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The Hut Keepers – facts, fervor and folklore
08/01/2026 | 34 mins.
In this episode, Liam Hall, director of the recently released Hut Keepers documentary, talks about the backcountry huts of Permolat, and Gerard Hindmarsh shares stories of the Kahurangi backcountry huts.
Reform, rivers and rolling out 2026
21/12/2025 | 22 mins.
In this episode Resource Management Reform and how that is impacting on the work of environmental policy, we discuss the right approach to river management and 2026 is set to usher in better times.
Tasman draft Inundation Practice Note and Managing the Long Tail of Flood Recovery
18/11/2025 | 23 mins.
In this episode, we discuss the call for feedback on the draft Tasman Inundation Practice Note 2025 and the work underway to manage the extended recovery phase following the June-July floods. We also explore what needs to be in place moving forward to support ongoing recovery.
Tasman Plan Change Exemption Special
05/09/2025 | 19 mins.
Plan Change 81 Providing for Growth and Plan Change 84 Freshwater Protections are now waiting on stop plan exemptions. In this episode we discuss the case for why they should move ahead.
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PC81 Planners Feedback Episode 2 of 2
12/02/2025 | 9 mins.
In this podcast planners Myaan Bengosi and Jacqui Deans answer questions left on Shape Tasman about Draft Plan Change 81. This is episode 2 of a two-part feedback series.