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Resource Management Act

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Government gives councils 3 months to submit proposals for their own reorganisation as it eyes fast-track for local government reform
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Government gives councils 3 months to submit proposals for their own reorganisation as it eyes fast-track for local government reform
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says things in the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill will need to be fixed while urging people to wait and see what comes out of the Select Committee process
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RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says things in the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill will need to be fixed while urging people to wait and see what comes out of the Select Committee process
Natural Hazards Commission says RMA reforms not just about improving processes, but also whether NZ's planning framework 'recognises and manages natural hazard risk at its least costly intervention point'
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Natural Hazards Commission says RMA reforms not just about improving processes, but also whether NZ's planning framework 'recognises and manages natural hazard risk at its least costly intervention point'
‘The consequences of getting that wrong is development that can’t be insured’: New Zealand’s largest general insurer, IAG NZ, says on RMA reforms
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‘The consequences of getting that wrong is development that can’t be insured’: New Zealand’s largest general insurer, IAG NZ, says on RMA reforms
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Replacing the Resource Management Act: Government introduces new planning system, with RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop saying new system will strengthen property rights and restore 'freedom' for New Zealanders
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Replacing the Resource Management Act: Government introduces new planning system, with RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop saying new system will strengthen property rights and restore 'freedom' for New Zealanders
Are those the ghostly chuckles of Robert Muldoon echoing down the parliamentary corridors?
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Are those the ghostly chuckles of Robert Muldoon echoing down the parliamentary corridors?
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The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
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The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’
'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop
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'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop
Sweeping reforms to the Resource Management Act will assume owners have the right to develop property and erase the need to consent routine construction work
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Sweeping reforms to the Resource Management Act will assume owners have the right to develop property and erase the need to consent routine construction work
Coalition Government rounds out 100 day plan with fast-track consenting law giving Ministers the power to approve significant projects
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Coalition Government rounds out 100 day plan with fast-track consenting law giving Ministers the power to approve significant projects
Brendon Harre circles back and expands on his analysis of why central and local governments find it so hard to accomplish change, and large infrastructure projects. The inability of governments to move the dial brings a rapid undoing of their power & cred
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Brendon Harre circles back and expands on his analysis of why central and local governments find it so hard to accomplish change, and large infrastructure projects. The inability of governments to move the dial brings a rapid undoing of their power & cred
To make meaningful reform to improve our cities, Brendon Harre calls for developing a 'growth coalition' so that community infrastructure can be funded in a more coherent way
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To make meaningful reform to improve our cities, Brendon Harre calls for developing a 'growth coalition' so that community infrastructure can be funded in a more coherent way
The National Party says it will repeal a reform of the Resource Management Act which is going through parliament
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The National Party says it will repeal a reform of the Resource Management Act which is going through parliament
Brendon Harre says great networks are how cities become Great. Cities should ensure there is affordable access to as many beneficial network opportunities as possible
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Brendon Harre says great networks are how cities become Great. Cities should ensure there is affordable access to as many beneficial network opportunities as possible
Brendon Harre says that deceit, speculation, and mistrust has long characterised New Zealand’s approach to land-use
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Brendon Harre says that deceit, speculation, and mistrust has long characterised New Zealand’s approach to land-use