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Welcome to this update bulletin from the Urban Design Forum.  UDF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING + RM REFORM PANEL DISCUSSION You are warmly invited to attend a combined SGM and RMA REFORM Panel Discussion Event from 12noon to 1pm on Wednesday 25 February.

Since the December announcement of replacement legislation for the Resource Management Act the UDF RM Reform working group – Ekin Sakin, David Hattam, Jeremy Butler, Graeme Scott, Eva Zombori and Jade McFarlane – has been hard at work putting together a submission

Are you ready to get into the ‘zone’ for 2026? We have two high-interest events ready to go in Christchurch (3 Feb) and Auckland (11 Feb) – see details and links to Registration forms below. EVENT ADVISORY: A Wellington event planned is planned for

The Christchurch City Council is refreshing its Register of Approved Urban Design Experts for Certification, also known as the Register of Certifiers.    EOI Notice Christchurch City Council is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced professionals for

The Summary of submissions for Pillar 1 of Going for Housing Growth has been released (with a big thanks again to the UDF’s Submission on the Going for Housing Growth consultation pulled together by the RM Reforms working group of

[Updated 17 December] *new* coverage Legislation to replace RMA sent to Environment Select Committee – Radio NZ https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/581993/legislation-to-replace-rma-sent-to-environment-select-committee Consent Rollovers and $13b Savings: What the new RMA bills could mean – Rural News https://www.ruralnewsgroup.