RMA Reform

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 on the Planning Bill. The deadline for submissions to […]

[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.co.nz/rural-news/rural-general-news/rma-reform-bills-farming-consents RMA replacement bills promise major change for farmers – Rural News https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rural-general-news/rma-reform-planning-natural-environment-bills RMA changes ‘good’: Gore

The UDF’s Submission on the Going for Housing Growth consultation earlier this month was pulled together by the RM Reforms working group of Ekin Sakin (lead), David Hattam, Eva Zombori, Graeme Scott, Jade McFarlane and Jeremy Butler. . The media statement below summarised its main points and was widely distributed

UDF Aotearoa’s Resource Management (RM) Working Group has prepared a draft submission for the Going for Housing Growth Pillar 1 consultation. We are now calling for member feedback on the key eight points listed below, by midday Friday 22 August. Please offer any direct feedback for amendment, inclusion or exclusion

Where are we at with the RMA reforms? Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3? National directions? What about National standards?  What happened to the MDRS? Is it optional yet? What is out there for consultation? Is it the last step in the process or are we at the start of