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Gondola for Treble Cone skifield given the go ahead: Dec 2008Anderson Lloyd's Resource Management team comprising has won resource consent approval for the proposed 3.04km-long gondola system to the Treble Cone ski field. Continue reading

Pike River coal mine officially opened on the West Coast: Nov 2008The new Pike River coal mine, in the Paparoa Ranges, 50km northeast of Greymouth was opened by new Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee who described the development as a good example of environmentally friendly mining practises. Anderson Lloyd's resource management team worked closely with the Pike River Coal Company to acheive resource consent for the development. Continue reading

Impact on rural land use likely in proposed district plan changes: Nov 2008A series of 23 plan changes to the Central Otago District Plan have been recently notified. These plan changes all relate to the 'Rural Resource Area', which includes all rural residential and rural lifestyle land, and basically everything outside of urban areas. Continue reading

New public art works dazzle the eye in Christchurch: Oct 2008Christchurch's city scape, complete with new public art works has been transformed as part of the city's fifth biennial of public art, promoted by the the Art & Industry Biennial Trust. Continue reading

Award acknowledges community vision for new alpine village: Sep 2008Anderson Lloyd received the award from the Resource Management Law Association along with Brown & Pemberton Limited (planners), the Queenstown Lakes District Council and Mount Cardrona Station Limited for the development of the Mount Cardrona Station Plan Change - a joint venture changing the Queenstown Lakes District Plan to enable the community vision for the best practice development of a new alpine village. Continue reading

Maree Baker acknowledged for conservation efforts: Sep 2008Anderson Lloyd Resource Management Partner, Maree Baker has received this year's Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre of NZ Environmental Leadership Award. Continue reading

University of Canterbury claims supreme law competitions title: Sep 2008When it comes to sporting and legal talent, the place to be is clearly Canterbury. Continue reading

Proposals to prevent damming of Otago's Nevis River: Sep 2008New Zealand and Otago Fish and Game Councils (represented by Anderson Lloyd) have lodged an application to prevent the damming of Otago's Nevis River and to provide for a minimum flow as a condition of any water take from the river. Continue reading

Legal power behind Christchurch's newest public art icon: Aug 2008
Anderson Lloyd's Resource Management and Commercial teams involving Partners Jen Crawford and Sarah-Jane Weir have been instrumental in gaining the necessary approvals for Christchurch's newest permanent sculpture entitled "Flour Power". Continue reading

Anderson Lloyd advises on Christchurch's newest residential development: Aug 2008To be known as Prestons, the housing development plans to build 2500 new homes on 203 hectares in the Marshlands area of Christchurch. Continue reading

Anderson Lloyd advises on Skegg's Milford Sound acquisition: Jul 2008Anderson Lloyd Commercial team Partners, Alistair Moore and Sarah Simmers have been advising the Skeggs Group in its negotiation for the $17.3 million acquisition of Tourism Holdings Ltd's Milford Sound assets that include the Red Boats business. Continue reading

High Court decision sounds warning to local territorial authorities over land information accuracy: Jul 2008The High Court decision released by Justice Wild in the Blenheim High Court earlier this month has significant implications for all local authorities providing land information memorandum (LIM) under section 44A of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA). Continue reading

Conservation Estate and Climate Change - A Lost Opportunity?: May 2008Climate change poses one of the most significant threats to biodiversity, says Anderson Lloyd Partner, Mark Christensen. Continue reading

Mediated outcome achieves consent for Queenstown Hilton Hotel development: May 2008Following considerable opposition to the proposed height of the building structure, the Environment Court has given the greenlight to the development following a successful mediation process between the opposing groups. Continue reading