Connect locally with a Network of Passionate Individuals.
Beneficial re-use of soil continues to be at the forefront of discussion within the Contaminated Land sector, and we must all play a part in reducing the unnecessary disposal of these resources to landfill.
At this event, we will hear how Auckland Council is navigating soil optimisation through the regulatory framework and that the process should be encouraged and not viewed as a barrier. We will delve into the Strategic Framework for Optimising Soil Management, recently published by WasteMINZ and how this framework can practically be applied to improve opportunities for soil reuse on infrastructure and development projects. Finally, we will share some case studies where soil re-use has been done well and not so well.
We strongly encourage environmental practitioners operating in the Auckland Region to attend this event.
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Please note due to security at the venue – we require all participants to have arrived by 5:45pm
Your ticket includes a complimentary drink and a selection of appetisers. Please note that this is not a formal dinner event.
BYO! To minimise our use of plastic, we encourage delegates to bring their own reusable water bottles and coffee cups.
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Andrew is a Contaminated Land Specialist within the Resource Consents team at Auckland Council. He has held this role for nearly 20 years. He has extensive experience within contaminated land management, resource consenting, and consent compliance monitoring.
Andrew is an advocate for soil re-use and actively encourages any more-sustainable ways to manage excess soil than dumping it at a landfill.
Rod is a contaminated land geologist and Certified Environmental Practitioner – Site Contamination specialty (CEnvP-SC). Rod has extensive experience in contaminated land management investigation and management across several sectors – including land development/housing, energy, transport, mining/quarrying, and solid waste management and landfill investigation.
With a comprehensive knowledge in the waste and resource recovery sectors, Rod is focused on sustainable development and driving local and national opportunities in soil reuse to optimise resources already in use in our development and infrastructure sectors.
Erika McDonald is a Principal Environmental Engineer at ENGEO with over 20 years’ experience delivering complex environmental projects across New Zealand.
She specialises in practical, risk‑informed solutions that bridge technical expertise with real‑world outcomes.
Lean Phuah is a Principal at Tonkin + Taylor who combines her civil engineering background with 30 years of experience in contaminated land management. An accredited Site Contamination Practitioner, she works on diverse projects and teams to provide advice on human health and environmental risk, investigation and remediation strategies, and regulatory consent processes.
Lean has extensive experience supporting infrastructure and redevelopment projects where soil management and reuse are key considerations. Her approach focuses on practical, risk-based solutions that enable safe and sustainable soil reuse while meeting regulatory and environmental requirements.
Pattle Delamore Partners - Auckland
Fonterra House
Level 2, 109 Fanshawe Street
Auckland 1010 New Zealand
Member: $49.00
Non-Member: $99.00
Welcome Branch: $30.00
Student: $15.00
Up to 1.5 CPD points
