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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