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'Insanity': Auckland villa owners told double-glazed windows violate heritage rules

Owners installed double-glazed windows without council consent. Now they have to go.

First look at controversial Bay of Islands marina plans

Fast-tracking sought by companies owned by multimillionaires Craig Heatley, Leigh Hopper.

Why global investors are eyeing New Zealand

Global instability's opened a window for NZ to pitch itself as a safe haven for investors.

Oliver Hartwich: The missing piece in New Zealand's growth puzzle

OPINION: Something fundamental is still holding New Zealand back.

The hunt for equity: Fast-track ‘real game-changer’ for mining

Gold prices have reached record levels, touching US$3500 an ounce.

'Past the first hurdle' - Fletcher Living on progress at $500m The Hill

Fletcher bought site in 2021, earthworks now advanced, first four homes nearly finished.

Court orders removal of unauthorised structures in Bay of Islands

A company ignored requests to remove a pontoon and rubber fenders.

'Decades of experience' – Craig Heatley company, Hoppers plan $220m marina

A forecast 140 jobs are to be created over 30 years if plans are allowed to proceed.

Canterbury farmers ask MPs to cut red tape

Minister Nicola Grigg acknowledged that farmers were 'burdened' by paperwork.

Moerewa drainage concerns reignited by laundromat consent process

Hapū worry about greywater impacting the environment and local water supply.

Legal bid to halt sewerage pipe works fails in Environment Court

The decision comes less than two weeks since an urgent hearing.

Farmers fined $77k for discharging effluent into stream

Judge Tepania noted both defendants were careless for different reasons.

Matthew Hooton: RMA finally being fixed after 30 wasted years

OPINION: Chris Bishop built a team that has succeeded where his predecessors failed.

Editorial: Finally, a plan to fix our broken RMA

OPINION: The RMA has represented the worst of this country’s bad regulation.

Tama Potaka changes his tune on being unaware Treaty Principles removed from new RMA

Tama Potaka changes his tune on being unaware Treaty Principles removed from new RMA.

‘The first I’ve heard of it’ Tama Potaka unaware Treaty principles removed from new RMA

Cabinet was briefed on the change, but Potaka, a Cabinet minister, was unaware.