Tag: planning_bill
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New Zealand Passes Two Laws to Replace 35-Year-Old Environmental Legislation
New Zealand's Parliament passed the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill, repealing and replacing the Resource Management Act 1991 after 35 years as the main law governing natural and physical resources.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementEnvironmentLegalGeneral PoliticsState Governments Resource Management Act 1991Natural Environment BillPlanning BillNew Zealand Parliamentenvironmental lawroyal assentU.S. Library of Congress
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RMA 'Goneburger': ACT Celebrates Passage of Planning and Natural Environment Bills
ACT Leader David Seymour welcomes new planning laws replacing the 35-year-old Resource Management Act, saying the system is now built on property rights and could add $3.1b a year to GDP.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessOther PartiesGeneral PoliticsCongressReal EstateEnvironmentEconomy ACT New ZealandDavid SeymourResource Management ActPlanning BillNatural Environment BillSimon Courtproperty rights
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RMA era ends as new planning system passes Parliament
New Zealand's Resource Management Act is replaced after 35 years as the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill pass their third reading, promising faster consents and major economic gains.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalReal EstateClimate Change Resource Management ActChris BishopSimon CourtRMA reformNew Zealand ParliamentPlanning BillNatural Environment BillNew Zealand Government
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Green Party: New Environmental Laws Copied from Polluter Wish Lists
Green Party says the Natural Environment Bill and Planning Bill were rewritten to match industry lobbying, removing climate and pollution safeguards ahead of third readings this week.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeGeneral PoliticsLegalAgricultureElection Green PartyMarama DavidsonNatural Environment BillPlanning BillResource Management Actenvironmental law
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NZ Environment NGOs Demand Scrapping of Government's RMA Replacement Bills
New Zealand's largest environment NGOs, including Forest and Bird, EDS, and Greenpeace Aotearoa, are urging the government to scrap the Natural Environment and Planning Bills, deeming them fundamentally flawed and an attack on nature.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnvironmentGeneral PoliticsLegalEconomy Environmental ProtectionResource Management ActNatural Environment BillPlanning BillNGOsLegislationGreenpeace
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Government Halts Transfer of Iwi-Council Agreements into New Resource System
Federated Farmers welcomes the Government's decision to stop iwi-council agreements from transferring into the new resource management system, addressing concerns about council rushes and accountability for farmers.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentGeneral PoliticsLegalAgriculture Federated FarmersGovernmentMana Whakahono ā RoheResource ManagementPlanning BillNatural Environment Billfarmingelection