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Fast-track consenting regime for infrastructure and development – Expert Reaction
The government will soon introduce a standalone Act to allow major infrastructure projects to bypass lengthy resource consenting processes. The fast-track regime is […]
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RMA reforms revealed – Expert Reaction
The Government has introduced two bills meant to replace and simplify the Resource Management Act, one of the most complex […]
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First stab at replacing the RMA announced – Expert Reaction
The Government has released the first draft of one of the proposed laws meant to replace the 30-year-old Resource Management […]
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Government to repeal and replace the RMA – Expert Reaction
The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new […]
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Estuaries choking under maze-like management – Expert Reaction
A report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton describes estuary management as mind-bogglingly complex and constantly subject to change. […]
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Fast-tracking RMA consents – Expert Reaction
In a bid to kick-start the economy post-lockdown, a number of projects will effectively bypass the Resource Management Act. The proposal […]
Continue readingRMA doesn’t live up to expectations, report says – In the News
The Resource Management Act (RMA) hasn’t lived up to expectations in protecting the environment, according to a new report led […]
Continue readingProposed Resource Management Act changes- experts respond
The Government has revealed it plans for a long-anticipated overhaul of the Resource Management Act, touting changes that will lead […]
Continue readingNo follow up on ecological compensation – NZ Herald
Writing in the New Zealand Herald, Jamie Morton highlights new research from the University of Waikato detailing a lack of […]
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