03 February: Reforming the RMA - first steps (VIDEO)

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03 February 2009
03 February: Reforming the RMA - first steps (VIDEO)

3 February - Reforming the RMA

Press conference, with QA, at which Prime Minister John Key and Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announce a block of reforms to the RMA. The Government intends these reforms to be in law by September.

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#1 - Jeff 2009-02-04 03:25 - (Reply)

In most countries an EPA is filled with scientists and engineers who recommend legislation and then deliver programmes and enforcement of air quality, water quality, and other pollution. They similarly develop programmes and enforcement for biodiversity presevation and other important environemntal issues. Your propsoed EPA is really a Super Town Planning Council, concerned with building consents and town planning. This may be a good thing. But NZ needs a REAL EPA to address pollution issues. The regional councils have never been equipped to do this. At the very least, do not name your new Town Planning Council an EPA - it will be nothing of the sort. At the msot, please consider putting in place a REAL EPA.

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