RMA – Science Media Centre- Staging

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 February 2021

The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 July 202030 July 2020

A new review recommends scrapping the Resource Management Act (RMA) and starting again. It proposes replacing the RMA with two […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 May 202006 May 2020

In a bid to kick-start the economy post-lockdown, a number of projects will effectively bypass the Resource Management Act. The proposal […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 October 201811 February 2019

A blueprint for the Government’s freshwater agenda, which sets out key objectives for improving water quality over the next two years, has been […]

In the News | Published: 29 September 201611 April 2018

The Resource Management Act (RMA) hasn’t lived up to expectations in protecting the environment, according to a new report led […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 January 201528 March 2016

The Government has revealed it plans for a long-anticipated overhaul of the Resource Management Act, touting changes that will lead […]

In the News | Published: 22 April 2013

Writing in the New Zealand Herald, Jamie Morton highlights new research from the University of Waikato detailing a lack of […]