QP Library
The QP Library contains links to a comprehensive range of publications, journal articles and other documents on the Resource Management Act and planning.
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Air quality
Climate change
Coastal and marine areas
Communities
Consultation
Affected parties
Community participation
Disputes
Hearings
Iwi consultation
Maori participation
Pre-hearing meetings
Dispute Resolution: Pre Hearing Meetings (PDF 60.40 KB)
Published March 2003
Taranaki Regional Council case study
Dispute Resolution: Pre-hearing Meetings 2 (PDF 56.09 KB)
Published March 2003
Southland District Council case study.
Pre-Hearing Meetings: A Practical Guide for Councils
Published by Ministry for the Environment - March 1999
A guide for council staff developing procedures for pre-hearing meetings, which are a useful tool to clarify issues and resolve disputes in relation to resource consent applications.
The Pre-hearing Meeting (PDF 187.73 KB)
Published by New Zealand Planning Institute - January 2001
Outlines ways to increase early environmental dispute resolution, detailing the use of pre-hearing meetings & their potential, potential agreements, & the role of planners & decision-makers.
Public consultation
Public notices
Submissions
Culture and heritage
Energy
Enforcement
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Hazards
Infrastructure
Legislation
Maori and treaty
Natural environment
Planning
Regional information
Resource consents
Rural areas
Sustainable development
Tourism
Urban areas
Waste
Water
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