Our work

Wind energy projects
We advise and represent Meridian Energy on its wind energy generation projects throughout New Zealand. Meridian is New Zealand’s largest electricity (and wind energy) generator. We also assist Meridian on a wide range of planning and policy related matters.

Auckland Transport
We advise Auckland Transport on a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters concerning Auckland's transport system.

Ports
Bell Gully advises both CentrePort and Port Marlborough on a wide range of consenting and strategic issues, including plan changes. We assisted CentrePort with its Harbour Quays masterplanning and development – a major and contentious new office precinct at Wellington.

Guidelines on the wine industry
Bell Gully advised on the development of ground-breaking guidelines on the wine industry to enable a nationwide approach to resource management planning and assist district and regional councils to address winegrowing resource management issues. For further details click here.

Commercial
Bell Gully is advising on significant new office development, retail and other commercial projects in Auckland, Wellington and elsewhere throughout NZ. We also advise on due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.

Contaminated sites
We act for a wide range of parties in relation to liability for contaminated sites issues, including some of NZ's heavyweight commercial and industrial interests and a range of regulatory bodies.

Mining and natural resources
We act for significant mining and energy sector participants throughout NZ, including coal, oil and gas and gold.

Chelsea Estate redevelopment
Advised New Zealand Sugar on the comprehensive re-zoning of 45 hectares of prime land in Auckland's North Shore City. This project is New Zealand's first instance of scheduled industrial land and balanced the public expectations of heritage land with the continued industrial use of the land.

Tainui Group Holdings
We assist Tainui Group with its strategic projects – including its staged development of "The Base" retail centre in Te Rapa, Hamilton and its proposed inland port at Ruakura.

Northern Growth Framework landowners
We act for most of the key landowners in Wellington's northern growth area – which has been earmarked to accommodate most of the expansion of the urban area of Wellington City over the coming decades. This involves both consenting and plan advice at Council and Environment Court levels.