RMA reform bill to miss its latest parliamentary deadline

RMA reform bill to miss its latest parliamentary deadline
Pattrick Smellie
By Pattrick Smellie Oct. 20 (BusinessDesk) - The government's latest attempt to reform the Resource Management Act continues to run into trouble, with the chairman of the select committee conceding today that the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill will miss its third reportback deadline of Nov. 7. In part, the delay appears related to the fact that Environment Minister Nick Smith is still negotiating with the Maori Party over aspects of the bill, which is struggling to gain sufficient support from government support partners to pass into...