His current or recent experience includes advising
MERIDIAN ENERGY
obtaining regulatory approvals for Meridian’s wind energy generation projects and strategic planning and policy advice throughout New Zealand.
CITY RAIL LINK LIMITED (CRLL)
NZ’s largest single transport project to date. Andrew led the teams securing all designations and consents, including regional consents and numerous alterations to the designations, to enable CRL.
AUCKLAND TRANSPORT and THE NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY
on Te Tupu Ngātahi (The Supporting Growth Alliance) As part of the Alliance legal team, Andrew is working on route protection of the transportation network required to service the next 30 years of Auckland’s growth. This is the largest professional services alliance to be established in Australasia and involves a collaborative approach working with multiple multidisciplinary teams.
PORT MARLBOROUGH and KIWIRAIL
on applications under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 for the nationally-significant project to fully redevelop Port Picton (Waitohi) to accommodate New Zealand’s key future inter-island transport link
KIWIRAIL
applications under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 for new rail stations at Drury Central and Parata, and approvals for a third station at Drury West.
PORT MARLBOROUGH
on key project, planning and policy advice, including a significant marina expansion at Waikawa and advising on the PMEP.
TRANSPOWER
strategic project, planning and policy advice throughout New Zealand.
AUCKLAND TRANSPORT
on a number of major designations, appeals, plan changes and other litigation (including PWA and judicial review).
CENTREPORT
on significant port redevelopment proposals in Wellington, strategic planning matters and resolution of issues arising from the Kaikoura earthquake
TAINUI GROUP HOLDINGS
on a range of project and planning matters, including providing strategic advice securing and advancing the inland port at Ruakara.
RETIREMENT VILLAGES
advising major retirement village operators on contentious applications.
