Repeal of RMA: Northland resource planner says 'tweaks' rather than major changes are needed 25 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM 5 minutes to read The Government says new laws to replace the Resource Management Act will make it easier to build new homes, but not everybody is convinced. The Government says new laws to replace the Resource Management Act will make it easier to build new homes, but not everybody is convinced. Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat Tweaking parts of the Resource Management Act and a central authority to enforce the rules for consistency, rather than councils, is the way to go, an independent Northland-based resource planner says.