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Gerald Lanning
BSc LLB(Hons) DipTchg • Auckland
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Gerald is a resource management specialist, with a focus on large infrastructure projects, land transport management and policy, and Māori/Treaty of Waitangi issues. Gerald brings an intimate working understanding of environmental, public works and local government law to multi-disciplinary project teams.
In addition to providing a wide range of legal and strategic advice within often highly public and political environments, Gerald has appeared before a range of decision-making bodies, including council hearing panels, Boards of Inquiry, the Environment Court, the High Court and the Supreme Court.
Gerald primarily acts for government entities, including Auckland Transport, Auckland Council, and Waikato Regional Council. He co-leads our Māori business rōpū, Te Paringa Tai.
Gerald is a member of the Resource Management Law Association. He is the author of several academic articles and book chapters including the chapter addressing Tikanga Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi in Peter Salmon and David Grinlinton (eds) Environmental Law in New Zealand (3rd Edition).
He has a PhD from the University of Auckland (Faculty of Law) and undertaken research for the James Henare Research Centre.
Gerald has chaired several expert panels under the Covid-19 Recovery (Fast-Track Consenting) Act 2020 and the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024.
IFLR1000 2025
Project Development
Expert Consultant
Work Highlights
Waikato Regional Plan Change 1
Acting for the Council in hearing and on subsequent appeals.
Auckland Unitary Plan
Acting for the Auckland Council in relation to a range of topics, including stormwater, flooding, transport and designations.
Kaitiaki Forum
Acting for all mana whenua groups to establish a kaitiaki forum to advise Watercare.
Ohinewai Development
Acting for the Waikato Regional Council to oppose the rezoning of land at Ohinewai.
Waikato Regional Theatre
Acting for the applicant for resource consents and Heritage NZ authorities (including in relation to wahi tapu issues).
Local government/tangata whenua joint decision-making
Advice to a council on the options.
Rena wreck
Acting for a significant hapu on Motiti Island at council hearing and on their Environment Court appeal.
Hauraki Gulf Islands District Plan
Acting for the Council in relation to appeals.
East-West Link
Acting for the Auckland Council group in the Board of Inquiry hearing and in the subsequent High Court hearing.
Waterview Connection
Acting for the Auckland Council and Auckland Transport successfully achieving greater levels of mitigation.
Auckland Stormwater Network consent
Advising on the Council's stormwater network discharge application and subsequent Environment Court appeals.
Tauranga City Council
Obtaining coastal, discharge, and land use consents for its Southern Pipeline project, including a pipe crossing the Tauranga harbour.
North Shore Busway
Successfully resolving and defending appeals against designations and resource consents.
Tauranga City Council
Obtaining designations, coastal permits, and consents for reclamations for the Tauranga second harbour crossing.
Auckland Transport Eastern Busway (formerly AMETI) Project
Advising on project development and consenting issues, and acting on appeals.
American forestry company
40 lot rural subdivision/"forest-park" development on Matakana Island.
