Good information is likely to be vital to effectively pursuing your environmental concerns. Relevant information can be obtained from a wide range of sources both public and private.
The importance of information
The more information you can obtain about a particular issue, such as a resource consent application or proposed plan, the better you will be able to identify weaknesses in the other side's case and argue your own case. It is important that you have obtained and considered all relevant information before preparing your submission or presenting your case at a hearing. It can be very embarrassing, and undermining of your case, if the hearing body draws your attention to a relevant document which you have not considered. Beware of out of date statutory documents.
Types and location of information
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Your rights to information
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Making requests for official information
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Processing requests for official information
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Costs involved
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Relevant legal provisions
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Further information
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