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Business groups don't like the RMA but say its replacement process shouldn't be rushed.

Housing crisis, Covid misinformation, racism: Problems flagged to new ministers The Government has published all the ministers' briefings on their portfolios. Photo / Supplied Housing crisis, Covid misinformation, racism: Problems flagged to new ministers Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 4:19PM Racism in health, extremism in prisons, light rail in Auckland, coronavirus misinformation and an ongoing housing crisis are among the priorities outlined to incoming ministers in hundreds of pages of documents released this morning. The Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIM) were released on the B...

An avalanche of RMA reform – are we ready and what will it mean for infrastructure? After years of repeated demands for the RMA to be dumped and blamed for a myriad of major issues (from water quality to the housing crisis), the RMA's demise seems imminent. While this article is focused on infrastructure, and the path ahead, it is critical for all New Zealanders that the policy settings of the RMA replacement legislation, and its subordinate policies are properly set. Failure to do so will be felt for generations to come. There is a significant and pressing need for major infrastructure upg...