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Councils to be tasked with achieving competitive urban land markets by new urban land market officer

Councils to be tasked with achieving competitive urban land markets by new urban land market officer

Government gives councils 3 months to submit proposals for their own reorganisation as it eyes fast-track for local government reform

Government gives councils 3 months to submit proposals for their own reorganisation as it eyes fast-track for local government reform

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says things in the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill will need to be fixed while urging people to wait and see what comes out of the Select Committee process

RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop says things in the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill will need to be fixed while urging people to wait and see what comes out of the Select Committee process

Landslides are New Zealand’s deadliest natural hazard. Tom Robinson asks why we still tolerate the risk

Landslides are New Zealand’s deadliest natural hazard. Tom Robinson asks why we still tolerate the risk

Government outlines plans for the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport to be up and running from July next year

Government outlines plans for the Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport to be up and running from July next year

Replacing the Resource Management Act: Government introduces new planning system, with RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop saying new system will strengthen property rights and restore 'freedom' for New Zealanders

Replacing the Resource Management Act: Government introduces new planning system, with RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop saying new system will strengthen property rights and restore 'freedom' for New Zealanders

Are those the ghostly chuckles of Robert Muldoon echoing down the parliamentary corridors?

Are those the ghostly chuckles of Robert Muldoon echoing down the parliamentary corridors?

The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’

The Government is proposing to abolish regional councillors, with mayors to lead regional issues and govern on a 'Combined Territories Board’

One bad rainstorm away from disaster: Mark Bloomberg & Steve Urlich say proposed changes to forestry rules won’t solve the ‘slash’ problem

One bad rainstorm away from disaster: Mark Bloomberg & Steve Urlich say proposed changes to forestry rules won’t solve the ‘slash’ problem

'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop

'The days of letting councils decide that growth shouldn’t happen at all are over', says Chris Bishop

Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says

Making it easier to build a granny flat makes sense – but it’s no solution to a housing crisis, Timothy Welch says

A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries

A swathe of reforms proposed by the Government would ease regulatory controls on farming, forestry and other primary industries

Brian Easton attempts to unravel the vexed issue of property rights as the Government has another of at tackling the Resource Management Act

Brian Easton attempts to unravel the vexed issue of property rights as the Government has another of at tackling the Resource Management Act

The National Party’s proposed housing reforms will be delayed until 2027 while it overhauls the Resource Management Act

The National Party’s proposed housing reforms will be delayed until 2027 while it overhauls the Resource Management Act

Sweeping reforms to the Resource Management Act will assume owners have the right to develop property and erase the need to consent routine construction work

Sweeping reforms to the Resource Management Act will assume owners have the right to develop property and erase the need to consent routine construction work