The use of mediation in planning and consent process
Matthew Hawkins made this Official Information request to Waikato Regional Council
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From: Matthew Hawkins
Dear Waikato Regional Council,
I am a Law student at the University of Auckland and for my honours dissertation I am investigating the alternative dispute resolution mechanism within the Resource Management Act.
I would like to know:
With regard to RMA Schedule 1 cl 8AA: How many RMA Schedule 1 clause 8AA meetings have been held during the last three years, and of those how many instances of where mediation (sub clause (3)) has been used. Where mediation has been used, was the mediator appointed by the council, or agreed upon by the parties? Was the mediator an independent mediator?
With regard to RMA s 99A: How many RMA s 99A mediation meetings have been held during the last three years? Of these, how many parties were in attendance (e.g. 10 mediations had 2 parties; 5 mediations had 3 parties; 12 mediations had 4 parties; etc). Where mediation has been used, was the mediator appointed by the council, or agreed upon by the parties? Was the mediator an independent mediator? How many mediations were held were the mediator is an Environmental Commissioner?
Yours faithfully,
Matthew Hawkins
[email address]
021 2788852
From: Anna Carlaw
Good afternoon Matthew
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
for:
· With regard to RMA Schedule 1 cl 8AA: How many RMA Schedule 1
clause 8AA meetings have been held during the last three years, and of
those how many instances of where mediation (sub clause (3)) has been
used. Where mediation has been used, was the mediator appointed by the
council, or agreed upon by the parties? Was the mediator an independent
mediator?
· With regard to RMA s 99A: How many RMA s 99A mediation meetings
have been held during the last three years? Of these, how many parties
were in attendance (e.g. 10 mediations had 2 parties; 5 mediations had 3
parties; 12 mediations had 4 parties; etc). Where mediation has been used,
was the mediator appointed by the council, or agreed upon by the parties?
Was the mediator an independent mediator? How many mediations were held
were the mediator is an Environmental Commissioner?
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If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me. Also, if any
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please let me know so that these can be taken into account.
Kind regards,
Anna Carlaw | Democracy Advisor | Community and Services Directorate
Waikato Regional Council
P: +64 7 858 4664
F: +64 7 859 0998
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240
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From: Anna Carlaw
Good morning Matthew
Please find attached our response to your LGOIMA request.
Many thanks,
Anna Carlaw | Democracy Advisor | Community and Services Directorate
Waikato Regional Council
P: +64 7 858 4664
F: +64 7 859 0998
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From: Anna Carlaw
Sent: Thursday, 22 September 2016 12:58 p.m.
To: '[FOI #4641 email]'
Cc: Catherine Robinson
Subject: Acknowledgement of LGOIMA Request
Good afternoon Matthew
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your official information request
for:
· With regard to RMA Schedule 1 cl 8AA: How many RMA Schedule 1
clause 8AA meetings have been held during the last three years, and of
those how many instances of where mediation (sub clause (3)) has been
used. Where mediation has been used, was the mediator appointed by the
council, or agreed upon by the parties? Was the mediator an independent
mediator?
· With regard to RMA s 99A: How many RMA s 99A mediation meetings
have been held during the last three years? Of these, how many parties
were in attendance (e.g. 10 mediations had 2 parties; 5 mediations had 3
parties; 12 mediations had 4 parties; etc). Where mediation has been used,
was the mediator appointed by the council, or agreed upon by the parties?
Was the mediator an independent mediator? How many mediations were held
were the mediator is an Environmental Commissioner?
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 20 October 2016, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received. If we are unable to respond to your request
by then, we will notify you of an extension of that timeframe.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me. Also, if any
additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request,
please let me know so that these can be taken into account.
Kind regards,
Anna Carlaw | Democracy Advisor | Community and Services Directorate
Waikato Regional Council
P: +64 7 858 4664
F: +64 7 859 0998
Private Bag 3038, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240
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From: Matthew Hawkins
Dear Anna Carlaw,
Thank you for your prompt reply, and for Catherine Robinson's work on this. The information supplied is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
Matthew Hawkins
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