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Business says expansion could be thwarted by plan change
Whanganui business baffled by industrial rezoning in council plan.
'Offset and compensate': Mt Messenger bypass deal risks more native forests to be destroyed
Adviser to the Mt Messenger project says it should never have been approved.
Climate change: Councils shouldn't wait to tackle coastal threats - report
Councils don't need to wait for new laws to address coastal climate risks, report finds.
'Difficult decisions': Marae fears rising sea levels will force 'retreat' from whenua
'It's ... adaptation. We know climate change is coming,' say marae leaders.
Brian Fallow: Plan to reform RMA leaves many unanswered questions
Draft version of new law has business groups worried about obstacles to development.
'This is our suburb': Residents fight for a say on transitional housing plan
Residents are mounting a fight to be notified about the Wylie Court consent process.
Local Focus: One busy backbencher
Palmerston North MP, Tangi Utikere on his first year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
RMA reform means private savings, public costs
RMA reform will save costs, but shift much of the burden from private to public sector.
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.
Doug Fairgray: Poor understanding of cities means poor urban policy
Opinion: 'Poor understanding of cities means poor urban policy.'
A guide to the big issue of Significant Natural Areas
What you need to know about Significant Natural Areas - a guide to the controversy.
Former Regional Development Minister's take on the Budget
Shane Jones calls for speedier process so money can be doled out quicker for projects.
'Sufficient uncertainty': Waiheke vineyard says noise prosecution doomed to fail
'They let themselves down.'
Top Waiheke winery blames crickets, aircraft for noise breach
The winery has faced repeated prosecutions and enforcement action for non-compliance.
'We've set up a monster': Pollution in Selwyn River up 50% in 22 months
Lower nitrate targets due in three years, but with no timeframe for them to be achieved.
Port of Tauranga bid to fast-track $68.5m expansion rejected
The $68.5m port project could create 368 jobs during construction and more than 81 after.
Auckland Council weighing up options over a century-old pōhutukawa
Auckland Council is considering what can be done to secure the safety of a tree.
Pōhutukawa tree at risk after Auckland Council mistake
A century-old pōhutukawa at risk after council left it off its protected tree schedule.
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.