OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Cut it out, you RMA spoilsportsThe RMA Knights who say no have been a shadowy tribe until now and it's been hard to pin much damage to the economy on them, writes Bernard Hickey.24 Jan 04:57 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Nick Smith sets up RMA as straw man for housingThe strength of Nick Smith's language in his savaging of the RMA prompted immediate concern in the environmental lobby he was trying to manufacture a crisis where there wasn't one.23 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Nick Smith's stretch on housing crisis headline-grabbing but off the markWhat took hold of Nick Smith when he claimed the Resource Management Act added $30 billion to housing costs and stopped 40,000 new houses in the past decade?23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRMA will do 'nothing' for house prices - Winston PetersLocal Government NZ welcomes proposed changes to the RMA but NZ First leader Winston Peters says it will do nothing for house prices in Auckland.22 Jan 03:39 AM
EmploymentCouncil red tape in the spotlightThe Government has spelled out its masterplan for reversing skyrocketing house prices across the country - but will the 10-point plan work?21 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: We all know the act is not the problemGot a problem? Then blame it on the Resource Management Act, writes John Armstrong. "Nick Smith is using the RMA as a smokescreen. The Auckland housing crisis is really a crisis of insatiable demand."21 Jan 04:00 PM
PoliticsRMA's dramatic reformsGovernment has outlined its plans to dramatically reform the Resource Management Act in an effort to combat the skyrocketing price of housing in NZ.21 Jan 04:57 AM
New ZealandDevelopers blame infrastructure for progressProperty developers say the failure to quickly resolve Auckland's housing crisis is not their fault - lack of infrastructure is one of the biggest impediments to more building.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt to unveil home affordability plansLong-promised law changes designed to make housing in New Zealand more affordable will be unveiled today as the Government makes its second attempt at reforming the Resource Management Act.20 Jan 04:00 PM
Economy$500k 'illegal house' claim draws fireA suggestion by the Finance Minister councils are increasing poverty through poor planning rules that drive housing costs higher has been labelled 'simplistic'.08 Oct 04:00 PM
ConstructionProperty bosses draw up wishlistProperty and construction bosses want the Government to reform the Resource Management Act, an extension of Special Housing Areas, the creation of more affordable housing in Auckland and Christchurch and perhaps the introduction of some form of capital ga22 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionClaire Browning: Changes to resource management laws a Trojan horseAs with any law, improvements could be made. Forest & Bird, and other community groups, have no issue with providing for better planning processes, writes Claire Browning.28 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovernment sets best-practice fracking guidelinesThe Government has just set best-practice guidelines for fracking in various parts of the country.27 Mar 10:02 PM
New ZealandAct wants RMA dumpedNew Act leader Jamie Whyte will today announce that Act wants the entire 826-page Resource Management Act to be dumped.28 Feb 08:30 AM
New ZealandSerial polluter faces jail timeAn Auckland man jailed for serial polluting crimes must turn up at court on Friday to begin his prison sentence after losing an appeal against his conviction.24 Sep 03:31 AM
New ZealandCompensation for homeowners over public worksCompensation for homeowners whose properties are acquired for public works will be increased under changes announced today.13 Aug 06:54 AM
New ZealandStockton Plateau rehabilitation slammedForest and Bird says efforts to rehabilitate the Stockton Plateau after open-cast coalmining has missed the point, with bright green grass sown rather than restoring the natural tussock landscape.28 Jul 01:09 AM
New ZealandWaitakere protectors fight onThe Waitakere Ranges Protection Society celebrates its 40th anniversary, knowing its battle to keep a wilderness on Auckland's doorstep is still far from over.10 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovt slams door on Kiwi rights to appealFor nearly 20 years, solo mum Ginny Walker has had to keep a watchful eye on her son Jarrod, almost 24 hours a day.15 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandHousing bill alarms Law SocietyThe Law Society is urging the Government to drop plans to give itself extraordinary powers to change the Resource Management Act in order to establish "special housing areas" intended to fast track affordable housing.06 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandEmployers fear law change could throw out planning rule bookA leading business group has joined environmentalists in calling on the Government to ease back on changes to the Resource Management Act.31 May 05:30 PM
OpinionClaire Browning: RMA changes a step back in timeThe RMA exists to help work out the right conditions, as well as manage effects, which under O'Reilly's approach would not occur, writes Claire Browning.30 May 05:37 AM
OpinionPhil O'Reilly: Take resource act back to its basicsIn the coming weeks, the Government will be making its decision on the future of the Resource Management Act.23 May 09:30 PM
OpinionJoel Cayford: Unitary Plan must recognise importance of neighboursAuckland Council's draft Unitary Plan is under attack as people engage with its implications for their backyards and neighbourhoods, writes Joel Cayford. The question confronting city planners and councillors should be how to fix the plan,09 May 05:30 PM
OpinionMai Chen: Dangers in picking a fight with Auckland"Who wins when the Auckland Council and the Government do not agree on the approach to affordable housing?" asks Mai Chen. "Or when Auckland's unitary plan should take effect?"21 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Enough talk - action needed on water issuesEditorial: Two recent events ought to have injected some urgency into the quest for cleaner, fairer and better use of New Zealand's most valuable resource, water.14 Mar 04:30 PM
