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...
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...
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...
Allowing iwi authorities to participate in resource management and decision-making processes is not the same as handing decision-making over to unelected parties, says Brookfields Lawyers...
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,...
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...
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...