This paper focuses upon the workings of the Resource Management Act 1991, which is the main statute regulating the use of land, air and water in New Zealand. Knowledge of resource management law is relevant to many areas of legal practice.
About this paper
| Paper title | Resource Management Law |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,198.25 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- LAWS 315, LAWS 415
- Limited to
- MPlan
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
TBC.
- Textbooks
Course readings via eReserve.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Develop a good foundational knowledge of resource management law, practice and procedures
- Develop their ability to question and critique the law
- Develop their general learning and research skills
- Gain the skills and confidence to advise and represent clients in resource management law
This paper focuses upon the workings of the Resource Management Act 1991, which is the main statute regulating the use of land, air and water in New Zealand. Knowledge of resource management law is relevant to many areas of legal practice.
About this paper
| Paper title | Resource Management Law |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- LAWS 315, LAWS 415
- Limited to
- MPlan
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
All course readings for this paper are provided by the Faculty on Aoroa.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Develop a good foundational knowledge of resource management law, practice and procedures.
- Develop their ability to question and critique the law.
- Develop their general learning and research skills.
- Gain the skills and confidence to advise and represent clients in resource management law.