Senior Associate, Auckland
Leigh Ziegler

Contact
- Auckland office
- DDI +64 9 356 1390
- M +64 21 230 6015
Profile
Leigh specialises in resource management, environmental and local government law, with particular experience working on large scale infrastructure projects and consenting developments.
Leigh has provided strategic advice to local authorities, crown entities and private clients on a range of issues arising under the Resource Management Act 1991, Public Works Act 1981, Local Government Acts and other key transport and local government legislation. Leigh has extensive experience acting on behalf of requiring authorities in NoR and resource consent applications, both at a council level and in the Environment Court.
In addition to this work, Leigh also has experience advising clients in relation to their obligations under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. Leigh has also provided advice to clients in relation to the environmental aspects of a broad range of property and commercial transactions.
- Member of the Resource Management Law Association
- Member of Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa / New Zealand Māori Law Society
Work highlights
Acting for the NZ Transport Agency
on several projects including the Southern Corridor Improvements project and the East West Link project
Advising Auckland Council
on the Regional Policy Statement and Mana Whenua workstreams for the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan
Advising Auckland Council
in relation to the City Rail Link designations and alterations to designations
Advising private clients
on Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act controls and appearing before the District Licensing Committee for licence renewal applications
Acting on behalf of local authorities and private clients
in Resource Management Act prosecutions and enforcement matters in the Environment Court
Advising local authorities and private clients
on district and regional plan issues including advising on district and regional plan rules, processes, changes and appeals
Alternate contacts
Jennifer Caldwell
Partner, Auckland
National Chair
Jennifer specialises in resource management, environmental and local government law, with extensive experience as a strategic…
- DDI +64 9 358 7034
- M +64 21 624 162
Vanessa Evitt
Partner, Auckland
Vanessa specialises in resource management, environmental and local government law. She has acted…
- DDI +64 9 363 0584
- M +64 21 754 503