Hazelton Law: Construction, Insurance & Environmental Legal Services

Hazelton Law is a niche legal practice specialising in construction, insurance, and environmental law. The firm provides comprehensive services to clients within the construction industry, offering expertise in project documentation including tendering and negotiations, main and sub-contracts, and regulatory matters. Their construction law practice is recognised within the industry for involvement in many of New Zealand's major construction law cases, with over 35 years of experience in the field.

The firm's insurance practice deals with construction-related insurance issues, including project insurance requirements and claims. They provide advice to both insurers and insureds on contract works, public liability, professional indemnity, material damage, director's liability, environmental liability, and policy wording matters. The firm has extensive experience with Lloyd's of London, serving as their General Representative in New Zealand for over 25 years.

In environmental law, Hazelton Law advises clients under the Resource Management Act and related legislation, including local councils, developers, and submitters across various industries. Their services encompass national directives and legislative reforms, regional consenting issues, land use and subdivision consents, plan submissions and changes, direct referrals, designations and heritage orders, appeals and judicial review, and enforcement issues including prosecutions. The firm handles regulatory work under multiple acts and represents clients in Environment Court proceedings and judicial review matters.