Our speakers have been carefully chosen to bring you new insight and perspective on the conference themes and how they relate to the compliance world. We have exceptional keynote and breakout session speakers from across the environmental compliance spectrum and we’re sure that all attendees will be inspired.
Conference MC
Guest Speaker
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Jackie Adams
Taskforce and Investigations Manager, Environmental Protection Authority
Our Conference MC Jackie Adams is the Taskforce and Investigations Manager for the Environmental Protection Authority. Jackie is well qualified as this year’s ECC conference MC, describing himself as a loud mouth Irishman with a lot of Blarney ...
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Tim Batt
Tim is a highly talented and acclaimed New Zealand-based comedian. His latest comedy show titled Is Climate Change Funny Yet? is a comedy show that makes jokes about climate change. Sure to get a laugh out of deadly serious issues, our award-winning guest speaker is not to be missed ...
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Keynote Speakers
We are pleased to introduce our keynote speakers for ENVCC23. Each of our speakers has been invited to share their passion for their work and a unique insight into their areas of expertise. Their topics will span law, elected representation in local government, centrally led policy development and environmental protection.
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Judge Prudence Steven
Christchurch Environmental Court
Judge Prudence Steven was sworn in as a Judge in February 2019. She also serves as a District Court Judge in Christchurch. Steven’s professional focus has been on resource management and local government/public law ...
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James Palmer
Secretary for the Environment
James Palmer is the Secretary for the Environment. He has invaluable knowledge and will provide insight into the local and central government sector and the highest level of policy-making ...
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Dr Allan Freeth
Chief Executive, Environmental Protection Authority
Dr Allan Freeth is the Chief Executive of the Environmental Protection Authority since September 2015 and is well-known across New Zealand’s business, cultural, public and philanthropic sectors. This fascinating keynote speaker holds a BSc (1st class Honours) degree in Zoology, a Doctorate in Philosophy in Population Genetics, and an MBA with Distinction ...
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Tory Whanau
Mayor of Wellington
Tory Whanau won the Wellington City Council mayoralty in October 2022. She is the council’s first wahine Māori mayor, and is of Pakakohe and Ngā Ruahine descent. Tory is an exciting new prospect on the local government political landscape and welcomes ECC delegates to her city ...
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Sophie Handford
Councillor, Kāpiti Coast District Council
Sophie Handford is one of Aotearoa’s youngest Councillors, having been elected to Kapiti Coast District Council at the age of 18. She’s an environmental activist, founding School Strike 4 Climate in Aotearoa NZ, and believes there’s so much more to do and now is the time. This young leader will be an inspiring keynote speaker at ENVCC23 ...
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Wayne Langford
President, Federated Farmers NZ
Wayne Langford wears many hats. He’s the current President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand, leads the Yolo Project promoting mental health in the rural sector, is a husband and father of three, and a sixth generation dairy farmer from Golden Bay ...
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Workshop Speakers
This year ENVCC23 is host to a 3-hour (pre-conference) workshop on the compliance and enforcement (C&E) provisions in the new Natural & Built Environment Act 2023. Presenters Dr Marie Doole and Rob Dragten will answer the questions of what this means for practitioners and discuss how it can be implemented. Join the discussion!
Wednesday 1st November 2023
Implications of RM Reform for Environmental Compliance in New Zealand
Dr Marie Doole and Rob Dragten, Mfe.
2 - 5pm
The compliance system is changing as a result of resource management reform. The new and updated C&E tools will be available under the RMA during the period of transition between the RMA and the NBA. The changes will be coming into force progressively from the date the Act came into effect (24th August 2023), to provide time for adaptation and to set in place the support mechanisms for the new tools ...
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Panel Discussion
RM Reform is underway. The new NBEA includes much sought changes to practices around CME. Don’t miss our panel on Thursday 2nd November, 10:30 - 11:00am.
Greg Bevin, Joshua Shaw, Richard Hopkins will be sharing their collective knowledge to discuss RM Reform & the implementation of the new system with a CME focus ...
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Breakout Sessions
ENVC23 Breakout Sessions will focus on the latest practices, tools and strategies from leading industry experts. These sessions are an important forum to share practical experiences at a critical time in compliance.
Thursday 2nd November 2023
Soundings Theatre
Rangimarie 1 (Breakout Room 1)
How we add value
Amanda de Jong
11:30 - 12:00pm
Court decisions in 2023
Stephen Quinn and Kate Rogers
12:00 - 12:30pm
Two Councils, two plans, one goal
Melanie Heather, Isabelle Logez and Georgia Simmonds
2:15 - 2:45pm
Conditioning ESC Performance
Michael Parsonson
2:45 - 3:15pm
Motiti Protection Area
John Morris
3:15 - 3:45
Mātauranga as evidence
Te Mauri Apiata
11:30 - 12:00pm
Minimising Compliance Costs
Hugh Leersnyder
12:00 - 12:30pm
Digital environmental management
Alex Bees
2:15 - 2:45pm
Ashes to ashes, dust to court
Trudy Richards
2:45 - 3:15pm
Who is actually Responsible
Matthew Wilson
3:15 - 3:45pm
Rangimarie 2 (Breakout Room 2)
Navigating Enforcement Responses
Joshua Shaw
11:30 - 12:00pm
Toxic Shock
Tim McGuigan
12:00 - 12:30pm
Investigative Interviewing
Jackie Adams
2:15 - 3:15pm
Tools to curb commercial offending
David Collins and Brandon Watts
3:15 - 3:45pm
Friday 3rd November 2023
Soundings Theatre
Managing Compliance Monitoring Data
Simon Wilson
10:30 - 11:00am
City Rail Link Project - Wai Matters Jason Haggerty and Lorena Vigoya
11:00 - 11:30am
RM Reform - Opportunities for CME Jamie O'Sullivan
11:30 - 12:00pm
Getting real time data with the
Waka
Abi Croutear-Foy and Chris Wilcox
12:00 - 12:30pm
The role of the EPA taskforce Jackie Adams
2:15 - 2:45 pm
Victims of environmental offending
Jade Magrath
2:45 - 3:15pm
Nurdles: a huge, tiny problem Steph Scheirlinck
3:15 - 3:45pm
Rangimarie 1 (Breakout Room 1)
Introduction to Resource Management Act Compliance
Janet Whiteside
10:30 - 11:30am
Te Whanganui-a-Tara: The complexities and challenges of compliance at a harbour-wide
scale
Annie Graham
11:30 - 12:00pm
Partnerships for compliance
Clark Ehlers
12:00 - 12:30pm
Presenting at a hearing Stephen Quinn and Kate Rogers
2:15 - 2:45pm
NBEA Enforcement: much, much better!
Antoinette Besier and Karenza
de Silva
2:45 - 3:15pm
Keeping it technically simple
Jacqui Mackle
3:15 - 3:45pm
Rangimarie 2 (Breakout Room 2)
Northland Forestry Environmental WG
Zivana Pauling
2:15 - 2:45pm
Woodburners - to burn or not to burn
Marion Henton
2:45 - 3:15pm
Over Spiced Kagan Morcom
3:15 - 3:45pm
*Click the presentation title for full details. Please note programme, session dates and times are subject to change.