2018 Awards Report
RMLA Awards Report 2018 : Citations
Christopher Day definitely stole the limelight at this year’s RMLA Annual Awards, being the Outstanding Person for 2018. Chris (as he is known to most) was sailing somewhere off Corsica on a catamaran doing 25 knots at the time and was skyped into the room. So this was definitely one of our more unusual presentations. Chris received the award in recognition of his significant contribution to the understanding and management of building acoustics and environmental noise so facilitating complex developments and furthering resource management practice in NZ over many years.
Presented by Rachel Devine, MinterEllisonRuddWatts
The Awards took place on the closing night of RMLA’s Annual Conference, themed “Reform or Transform” on Saturday September 22. With a stellar line-up of renowned international and national speakers, this year’s RMLA Annual Conference attracted over 420 delegates.
RMLA Technical Documentation Award 2018
The Technical Documentation Award went to New Plymouth District Council and their legal counsel Govett Quilliam for the NPDC Draft Digital District Plan. With a District Plan review underway and an eye to the requirements of the coming National Planning Standards, NPDC has created an e-plan that delivers plan users better access and understanding of planning information.
RMLA Publication Award 2018
The Publication Award went to Catherine J Iorns Magallanes for her article “Access to Environmental Justice for Maori”. It is a well argued but also accessible piece that makes a critical contribution to environmental justice discourse in New Zealand. Its application has the potential to improve resource management practice for Maori in Aoteaora.
RMLA Project Award 2018
The Project Award went to the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery Alliance (NCTIR) for the delivery of a project critical to New Zealand’s recovery from the 7.8 2016 North Canterbury earthquake being the reconstruction of the destroyed East Coast transport corridor, road and rail.
The RMLA would like to acknowledge and thank our Annual Awards Dinner Sponsor, Buddle Findlay
About the RMLA Annual Awards
The Resource Management Law Association makes regular awards in the field of resource management. The focus of the awards is to:
Award excellence in resource management documents including National Standards, Policy Statements, section 32 analyses, District or Regional plans or other such documents, prepared by or on behalf of government or local authorities in fulfilment of their duties under the Resource Management Act 1991
Recognise outstanding contributions to the Resource management field of law and practice by individuals; and
Award projects and publications, such as books and journals, that have made or make a significant contribution to the development of best practice and the implementation of the RMA’s purpose and principles, or enable a better or more complete understanding of resource management law, theory and practice.