Displaying items by tag: Resource Management Act

Thursday, 14 March 2024 09:55

Editorial: Rogue councils

OPINION: When the country elects a new government, we all know there will be policy changes as outlined on the hustings.

Published in Opinion
Wednesday, 13 March 2024 11:00

Going rogue!

OPINION: This old mutt suggests the new government is going to have to move fast to rein in a number of district and regional councils around the country who seem hell-bent on trying to push through their own agendas.

Published in The Hound
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 10:55

Govt urged to rein in councils

Farmers round the country are calling on the Government to rein in councils that are trying to push through district plans and other planning processes despite reforms coming to the Resource Management Act (RMA).

Published in General News
Friday, 08 March 2024 15:07

Farmers demand simpler freshwater rules

Farmers are urging the Government to simplify freshwater farm plans and make the whole process simpler and more affordable for them.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 14:55

RMA reforms not popular

It's a resounding ‘no’ to the first two laws in the Government’s Resource Management Act (RMA) reform package.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 10:55

Call to cut red tape to hasten recovery

The Government isn’t ruling out amending the Resource Management Act (RMA) and cutting out red tape for urgent repairs on floodravaged farms.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 15 November 2022 14:04

Govt introduces new resource management legislation

Minister for the Environment David Parker has introduced new legislation to Parliament aiming to reform the country’s resource management system in the form of two bills: The Natural and Built Environment Bill and the Spatial Planning Bill.

Published in General News
Thursday, 06 October 2022 14:56

Taranaki farmer fined over illegal earthworks

The actions of one farmer should not detract from the thousands of landowners who support regional council programmes and work hard to protect and enhance the land, waterways and biodiversity on their properties.

Published in General News
Thursday, 09 September 2021 09:55

Wait on RMA reforms - Feds

Federated Farmers is urging the Government not to try and push through radical reforms of the Resource Management Act (RMA) during the current pandemic.

Published in Agribusiness
Tuesday, 06 July 2021 10:55

First look at RMA's replacement

The first draft of the proposed law that will replace the controversial Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) was released by the Government last week.

Published in General News
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