Experience

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  Kathleen Ryan Consulting

  • Auckland New Zealand

  • Consultant Planner, Policy Analyst and Facilitator

    • 2003 - Present
    • Auckland New Zealand

    My work focuses on resource management, strategy, governance, and facilitation. and providing planning & policy services mainly to local government, but also central government agencies & othersRecent work includes being a hearings commissioner on plan changes for new urban development and land use issues and rural district plan reviews, and on resource consents, including both new and redevelopment within urban and rural areasI facilitate public meetings and workshops, and technical workshops for councils, and for other agencies Work for central and local government has included evaluating the Auckland sustainable cities programme, impacts of government agencies on urban areas, responding to transport proposals, and the integration of land use and transport

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  Ministry for the Environment

  • Auckland and Wellington

  • Northern Regions Manager, Central Regions Manager, Senior Analyst

    • 1986 - 2003
    • Auckland and Wellington

    Written and verbal advice to the Minister and Ministry on area of responsibilityRepresenting the Minister/Ministry and liaison with councils and other stakeholders in geographic area of responsibility on strategic and RMA matters RMA statutory work, eg negotiating consent orders on appeals; developing national guidelines, eg on landscape, rural amenity conflicts, fair hearings and urban designInvolvement in key environmental issues within geographic area; presentations to and facilitation of meetings with stakeholders; staff and office management