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Though the idea “can have its opponents”, New Zealand needs a strong supply of sand sourced from coastal and river extraction or quarries to meet demand, says Aggregate and Quarry Association Chief Executive Wayne Scott Manufactured sand is currently only meeting between 5 and 10% of New Zealand’s demand for sand, most of it going into concrete production. Continue →
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Changes to national direction under the Resource Management Act (RMA) and the first ever National Policy Statement (NPS) for Infrastructure are being welcomed as consultation opens The Government is releasing three discussion documents proposing amendments to 12 different instruments and the introduction of four new instruments, centred on three packages: infrastructure and development, the primary sector and freshwater. Continue →
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To achieve the outcomes the Government wants, it will have to define them, publish them and incorporate them in a new combined strategic and land use planning Act, says Infrastructure New Zealand Policy Director, Hamish Glenn Infrastructure New Zealand has released a new white paper today at the Building Nations Symposium in Auckland. Continue →
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In a bid to kick-start the economy, a number of projects will effectively bypass the Resource Management Act once legislation passes this month, which has planners and experts worried Minister for the Environment David Parker announced that Cabinet has approved the fast tracking of consent processes and the legislation is expected to be passed this month.  Continue →
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The government’s announcement today of a comprehensive overhaul of the Resource Management System is a nation-building opportunity that should lead to enhanced environmental and social wellbeing outcomes, says the Resource Reform New Zealand (RRNZ) group that campaigned for this review The RRNZ (Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA), Environmental Defence Society (EDS), Property Council New Zealand, Infrastructure New Zealand and BusinessNZ) is pleased to see the focus finally on the Resource Management Act (RMA), but also sees the review as an opportunity to look at the much wider resource management system in New Zealand. Continue →