Tasks and Duties

Planners may do some or all of the following:

• Study the ways in which areas are developing
• Examine proposed developments that are likely to affect local areas
• Consult with professionals, neighbours and community groups, including Mââori, on land, water, and air use and development issues
• Collect and analyse economic, environmental and social data
• Plan and advise on the protection, development and layout of urban and rural areas
• Prepare strategic plans, reserve management plans and catchment plans for areas up to 20 years in advance
• Lodge applications for resource consents, outlining the associated possible environmental effects of projects
• Write and present reports on behalf of councils, companies, applicants and/or submitters at resource consent, environmental, and other hearings
• Make sure developers and resource consent holders comply with relevant Resource Management Act documents
• Monitor the impact of Resource Management Act documents and/or conditions on the environment
• Manage projects, lead teams, and develop communications strategies on environmental issues
• Prepare plain language documents on complex environmental and planning matters
• Prepare and present reports about restoring, protecting or enhancing particular environments.