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Nicola de Wit

Rōia Whakarae (Senior Associate)
Auckland

Environment and planning

Specialising in environmental and planning law, Nicola advises infrastructure providers, property developers, Māori organisations, environmental organisations and other businesses and individuals. 

Nicola has appeared as counsel at Council, Environment Court and High Court level, and represented clients at mediation and informal negotiations. She has extensive experience advising on a wide range of legal and strategic issues, and has a particular interest in legislative and regulatory reform and Māori environmental law issues. 

Recent highlights

  • Advising NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi on the designation and resource consent aspects of a number of state highway projects.
  • Acting for developers of major electricity generation, transmission and distribution assets on consenting issues.
  • Advising various clients on legislative and regulatory reform processes, and to obtain improvements to national, regional and local policies and plans.
  • Assisting a major retirement village provider to obtain resource consents for retirement village developments across New Zealand.
  • Acting for iwi organisations opposing resource consents for a geothermal power station and a coastal development.
  • Advising on council financial and development contribution policies, including successfully advocating for substantial reductions in development contributions under the Local Government Act.
  • Providing specialist advice on environmental due diligence (both purchaser and vendor).

Affiliations

  • Resource Management Law Association.
  • Infrastructure New Zealand.

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Tikanga Māori supports successful Westhaven decision for Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

In a decision made by the High Court, the Environment Court has jurisdiction to consider, and make findings about, the relative strengths of hapu and iwi relationships in an area affected by a resource consent application – delivering a successful outcome for Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.

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Certified commitment to environmental sustainability

We meet the requirements of Toitū's carbonreduce® certification programme, having measured our GHG emissions. We are committed to managing and reducing our carbon footprint.

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Chapman Tripp promotes nine to Senior Associate

Nine Senior Solicitors from across six of our specialist practice areas, have been promoted to Senior Associate.

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