Acknowledgements
The role and support of the 16 regional authorities - regional councils, unitary authorities and city council - was pivotal to completing this study. It was especially appreciated as councils had other priority work and, at times, limited resources. Specific thanks are extended to the following:
- Auckland Regional Council – Greg Murphy and Daryl Henehan
- Environment Bay of Plenty – John McIntosh
- Environment Canterbury – Mike Freeman, Evan Walker and Rini Hidajat
- Environment Southland – John Engel
- Environment Waikato – Ed Brown and Ruth Hutchinson
- Gisborne District Council – Kerry Hudson
- Greater Wellington Regional Council – Rufus Corby and Joanna Noble
- Hawkes Bay Regional Council – Helen Codlin
- Horizons Regional Council – Jon Roygard
- Marlborough District Council – Pere Hawes and Mark Caldwell
- Nelson City Council – Deborah Bradley
- Northland Regional Council – Susie Osbaldiston
- Otago Regional Council – Sarah Ibbotson and Robin Crawford
- Tasman District Council – Rob Smith, Lynda Cross and Joseph Thomas
- Taranaki Regional Council – Karl Browne
- West Coast Regional Council – Simon Moran
