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Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 11:14 am The Government Has Released The First Draft Of One Of The Proposed Laws Meant To Replace The 30-year-old Resource Management Act. The “exposure draft” of the Natural and Built Environments Bill discusses mandatory environmental limits for a “minimum acceptable state” or a “maximum amount of harm” that can be caused to the environment. It will also set out outcomes meant to protect the environment. In a unique process, the exposure draft will be put ou...

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“Planning is a key area of local government, and while the recipients may not all choose to work for councils, they will no doubt make positive contributions to the industry and the cities they will be working in. “They are all passionate about the discipline of planning and the future opportunities ahead of them. This is a credit to the programme Massey provides.” Each of the four awards is named after city planning stalwarts who have helped shape Palmerston North – David Spring, Ke...

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Press Release – Science Media Centre The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new pieces of legislation. Comprising more than 800 pages, the RMA is one of the most complex pieces of law in New Zealand. The three new acts to replace it would be the Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA), the Strategic Planning Act, and the Climate Change Adaptation Act. The announcement follows an independent review of the RMA...

Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 5:17 pm The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new pieces of legislation. Comprising more than 800 pages, the RMA is one of the most complex pieces of law in New Zealand. The three new acts to replace it would be the Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA), the Strategic Planning Act, and the Climate Change Adaptation Act. The announcement follows an independent review of the RMA ...

Source: University of Waikato University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor Professor Neil Quigley has announced academic promotions for one new Professor and 15 Associate Professors. These promotions recognise contributions to research and the achievement of an international reputation in areas of specialisation, as well as outstanding contributions to teaching, research, student supervision and leadership within the University. Promotion to Professor , Te Piringa – Faculty of Law Valmaine’s resea...