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
New ZealandConcern over changes to Resource Management ActGovernment ministers will have a "disturbing" ability to intervene in resource consents and diminish the role of the Environment Court, Opposition members have warned at the release of new Government reforms.28 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Don't let them banish the birdsA few weeks ago, an injured kaka was rescued from a Queen St gutter and is now in a new home at the Auckland Zoo.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandRecord RMA fine handed down for illegal dumpingA record Resource Management Act fine has been handed out to an Auckland landscaping company for dumping contaminated fill,09 Nov 05:11 AM
BDBDFreight and logisticsPort of Tauranga predicting record profitPort of Tauranga is signalling another record profit and is frustrated at a new Maori court challenge.25 Oct 03:15 AM
OpinionDebate: Who owns the water?The Maori King and the Prime Minister drew the battle lines, with the former saying "Maori'' and the latter saying "No One''. Today, two legal academics explore the deep currents that lie beneath each claim.25 Sep 09:30 PM
