2850 | PO Box 90 Rolleston 7643 | |
| South Taranaki District Council | Jim Single Regulatory Services Manager 06 278 0555 | Private Bag 902 Hawera 4640 |
| Blair Sutherland Planning Manager 06 278 0555 | Private Bag 902 Hawera 4640 | |
| South Waikato District Council | Alan Moss Planning Manager 07 885 0786 | Private Bag 7 Tokoroa 3444 |
| South Wairarapa District Council | Rachel Hornsby Group Manager, Planning And Environment 06 306 9611 | PO Box 6 Martinborough 5741 |
| Chris Gorman Senior Planner 06 306 9611 | PO Box 6 Martinborough 5741 | |
| Southland District Council | Bruce Halligan Manager, Resource Management 0800 732 732 | PO Box 903 Invercargill 9840 |
| Stratford District Council | Mike Avery Manager, Planning and Regulatory 06 765 6099 | PO Box 320 Stratford 4352 |
| Taranaki Regional Council | Gray Severinsen Policy Manager 06 765 7127 | Private Bag 713 Stratford 4352 |
| Colin McLellan Consents Manager 06 765 7127 | Private Bag 713 Stratford 4352 | |
| Tararua District Council | Mike Brown Manager Environmental Services 06 374 4094 06 374 4080 | PO Box 115 Dannevirke 4942 |
| Tasman District Council | Phil Doole Resource Consents Manager 03 543 8400 | Private Bag 4 Richmond Nelson 7050 |
| Steve Markham Policy Manager 03 543 8427 03 544 8176 | Private Bag 4 Richmond Nelson 7050 | |
| Dennis Bush-King Environment and Planning Manager 03 543 8430 | Private Bag 4 Richmond Nelson 7050 | |
| Taupo District Council | Heather Wallis Team Leader, Resource Consents 07 376 0899 | Private Bag 2005 Taupo Mail Centre Taupo 3352 |
| David Greaves Planning Manager 07 376 0899 | Private Bag 2005 Taupo Mail Centre Taupo 3352 | |
| Tauranga City Council | Andy Ralph Manager, Environmental Policy, City Directions Group 07 577 7000 | Private Bag 12022 Tauranga Mail Centre Tauranga 3143 |
| Paula Golsby Team Leader, Planning 07 577 7000 | Private Bag 12022 Tauranga Mail Centre Tauranga 3143 | |
| Thames-Coromandel District Council | Mark White Resource Management Manager 07 868 0224 | Private Bag 1001 Thames 3540 |
| Peter Mickleson Policy and Planning Group Manager 07 868 6025 | Private Bag 1001 Thames 3540 | |
| Timaru District Council | Peter Kloosterman District Planner 03 687 7200 | PO Box 522 Timaru 7940 |
| Upper Hutt City Council | Mike Hurley Planning Manager 04 527 2169 | Private Bag 907 Upper Hutt 5140 |
| Richard Harbord Director of Environmental Services 04 527 2169 | Private Bag 907 Wallaceville Upper Hutt 5140 | |
| Waikato District Council | Vishal Ramduny Planning and Strategy Manager 07 824 8633 | Private Bag 544 Ngaruawahia 3742 |
| Roger MacCulloch Consents Manager 07 824 8633 | Private Bag 544 Ngaruawahia 3742 | |
| Waimakariri District Council | Victoria Caseley District Plan Manager 03 313 6136 | Private Bag 1005 Rangiora 7440 |
| Waimate District Council | Brent Donaldson Manager, Planning and Regulatory 03 689 8079 | PO Box 122 Waimate 7960 |
| Waipa District Council | Wayne Allan Planning Services Manager 07 872 0035 0800 924 723 | Private Bag 2402 Te Awamutu 3840 |
| Wairoa District Council | Linda Cook District Planner 06 838 7309 | PO Box 54 Wairoa 4160 |
| Waitakere City Council | Bronwyn Allerby Manager, Resource Consents 09 839 0400 09 836 8000 | Private Bag 93109 Henderson Waitakere 0650 |
| Waitaki District Council | David Campbell Planning Consents Manager 03 434 8060 | Private Bag 50058 Oamaru 9444 |
| Jack Chandra Planning Policy Manager 03 433 0300 | Private Bag 50058 Oamaru 9444 | |
| Waitomo District Council | John Moran Manager, Regulatory Services 07 878 0800 0800 932 4357 | PO Box 404 Te Kuiti 3941 |
| Wanganui District Council | Kathryn Barnes Senior Resource Management Planner 06 349 0543 | PO Box 637 Wanganui Mail Centre Wanganui 4540 |
| Shane McGhie Principal Planner 06 349 0543 | PO Box 637 Wanganui Mail Cenre Wanganui 4540 | |
| Wellington City Council | Warren Ulusele Manager, Development Planning and Compliance 04 801 3805 04 801 3760 | PO Box 2199 Wellington 6140 |
| West Coast Regional Council | Simon Moran Planning and Environment Manager 03 769 9093 | PO Box 66 Greymouth 7840 |
| Colin Dall Consent and Compliance Manager 03 769 9096 | PO Box 66 Greymouth 7840 | |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | Chris Watt Consents Manager 07 579 6518 07 571 8008 | Private Bag 12803 Tauranga Mail Centre Tauranga 3143 |
| Phillip Martelli Policy Manager 07 571 8008 | Private Bag 12803 Tauranga Mail Centre Tauranga 3143 | |
| Westland District Council | Rebecca Strang District Planner, Planning and Regulatory 03 756 9010 | Private Bag 704 Hokitika 7842 |
| Richard Simpson Manager, Planning and Regulatory 03 756 9035 | Private Bag 704 Hokitika 7842 | |
| Whakatane District Council | Laura Swann Team Leader, Consents 07 306 0500 | Private Bag 1002 Whakatane 3158 |
| Tony Bullard Senior Policy Planner 07 306 0500 | Private Bag 1002 Whakatane 3158 | |
| Whangarei District Council | Alistair Hartstone Team Leader, Resource Consents 09 430 4200 | Private Bag 9023 Whangarei 0140 |
| Paul Waanders Team Leader, Policy 09 430 4200 | Private Bag 9023 Whangarei 0140 |
