Tompkins Wake has a strong history in local government advisory work. The firm acts for many local authorities in the Waikato area and beyond including Waikato Regional Council, Waikato District Council, Waipa District Council, South Waikato District Council and many others. We have formed long term partnerships with our local authority clients, developing a detailed understanding of their unique issues within the local government statutory framework. Our expertise includes:

• Local government statutory compliance
• Annual plan and LTCCP special consultative procedures
• Local government elections
• Biosecurity functions
• Local government rating powers
• Contracting and tender probity
• Passenger transport
• Resource management regulatory functions
• Official information requests
• District and regional plans
• Standing orders/bylaws/delegations
• Public liability nuisance/negligence claims
• Intellectual property and civil claims

• Lachlan Muldowney