RMA & Local Government

Wetland provisions poised to evolve

An estimated 90% of New Zealand’s wetlands have disappeared as...

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Journey to net-zero heating up - Part Two

Journey to net-zero heating up – are you keeping on top of...

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Making moves on managed retreat

Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without...

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Freshwater & Indigenous Biodiversity

Freshwater and indigenous biodiversity exposure drafts –...

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Sustainability & Climate Change Update - December 2023

What’s happening? There is a lot happening in the Climate...

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Forging Ahead with Freshwater Farm Plans

Forging Ahead with Freshwater Farm Plans – Have Your Say on...

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Sustainability and Climate Change Update

There is a lot happening in the Climate Change and Sustainability...

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Urban Development Act - Major Changes

IN this article we sumarise the key aspects of the Urban Development...

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Sustainability & Climate Change Update September 2023

Environment Committee opens inquiry into climate adaptation Public...

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Freshwater Reforms

The Government has announced its proposals for national direction on...

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Water Bottling Cases Considered at Highest Level

Over the past few years, the issue of bottling water for export has...

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Journey to Net-Zero heating up - Part One

Journey to net-zero heating up – are you keeping on top of...

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Consultation on changes to the NES-Plantation Forestry

Public consultation has commenced yesterday (6 October 2022) on...

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Three Waters Reform. What happens now?

The Government’s Three Waters Reform (drinking water,...

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Make Way for the 'New' RMA..

The Government is pushing ahead with reform of the Resource...

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First Look at the Future for Local Government

A draft report reviewing the future for local government was...

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Housing supply bill makes haste

The Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters)...

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NBEB and SPB - submissions for the summer holidays

The Natural and Built Environment Bill (NBEB) and Spatial Planning...

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Small shared drinking water suppliers - do you understand the changes?

People responsible for supplying drinking water to more than one...

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Transitioning to the new resource management system

Transitioning to the new resource management system – what...

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Legal Duty for Pool Inspections - What this means

A recent High Court decision has found that Local Authorities owe a...

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Resource Management Amendment Bill 2019: Summary of Changes

Everyone’s favourite piece of legislation to tinker with is...

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New Draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity

In November 2019 the Government released its draft National Policy...

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Local government structure added to the reorganisation smorgasbord

The Future for Local Government Review Panel released its final...

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