Resource Management Legislative Developments
Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill
The Environment Committee has released its report on the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill. The bill would amend a range of existing RMA provisions across five themes: infrastructure and energy, housing growth, farming and the primary sector, natural hazards and emergencies, and system improvements. The bill is expected to become law later this year.
Consultation on national direction
Consultation on proposals to change, or create new, national direction instruments for infrastructure, development and the primary sector is currently open. Submissions close on 27 July 2025.
For all the latest updates, see Resource Management — What's New and Salmon Environmental Law - What's New on Westlaw New Zealand.
Stephen Blakeley is a Senior Legal Editor, Writer & Editorial Coordinator in the New Zealand Analytical Law team at Thomson Reuters. He has more than 20 years' experience in legal publishing in New Zealand, Australia and the UK.