In November 2022 the Environment Minister David Parker introduced the Natural and Built Environment Bill and Spatial Planning Bill, two of the three pieces of legislation that make up the reform of the current resource management system.
On 24 July 2019, the Hon David Parker launched the Government’s “comprehensive overhaul” of the resource management system and the Resource Management Act 1991 (“RMA”). The overhaul is intended broadly to cut complexity and costs, better enable urban development and improve mechanisms for protection of the environment.