rma reform

There's been some growing opposition to the proposed RMA reform.

The Government is seeking to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA) with the Natural and Built Environments Bill (NABE) and debates about the bill have cropped up following Cyclone Gabrielle.

BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie says that this Government has pushed a lot of controversial reforms through, and the RMA proposal has the potential to become the next Three Waters.

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Some local councils are complaining they haven't been given enough time to give their views on RMA reforms.

The closing date for submissions on new Resource Management legislation is January 30, right after the summer break.

The Government promises the law changes will provide a faster, cheaper system.

Rangitikei District Mayor Andy Watson says his team will be under incredible pressure to get their submission in on time.

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Environment Minister David Parker recently revealed that the Resource Management Act (RMA) will be reformed.

The replacement system will take a while to be rolled out, but this promised system overhaul is set to fix the economy and save money in the long run.

Political editor Barry Soper weighs in on this reform, and advises that we may have to wait and see any real changes going forward.

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Today on The Huddle: Neale Jones from PR firm Capital and Nick Leggett, Chief Executive of Transporting NZ talked about the following topics- and more!

A group of people chased down the Ellerslie robbers yesterday, and now police have come out and said please don't chase robbers and to leave that to the police. Is this a good idea, considering the public perception of the police?

More complaints are coming out about all the cruise ship passengers using public buses to get from A to B instead of expensive taxis / shuttles. How fair is this?

Do you think having to have at least two Maori representatives out of at least six representatives constitutes co-governance in the RMA replacement?

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