The Government has announced its intention to reform the building consent system with the aims of improving efficiency and consistency in building consent delivery. At present some 67 Building Consent Authorities (BCAs) – which are usually local and district councils, can also be regional councils (for dams) and private organisations – operate across New Zealand,
The New Zealand government recently announced a major overhaul to the Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991, a move expected to streamline environmental and development regulations. Two new Acts will replace the RMA, targeting environmental management and urban development separately. This article outlines the planned reforms and their implications for property developers, environmental stakeholders, and iwi
Incorporated societies law needed a face lift. The statute which largely regulates the affairs of the many thousands of incorporated societies in New Zealand was passed in 1908! Since that time the whole sector has grown considerably. These days incorporated societies can be significant operations. The Incorporated Societies Act 1908 simply doesn’t fit well with
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