26 August 2026
Mana Whakahono ā Rohe Agreements: What You Need to Know?
The Government has recently announced that Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements between iwi or hapū and local councils will...
27 June 2024
Simplifying “Granny Flats”: Central Government Seeking Feedback to Shape New Housing Legislation
The Central Government has released a discussion document proposing reforms to the rules for building small structures, commonly known as...
30 April 2024
Supreme Court Backs Forest & Bird in Major Infrastructure Appeal of NZTA’s East West Link
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) applied for resource consent to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2016, citing the...
21 February 2024
Rapid Reforms: New fast-track regime under scrutiny for environmental impact
The Government is actively engaging with various iwi and hapū across the motu, discussing the repeal of the resource management reforms and the development of...
19 December 2022
A Step Towards a New Resource Management System: Introducing the Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill
The Resource Management Act 1991 (the RMA) has long operated as Aotearoa’s predominant environmental legislation – with the primary objective...
22 December 2021
Land and Property Development – Legislative changes on the way
The Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) was introduced in October of this year...
