Tompkins Wake

Environment and Resource Management | Local Government

Partner

With more than 20 years’ experience practicing law, Bridget specialises in environmental and local government law. She advises local authorities and private sector clients on a wide range of matters including plan development, resource consent applications, rural issues and compliance. Bridget joined Tompkins Wake in 1996 and became a partner in 2014. She is a trusted advisor to both senior executive and elected members of significant local authorities. 

Bridget has acted for and advised:

Acted as lead counsel for the Waikato District Council and Waikato Regional Council on an application for a municipal solid waste landfill at Huntly.  This resource consent application is the leading Environment Court decision on the application of the Vision and Strategy for the Waikato River on resource consent applications.  The Vision and Strategy is the primary direction setting document for the Waikato River and its catchment. Advised a large farming enterprise on the Board of Inquiry into the Tukituki Catchment Proposal. This project was recognised under the Resource Management Act as a project of national significance.

Member of the Association for Resource Management PractitionersAssociate member of the New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers

LLB (First Class Hons), University of Waikato