RMA replacement legislation enters the select committee phase

The first hill to climb on responding to the proposed new Planning and Natural Environment bills has been completed by more than 1300 individuals and organisations: The Submission. Next up is the opportunity to speak to the Environment Committee about why landscape matters!

RMA Reforms, #Around-the-motuStephen Olsen24 February 2026

Our proposed new resource management laws: Sans landscape!?

With a closing date looming ever closer for submissions to the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill, NZILA Environmental Legislation Committee chair Peter Kensington raises key issues that need resolving during the Select Committee stage.

RMA Reforms, #Around-the-motuStephen Olsen2 February 2026

Why Landscape Still Matters Under The Planning And Natural Environment Bills

What’s at stake if the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill proceed as they are? Shannon Bray of the NZILA Environmental Legislation Working Group puts forward strong reasons not to abandon landscape.

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