Chapman Tripp applauds RMA overhaul, Forest and Bird alarmed

Chapman Tripp applauds RMA overhaul, Forest  and  Bird alarmed
By Pattrick Smellie Feb. 28 (BusinessDesk) - The law firm that hosted Environment Minister Amy Adams's launch of a government discussion paper on reform to the Resource Management Act has praised the initiatives, saying they are not before time. “This is by any analysis a substantial reform package, not a tune up," said John Hassan, a resource management partner at Chapman Tripp. "It targets all parts of the RMA’s planning and consenting framework to deliver better community-led outcomes.” That package "would make councils much more clearl...