RMA
Grinding Gears or Green Lights? RMA Handbrakes and the Consent and Policy Reforms
The Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes)...
Tracking The Fast-track Act: Lessons So Far
The Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 (“Act”) has been well...
Making moves on managed retreat
Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without...
Sharper Teeth, Longer Memory. Enforcement Trends in the 2025 RMA Amendments
The Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes)...
Resource Management Amendment Bill 2019: Summary of Changes
Everyone’s favourite piece of legislation to tinker with is...
Development Contributions in the Spotlight
With all the signalled resource management changes at the moment it...
Urban Development Act - Major Changes
IN this article we sumarise the key aspects of the Urban Development...
New Draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity
In November 2019 the Government released its draft National Policy...
Small shared drinking water suppliers - do you understand the changes?
People responsible for supplying drinking water to more than one...
Sustainability & Climate Change Update - December 2023
What’s happening? There is a lot happening in the Climate...
Update on Fast-track Approvals Bill
With the release of the initial list of 149 projects able to be...
Resource Management Reforms on the Move
Key Changes at a Glance As we wait to see more details of two new...
RMA and more: keeping up with the changes
The Government is well underway with its phased approach to reforming...
Sustainability & Climate Change Update September 2023
Environment Committee opens inquiry into climate adaptation Public...
RMA Bill 2 Key Changes to the Resource Management System
The Government is continuing its signalled and substantial reform of...
From Councils to Water Organisations
Shifting development contribution powers under the new Act The Local...
Water Bottling Cases Considered at Highest Level
Over the past few years, the issue of bottling water for export has...
