Posts tagged with "Resource Management Act"

Major legal rethink needed Legal

Major legal rethink needed

LINDA O’REILLY – PARTNER, BROOKFIELDS LAWYERS What would it take to introduce localism in this country? Maybe the time has come for the idea of localism in New Zealand? I am not sure what appetite the current government has for it, but LGNZ launched its Localism Project at its 2018 conference and has a localism discussion paper due...
Reform of the resource management system Environment

Reform of the resource management system

Greg Severinsen and Raewyn Peart have just published a report on our country’s resource management system. Here they outline their message to local government. As we begin 2019, there is a palpable sense of change in the air. However, it’s not just in the air – it’s also in the water, in our cities, on our farms, in our homes....
Between a rock and a hard place Infrastructure

Between a rock and a hard place

Constructive alternatives As the need for more infrastructure projects around the country gains momentum, Wayne Scott from the Aggregate and Quarry Association calls for a closer dialogue with local government. If you are involved with any council budget for infrastructure, you’re likely to be well aware that the price of the...
New foundation - Cementing in a place for Maori law in resource management 3 Waters

New foundation - Cementing in a place for Maori law in resource management

Should the Resource Management Act be reformed to provide a stronger direction in recognising the importance of Maori law in resource consent decision-making? University of Otago professor of law Jacinta Ruru says that, when pitted against other components such as business, Maori law fast becomes just a nice-to-have value. Earlier this...
Local government, planning & funding reform Perspectives

Local government, planning & funding reform

Need now critical: a Royal Commission into local government activities, resourcing and structures. Stephen Selwood, Chief Executive, Infrastructure New Zealand In this column last year, I wrote that the requirements being placed on local government to protect the environment, grow the economy, deliver local services and keep rates down...
ECan puts locals in the driver's seat 3 Waters

ECan puts locals in the driver's seat

Environment Canterbury (ECan) is taking an innovative community-led approach to environmentally-sustainable water management. Allowing the community to drive change has turned the traditional planning-led model on its head. People from 10 zone committees made up of community members and runanga representatives along with local and...
BusinessNZ: 2016 wishlist from local government Perspectives

BusinessNZ: 2016 wishlist from local government

Phil O’Reilly, outgoing chief executive of BusinessNZ says a sharper focus on rating differentials, council enterprises and land supply could help improve relationships between councils and businesses in 2016. The wider community is the winner from constructive relations between local government and business, so their relationship is...
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