MGD Foundation Course 2025

The Making Good Decisions Programme (MGD) Foundation Course covers 10 modules and is run over two days.

Module 1 - Natural Justice and Ethics

Module 2 - Principles of RMA Decision Making

Module 3 - Considerations Relating to Maori

Module 4 - The Planning Framework and Hearings

Module 5 - Consent Hearings

Module 6 - Roles of Participants in Hearings

Module 7 - Procedures for Hearings under the RMA

Module 8 - Managing Hearings

Module 9 - Considering, Testing and Weighing Evidence

Module 10 - Deliberation and Preparing Decisions

Please note there is an e-learning module and pre assessment that needs to be completed prior to attending the course which counts for 20% of the final result.  There is also a post assessment on completion of the course which counts for 80% of the final result.