Environment & Resource Management

At Dentons, we advise on all aspects of environmental and resource management law, helping clients navigate New Zealand’s complex and evolving regulatory landscape. As infrastructure demands grow alongside population and climate challenges, we support projects that deliver resilient, sustainable outcomes.

We act for major public and private sector clients including NZ Transport Agency, Wellington Water, Wellington City Council, and Transpower New Zealand. Our work spans business case development, consenting, asset protection, and compliance for critical infrastructure, often in sensitive coastal or urban areas.

Our team is highly experienced in water management and regulation, advising irrigation users, drinking water suppliers, and infrastructure owners with assets crossing waterways.

We guide clients from strategic planning through to hearings, enforcement, and litigation, and regularly advise on policy and legislative reform. Our collaborative, multidisciplinary approach ensures legal risks are managed and opportunities identified.

Whether it’s a major infrastructure project or local development, we provide clear, strategic advice that supports both compliance and project success under the Resource Management Act.