Two of the three big reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA) have passed their third readings in Parliament. They are the Spatial Planning Act and the Natural and Built Environment Act. The Spatial Planning Act and the Natural and Built Environment Act were passed but the third leg of the reforms, the Climate Adaptation Act, will have to wait until after the election. Court also says the Government has also adds "more divisive co-Governance" to the planning system. "The Spatial Planning Bill .... lets Regional Planning Committees allow unelected officials to colour in maps showing where you can and can’t build," Court asks.

Source: Stuff August 17, 2023 09:52 UTC