RMA

This week the Government added a morning sitting of the House to ‘get stuck into’ completing debate on RMA reform. The Opposition just aimed for ‘stuck’. Audio

The Resource Management Act is one step closer to the scrap heap.

The government is repealing the regulatory quagmire and replacing it with three proposed laws, two of which have been introduced to… Audio

Unusually, Parliament has sent a draft bill to select committee for public feedback with a general call for ideas on improving consents. Audio

Auckland's dams are about to dip under half-way again, with dry skies forecast through to next week. They're a long way from the historical average for this time of year of 76 per cent and inching… Audio

Pressure is on many provincial towns as population growth sparks new housing developments which eat into prime food producing land. Horticulture New Zealand says it's vital to have protections for… Audio

Bill McKay, who teaches at Auckland University's School of Architecture and Planning, shares his thoughts on the RMA shakeup. Audio

Infrastructure New Zealand is concerned the Resource Management Act reforms planned by the Government could complicate the planning process for some projects.

Yesterday the Environment Minister… Audio

The government will scrap the Resource Management Act and replace it with three new pieces of legislation.  Audio

It's been announced the Resource Management act is going to be scrapped and replaced with three new laws. Jesse speaks to Dr Bryce Wilkinson from the New Zealand Initiative about why it had to change.

The government will scrap the Resource Management Act and replace it with three new pieces of legislation.

Environment Minister, David Parker, ordered a review last term saying the 30-year-old law… Audio

One of the key factors blamed for the runaway housing market is a shortage of supply, which is in turn, blamed, largely on red tape and outdated planning laws. Audio

Former RMA hearings commissioner David Collins says 'don't throw the baby out with the bathwater'. Audio

Our Sunday Morning panellists  offer their thoughts on the past week's news. They'll be discussing Covid-19 testing, the latest political polls and rumblings, personal photos being made public, and… Audio

Will a revamped RMA provide the necessary checks and balances needed for a post covid economic recovery that doesn't harm the environment ? Newly announced changes to the Resource Management Act would… Audio

Changes to allow fast tracked consent under the RMA designed to help deliver infrastructure more quickly. Infrastructure CEO Paul Blair talks about the significance of the change. Audio

The government is taking on the titanic task of revamping the Resource Management Act - one of New Zealand's most convulted, sprawling, but important pieces of legislation. Dr Cathy Strong from Massey… Audio

The Resource Management Act overhaul announced by the government today has been welcomed by Forest and Bird. The environmental lobby group says the 30 year old law was well intended but has failed in… Audio