Our speakers have been carefully chosen to share their experience 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
Conference MC
Lucas de Jong
Television Presenter
Lucas de Jong is a television presenter with extensive experience reporting in New Zealand and around the world. He began his career on TVNZ’s Breakfast as their Wellington reporter before moving to London and working for BBC World News. He is best known now as a reporter on TVNZ’s Seven Sharp program where he is passionate about getting out to the regions and reporting on environmental and sustainability issues.
Guest Speaker
Nick Rado
Comedian
Nick Rado has been conjuring audiences into hysterics across the globe for years, from the prestigious Just for Laughs festivals to opening for Rob Brydon, Aziz Ansari and Russell Howard on their world tours. His comedy album On-Trend is across America on Sirius XM's Laugh USA and UK's number-one comedy streaming site Next Up. 'On-Trend' made it to number four on all albums sold on iTunes ...
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Keynote Speakers
We’re pleased to introduce our keynote speakers for ENVCC24. 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.
Rehette Stoltz
Gisborne Mayor
Born and raised in South Africa, an OE brought Rehette to Gisborne in 2001, and she immediately fell in love with Tairāwhiti and its lovely people - she has called Gisborne home for the past 23 years ...
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Judge Kirkpatrick
Chief environment court judge
His Honour Judge David Kirkpatrick LLB (Hons) (Auck) is a Judge of the Environment Court of New Zealand. Judge Kirkpatrick had, prior to his appointment to the court in February 2014, been a barrister sole since July 2004. He specialised ,in administrative and public law generally, and resource management law in particular ...
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Marie Doole
Director - Mataki Environmental
Throughout a wide-ranging career in local and central government, the not-for-profit sector, academia, and private consulting Marie has developed a unique and multi-faceted understanding of the key challenges in environmental protection and the management of regulatory systems ...
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Rebecca Thornley
General Counsel for the Parliamentary Commissioner
Rebecca is the General Counsel for the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment ...
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Rawiri Faulkner
Pou Toa Matarau
Rawiri is currently employed by Ngāti Toa Rangatira as Pou Toa Matarau (Environment, Treaty Settlement and Culture) based in Porirua. He is also an experienced Hearing Commissioner having served on a number of consent hearings, plan reviews and fast track consents ...
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Workshop Speakers
This year ENVCC24 is host to a 3-hour (pre-conference) workshop presented by Horizons Regional Council and Alliance.
Te Ahu a Turanga Project
Tuesday 26th November, 2pm, Rongomātāne C.
This workshop presents an important case study for partnership and delivery of a $620 million infrastructure project, providing work for up to 350 people at any one time.
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The workshop will include an Afternoon Tea break at 3:30pm.
Panellists
Forestry Compliance – Regulating under pressure Panel Discussion
Wednesday 27th November, 10:30 - 11:00am, Main Plenary
Join us for a panel discussion on the transformative journey of Gisborne District Council in forestry, compliance and enforcement. Historically, Gisborne has been subjected to many weather events. In 2018 Gisborne District Council was forced to change its approach to monitoring the forestry sector. During this discussion our panelists will explore the highs and lows of environmental compliance in the Gisborne region, offering insights and reflections from key stakeholders. This discussion will be useful for those who would like to see what a small council can achieve in the area of compliance and enforcement when faced with extreme weather events.
Panellists: Adam Hopkinson (Cooney Lees Morgan), Gary McKenzie (Gisborne District Council), Manu Caddie (Co-founder of Mana Taiao Tairāwhiti) and Andrew Shelton (Gisborne District Council). Facilitated by MC, Lucas de Jong
Breakout Sessions
ENVC24 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.
Wednesday 27th November 2024
Rongomātāne A&B
(Plenary)
Thriving as a compliance officer
Janet Whiteside
11:30 - 12:00pm
Who Supports Compliance Officers?
Russell Benge
12:05 - 12:35pm
PLEASE NOTE - There is a room change after lunch ...
Mākaro
(Breakout Room 4)
Coastal Protection Structures
Kate Biddlecombe
1:35 - 2:05pm
GIS and incident response
Katie Christison
2:10 - 2:40pm
How should we deal with SW problems?
Cate Sharman
2:45 - 3:15pm
Good the bad and the fast tracked Fraser Toulmin
3:45 - 4:15 pm
Rongomātāne C
(Breakout Room 2)
TSS vs NTU
Ebi Hussain
11:30 - 12:00pm
Absolute Clarity
Jon Tomsett & Joel Sorensen
12:05 - 12:35pm
What Happens if We Do Nothing?
Eoin Conroy
1:35 - 2:05pm
Sophia Campbell
2:10 - 2:40pm
Mastering Management Plans
Amanda de Jong
2:45 - 3:15pm
Integrated multi-council
compliance
Aaron Johnston & Larry Lee
3:45 - 4:15pm
Matiu Meeting Room 1A
(Breakout Room 3)
GDC Forestry Investigation Presentation
Andrew Shelton & Kevin Ford
11:30 - 12:35pm
Liar, Liar - dealing with dishonesty David Collins & Brandon Watts
1:35 - 2:05pm
How to resolve a CME prosecution
Nathan Speir
12:00 - 12:30pm
Ponding Pig Effluent
Zoe Arts
2:45 - 3:15pm
Prosecuting breaches of the NES
Gary McKenzie & Rachael Zame
3:45 - 4:15pm
Thursday 28th November 2024
Rongomātāne A&B
(Plenary)
Update from the Ministry for the Environment
Rob Dragten
10:30 - 11:00am
The Ministry for Regulation's Role in Regulatory Reviews
Alex McMinn
11:05 - 11:35am
Industrial and Trade Activities
Katrina Channing
11:40 - 12:15pm
GHD Terra – Transforming Compliance
Anthony Kirk & Pradip Mohan
1:15 - 1:45pm
Interviewing Techniques 101
Tom Firmin
1:50 - 2:55pm
Rongomātāne C
(Breakout Room 2)
The importance of getting the basics right
Amanda de Jong & Janet Whiteside
10:30 - 11:35am
Streamlining Regulatory
Workflows
Nicole Brand & Sharvari Abhyankar
11:40 - 12:15pm
Baseline data is the key!
Katy Grant
1:15 - 1:45pm
Moving forward together
Eve Aitken & Scott Campbell
1:50 - 2:20pm
One triangle to rule them all
Melanie Russell & Vanessa Tanner
2:25 - 2:55am
Matiu Meeting Room 1A
(Breakout Room 3)
Do we need an expert?
Tim McGuigan
10:30 - 11:35am
Resilient enforcers
Stephen Quinn & Kate Rogers
11:40 - 12:15pm
Back to the Future
Stephen Quinn & Kate Rogers
1:15 - 1:45pm
Challenging decisions to prosecute Emma Pairman
1:50 - 2:20pm
An Update from the EPA
Jackie Adams
2:25 - 2:55pm
*Click the presentation title for full details. Please note programme, session dates and times are subject to change.