The New Zealand Government is proposing to replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).
The New Zealand Government is proposing to replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).
An Expert Advisory Group (EAG) was established in September 2024 to prepare a blueprint to replace the RMA.
The EAG provided a package of 21 key recommendations in the form of a written report, which is available here.
Given the short time available for what was a substantial task, the EAG had to limit its advice to what it considered to be the most significant aspects of the proposed replacement legislation.
It was also unable to discuss some issues in sufficient depth to reach consensus. For that reason, some recommendations were made by majority.
Although Paul Melville was a member of the EAG, he is recorded as having his own view.