RMA reforms pass into law – for how long?

RMA reforms pass into law – for how long?
National's Chris Bishop wants RMA replacement law "off the books" before Christmas. (Image: National Party)
Pattrick Smellie
The government’s five-year effort to reform and replace the 31-year-old Resource Management Act has succeeded, with the passage of two key pieces of legislation through parliament.However, the National party is vowing to repeal both the Natural and Built Environment Act and the Spatial Planning Act by Christmas if it gets to form a government after the Oct 14 election.The architect of the complete overhaul of environmental and planning law, which all political parties have long agreed requires reform, David Parker, hailed the passage of t...

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