Robyn qualified as a legal executive in 2003. She manages the Auckland Council resource consent work stream. She has experience in residential and commercial conveyancing, but her passion lies with resource consents. 

Robyn advises Auckland Council on conditions relating to land use consents and subdivision consents, and prepares documents the Council needs for those consents. She has extensive experience with resource consents, having also acted for Wellington City Council on the development of Wellington Waterfront and Whitianga Waterways Ltd on their canal development.

Robyn has worked with Auckland Council since 2002, and has developed personal and professional relationships with Council staff during her time at Simpson Grierson. Her focus is on ensuring resource consent conditions are completed efficiently and without delay. Her emails and documents are written in plain English.

Robyn is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives. She is also an Associate Member of the New Zealand Law Society – Property Law Section. 

Work Highlights

Auckland Council

Assisted the Council with the preparation of bonds and easements for the Paerata Rise development in South Auckland.

Prepared the bonds, easements, s108 covenants and consent notices for the subdivision consent issued for the development known as “West Hills” on Don Buck Road, Massey.

Prepared bonds, easements and consent notices for the subdivision consent issued for the Acanthus development at Red Hills Road, Massey.

Assisted the Council with the development known as “Bremner Ridge” in South Auckland by preparing and reviewing bonds, easements, consent notices, land covenants.

Reviewed the Council’s template regulatory documents for land use and subdivision consents, redrafted documents to plain English wording and to bring them in line with recent legislative changes.

Acting for the Council on works agreements and easements for the installation of Vector’s electrical equipment on Council owned land.

Acting for the Council on works agreements and easements for the construction of stormwater pipes on Council owned land.

Road and reserve acquisitions, disposal of stopped roads and pensioner housing acquisitions and disposals.

Preparation of easements and consent notices for the Council’s “Special Housing Areas”.

Areas of Expertise

Real Estate
Infrastructure Projects