Council contacts
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| Council Name | Contact | Address |
| Ashburton District Council | John McKenzie Environmental Services Manager (09) 308 5139 | PO Box 94 Ashburton |
| Auckland City Council | John Duthie General Manager City Development (09) 379 2020 (09) 379 2021 | Private Bag 92516 Wellesley Street Auckland 1141 |
| Auckland Regional Council | Brent Evans General Manager, Consents and Consents Compliance (09) 366 2000 | Private Bag 92012 Auckland 1142 |
| Buller District Council | Terry Archer Manager Regulatory Services (03) 789 7239 (03) 788 9112 | PO Box 21 Westport 7866 |
| Carterton District Council | Milan Hautler Planning and Regulatory Manager (06) 379 6626 | PO Box 9 Carterton 5951 |
| Central Hawke's Bay District Council | John Glengarry Manager Regulatory Services (06) 857 8060 | PO Box 127 Waipawa 4170 |
| Central Otago District Council | Louise van der Voort Manager, Planning and Regulatory Services (03) 440 0627 | PO Box 122 Alexandra 9340 |
| Chatham Islands Council | Owen Pickles Senior Communications Adviser (03) 305 0033 | PO Box 24 Waitangi Chatham Islands 8030 |
| Christchurch City Council | John Gibson Planning Administration Manager (03) 379 1660 | PO Box 237 Christchurch 8140 |
| Clutha District Council | Murray Brass Manager Planning & Environment (03) 419 0200 (03) 418 1350 | PO Box 25 Balclutha 9240 |
| Dunedin City Council | Alan 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 Canterbury | Don Rule Director, Resource Planning and Consents (03) 365 3828 | PO Box 345 Christchurch Mail Centre Christchurch 8140 |
| Environment Southland | Ken Swinney Manager Policy and Planning (03) 211 5115 (03) 215 6197 | Private Bag 90116 Invercargill 9840 |
| Environment Waikato | Chris McLay Manager, Resource Use and Environmental Education (07) 856 7184 | PO Box 4010 Hamilton East Hamilton 2001 |
| Far North District Council | Lou-Ann Ballantyne Acting Environmental Policy Manager (09) 401 5336 | Private Bag 752 Memorial Avenue Kaikohe 0400 |
| Franklin District Council | Phyllis Anscombe Manager, Strategic Planning and Policy (09) 237 1300 | Private Bag 5 Pukekohe |
| Gisborne District Council | Hans van Kregten Manager Environment and Planning (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 | Nigel Corry Divisional Manager - Environment (04) 802 0309 | PO Box 11646 Manners Street Wellington 6142 |
| Grey District Council | Sue Harkness Manager, Environmental Services (03) 768 1700 | PO Box 382 Greymouth 7801 |
| Hamilton City Council | Gulab Bilimoria Planning Guidance Manager (07) 838 6614 (07) 838 6699 | Private Bag 3010 Waikato Mail Centre Hamilton 3240 |
| Hastings District Council | Mike Maguire Manager Resource Management (06) 878 0500 | Private Bag 9002 Hastings 4156 |
| Hauraki District Council | Mark Buttimore Manager, Planning and Environmental Services (07) 862 8609 | PO Box 17 Paeroa 3640 |
| Hawke's Bay Regional Council | Liz Lambert Planning Manager (06) 833 9214 | Private Bag 6006 Napier 4020 |
| Horizons Regional Council | Greg Carlyon Group Manager, Regional Planning (06) 357 9009 (06) 952 2876 | Private Bag 11025 Manawatu Mail Centre Palmerston North 4442 |
| Horowhenua District Council | Tony Thomas Manager, Environmental and Regulatory Services (06) 368 7189 | Private Bag 4002 Levin 5320 |
| Hurunui District Council | Andrew Feierabend Manager Environmental Services (03) 314 8816 | PO Box 13 Amberley 8251 |
| Hutt City Council | Helen Oram Acting Divisional Manager, Environmental Policy | Private Bag 31912 Lower Hutt 5040 |
| Invercargill City Council | Pamela Gare Principal Officer - Planning (03) 218 1959 | Private Bag 90104 Invercargill 9840 |
| Kaikoura District Council | Matt Hoggard Planning Officer (03) 319 5026 | PO Box 6 Kaikoura 8280 |
| Kawerau District Council | Chris Jensen Manager Regulation and Planning (07) 323 4522 (07) 323 8779 | Private Bag Kawerau |
| Mackenzie District Council | Craig Lyon Manager Planning and Regulations (03) 685 8514 | PO Box 52 Fairlie |
| Manukau City Council | Brigitte 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 Council | Hans Versteegh Manager Regulatory (03) 578 5249 | PO Box 443 Blenheim 7240 |
| Masterton District Council | Sue Southey District Planner (06) 378 9666 | PO Box 444 Masterton 5915 |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | Marius Rademeyer Senior Planner (07) 884 0060 | PO Box 266 Te Aroha 3342 |
