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Stuart Crosby: Conference chance to do right by communities

Opinion: Three tigers by the tail in water, resource management and local govt review.

GST and foreign investors in ACT housing blitz

ACT says more investment will help it fix housing crisis.

Waiheke Island vineyard wins noise prosecution case

The vineyard blamed ambient noise from rowdy crickets for the din.

14,000 football fields: study shows scale of NZ's recent wetland loss

Despite protections, loss of NZ's "natural kidneys" has continued at pace in recent years.

Wetland rules 'have gone too far', Parker admits

Minister says difficulty fixing wetland problem underlines why RMA needs changing.

Business groups give cautious welcome to first step to replacement of RMA

Long-awaited reform of planning system would cut number of national plans to 'around 14'.

Could this help housing shortage? First look at RMA reform

'RMA takes too long, costs too much and hasn't protected the environment.'

Eugenie Sage: RMA reforms draft pending

Opinion: Management of resources has fallen out of step with the times, and needs change.

National's solution to housing shortage woes

National proposes requiring councils to zone more land for housing immediately.

Telco giant given greenlight to build Whangārei satellite station

Nine satellite antennas to go atop a hill just south of Whangārei.

Claims highly toxic waste buried at Tiwai Pt smelter

Former staff say the waste, that contains cyanide, has been buried in unmapped sites.

Protracted legal stoush between landowners and lines company

Case remitted to the Environment Court to finalise easements sought by Top Energy.

What do Northland councils think about repeal of RMA?

The Government is replacing the RMA with three new Acts this parliamentary term.

1000 homes by the sea: Independent commissioners' decision pending on major project

All submitters have now been heard proposal to build 1000 homes and a business area.

Smelter stockpiles 100,000 tonnes of hazardous waste near beach

The smelter company will not reveal its plans for the hazardous waste.

Two years, two environmental disasters for Contact

A routine spraying operation to control pests goes wrong, killing 1.1ha of vegetation.