LAWYER PROFILE

Daniel Minhinnick

Asia-Pacific 2026

Russell McVeagh

Ranked in 1 practice area

Environment & Resource Management

New Zealand

7 years ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by Russell McVeagh

Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Daniel's practice specialises in resource management and environmental litigation, and providing advice to major development projects. He is recognised as a leading environmental litigator, his expertise leading him to assist on a variety of projects including residential, retail, commercial and industrial, energy and infrastructure projects, mining and hazardous waste facilities. He works with some of New Zealand's biggest businesses such as Fonterra, Summerset and a number of significant Council organisations. Daniel has significant knowledge of environment and planning law, offering advice to clients on district and regional planning matters and legislative reform, local government matters and Public Works Act issues.

Career

Daniel is the National Practice Group Chair for Russell McVeagh's Environment, Planning and Natural Resources Group. He was admitted to practise in 2005 and was made partner in 2016.

Professional Memberships

New Zealand Law Society Environmental Law Committee Member

Publications

Daniel is a regular contributor to the Resource Management Journal and various environmental and resource management publications. He also presents at a number of conferences on resource management issues.

Daniel is the author of the Water and Minerals and Petroleum chapters in textbook Environment and Resource Management Law (7th Ed) and the Minerals and Mining chapter of the Laws of New Zealand.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Environment & Resource Management - New Zealand

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Daniel Minhinnick advises on resource consents and environmental litigation for a wide range of developments and projects.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Working with Daniel is an absolute pleasure. He's responsive, reassuring, reasoned and gives sound advice.
Environment & Resource ManagementChambers Asia & Pacific
Daniel provides expert planning advice and training which is very clear and concise.
Environment & Resource ManagementChambers Asia & Pacific