RMA reform: New planning system aims to cut consenting volumes by 46% - Simon Court

Opinion bySimon CourtNZ Herald·24 Aug, 2026 07:34 AM3 mins to readSimon Court is Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister Responsible for RMA ReformSimon Court on a site tour of Ballance Agri-Nutrients. Court is Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform. Photo / Andy MacDonaldNew Zealand has spent more than 30 years making it too difficult to build.It is too hard to build a home, a power station, a business, or the infrastructure a growing country needs. Often it takes longer to get permission than it does to actually build. Everyone has an