Rebekah Te Rito

Associate, Auckland

Contact

+64 9 916 8718 +64 21 435 063 rebekah.terito@bellgully.com

Expertise

Rebekah specialises in environment and planning law, with experience advising on major infrastructure projects and environmental reform.

Rebekah's experience includes advising clients on long-term transport designations, supporting iwi through legislative reforms and guiding clients through complex land rezoning, water and energy projects. She has experience in environmental due diligence for major commercial and property transactions and has represented clients in proceedings before local councils and the Environment Court.

She is actively involved in the legal community, serving as the National Young Resource Management Law Association (RMLA) representative and leads the national RMLA mooting competition. She also organises an annual hui for iwi and hapū to connect and share mātauranga and volunteers with initiatives such as Inspiring and Future and Mothers Project, reflecting her dedication to both the legal profession and wider community.

Qualifications

LLB (Hons) (First Class), BMS (Economics) (Hons) (First Class) University of Waikato

2022 Admitted Auckland

Professional experience

2023-current Auckland Young Resource Management Law Association Committee Member

2024-current National Young Resource Management Law Association Representative

2024-current Pou Kaitiaki Komiti Member Resource Management Law Association

Member of Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa | Māori Law Society

Waikato-Tainui and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

Working as part of the team advising Waikato-Tainui and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu on the government’s proposed reform of the Resource Management Act.

Waikato-Tainui

Advising Waikato-Tainui on its submissions on the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill, including presenting those submissions to the Environment Select Committee.

Auckland Transport and New Zealand Transport Agency

Advising AT and NZTA on Te Tupu Ngātahi as part of the Alliance legal team, successfully obtaining long term designations for the transport network required to service the next 30 years of Auckland’s growth.

Auckland Transport

Delivering a successful hearing outcome for AT on its electric ferry charging infrastructure at Queens Wharf.

Genesis Energy

Advising on appeals on the proposed Waikato Regional Plan and proposed Waikato District Plan.

Inghams

Advising Inghams on the environmental due diligence of the acquisition of Bostock Brothers.

Chanel

Advising Chanel on its investment in Lammermoor Station.

Māori Law Review

Contributing to Bell Gully’s collaboration with the Māori Law Review by publishing an article on the Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission’s study paper, He Poutama.

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