Member benefits.

Supporting your professional growth, connection, and impact.

Timely Updates

Stay informed about the issues and developments that matter. Membership helps you keep up with legislative reform, case law, policy changes, consultation processes, and key sector updates, so you are better equipped to respond in a timely and informed way.

Professional Development & Knowledge Uplift

Access professional development opportunities and trusted information to help you grow your capability and stay current. From webinars and conferences to publications, case law updates, and commentary on legislative and policy change, membership supports ongoing learning in a practical, relevant, and engaging way.

Networking & Influence

Build valuable connections with professionals across disciplines, sectors, and regions. Through events, branch activities, and shared conversations, membership creates opportunities to exchange ideas, strengthen relationships, and contribute to the conversations shaping the future of the profession.

Exclusive Savings

Enjoy reduced rates on conferences, webinars, workshops, and other professional development opportunities. These savings can add up over the year, making it easier to stay involved, keep learning, and take part in the activities most relevant to your work.

Credibility & Visibility

Membership reflects a commitment to professionalism, good practice, and staying connected to the wider sector. It can also create opportunities to raise your profile through speaking, writing, participating in committees, or contributing to professional discussions and events.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Becoming a member involves is an online process involving:

    1.      creating a personal membership account; and

    2.      placing an online order for a membership subscription. 

    Upon check out you will receive an order confirmation for your subscription as well as a notification to ‘verify account’. Once your account is verified you will receive a tax invoice receipt for your records.

    Important

    • Please ensure you do verify account as (a) it provides authorisation to charge the card provided; and (b) it adds you our email database to receive our weekly News Brief and other RMLA communications and announcements. 

    • Note that de-selecting “accept marketing” means you will not receive any RMLA communications including the weekly News Brief.

    • Some emails from RMLA end up in peoples’ junk folders. If you are missing emails from us, please check and add our email address (info@rmla.org.nz) to you organisation’s whitelist.

  • Simply add your credit or debit card at check out to enable fee payment. Your membership fee may be a claimable expense - ask your employer if they will reimburse you. Remember to update your card details if they ever change.

  • Renewal is a simple automatic process annually. We’ll remind you in advance of the upcoming renewal fee coming off your card.

    If you need to cancel then:

    • login to your account

    • click on “manage subscription”

    • click on “cancel”

    If you need to change credit card details then:

    • login to your account

    • click on “manage subscription”

    • click on “payment method”

    • update your payment details.

  • Your membership subscription is linked to the email address we have on file, which acts as your unique identifier in our system. This is how we recognise your membership, manage access to member services, and keep your subscription history accurate. If you are changing email address, particularly due to a change of employment, please update your details in advance to avoid any disruption to your membership access or communications.

    1. Click Sign in to log into your account.

    2. Click Account, then click Profile.

    3. Click your current email address.

    4. In the New field, enter your new email address. 

    5. In the Confirm new field, enter the new email address again.

    6. Click Save.

    7. Watch for an email to verify the change to your new email address. Click Verify email in the message to complete the process.

    The verification email is valid for 48 hours. If you need more time to verify your email address, you can return to the Email panel and click Resend verification email. 

    If you have already left your previous place of employment and have not changed your email address in advance, please contact us.

  • Professional Development
    Access leading insights, publications, and events that keep you at the forefront of environmental and resource management law, policy, and practice.

    Exclusive Savings
    Enjoy discounted rates on conferences, seminars, and regional events — membership typically pays for itself after attending our annual conference.

    Networking & Influence
    Connect with professionals across planning, law, policy, and science. Build relationships, share expertise, and help shape the national conversation on resource management.

    Credibility & Visibility
    Enhance your professional profile through speaking, publishing, and leadership opportunities within the RMLA community.

    Timely Updates
    Receive concise weekly communications with relevant news, case law, and events — no clutter, just what matters.