| Napier City Council | Alastair Thompson Planning Regulatory Manager (06) 835 7579 | Private Bag 6010 Hawkes Bay Mail Centre Napier 4142 |
| Nelson City Council | Phil Ruffell Manager Consents (03) 546 0248 | PO Box 645 Nelson 7015 |
| New Plymouth District Council | Ralph Broad Manager Consents (06) 759 6060 | Private Bag 2025 New Plymouth Central New Plymouth 4342 |
| North Shore City Council | Ann 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 Council | Glenn Mortimer Manager, Planning and Policy (09) 438 7773 (09) 438 4639 | Private Bag 9021 Whangarei 0140 |
| Opotiki District Council | Robert Schlotjes Environmental Planning Manager (07) 315 3030 | PO Box 44 Opotiki 3162 |
| Otago Regional Council | Fraser McRae Director, Policy and Resource Planning (03) 474 0827 | Private Bag 1954 Dunedin 9054 |
| Otorohanga District Council | Andrew Loe Environmental Services Manager (07) 873 8199 | PO Box 11 Otorohanga 2564 |
| Palmerston North City Council | Rochelle Viles Senior Planner (06) 356 8199 | Private Bag 11034 Manawatu Mail Centre Palmerston North 4442 |
| Papakura District Council | Graeme McCarrison Director Regulatory Services (09) 977 8990 (09) 295 1390 | Private Bag 7 Papakura Auckland 1730 |
| Porirua City Council | David Rolfe General Manager, Environment and Regulatory Services (04) 237 1431 | PO Box 50218 Porirua 6215 |
| Rangitikei District Council | Dorstan Hayman Regulatory Services Manager (06) 327 8174 | Private Bag 1102 Marton 4741 |
| Rodney District Council | Peter 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 Council | Nigel 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 Council | John Christensen Environmental Services Manager (03) 347 2800 | Private Bag 1 Leeston 8151 |
| South Taranaki District Council | Alison Gibson Environmental Policy Manager 0800 111 323 | Private Bag 902 Hawera 4800 |
| South Wairarapa District Council | Chris Gorman Senior Planner (06) 306 9611 | PO Box 6 Martinborough 5741 |
| Stratford District Council | Mike Avery Manager Planning and Regulatory (06) 765 6099 | PO Box 320 Stratford 4352 |
| Taranaki Regional Council | Fred McLay Director Resource Management (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 | Dennis 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 Council | Gareth Green Planning Manager, Environmental Services (07) 376 0694 | Private Bag 2005 Taupo Mail Centre Taupo 3352 |
| Tauranga City Council | Rachael 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 Council | Peter Mickleson Policy and Planning Group Manager (07) 868 6025 | Private Bag 1001 Thames 2730 |
| Timaru District Council | Andrew Hammond District Planner (03) 687 7200 | PO Box 522 Timaru 7940 |
| Waikato District Council | Nath Pritchard Manager, Environmental Services Group (07) 824 8633 | Private Bag 544 Ngaruawahia 2171 |
| Waimakariri District Council | Bruce Thompson Manager, Resource Planning and Regulation (03) 327 6834 (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 0030 0800 924 723 | Private Bag 2402 Te Awamutu 3840 |
| Wairoa District Council | Peter Freeman CEO and Regulatory Services Manager (06) 838 7309 | PO Box 54 Wairoa 4160 |
| Waitakere City Council | Annika Lane Manager, Strategic Planning and Policy (09) 836 8000 | Private Bag 93109 Henderson Auckland 1231 |
| Waitaki District Council | Mike Searle Regulatory Services Manager (03) 434 8060 | Private Bag 50058 Oamaru 8901 |
| Waitomo District Council | John Moran Customer Services Executive (07) 878 0800 0800 932 4357 | PO Box 404 Te Kuiti 2500 |
| Wanganui District Council | Kevin Ross Corporate Planning Manager (06) 345 8529 | PO Box 637 Wanganui 5015 |
| Wellington City Council | Brett McKay District Plan Manager (04) 499 4444 | PO Box 2199 Wellington 6140 |
| West Coast Regional Council | Simon Moran Planning and Environment Manager (03) 768 0466 | PO Box 66 388 Main South Road Paroa Greymouth 7840 |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | Phillip Martelli Manager Resource Management (07) 571 8008 | Private Bag 12803 Tauranga Mail Centre Tauranga 3143 |
| Westland District Council | Richard Simpson Manager, Planning and Regulatory (03) 755 8321 (03) 755 8322 | Private Bag 704 Hokitika 7842 |
| Whakatane District Council | David Bewley Director Environment and Policy (07) 306 0500 (07) 307 9800 | Private Bag 1002 Whakatane 3158 |
| Whangarei District Council | Steven Branca Team Leader, Policy (09) 430 4200 | Private Bag 9023 Whangarei 0140 |
