Govt outlines proposed historic changes to RMA

Govt outlines sweeping changes to RMA rules

Sweeping changes to the rules governing councils' oversight of everything from housing, to mining, to agriculture under the RMA are being released...

Enabling More Housing: National Direction On Granny Flats And Papakāinga

“The RMA is broken, and it’s a big part of the reason for many of New Zealand’s biggest problems with infrastructure, housing and energy,” Mr Bishop says.

Govt outlines proposed historic changes to RMA

The Government is opening public consultation on what it says amounts to the biggest changes in New Zealand history to national directions on the likes of...

Forestry, farms and flexibility among water policy targets

Reading Time: 3 minutes The government is proposing to make irrigation and water storage easier but more rules could be imposed on forestry companies as part of rewriting the Resource Management Act. The government is seeking submissions on proposed changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM), the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater and the National Direction programme for the primary sector. Thes…

Government targets infrastructure, energy shortfalls with major RMA overhaul - Daily Telegraph NZ

Stock photo. The Government has announced a sweeping overhaul of planning rules under the Resource Management Act (RMA) aimed at tackling New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit and energy supply challenges. RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Energy Minister Simon Watts unveiled three discussion documents today, proposing changes to 12 existing planning instruments and the introduction of four new ones. Bishop said the RMA has long been a “compli…

Consultation opens on sweeping overhaul of primary sector regulations

The Government has opened public consultation on the biggest package of changes to national direction under the RMA in New Zealand history, with proposals to streamline or remove many of the burdensome regulations holding our primary sector back from growth, say RMA Minister Chris Bishop, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard. National direction refers to rules and policies sitting under the Resource …